In the campaign I am running our 5th level Bladsinger wants a Pseudodragon familiar. Now it looks like the only way to get one rules wise is to become a 3rd level Warlock and take Pack of the Chain. Is there a wizardly way to do this? Is there any harm in me giving it to her? I was thinking about just giving it to her, but not the attack option that a Warlock gets. Thoughts? ?
There is the Variant for Familiars, which (at the DM discretion) allows Wizards to have their familiar take one of the forms like a Pseudodragon. Each variant rule is in the MM next the stat block of that creature. There are some added benefits, but the Wizard cant have the familiar attack unless they give up their attack action (so allowing the Warlock to still have a boost from his Pact feature).
There is also a catch in this kind of familiar. Pseudodragons serving a spellcaster this way aren't "spirits" taking "animal/beast/monstruosity" form. They are living beings. That said, once dead... well, they are pretty dead. So, if you want to revive your pseudodragon it's best check first with the group cleric :)
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In the campaign I am running our 5th level Bladsinger wants a Pseudodragon familiar. Now it looks like the only way to get one rules wise is to become a 3rd level Warlock and take Pack of the Chain. Is there a wizardly way to do this? Is there any harm in me giving it to her? I was thinking about just giving it to her, but not the attack option that a Warlock gets. Thoughts? ?
There is the Variant for Familiars, which (at the DM discretion) allows Wizards to have their familiar take one of the forms like a Pseudodragon. Each variant rule is in the MM next the stat block of that creature. There are some added benefits, but the Wizard cant have the familiar attack unless they give up their attack action (so allowing the Warlock to still have a boost from his Pact feature).
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Thanks. I don't know how I missed that in the book!
For folks coming after me. It's on page 254 of the Monster Manual.
There is also a catch in this kind of familiar. Pseudodragons serving a spellcaster this way aren't "spirits" taking "animal/beast/monstruosity" form. They are living beings. That said, once dead... well, they are pretty dead. So, if you want to revive your pseudodragon it's best check first with the group cleric :)