Archetype adding a companion

[frumple]

I have an archetype that adds variant arcane familiar at 10th level. However this familiar is a cross between your standard arcane familiar and eidolon (it gets evolutions) so I made a new companion type. I have made a Companion Class Helper and Companion Type for this kind of familiar based on the arcane familiar. However, I am having issues in getting to familiar added to the hero.

I bootstrap the helper to the archetype, but I get errors with the table linkage. Ideas?

 

[ShadowChemosh]

However this familiar is a cross between your standard arcane familiar and eidolon (it gets evolutions) so I made a new companion type.

This sounds really familiar to me like Paizo already has this and its already in HL. Which means you should be able do duplicate existing mechanics.

Here it is "Evolved Familiar". Its a feat actually that gives evolutions to a familiar. Maybe looking into that will help?

 

[Aaron]

Companion types aren't for bootstrapping, they are added through a table on the class panel (which is why they are looking for a table linkage). Here is the eval script on the Grave-bound archetype, which allows Undead companions once you hit 5th level. As I said, it's running from the archetype pick.

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      doneif (islinkage[varies] = 0)

      doneif (linkage[varies].field[cTotalLev].value < 5)

      perform linkage[varies].assign[CompAvail.cUndeComp]

      hero.childfound[cUndeClass].field[CompClLev].value += linkage[varies].field[cTotalLev].value

 

[frumple]

Ah thanks! Makes sense.

 

[frumple]

Hmm. Got the linkage working, but when I click the link in the hero it says there is nothing to choose from. How do I allow the new familiar I am making select from the normal familiar races?

BTW Shadow I check out that feat. Turns out its features haven't been implemented yet in HL. :/

 

[frumple]

Looks like I figured a better way to do what I need by adding a familiar archetype to do what I need done to the familiar.