PC/NPC familiars

[Corlon]

hmm

you could also keep the familiar table the same way, but if the wizard must be alive for the familiar to get his abilities (this keeps the person from becoming a familiar and then killing the wizard). You could make it so that NPC or PC familiars (like all people) don't like being controlled, making them still pretty independent, or mad if the wizard tries to use control familiar. An NPC familiar could make the DM cause a couple humanlike (or elflike... whatever) problems between the familiar and the wizard, and if it's a PC familiar, he will have the restrictions the wizard gives him, or he can suffer the consequences of being controlled, or he can kill his master. Another way to balance would be that if the wizard dies, not only the familiar lose his abilities, but he takes the same EXP damage that the wizard would take if his familiar died.

 

[Jack Haggerty]

You could leave the Familiar advancement as is, but require the Improved Familiar feat and a minimum level, based on whatever humanoid race you are using as a familiar.

 

[AGGEMAM]

Here is another thought for you guys:

what about PC/NPCs as paladins mount, eg. a 8th level awakened Raven Paladin with a Ranger as a mount ?

 

[Jack Haggerty]

Here is another thought for you guys:

what about PC/NPCs as paladins mount, eg. a 8th level awakened Raven Paladin with a Ranger as a mount ?

Or a halfling with an ogre mount?

Think Master-Blaster from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

 

[Corlon]

but y

The raven wouldn't need a mount, but sure.. it could have a person. As for the halfling... why not have a war pony, war horse, or riding dogs. How would that work, the halfling ride on the ogre's shoulders? I wouldn't like that, a pony, horse, or riding dog would work better for me.

But if you REALLY wanted to, then i dunno, sure, why not!