help for a first time mage user

Archon Devangilous · 12-02-2001, 06:55 AM

its the first time ive ever used a mage and when casting the find familiar spell do u hav to target urself?? and once u hav a familiar will it follow ur mage around or do u hav to tell it to walk everywhere?

12-02-2001, 07:00 AM

Just select the spell icon and the spell is cast and the familir comes. It will walk around with you just liek another memeber of your party, but you can talk to it by slecting the talk icon and you can ask it to go in your invetory where it becomes an object to be relased later. beware though as they are rubbish at fighting so just keep it in your inventory all the time.

lord_gabriel · 12-02-2001, 07:06 AM

...the kind of familiar depends on your alignment - so if you're 'true neutral' you're getting a bunny (it's incredibly fast and a decent fighter (i know it sounds ridiculous) and its AC is -4) if you're RN you're going to get a ferret (it's REALLY good in pickpocketing), if you're CN you'll getr a cat (it's quiet good in hiding...) ...and so on, and so on. So you don't need to keep your familiar in your pocket, some of them are quiete able magic-users (altough theyre not capable of learning spells), and some quiete able fighters...

Archon Devangilous · 12-03-2001, 01:54 AM

aight my next question

if i start a game with say a fighter and using shadow keeper put a familiar into my inventory will i be able to use it??

MiZ-DevAngel · 12-03-2001, 05:34 AM

Just to add to the Familiar question horde, once summonded can you get rid of your familiar?

Mitro Jellywadder · 12-03-2001, 09:16 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MiZ-DevAngel:
Just to add to the Familiar question horde, once summonded can you get rid of your familiar?

Yes, by killing it. [img]smile.gif[/img] Keep in mind, there are consequences for letting your familiar die. You take 9 points of damage, lose the hit points gained by having your familiar, and lose 1 point of Constitution permanently.

Dagorion · 12-03-2001, 09:41 AM

If you have the CLUACONSOLE cheat you could kick it out of you group by pressing ctrl+k but i havent tryed kicking out a summoned creature so I wouldan't know. Also you might be able to kill it by pressing ctrl+y becouse for some reason it doesn't realy count as killing. I once killed every person in Trademeet with that cheat and didn't loose one point of reputation.

MiZ-DevAngel · 12-03-2001, 05:09 PM

I knew you got some pretty mean consequences if you let it die thats why I wanted to know if there is any other way of getting rid of it. Like Unsummoning or something.

DragonReborn · 12-03-2001, 07:16 PM

No, I dont think there is (legally anyway...) So! A friend forever! Isnt that great?

DragonReborn

Cerek the Barbaric · 12-03-2001, 11:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Archon Devangilous:
aight my next question

if i start a game with say a fighter and using shadow keeper put a familiar into my inventory will i be able to use it??

Archon,

Here is a link to an item that allows ANY class to have a familiar.
Hope this helps.

http://www.bg2.spacespider.net/

12-02-2001, 06:55 AM	#1
Archon Devangilous The Magister Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Myths Crevice Posts: 141	its the first time ive ever used a mage and when casting the find familiar spell do u hav to target urself?? and once u hav a familiar will it follow ur mage around or do u hav to tell it to walk everywhere? __________________ beware the jester<br />

12-02-2001, 07:06 AM	#3
lord_gabriel Manshoon Join Date: November 29, 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 150	...the kind of familiar depends on your alignment - so if you're 'true neutral' you're getting a bunny (it's incredibly fast and a decent fighter (i know it sounds ridiculous) and its AC is -4) if you're RN you're going to get a ferret (it's REALLY good in pickpocketing), if you're CN you'll getr a cat (it's quiet good in hiding...) ...and so on, and so on. So you don't need to keep your familiar in your pocket, some of them are quiete able magic-users (altough theyre not capable of learning spells), and some quiete able fighters... __________________ ...walk in the light..!<br /><br />Lord Gabriel<br /><br /> Ich bin der Geist, der stets verneint!<br />Und das mit Recht; denn alles, was entsteht,<br />Ist wert, das es zugrunde geht;<br />Drum besser wär\'s, daß nichts entstünde. <br />So ist denn alles, was ihr Sünde,<br />Zerstörung, kurz das Böse nennt,<br />Mein eigentliches Element.

12-03-2001, 01:54 AM	#4
Archon Devangilous The Magister Join Date: October 15, 2001 Location: Myths Crevice Posts: 141	aight my next question if i start a game with say a fighter and using shadow keeper put a familiar into my inventory will i be able to use it?? __________________ beware the jester<br />

12-03-2001, 09:16 AM	#6
Mitro Jellywadder Quintesson Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: Florida Age: 52 Posts: 1,016	quote: Originally posted by MiZ-DevAngel: Just to add to the Familiar question horde, once summonded can you get rid of your familiar? Yes, by killing it. [img]smile.gif[/img] Keep in mind, there are consequences for letting your familiar die. You take 9 points of damage, lose the hit points gained by having your familiar, and lose 1 point of Constitution permanently.

12-03-2001, 09:41 AM	#7
Dagorion Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: November 23, 2001 Location: That coffee stain on your map (Australia) Age: 37 Posts: 868	If you have the CLUACONSOLE cheat you could kick it out of you group by pressing ctrl+k but i havent tryed kicking out a summoned creature so I wouldan't know. Also you might be able to kill it by pressing ctrl+y becouse for some reason it doesn't realy count as killing. I once killed every person in Trademeet with that cheat and didn't loose one point of reputation. __________________ <br />2,500 left handers die each year using products designed for right handers.

12-02-2001, 07:00 AM	#2
Dramnek_Ulk Guest Posts: n/a	Just select the spell icon and the spell is cast and the familir comes. It will walk around with you just liek another memeber of your party, but you can talk to it by slecting the talk icon and you can ask it to go in your invetory where it becomes an object to be relased later. beware though as they are rubbish at fighting so just keep it in your inventory all the time.

12-03-2001, 05:34 AM	#5
MiZ-DevAngel Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 17, 2001 Location: Asylum in your Mind Posts: 11	Just to add to the Familiar question horde, once summonded can you get rid of your familiar?

12-03-2001, 05:09 PM	#8
MiZ-DevAngel Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: October 17, 2001 Location: Asylum in your Mind Posts: 11	I knew you got some pretty mean consequences if you let it die thats why I wanted to know if there is any other way of getting rid of it. Like Unsummoning or something.

12-03-2001, 07:16 PM	#9
DragonReborn Dungeon Master Join Date: November 4, 2001 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 56	No, I dont think there is (legally anyway...) So! A friend forever! Isnt that great? DragonReborn

12-03-2001, 11:24 PM	#10
Cerek the Barbaric Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: North Carolina Age: 61 Posts: 3,257	quote: Originally posted by Archon Devangilous: aight my next question if i start a game with say a fighter and using shadow keeper put a familiar into my inventory will i be able to use it?? Archon, Here is a link to an item that allows ANY class to have a familiar. Hope this helps. http://www.bg2.spacespider.net/ __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/cerek/cerektsrsig.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Cerek the Calmth

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