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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

Summon a familiar, a fey spirit that takes an animal form of your choosing

Properties

Details: Range: 18 m / 60 ft; Ritual; Recharge: Short rest

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, Arcane Trickster, and [[ Warlock via Pact of the Chain)

Feats:

Ritual Caster
Magic Initiate: Wizard

Granted by the following items:

Raven Gloves

Notes

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

Variants exclusive to Pact of the Chain:

Find Familiar: Imp
Find Familiar: Quasit

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

Find Familiar: Boo (Minsc only)
Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit (Obtainable in the Apothecary's Cellar}
Find Familiar: Scratch (If Scratch is in your camp)

List Of Summoned Familiars

Conjured Cat

Summon a cat familiar that can Meow to distract your enemies, 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

Conjured Crab

Summon a crab familiar that can slow enemies with its Crippling Pinch, 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

Conjured Frog

Summon a frog familiar who can spread its Bufotoxin to enemies, 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

Conjured Rat

Summon a rat familiar with an Infectious Bite, 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

Quothe

Summon a raven familiar that can Blind enemies with its 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

Conjured Spider

Summon a spider familiar with a poisonous Bite, 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

Conjured Imp

Summon a familiar with the form of an imp that can fly, turn invisible, and Sting enemies, 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

Conjured Quasit

Summon a familiar with the form of a quasit that can turn invisible and Scare enemies, you gain

Claws,

Invisibility, and

Scare.

Available only to Level 3 Warlocks through Pact Boons.

STR 5 (-3)	DEX 17 (+3)	CON 10	INT 7 (-2)	WIS 10	CHA 10

Hit Points			7
Armour Class			13

Shovel

Summons a familiar with the form of a quasit that can turn invisible and Scare enemies, you gain

Claws,

Invisibility, and

Scare.

You can talk to Shovel after summoning them.

To summon Shovel, use or scribe the Scroll of Summon Quasit found in the Apothecary's Cellar.

Scribing the spell will allows you to permanently keep the spell as long as you keep a level in wizard.
You can also gain the spell permanently by talking to Shovel after summoning them in the Apothecary's Cellar.
- You have to take the first dialog option except for when it says "No. And you'll...". Then go trough the Ornate Mirror and talk Shovel again.
  - Doing this will give you the spell if you have a level in Sorcerer, Warlock, or Wizard^{[Needs Verification]}.
    You can temporarily Respec to one of these as you keep the spell when changing back.
If you summon Shovel by scribing the spell one one character and talk to them with another character, you will be able to learn the spell on two different characters.