OOC INTRODUCTION RULES STAFF PREMIUM ACCOUNT WORLD INFO SETTING & MAP WEATHER & SEASONS FESTIVALS CHARACTER BASICS CHARACTERS BREED & ADOPT AFTERLIFE CORE MECHANICS DICE STATS COMBAT MAGIC STEALING ESCAPE & CAPTURE TRESPASSING RAIDS INTERACTIONS TRADES NPCs FAMILIARS FACTIONS FACTION INFO

Familiars Familiars are creatures that characters can tame as pets. Anyone can have a Familiar, and there is no 'process' for obtaining one; but players should be cognizant of the impact their Familiar's size and appearance have on others. Other characters may find it rude, disruptive, or threatening if a character brings a large or intimidating Familiar with them. Cannot be a canine, feline, or hyena. Can be any other type of realistic or fantasy type creature - such as a unicorn, dinosaur, snake, raven, etc; but should be able to exist in a prehistoric type setting, fantasy or realistic - ie a robotic squirrel or a sentient rubber tire would not be allowed Passive magic is allowed to enhance the Familiar's appearance (ie smoke coming from the nostrils or flowers growing in the fur, etc) Cannot be Giant-sized animal (see NPCs for size comparison). A 'giant' species of familiar can be played if the Familiar's body is smaller than normal (so that they are not giant-sized). This must be clearly stated any time the Familiar appears in a post. What can Familiars Do? Familiars are limited to basic actions that a trainable pet or wild animal would have. Familiars can NOT: speak verbally communicate (in any way) complex sentences read, write, chart maps, etc craft or build items cook or brew potions other complex, intellectual tasks Familiars CAN: mimic words or sounds (depending on species, such as a parrot or raven) telepathically communicate basic thoughts and feelings only to their owner provide companionship, comfort, and entertainment deliver items or messages carry / transport items or characters (if large enough) assist with simple tasks or scout terrain Familiars in Combat Familiars can be used in combat, but their actions must be dice-rolled. All Familiars have 5 health, regardless of size. Familiars always dice-roll using the character's Charisma stat A Famiiliar's dice-roll action will use up one of the character's dice-rolls (not the NPC roll) Familiars are affected by any abilities that would affect the character's charisma modifier. Familiars can use any magic spells possessed by their owner (it's assumed the character's magic is flowing through the Familiar). A Familiar using a spell will use both the character's dice-rolls (1 Charisma roll for the Familiar and 1 character dice-roll for the spell being used). This will put that spell on a cool-down, the same as if the character had cast the spell. If a Familiar blocks an attack with their body, the Familiar will take the damage. If the Familiar reaches 0 health, they immediately flee the area or become incapacitated. A Familiar will immediately flee the area if their character is captured, kidnapped, or incapacitated (character has 0 health).