Underwater familiars

[Calintares]

I'm making an underwater party, complete with a wizard, but it turns out that none of the core familiar options can breath underwater. So what are some possible options? are there any especially magic-alligned fishes out there?

[Jack_Simth]

I'm making an underwater party, complete with a wizard, but it turns out that none of the core familiar options can breath underwater. So what are some possible options? are there any especially magic-alligned fishes out there?
Well, Improved Familiar (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/feats.htm#improvedFamiliar) gives you the option of a water elemental at level 5. That *should* be able to breathe water....

[Da Beast]

Stormwrack suggests
Eel: +3 to escape artist
Octopus: +3 to grapple
Sea Snake: +3 to bluff

The last one can't actually breath water though. Maybe just allow various types of fish?

[DementedFellow]

The octopuss familiar is integral to the grapplemancer build. At almost any level, the wizard can outgrapple the monk or the fighter. For this reason only, I can't see the virtue in any other underwater critter. :smallbiggrin:

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Giant Archerfish (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3806832&postcount=2)
I'd say it gives you a bonus to ranged attacks.

Wellspring Newt (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11287)
+4 bonus to saves against poison?

[Andion Isurand]

You could always add the water elemental grafts from Magic of Eberron to your familiar.