Yea or Nay: Familiars
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Archmage Accalon
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Do you own a familiar?
Yea or Nay: Familiars
I posit this question to all the spellcasters present and who shall be present: Do you own a familiar, and what are your thoughts on the practice of binding a companion to yourself?
Lord Tellius and I refuse to see eye to eye on this issue, and I would welcome outside thoughts on the matter.
Lord Tellius and I refuse to see eye to eye on this issue, and I would welcome outside thoughts on the matter.
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
The prices for arcane materials are too high these days. I'd have summoned a familiar if I could, but I've just settled for a cat. His name is Francis and he's an asshole.
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
Hello Archmage Accalon,
Over at the INT-U, I've been graciously awarded a the Henzbac Award to fund for my lovely Animated Cookie familiar! He is my darling child, I fear for his Edible Life constantly.
May your inquiry prove fruitful,
Robin
Over at the INT-U, I've been graciously awarded a the Henzbac Award to fund for my lovely Animated Cookie familiar! He is my darling child, I fear for his Edible Life constantly.
May your inquiry prove fruitful,
Robin
Chrysdia_Robin99- Posts : 42
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
I just feed a crow and he becomes my familiar. Its that easy for me!
D4rk_M4g1k- Posts : 22
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
While I do not myself have a familiar presently, the master I studied under for several years did. I think this practice is ultimately quite normal for casters of all varieties, it simply should not be undertaken without adequate rumination on the pros and cons of doing so.
Having a familiar does mean one must adjust their lifestyle in order to accommodate the unique needs of another life, and not everyone can do so reasonably.
Having a familiar does mean one must adjust their lifestyle in order to accommodate the unique needs of another life, and not everyone can do so reasonably.
semblance.in.shadow- Posts : 37
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
Hire apprentices, they're cheaper to maintain. Especially the ones with no talent. You can pay them in food and board.
SubtleSpellWildSurge- Posts : 31
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
Personally, I never understood the moral quandary, and my familiar is invaluable. Tabitha keeps the living space clean with her rat catching skills, and she's never been one to complain about being used as a living mana source.
I suppose if one is concerned, you could bind an Imp to your service, and they double as alchemical parts when they decide to get rebellious~
I suppose if one is concerned, you could bind an Imp to your service, and they double as alchemical parts when they decide to get rebellious~
DarkHelvetica- Posts : 17
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
BAH. THE BELLIGERENT BEASTS ARE NAUGHT BY OCCCULAR OBSTACLES TO THE INNER INSIGHTS!
They are messy and icky, and their furs all stick to my robes. Best to serve them for soup than any magical purposes or companionship. The last time a pigeon got into the Observatorium..... welst, I shudderst to recall the CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE AND FORTNIGHTS OF FEATHERY DISRUPTIONS.
They are messy and icky, and their furs all stick to my robes. Best to serve them for soup than any magical purposes or companionship. The last time a pigeon got into the Observatorium..... welst, I shudderst to recall the CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE AND FORTNIGHTS OF FEATHERY DISRUPTIONS.
Occular_Ponderer- Posts : 14
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
My my! the number of different experiences is truly surprising! I'll admit, in my experience I've done less so willing familiar summoning and more often having to take care of familiars who were abandoned... but I appreciate them nonetheless and I treat them as well as I can!
SmittenKitten- Posts : 20
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
I summoned and bound a Gargma as a dare, unruly little fuck, but hes grown on me, he helps me out enough
Grummz- Posts : 24
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
If your familiar likes ya, then there is no reason to question. I have travelled with many a creature, and all have found me to be in good humor and kindness as we traveled.
Which_Doctor_Wicked- Posts : 3
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
Ive tried keeping a familiar, but since i asleep too long, i ended up waking up to a corpse. and DONT suggest i get a zombie familiar- the undead creep me out!!
accidental_hypnos- Posts : 26
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
A familiar is a lot of responsibility and I think the average practitioner really needs to understand that before they go about attempting to summon one. If it were up to me I'd have tests and licenses in place to prove one was capable of properly caring for a familiar before they were allowed to even begin formulating a summoning. Too often does the popular image of the familiar lead ill prepared magicians to jumping on a trend they aren't prepared for.
Books'n'Brews- Posts : 25
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
tried rabbit familiar
ate all my carrots
ate all my carrots
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carrot-wizard- Posts : 75
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
carrot-wizard wrote:tried rabbit familiar
ate all my carrots
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Carrot wizard I feel like maybe you should have tried a familiar that doesn't eat carrots. Like a cat, or some kind of bird maybe.
GeicoWizard- Posts : 66
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
My last incident with a Familiar did... not go as planned, a Mushroom creature that grew into his rebellious phase rather quickly. Became fascinated with firearms and more often bonded with an associate of mine than me. To say I grew bitter is incorrect, but it did not feel great.
Forest Wanderer Vel'es- Posts : 3
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
Forest Wanderer Vel'es wrote:My last incident with a Familiar did... not go as planned, a Mushroom creature that grew into his rebellious phase rather quickly. Became fascinated with firearms and more often bonded with an associate of mine than me. To say I grew bitter is incorrect, but it did not feel great.
Skill Issue
Grummz- Posts : 24
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
GeicoWizard wrote:carrot-wizard wrote:tried rabbit familiar
ate all my carrots
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Carrot wizard I feel like maybe you should have tried a familiar that doesn't eat carrots. Like a cat, or some kind of bird maybe.
lung carrot spell go
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carrot-wizard- Posts : 75
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
carrot-wizard wrote:GeicoWizard wrote:carrot-wizard wrote:tried rabbit familiar
ate all my carrots
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Carrot wizard I feel like maybe you should have tried a familiar that doesn't eat carrots. Like a cat, or some kind of bird maybe.
lung carrot spell go![]()
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Get counterspelled nerd
GeicoWizard- Posts : 66
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
I THINK I AM FAMILIAR I AM NOT SURE
AMALGMATE- Posts : 75
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
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i lovefamiliars, they deserve more say in meetings
glyph_party- Posts : 14
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
Forest Wanderer Vel'es wrote:My last incident with a Familiar did... not go as planned, a Mushroom creature that grew into his rebellious phase rather quickly. Became fascinated with firearms and more often bonded with an associate of mine than me. To say I grew bitter is incorrect, but it did not feel great.
You failing to discipline your familiar only shows you lack of discipline towards the magical arts, this is perfectly described as a "Skill Issue"
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Show your commitment to your familiar and it will return the favor, prove that you are the caster it believes you are!
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Lest you let you failures consume you.
ABalthasar- Posts : 41
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
glyph_party wrote:⋆。༄⋆˚⊹
i lovefamiliars, they deserve more say in meetings
are you a rat
carrot-wizard- Posts : 75
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
Forest Wanderer Vel'es wrote:My last incident with a Familiar did... not go as planned, a Mushroom creature that grew into his rebellious phase rather quickly. Became fascinated with firearms and more often bonded with an associate of mine than me. To say I grew bitter is incorrect, but it did not feel great.
It seems as though you lacked conviction at the time. Your future creations should be made with a little less intellect. Like our dear Amalgam walking around here. If you would like to meet up, perhaps I could guide your hands to another servant~
DarkHelvetica- Posts : 17
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Re: Yea or Nay: Familiars
carrot-wizard wrote:glyph_party wrote:⋆。༄⋆˚⊹
i lovefamiliars, they deserve more say in meetings
are you a rat
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squeaKHUH? No.,, i am, but a humble, but very tiny, wizard
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