Updated [3.5] Complete List of Possible Familiars

[daremetoidareyo]

I'm updating and adding information to Zagan's list of possible familiar (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?187251-3-5-Complete-list-of-possible-Familiar) with brand new tables.

Standard Familiar


Familiar
stat
reference
Requirement
Granted Bonus
Note


Bat
MMI p268
PHB p52

Masters gains a +3 on Listen checks



Cat
MMI p270
PHB p52

Masters gains a +3 on Move silently checks



Hawk
MMI p273
PHB p52

Masters gains a +3 on Spot checks in bright light



Lizard
MMI p275
PHB p52

Masters gains a +3 on Climb checks



Owl
MMI p277
PHB p52

Masters gains a +3 on Spot checks in shadow



Rat
MMI p278
PHB p52

Masters gains a +2 on Fortitude saves



Raven
MMI p278
PHB p52

Masters gains a +3 on Appraise checks



Viper Snake (Tiny)
MMI p279
PHB p52

Masters gains a +3 on Bluff checks



Toad
MMI p282
PHB p52

Masters gains a +3 hit points



Weasel
MMI p282
PHB p52

Masters gains a +2 on Reflex saves



Ferret
DMG p203
DMG p203
Tiny or smaller size
Masters gains a +2 on Reflex saves



Hedgehog
DMG p203
DMG p203
Tiny or smaller size
Masters gains a +1 natural armor bonus



Mouse
DMG p203
DMG p203
Tiny or smaller size
Masters gains a +2 on Move silently checks



Screech Owl
DMG p203
DMG p203
Tiny or smaller size
Masters gains a +2 on Move silently checks



Thrush
DMG p203
DMG p203
Tiny or smaller size




Dire Rat
MMI p64
DMG p203
Huge or bigger size
Masters gains a +2 on Fortitude saves



Leopard
MMI p274
DMG p203
Huge or bigger size
Masters gains a +2 on Move silently checks



Monitor Lizard
MMI p275
DMG p203
Huge or bigger size
Masters gains a +3 hit points



Owl (Medium)
DMG p204
DMG p203
Huge or bigger size
Masters gains a +2 on Move silently checks



Raven (Small)
DMG p204
DMG p203
Huge or bigger size




Viper snake (Medium)
MMI p279
DMG p203
Huge or bigger size




Wolverine
MMI p283
DMG p203
Huge or bigger size
Masters gains a +2 on Reflex saves



Horned Lizard
Sa p194
Sa p49

Masters gains a +2 on Will saves



Albatross
Sto p165
Sto p51

Masters gains a +1 on Spot checks



Eel
Sto p166
Sto p51

Masters gains a +3 on Escape artist checks



Fish Owl
MMI p277
Sto p51

Masters gains a +3 on Spot checks in shadow



Octopus
MMI p276
Sto p51

Masters gains a +3 on grapple checks



Parrot
MMI p278
Sto p51

Masters gains a +3 on Appraise checks



Sea snake
Sto p170
Sto p51

Masters gains a +3 on Bluff checks



Arctic Fox
Fro p165
Fro p45

Masters gains a +3 on Move silently checks



Gyrfalcon
MMI p273
Fro p45

Masters gains a +3 on Spot checks



Lemming
MMI p278
Fro p45

Masters gains a +2 on Listen and Spot checks



Snowy owl
MMI p277
Fro p45

Masters gains a +3 on Move silently checks



Penguin
Fro p166
Fro p45

Masters gains a +2 on Fortitude saves



Puffin
MMI p278
Fro p45

Masters gains a +3 on Survival checks



Huitzil
DM p115
DM p116

Masters gains a +3 on Sleight of hand checks



Air elemental, Small
MMI p95
RoW p162
Raptoran Sorcerer 1 ACF




Dung Snake
SK p83
SK p140
Yuan-ti
Masters gains a +3 on Bluff checks



Reed Snake
SK p84
SK p140
Yuan-ti
Masters gains a +3 on Bluff checks



Sewerm
SK p85
SK p140
Yuan-ti
Masters gains a +3 on Bluff checks



Hairy Spider
MoF p79
MoF p80





Compsognathus
#318 p64
#318 p69

Masters gains a +3 on Hide checks



Rhamphorhynchus
#318 p68
#318 p69

Masters gains a +3 on Initiative checks



Critic lizard
Du110 p87
#319 p36
Dark-sun
Masters gains a +2 on Reflex saves



Floater
Du110 p88
#319 p36
Dark-sun
Masters gains a +3 on Sense motives checks



Hurrum, speckled
Du110 p89
#319 p36
Dark-sun
Masters gains a +3 on Diplomacy checks



