Familiar List

Basic Familiar Options

Basic familiar options are available to any character who takes the Acquire Familiar feat.

Familiar	Prereq.	Special
Bat		Master gains a +3 bonus on Listen checks
Cat		Master gains a +3 bonus on Move Silently checks
Ferret		Master gains a +2 bonus on Reflex saves
Fish Owl (Owl)		Master gains a +3 bonus on Spot checks in shadows
Gyrfalcon (Hawk)		Master gains +3 bonus on Spot checks
Hawk		Master gains a +3 bonus on Spot checks in bright light
Hedgehog		Master gains a +1 natural armor bonus
Huitzil		Master gains a +3 bonus on Sleight of Hand checks when the master and familiar are within 1 mile of each other.
Lemming (Rat)		Master gains +2 bonus on Listen and Spot checks
Leopard	Larger or larger	Master gains a +2 bonus on Move Silently checks
Mouse		Master gains a +2 bonus on Move Silently checks
Owl		Master gains a +3 bonus on Spot checks in shadows
Owl (Medium)	Larger or larger	Master gains a +2 bonus on Move Silently checks
Parrot (Raven)		Master gains a +3 bonus on Appraise checks. A parrot familiar can speak a language of its master’s choice as a supernatural ability.
Puffin (Raven)		Master gains +2 bonus on Swim and Survival checks
Rat		Master gains a +2 bonus on Fortitude saves
Raven		Master gains a +3 bonus on Appraise checks. A raven familiar can speak one language of its master’s choice as a supernatural ability.
Raven (Medium)	Larger or larger	Speaks one language
Screech Owl		Master gains a +2 bonus on Move Silently checks
Sea Snake		Master gains a +3 bonus on Bluff checks
Snake		Tiny viper. Master gains a +3 bonus on Bluff checks
Snowy Owl (Owl)		Has low-light vision; master gains +3 bonus on Move Silently checks
Thrush		Speaks one language
Viper Snake, Medium	Larger or larger
Weasel		Master gains a +2 bonus on Reflex saves
Wolverine	Larger or larger	Master gains a +2 bonus on Reflex saves

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Expanded Familiar Options

Additional familiar options are available with the Improved Familiar feat.

Familiar	Alignment	Mana Rank Prereq.	Special
Air Elemental, Small	Any	5
Badger	N	3
Black Dragon	N, NE, CE	8	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Blade Guardian	Any	11	Costs gold to create body, and gets reduce familiar abilities. See Complete Warrior.
Blink Dog	LG	5
Blue Dragon	LN, LE, NE	10	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Brass Dragon	NG, CG, CN	9	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Bronze Dragon	LG, LN, N	11	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Copper Dragon	CG, N, CN	10	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Coure Eladrin	CG	7
Earth Elemental, Small	Any	5
Fire Elemental, Small	Any	5
Formain	LN	7
Gold Dragon	LG, NG, N	14	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Green Dragon	N, LE, NE	9	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Hell Hound	LE	5
Hippogriff	N	7
Homunculus	Any	-	The master must first create the homunculus, substituting ichor or another part of the master’s body for blood if necessary.
Howler	CE	7
Imp	LE	7	Standard only. If you are using the Fiend Folio, you may use a filth imp instead.
Lantern Archon	LG	7
Mephit (Any)	Any	7
Monstrous Spider, Small	N	4
Musteval Guardianal	NG	7
Pseudodragon	N	7
Quasit	CE	7
Red Dragon	CN, CE, NE	12	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Shocker Lizard	Any	5
Silver Dragon	LG, NG, N	12	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Spark Guardian	Any	7	Costs gold to create body, and gets reduce familiar abilities. See Complete Warrior.
Strige	N	5
Water Elemental, Small	Any	5
White Dragon	N, CN, CE	7	Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon.
Winter Wolf	NE	7
Worg	N	3