Find Familiar

Find Familiar is a level 1 conjuration spell. This spell allows spellcasters to conjure a fey familiar that can aid them in combat or world exploration.

Description

Gain the service of a familiar, a fey spirit that takes an animal form you choose.

Properties

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Ritual

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 1: Wizard , and Ranger via  Beast Tamer)

• Class Level 3: Eldritch Knight Fighter , Arcane Trickster Rogue , and Warlock via  Pact of the Chain)

Notes

• Granted by the Ritual Caster Feat.
• Granted by Raven Gloves (Raven only).
• The raven is the only standard familiar given a specific name: "Quothe". This is a reference to Edgar Allen Poe's poem "The Raven", and probably also the raven Quoth who appears in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels (himself a reference to "The Raven").

Variants

Select variant:

•  Find Familiar: Cat
•  Find Familiar: Crab
•  Find Familiar: Frog
•  Find Familiar: Rat
•  Find Familiar: Raven
•  Find Familiar: Spider
•  Find Familiar: Imp
•  Find Familiar: Quasit

Special separate variants of this spell can only summon one specific creature:

•  Find Familiar: Scratch (If Scratch is in your camp)
•  Find Familiar: Boo (Minsc only)

List Of Summoned Familiars

Cat Familiar

Summon a fey spirit that take the shape of a Cat that can distract enemies by meowing, you gain  Claws and  Meow.

STR 6 (-2)	DEX 15 (+2)	CON 10	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 7 (-2)
Hit Points			2
Armour Class			12

Crab Familiar

Summon a fey spirit that take the shape of a Crab that can pinch enemies and reduce their Movement Speed, you gain  Maiming Pinch.

STR 2 (-4)	DEX 11	CON 10	INT 1 (-5)	WIS 8 (-1)	CHA 2 (-4)
Hit Points			2
Armour Class			11

Frog Familiar

Summon a fey spirit that take the shape of a Frog that can spread toxin to enemies by touch, you gain  Bufotoxin.

STR 1 (-5)	DEX 13 (+1)	CON 8 (-1)	INT 1 (-5)	WIS 8 (-1)	CHA 3 (-4)
Hit Points			1
Armour Class			12

Rat Familiar

Summon a fey spirit that take the shape of a Rat that can infect enemies through bites, you gain  Infectious Bite.

STR 2 (-4)	DEX 11	CON 9 (-1)	INT 2 (-4)	WIS 10	CHA 4 (-3)
Hit Points			1
Armour Class			10

Raven Familiar

Summon a fey spirit that take the shape of a Raven that can Blind enemies with their beak, you gain  Beak Attack and  Rend Vision.

STR 2 (-4)	DEX 14 (+2)	CON 8 (-1)	INT 2 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 6 (-2)
Hit Points			1
Armour Class			12

Spider Familiar

Summon a fey spirit that take the shape of a Spider that can Poison enemies, you gain  Bite.

STR 6 (-2)	DEX 8 (-1)	CON 6 (-2)	INT 8 (-1)	WIS 4 (-3)	CHA 4 (-3)
Hit Points			6
Armour Class			9

Imp Familiar

Summon a fey spirit that take the shape of a Imp that can fly across the battlefield and become invisible, you gain  Claws,  Invisibility, and  Sting.

Available only to Level 3 Warlocks through Pact Boons.

STR 6 (-2)	DEX 17 (+3)	CON 13 (+1)	INT 11	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 14 (+2)
Hit Points			10
Armour Class			13

Quasit Familiar

Summon a fey spirit that take the shape of a Quasit that can Frighten your enemies and become invisible, you gain  Claws,  Invisibility, and  Scare.

STR 5 (-3)	DEX 17 (+3)	CON 10	INT 7 (-2)	WIS 10	CHA 10
Hit Points			7
Armour Class			13

Boo

As Minsc you can summon Boo, and you gain  Bite

STR 10	DEX 20 (+5)	CON 10	INT 6 (-2)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 6 (-2)
Hit Points			20
Armour Class			20

Scratch

Any character with Scratch's Ball can summon Scratch, and you gain  Bite

STR 13 (+1)	DEX 14 (+2)	CON 12 (+1)	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 7 (-2)
Hit Points			5
Armour Class			14

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External Links

• Find familiar on the Forgotten Realms Wiki