Jankx
Du110 p90
#319 p36
Dark-sun
Masters gains a +3 on Listen checks



Kes’trekei
Du110 p91
#319 p36
Dark-sun
Masters gains a +2 on Fortitude saves



Mulworm
Du110 p93
#319 p36
Dark-sun
Masters gains a +3 hit points



Ramphor
Du110 p94
#319 p36
Dark-sun
Masters gains a +3 on Spot checks



Z’tal
Du110 p98
#319 p36
Dark-sun
Masters gains a +3 on Intimidate checks



Turtle
DMG p203
#323 p98
Might be restrict to Abjurers
Masters gains a +1 to AC when prone or behind cover
Stat: Hedgehog without poison quills


Hummingbird
DMG p203
#323 p98
Might be restrict to Conjurers
Masters gains a +4 on Initiative checks
Stat: Thrush


Fly
DMG p203
#323 p98
Might be restrict to Diviners
Masters gains a +3 on Gather information checks
Stat: Thrush but Fine size


Mink
DMG p203
#323 p98
Might be restrict to Enchanters
Masters gains a +3 on Diplomacy checks
Stat: Ferret


Spider
DMG p203
#323 p98
Might be restrict to Evokers
Masters gains a +3 on Sleight of hand checks
Stat: Mouse


Fox
MMI p270
#323 p98
Might be restrict to Illusionists
Masters gains a +2 on Will saves
Stat: Cat


Vulture
MMI p273
#323 p98
Might be restrict to Necromancers
Masters gains a +4 on Fortitude saves to resist disease
Stat: Hawk


Caterpillars
DMG p203
#323 p98
Might be restrict to Transmuters
Masters gains a +3 on Disguise checks
Stat: Mouse


Butterfly or Moth
DMG p203
#323 p98
Changed from Caterpillar at level 5th
Masters gains a +3 on Spellcraft checks
Stat: Thrush


Chameleon
MMI p275
#341 p88

Masters gains a +3 on Disguise checks
Stat: Lizard


Crow
MMI p278
#341 p88

Masters gains a +2 on Fortitude saves
Stat: Raven


Dark Chanting Ghosthawk
MMI p273
#341 p88

Masters gains a +2 on Will saves
Stat: Hawk


Dog
MMI p271
#341 p88

Masters gains a +3 on Sense motives checks



Flying Fox
MMI p278
#341 p88

Masters gains a +3 on Sleight of hand checks
Stat: Raven


Iguana
MMI p275
#341 p88

Masters gains a +3 on Climb checks
Stat: Lizard


Monkey
MMI p276
#341 p88

Masters gains a +3 on Tumble checks



Night Lizard
MMI p275
#341 p88

Masters gains a +3 on Hide checks
Stat: Lizard


Platypus
DMG p203
#341 p88

Masters gains a +3 on Swim checks
Stat: Hedgehog with poison claw instead of quills and bite


Rabbit
MMI p270
#341 p88

Masters gains a +3 on Listen checks
Stat: Cat


Squirrel
MMI p278
#341 p88

Masters gains a +3 on Jump checks
Stat: Rat


Vampire Bat
MMI p268
#341 p88


Stat: Bat


Badger
MMI p268
#352 p26

Masters gains a +3 on Knowledge(arcana) checks



Chipmunk
#277 p65
#277 p65

Masters gains a +2 on Reflex saves
3.0


Eagle
MMI p272
#277 p65


3.0


Groundhog
#277 p65
#277 p65

Masters gains a +2 on Fortitude saves
3.0


Otter
#277 p65
#277 p65

Masters gains a +2 on Swim checks
3.0


Constrictor Snake (Small)
#277 p65
#277 p65


3.0


Raccoon
#280 p61
#280 p61

Masters gains a +2 on Pick Pockets checks
3.0


Skunk
#280 p61
#280 p61


3.0


Golden the Clockwork Cat
#299 p64
#299 p64
Might need to be purchased or crafted
Unclear none or as Cat (+2 Move silently)
3.0




Other option: Imbued Staff #338 p58

Improved Familiar
Improved Familiar List


Familiar
stat
reference
caster level
alignment
other requirement


Shocker lizard
MMI p224
DMG p200
5th
Any
(optional: Electricity subtype)


