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Scribble
2010-11-12, 01:16 AM
Using the Improved Familiar variant found in Dragon Mag #329 you can get various swarms as familiars.

One of the most pressing questions I have about this is how does the Deliver Touch Spells familiar ability work with a swarm familiar? Swarms automatically deal damage to anything in their space on their turn.. so do the touch spells automatically hit as well?

Synapse
2010-11-12, 10:25 AM
Using the Improved Familiar variant found in Dragon Mag #329 you can get various swarms as familiars.

One of the most pressing questions I have about this is how does the Deliver Touch Spells familiar ability work with a swarm familiar? Swarms automatically deal damage to anything in their space on their turn.. so do the touch spells automatically hit as well?

That should be simple enough, yes. Just don't let the same "touch" apply to multiple targets. If it's delivering a touch spell with 2 charges and it enters an area occupied by three enemies, one of them won't be hit by the spell.
If you otherwise want it to actually go and make a touch attack...as long as it has a BAB and a dex or str values you can just have it roll.

Fouredged Sword
2010-11-12, 12:30 PM
An old red dragon droped by an peaceful bee landing on it's wing... Holding shivering touch!