Reserve feats, familiars, and touch attacks

Ankh Pilgrim

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I've a brief question- if I understand rightly, the ability granted by a reserve feat is a supernatural ability, correct? This would mean that those reserve feats that grant touch attack abilities cannot channel that touch attack through the familiar's deliver touch spell ability, because it is not a spell. Is all this correct?

I ask because if it worked, a familiar could be delivering lots of cool and powerful touch attacks- which is surely the reason it was categorized as supernatural instead of a spell- it would otherwise be unbalancing.

Could a spell-like touch attack be delivered via familiar?
 

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On Spell-Like Abilities and Familiars:

"A spell-like ability takes the same amount of time to complete as the spell that it mimics (usually 1 standard action) unless otherwise stated. Spell-like abilities cannot be used to counterspell, nor can they be counterspelled. In all other ways, a spell-like ability functions just like a spell..."

"If the master is 3rd level or higher, a familiar can deliver touch spells for him. If the master and the familiar are in contact at the time the master casts a touch spell, he can designate his familiar as the "toucher." The familiar can then deliver the touch spell just as the master could. As usual, if the master casts another spell before the touch is delivered, the touch spell dissipates. "

So, I guess you can do it.
 

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