Stirge
MMI p236
DMG p200
5th
Any



Imp
MMI p56
DMG p200
7th
Any Non Chaotic and Non Good



Pseudodragon
MMI p210
DMG p200
7th
Any Non Evil



Quasit
MMI p46
DMG p200
7th
Any Non Lawful or Good



Celestial standard familiar
MMI p31
DMG p200
3rd
Any
Good subtype


Fiendish standard familiar
MMI p107
DMG p200
3rd
Any
Evil subtype


Badger
MMI p268
CS p78
3rd
Any



Monstrous scorpion, Small
MMI p287
CS p78
3rd
Any



Viper, Medium
MMI p279
CS p78
3rd
Any



Monstrous spider, Small
MMI p288
CS p78
4th
Any



Vargouille
MMI p254
CS p78
6th
Any Non Good



Air Mephit
MMI p181
CS p78
7th
Any



Dust Mephit
MMI p181
CS p78
7th
Any



Earth Mephit
MMI p182
CS p78
7th
Any



Fire Mephit
MMI p182
CS p78
7th
Any



Ice Mephit
MMI p182
CS p78
7th
Any



Magma Mephit
MMI p182
CS p78
7th
Any



Ooze Mephit
MMI p182
CS p78
7th
Any



Salt Mephit
MMI p183
CS p78
7th
Any



Steam Mephit
MMI p183
CS p78
7th
Any



Water Mephit
MMI p184
CS p78
7th
Any



Glass Mephit
Sa p175
CS p78
7th
Any



Sulphur Mephit
Sa p176
CS p78
7th
Any



Mirror Mephit
EPD p208
CS p78
7th
Any



Fire Bat
MMII p102
MMII P103
15th
Any
Fire subtype


Clockwork Mender
MMIV P31
MMIV P30
5th
Any Lawful



Sailsnakes
MMIV p124
MMIV p125
5th
Any



Gem Scarab
MMV p62
MMV p63
5th
Any



Tirbana Eyewing
MMV p172
MMV p172
5th
LN or LE only



Beholderkin, eyeball
MoF p23
FRCS p35
5th
Any Non Good



Night Hunter Bat
MoF p18
FRCS p35
5th
Any Non Good



Deathfang
RoF p175
PGTF p39
9th
Any Non Good



Flying Snake
RoF p177
PGTF p39
3rd
Any



Lizard, spitting crawler
FRCS p308
PGTF p39
3rd
Any



Lynx
RoF p174
PGTF p39
3rd
Any



Osquip
RoF p176
PGTF p39
5th
Any Non Good



Tressym
FRCS p309
PGTF p39
5th
Any Non Evil



Jaculi
SK p66
SK p146
5th
Any Non Lawful and Non Good



Mlarraun
SK p70
SK p146
5th
Any



Muckdweller
SK p71
SK p146
5th
Any Non Chaotic and Non Good



Snake, Glacier
SK p84
SK p146
3rd
Any



Snake, Tree python
SK p86
SK p146
3rd
Any



Snake, whipsnake
SK p87
SK p146
3rd
Any Non Lawful and Non Good



Beguiller
ShS p60
ShS p61
7th
Any



Starsnake
ShS p69
ShS p70
12th
Any



Watchspider
CoS:W p140
CoS:W p140
3rd
Any



Spider swarm
MMI p239
#329 p98
3rd
Any



Bat swarm
MMI p237
#329 p98
5th
Any



Rat swarm
MMI p239
#329 p98
5th
Any



Locust swarm
MMI p239
#329 p98
7th
Any



Bone rat swarm
LM p88
#329 p98
9th
Any Non Good



Centipede swarm
MMI p238
#329 p98
9th
Any



Corpse rat swarm
LM p92
#329 p98
11th
Any Non Good



Emphemeral swarm
MMIII p50
#329 p98
11th
Any Non Lawful and Non Good



Swamp strider swarm
MMIII p171
#329 p98
11th
Any



Bloodmote swarm
LM p88
#329 p98
13th
Any Non Good



Dread bloom swarm
MMIII p45
#329 p98
13th
Any



Needletooth swarm
MMIII p109
#329 p98
13th
Any



Hellwasp swarm
MMI p238
#329 p98
16th
Any Non Chaotic and Non Good



Shimmerling swarm
MMIII p152
#329 p98
16th
Any Non Lawful



Brood keeper larva swarm
MMIII p21
#329 p98
19th
Any



Choleric Imp
#338 p33
#338 p33
7th
Neutral Evil only



Melancholic Imp
#338 p34
#338 p33
7th
Neutral Evil only



Phlegmatic Imp
#338 p34
#338 p33
7th
Neutral Evil only



Sanguine Imp
#338 p35
#338 p33
7th
Neutral Evil only



Copper Asp
#341 p35
#341 p35
3rd
Any
Craft construct feat


Razor Hawk
#341 p38
#341 p35
3rd
Any
Craft construct feat


Crystal Cat
#341 p36
#341 p35
5th
Any
Craft construct feat


Glass Dragonfly
#341 p37
#341 p35
5th
Any
Craft construct feat


Salvage Rat
#341 p38
#341 p35
5th
Any
Craft construct feat


