Familiar
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As Warrior Mages grow in skill and prowess, they learn to construct artifacts which can be employed to summon beings from beyond the Plane of Abiding. Such magical familiars most commonly appear in the forms of lesser animals. Through concentration and persistent manipulation, an elemental mage can spy upon remote locations, seek out acquaintances whose names are known, and speak through his or her familiar.
There are currently four different types of familiar: Small, Large, Dark and Fir. The type of familiar is based on the circle and skills of the Warrior Mage who commands it.
Small Familiars
Requirements
Second Circle and 10 ranks in the Mechanical Lore skill.
Types of Familiars
- Turtles
- Lizards
- Guinea-Pigs
- Gerbils
For more information please see Small Familiar.
Large Familiars
Requirements
Tenth Circle and 20 ranks in the Mechanical Lore skill.
Types of Familiars
- Crows
- Bats
- Rats
- Rabbits
- Piglets
- Squirrels
For more information please see Large Familiar.
Dark Familiars
Requirements
20th Circle and 50 ranks in the Mechanical Lore skill.
Types of Familiars
- Cats
- Dogs
- Ravens
- Falcons
- Geese
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Fir Familiars
Requirements
50th Circle and 100 ranks in the Mechanical Lore skill.
Types of Familiars
- Bears
- Leopards
- Lynxes
- Owls
- Panthers
Additional Abilities
- Fir familiars can help with the preparation of spells. Currently, there is no fir familiar to help with Aether spells. Lynxes help Electricity spells, Bears help Earth spells, Owls help Air spells, Panthers help Water spells, Leopards help Fire spells.
- A Fir familiar can drag its owner should the Warrior Mage become stunned in battle. It is a percentage-based chance that the familiar will drag; more Charisma will raise the likelihood of this occurring. With enough Charisma, it is virtually 100%.
- Fir familiars can carry up to 5 coins. They can carry items and are able to carry more than any of the smaller familiars. The different Fir familiars can carry different amounts of weight, with the Bear carrying the most and the Owl carrying the least. If the items are not retreived before dismissing the familiar, it will be lost
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Familiar Commands
In-game syntax:
Usage: TELL FAMILIAR TO...
- GO <direction> or <object>
Walk to the commanded direction or place. Restrictions can apply based on area and distance from summoner
- RETURN
Return to the summoner if possible
- FIND <player>
Find the specified player. Restrictions can apply based on the player's location and distance
- DROP
Drop it's held item
- GET <item>
Pick up the item if possilbe.
- LOOK
Sends the summoner the room description of familiar's location.
- SAY <message>
Speaks
- SLEEP
Familiar stops watching and remains in place.
- STAY
Familar stops and remains in place.
- WATCH
Sends the summoner the actions occuring in the room. If familiar window is open, actions will echo there, otherwise they will go to the story window.
- STOP
Stops follow selected target
- LEAVE
Unsummons the familiar. Any item it is carrying will be deleted.
- PERFORM
Familiar will perform an action.
Example:
Bear: You begin clapping a rhythm and nod to your russet bear. It rears up on its hind legs and begins to dance around the area, growling in time with your clapping. Just as it begins to approach you with the obvious intent of making you its partner, you stop clapping and your bear ends the dance with as much grace as a bear can muster.
Notes
- Animal choice is random and can only be determined once the talisman is carved.
- There is no limit to the number of talismans that may be owned by a mage, allowing owning of as many types of animals as desired. However, the familiar type for any specific talisman will never change.