questions on familiars

karlosovic · 01-09-2003, 09:54 AM

why can't NPCs have a familiar ? what's the thinking there ?
also, would I run across any problems importing a PC with a familiar into a multi-player game to turn them into an NPC with a familiar ? (and then swapping it back to single-player of course)

9_1_6 · 01-09-2003, 10:00 AM

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Originally posted by karlosovic:
why can't NPCs have a familiar ? what's the thinking there ?

So you want a party of 12?
Man, that won't be called a party, it will be called an army!
That is my reason... as for you other question.. I have no comments...

Indemaijinj · 01-09-2003, 10:04 AM

I dunno. I always thought that the familiars were poorly implemented.

With the exception of the ferret in a solo game they are all pretty useless as the general power level makes combat too dangerous for them. The dialogue with them quickly gets old. I wish they were given a bit more dialogue. Perhaps some cute lines of their own if you made them talk to NPC's and stuff. A rivalry with Boo could be fun too.

Vedran · 01-09-2003, 02:03 PM

Perhaps it would make a problem having more then one familiar in a party, there could be some variables and who-knows-what.
I think every class (both protagonist and NPCs) should have familiars. Why couldn't ranger have a rabbit (or wolf or bear for instance), or paladin have a pseudodragon?

Baros · 01-10-2003, 05:20 AM

On that note - there's nothing stopping other classes from having familiars. From what I can tell, anyone who can either cast Mage spells, or use their scrolls can have one. In a previous solo game my thief had a cat familiar and as soon as I get 3m XP my current Assassin will have one.

Could a bard cast find familiar?

Indemaijinj · 01-10-2003, 05:36 AM

A bard can cast Find Familiar, why shouldn't he? It is a first level mage spell.

dark soul · 01-10-2003, 06:12 AM

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Originally posted by Vedran:
Perhaps it would make a problem having more then one familiar in a party, there could be some variables and who-knows-what.
I think every class (both protagonist and NPCs) should have familiars. Why couldn't ranger have a rabbit (or wolf or bear for instance), or paladin have a pseudodragon?

well if they can cast find familiars....dont u think u will be a bit over powered?.....i mean the familiar gives half of there HP to urs
and since ranger and paladin already have high HP.....well u get it.....i think the familiar should just be left for magic users....that includes NPCs

01-09-2003, 09:54 AM	#1
karlosovic Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: December 1, 2002 Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 636	why can't NPCs have a familiar ? what's the thinking there ? also, would I run across any problems importing a PC with a familiar into a multi-player game to turn them into an NPC with a familiar ? (and then swapping it back to single-player of course) __________________ Sunglasses of Coolness +2<br /><br />Cernd: \"It is with great pride and pleasure that I accept this Most Valuable Player award....\"<br />(from the genius of Six of Spades)

01-09-2003, 10:04 AM	#3
Indemaijinj Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 1,163	I dunno. I always thought that the familiars were poorly implemented. With the exception of the ferret in a solo game they are all pretty useless as the general power level makes combat too dangerous for them. The dialogue with them quickly gets old. I wish they were given a bit more dialogue. Perhaps some cute lines of their own if you made them talk to NPC's and stuff. A rivalry with Boo could be fun too. __________________ The Bleak Caballero<br /><br />Proud and original member (and secret admirer) of the Pro-Mazzy movement.

01-09-2003, 02:03 PM	#4
Vedran Lord Soth Join Date: July 28, 2002 Location: Sisak, Croatia Age: 40 Posts: 1,930	Perhaps it would make a problem having more then one familiar in a party, there could be some variables and who-knows-what. I think every class (both protagonist and NPCs) should have familiars. Why couldn't ranger have a rabbit (or wolf or bear for instance), or paladin have a pseudodragon? __________________ Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, adhuc dulcius pro patria vivere. (It is sweet and glorius to die for one's homeland, even sweeter to live for it) Horatio

01-10-2003, 05:36 AM	#6
Indemaijinj Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 15, 2002 Location: Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 1,163	A bard can cast Find Familiar, why shouldn't he? It is a first level mage spell. __________________ The Bleak Caballero<br /><br />Proud and original member (and secret admirer) of the Pro-Mazzy movement.

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01-10-2003, 05:20 AM	#5
Baros Manshoon Join Date: January 3, 2003 Location: Leeds, UK Age: 49 Posts: 171	On that note - there's nothing stopping other classes from having familiars. From what I can tell, anyone who can either cast Mage spells, or use their scrolls can have one. In a previous solo game my thief had a cat familiar and as soon as I get 3m XP my current Assassin will have one. Could a bard cast find familiar?

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