Erudite Owl
#341 p36
#341 p35
7th
Any
Craft construct feat


Mercurial Spider
#341 p37
#341 p35
7th
Any
Craft construct feat


Great Horned Owl
MMI p277
#341 p88
3rd
Any



King Cobra
MMI p280
#341 p88
3rd
Any



Ice Paraelementale, Small
MoP p180
#347 p57
5th
Any



Magma Paraelementale, Small
MoP p182
#347 p57
5th
Any



Ooze Paraelementale, Small
MoP p182
#347 p57
5th
Any



Smoke Paraelementale, Small
MoP p184
#347 p57
5th
Any



Monodrone
#354 p44
#354 p49
5th
Any Lawful



Living spell
ECS p293
#357 p76

Any
Spell sovereign Prc level 1


Shadovig
#299 p56
#299 p55

Unknown

[daremetoidareyo]

Celestial Familiar: BOED p41



Familiar
Stats
Caster Level
Alignment


Celestial standard familiar
MMI p31
3rd
Any Good


Coure Eladrin
BOED p168
7th
Chaotic Good


Lantern Archon
MMI p16
7th
Lawful Good


Musteval Guardinal
BOED p174
7th
Neutral Good




Planar familiar: PlH p41



Familiar
Stats
Caster Level
Alignment


Anarchic standard familiar
PlH p.108
5th
Any Chaotic


Axiomatic standard familiar
PlH p.111
5th
Any Lawful


Celestial standard familiar
MMI p31
3rd
Any Good


Fiendish standard familiar
MMI p107
3rd
Any Evil


Air elemental, Small
MMI p95
5th
Any


Earth elemental, Small
MMI p97
5th
Any


Fire elemental, Small
MMI p98
5th
Any


Water elemental, Small
MMI p100
5th
Any


Imp
MMI p56
7th
Any Non Chaotic and Non Good


Lantern Archon
MMI p16
7th
Any Non Chaotic and Non Evil


Quasit
MM1 p.46
7th
Any Non Lawful and Non Good


Air Mephit
MMI p.181
7th
Any


Dust Mephit
MMI p.181
7th
Any


Earth Mephit
MM1 p.182
7th
Any


Fire Mephit
MM1 p.182
7th
Any


Ice Mephit
MM1 p.182
7th
Any


Magma Mephit
MM1 p.182
7th
Any


Ooze Mephit
MM1 p.182
7th
Any


Salt Mephit
MMI p183
7th
Any


Steam Mephit
MMI p183
7th
Any


Water Mephit
MMI p184
7th
Any


Glass Mephit
Sa p175
7th
Any


Sulphur Mephit
Sa p176
7th
Any


Mirror Mephit
EPD p208
7th
Any




Dragon familiar: Dra p141



Familiar
Stats
Caster Level
Alignment


White
MMI p77
7th
N, CN, CE


Black
MMI p70
8th
N, NE, CE


Brass
MMI p79
9th
NG, CG, CN


Green
MMI p74
9th
N, LE, NE


Copper
MMI p82
10th
CG, N, CN


Blue
MMI p72
10th
LN, LE, NE


Bronze
MMI p80
11th
LG, LN, N


Red
MMI p75
12th
CN, CE, NE


Silver
MMI p86
12th
LG, LN, N


Gold
MMI p84
14th
LG, NG, LN




Darkness familiar: Dragon #322 p67



Familiar
Stat
Caster Level
Alignment


Cloaker
MMI p36
14th
Any Non Lawful


Dark creeper
FF p38
10th
Any Non Lawful


Darkenbeast
MoF p30
12th
Any Non Good


Darkness pseudo-elemental, Small
#322 p66
7th
Any Non Good


Night Hunter Bat
MoF p18
5th
Any Non Good


Sinister Bat
MoF p18
8th
Any Non Chaotic


Shadow
MMI p221
9th
Any Non Lawful and Non Good


Shadow asp
FF p152
6th
Any


Shadow mastiff
MMI p222
14th
Any Non Good


Wraith
MMI p257
14th
Any Non Chaotic and Non Good

[daremetoidareyo]

Other way to change your familiar:

Spell:


Animate Dead Familiar: (archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/sb/sb20011209a) Makes your dead familiar undead.
Elemental Familiar: (archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/sb/sb20011109a) instant duration; Turns your familiar into a tiny elemental
Planar Familiar: (archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/sb/sb20011020a) Turns your familiar into a Celestial/Fiendish/Axiomatic/Anarchic creature. (Weirdly its a cleric spell but it can only be cast one your own familiar, so you need to either UMD a scroll or use Limited wish.


