Wizards and Familiars: Different from Animal Companions

[GrandMajora]

FOOLISH MORTALS; once again, Spidey1958 has released a video showcasing one of the classes as they exist in the current beta. This time, they decided to cover the Wizard, and in it, we get to see a preview of the available Familiars you can have as part of your arcane bond during character creation.

Unlike the Animal Companions which (as far as I can tell) merely assist you in combat, your Familiar provides bonuses to your wizard. Every familiar provides +2 Perception, as well as a bonus in an additional stat or skill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3De1iXAcyRo


As you can see in the video linked above at 24:40, the Familiars you can pick from are as followers


Cat +3 Stealth

Centipede +2 Will

Chicken +3 Hit Points

Dog +3 Lore (Nature)

Duck +3 Knowledge (World)

Hare +4 Initiative

Jerboa +3 Athletics

Lizard +1 Natural Armor Class

Monkey +3 Mobility

Rabbit +2 Reflex

Rat +2 Fortitude

Tarantula +3 Athletics

Viper +3 Persuasion

[OwO]

Can you get bigger versions of these familiars like a giant snake or giant tarantula?

[Zerathule]

Originally posted by IMPERATOR DEVITUS:

Can you get bigger versions of these familiars like a giant snake or giant tarantula?

This is more for Animal Companions (that druids, rangers and some archetypes can get)
Familiars are small pets, with limited combat ability.

[GrandMajora]

Originally posted by IMPERATOR DEVITUS:

Can you get bigger versions of these familiars like a giant snake or giant tarantula?

No, these seem to be focused more on enhancing your wizard's performance in certain areas. The animal companions grow in size because they're meant to assist you in combat.

In addition to Druids and Rangers, some archetypes also gain access to an animal companion. As of the time of writing this, I know that the Mad Dog (Barbarian) gets one.

If you're a divine caster who takes the Animal Domain, you also gain the animal companion after reaching a certain level.

[OwO]

Ah okay, thanks for the responses :) is there a list of druid companions?

[megae777]

If I happen to be a cleric, or other class with a diety selection, would my diety effect any kind of animal companion I can pick? For example, would picking Calistiria let me use a giant wasp?

[Zerathule]

There was a list of 10 ACs if i remember correctly. I don't think a giant wasp was in it ... (and don't plan on riding your wasp if they are in, no riding and no flying :'( )

[thainen]

I really hoped the giant wasps would be in the game, so we could make it possible to get rid of Irovetti by having him attract Calistria's ire, and be carried away by giant wasps.
Unfortunately, these magnificent creatures didn't make it.

[GrandMajora]

Originally posted by IMPERATOR DEVITUS:

Ah okay, thanks for the responses :) is there a list of druid companions?

There is, Spidey1958 did a Druid video. And the list is different from Familiars. It includes the following:

Bear

Boar

Dog

Elk

Giant Centipede

Leopard

Mastodon

Monitor Lizard

Smilodon

Wolf

[Cpt_Weisemann]

No crows, dragons (pseudo, fairy, etc.) or imps:( As an aspiring mage this saddens me.

[Zerathule]

No improved familiars.
No flight.
That's why there is no crow.

[defiant]

Originally posted by thainen:

I really hoped the giant wasps would be in the game, so we could make it possible to get rid of Irovetti by having him attract Calistria's ire, and be carried away by giant wasps.
Unfortunately, these magnificent creatures didn't make it.

That would have been awesome! Maybe just maybe an expansion down the line?>

This did remind me of those Japanese Hornets:

https://observationdeck.kinja.com/even-godzilla-doesnt-mess-with-japanese-hornets-801427081

[Lodur of the Squids]

Can familars deliver touch spells are level 3?

[GrandMajora]

Originally posted by Lodur of the Squids:

Can familars deliver touch spells are level 3?

I'm not sure. From the looks of it in the current beta, all they do is provide you a passive buff to certain skills / attributes.

[Zerathule]

Can they at least sneak/scout ?

[Rorda]

Can they be named, at the very least?