Familiar Archetypes

Fuzzy · June 17th, 2014, 04:43 AM

I'm thinking I must be daft on this one. I cannot figure out how to apply an archetype to my familiar. I have built a test case wizard, added the familiar, chose monkey, and on the familiar's class tab, chose archetypes. The three archetypes show, but are all invalid options. The invalidation text reads:

The archetype may only be selected by characters with a familiar.

What am I doing wrong here?

Fuzzy · June 17th, 2014, 04:56 AM

Bah.. figured it out. I was trying to add the animal's archetype to the archetype section of the animal. It instead needs to be added as a alternate racial trait on the Minion tab. Seems sorted, though it does give a warning if adding the master's archetype at anything higher than level 1, which isn't necessarily correct for the classes that can take a familiar at a later level (magus via arcana, rogue via trick, etc). If the warnings are ignored, though, they go away once everything is selected properly.

SeeleyOne · June 17th, 2014, 02:08 PM

The warning goes away.

JDDyslexia · September 11th, 2014, 11:10 AM

I'm reviving this thread because I'm having issues with an archetype for my familiar.

I've created a wizard and selected my familiar (mongoose). When I add the archetype "valet", I get an error message that states "You must add this archetype to both the master and the familiar in order to get the full effects".

Ok, so I go back to my wizard, but I don't see where I can add this to my wizard.

JDDyslexia · September 11th, 2014, 11:12 AM

UGH, never mind. Found it. For anyone else who looks, it's a class archetype.

KevinG · February 1st, 2015, 09:46 AM

The Emissary archetype doesn't show up for the familiar. Am I missing something?

I'm looking on the Minion, "Add Alternate Racial Traits & Animal Archetypes"

ShadowChemosh · February 1st, 2015, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by KevinG

The Emissary archetype doesn't show up for the familiar. Am I missing something?

I'm looking on the Minion, "Add Alternate Racial Traits & Animal Archetypes"

It looks like it was missed. Have you put in a Bug Report about it?

KevinG · February 1st, 2015, 10:29 AM

I did... I wanted to double check with the public. I didn't want to put in an invalid report.

ShadowChemosh · February 1st, 2015, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by KevinG

I did... I wanted to double check with the public. I didn't want to put in an invalid report.

They prefer you put in ALL issues so that you will always get a "correct" and valid answer. Sometimes you get an answer on the forums other times you may not.

All I did was double check the minion section like you did and I didn't see it. As it should be there I assume its a bug not showing up. Only LW can peek/see under the covers.

KevinG · February 1st, 2015, 11:09 AM

I'm new to the forums and the bug reports. I didn't want someone to say... Why did you submit that report? All you need to add is the cleric blah blah book. Thanks again!

SeeleyOne Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 891 June 17th, 2014, 02:08 PM	The warning goes away. Evil wins because good rolls poorly .... or the players are not paying enough attention to the game.
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JDDyslexia Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: New Bedford, MA Posts: 17 September 11th, 2014, 11:10 AM	I'm reviving this thread because I'm having issues with an archetype for my familiar. I've created a wizard and selected my familiar (mongoose). When I add the archetype "valet", I get an error message that states "You must add this archetype to both the master and the familiar in order to get the full effects". Ok, so I go back to my wizard, but I don't see where I can add this to my wizard.
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KevinG Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 6 February 1st, 2015, 09:46 AM	The Emissary archetype doesn't show up for the familiar. Am I missing something? I'm looking on the Minion, "Add Alternate Racial Traits & Animal Archetypes"
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