Note: All three spell are 3.0 spell.

Feats:


Construct Familiar (#280 p62): Turns your familiar into a construct
Undead Familiar (#280 p62): Turns your familiar into an undead.
Token Familiar (#280 p62): Turns your familiar into a little item and back at will
Shadowform Familiar (CoR p22): Turns your familiar incorporeal, Krinth only
Stitched Flesh Familiar (LM p30): Turns your familiar into an undead
Shadow Familiar (ToM p138): Grant you a familiar with the the dark template or give it to your already existing familiar, Need Shadowcaster 3rd level



Prestige Class:


Alienist lvl 5 (CAr p21): Grants pseudonatural template to your familiar
Bonded Summoner (MH p16): Replace familiar with an Elemental, starting at medium size and ending as an Elder Elemental.
Fleshwarper (LoM p189): Change your familiar type to Aberration, and give him up to four ability.
Fiend-Blooded (HH p102): Grants fiendish templates to your familiar.
Nar Demonbinder (UE p25): Grants an Imp or a Quasit familiar as with the improved familiar feat.
Arcane Hierophant (RoTW p108): Grant the ability of a familiar to your animal companion.



Also the Dread necromancer (HH p84) gain a familiar at 7th level but from a different list as follow:


Imp (MMI p56)
Quasit (MMI p46)
Vargouille (MMI p254)
Ghostly Visage (FF p221)

[daremetoidareyo]

Reserved for future possible additions.

This is a lot messier than I thought when I started. example: the mouse familiar from the DMG p.203. When you start calculating skill points, after subtracting all of the size and feat modifiers, you get this: balance 8, climb 15, hide 4, move silently 12.

Granted, there is no text telling you to use dex for climb checks, so lets assume that's there, because alot of animals have that.

balance 8, climb 10, hide 4, move silently 12.

Most animals have racial bonuses to stuff. About 4 of the above skill ranks are legal for a 1 HD mouse. but which 4? The rest would be covered by racial bonuses. The mouse probably has the rat's racial bonuses, but it doesn't say so. and the errata for the DMG skips page 203.

The problem isn't confined to the DMG. The MM breaks down when it comes to tiny vipers too. They forgot to allow vipers to use dex instead of str for swim checks, so instead of listen 1, spot 1, swim 2, you get this:

Listen 1, spot 1, swim 8

It's like a wild west of skill ranks out here.

[Vizzerdrix]

I always wished skiurids had been added to the improved familiar list. It would have been nice to have the option for necromancers.

[RedMage125]

Some of the other "Complete" books had some options as well. I know that there's some in the Complete Warrior that you do not yet have on your list (Winter Wolf, for example).

[Falontani]

Demonologist from Book of Vile Darkness gets a Quasit Familiar (in a quite epic way, however just remember you have an empathic link with your familiar)
Diabolist from Book of Vile Darkness gets an Imp Familiar (in the same epic way)
Arcane Heirophant changes your familiar quite a bit (essentially combining it with your animal companion) *Does it still count as a familiar for abilities like Shadow Familiar?

[Gusmo]

Is it wrong to bump handbooks/lists? Regardless, do any familiars besides the raven talk or have other special abilities? Off the top of my head, the parrot also talks, unsurprisingly.

[Morty_Jhones]

Bump....

Alas no not many famiilars have the fun sort of Special the ravens do.

Planty capable of being mesingers that will not atract attention on the way, but sadly only the parrot and Raven can talk.

Though familiars like the monkey should be able use non-verble comunication like drow-handsin or thife sine no problem.

[Ruethgar]

Spell Sovereign has the option for Living Spell familiars, so that would probably quintuple the list at least if you went through all potential options there.

Also, anyone with a Mirror Mephit familiar can get Divine Rank and assign anything as their familiar.

[Peelee]

The Mod on the Silver Mountain: The Familiar died and the caster took the XP hit.