Recommended sourcebook for familiars?

[Ghostwind]

The humanoid familiar rules are really fun especially when you add a trait or two that spices things up. The GM can have a heyday with familiars by using the Dweomercraft book. No one will ever treat them the same way again...

 

[tensen]

Good evening Gentle Folk,

Looking over the review for Dweomercraft I quickly realized that this product and The Book of Familiars are not competing projects. Dweomercraft obviously focuses on expanding the role of the familiar in the game through fleshing out the familiar or companion itself and strengthening the bonds between said creature and its master.

Probably quite true. I'm looking forward to seeing a copy of the product from Troll Lords to see which topics that book covers.

 

[cleaverthepit]

Probably quite true. I'm looking forward to seeing a copy of the product from Troll Lords to see which topics that book covers.

For a good look at the topics covered in 'The Book of Familiars,' check out the following link http://www.trolllord.com/links.htm and then the PDF preview which has the ToC and first couple of pages at

http://trolllord.com/files/fam1.pdf

And note the sale, buy one today and receive a free Path of the Magi - 30.00 only for a 60.00 value,check out the sale at http://www.trolllord.com/links.htm

Davis Chenault
Troll Lord games

 

[Nellisir]

And note the sale, buy one today and receive a free Path of the Magi - 30.00 only for a 60.00 value,check out the sale at http://www.trolllord.com/links.htm

Davis Chenault
Troll Lord games

$35 with S&H. Still a good deal, I hope -- I bought those two 3 days ago.

Cheers
Nell.

 

[Laszlo]

By the way, here's trancejeremy's review on RPG.net:
http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10223.phtml

Has anyone spotted any reviews for the other familiar-related products (either Mongoose's or Troll Lord's)?

Thanks.

 

[jaldaen]

Has anyone spotted any reviews for the other familiar-related products (either Mongoose's or Troll Lord's)?

Here's two for EA: Familiars, which can be found in the EN Reviews section.

One by GameWyrd:
http://www.enworld.org/reviews/index.php?sub=yes&where=active&reviewer=GameWyrd&product=FCMHT

Another by John Cooper
http://www.enworld.org/reviews/index.php?sub=yes&where=active&reviewer=John+Cooper&product=FCMHT

Hope they help,
Joseph Miller

 

[cleaverthepit]

I know, I could get someone to do a pre-press reveiw, now that would be cool.

 

[Driddle]

I returned my Mongoose familiar book to the game shop; sold it back at a slight loss, even. Found it to be wholly unremarkable, and in some places it elicited a "Huh?!" reaction. I've since put it out of my mind, so I can't recall the specific examples (although I mentioned them somewhere on this board in another thread a while back).

 

[cleaverthepit]

Steve is supposed to be putting another PDF up today so that you can get an even better idea as to the nature of this book.

 

[Driddle]

Steve is supposed to be putting another PDF up today so that you can get an even better idea as to the nature of this book.

That would be nice.