Familiar - Revision history

ReubanBrightwood at 14:52, 1 May 2025

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-	~~[mta]~~ Mage is currently trialling familiars under new house rules, see the house rule tab. ~~[/mta]~~	+	==Mage is currently trialling familiars under new house rules, see the house rule tab.==

	Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook\|WoD]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.		Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook\|WoD]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.

ReubanBrightwood at 14:50, 1 May 2025

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		+	[mta] Mage is currently trialling familiars under new house rules, see the house rule tab. [/mta]
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	Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook\|WoD]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.		Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook\|WoD]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.

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-	\|Status=~~Banned~~	+	\|Status=House Ruled
	\|Fixed=Yes		\|Fixed=Yes
	\|Type=Retainer		\|Type=Retainer

West at 17:29, 10 September 2016

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-	~~{{MHR\|Familiars start each scene with half their [[Essence]] pool in points of Essence.}}~~
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	Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook\|WoD]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.		Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook\|WoD]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.

West at 01:07, 3 July 2016

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	\|Fixed=Yes		\|Fixed=Yes
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West at 18:09, 26 April 2016

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-	Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.	+	Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook\|WoD]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.

West at 18:08, 26 April 2016

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-	~~\|Level1=3\|Level2=4~~	+
-	~~\|Type=Power~~	+
-	~~\|Prerequisite=~~	+
	\|Source=Mage The Awakening Sourcebook		\|Source=Mage The Awakening Sourcebook
	\|Pages=p. 82		\|Pages=p. 82
		+	\|Status=Allowed
		+	\|Fixed=Yes
		+	\|Type=Retainer
		+	\|Restriction=Mage
		+	\|Level1=3
		+	\|Level2=4
	}}		}}
		+	{{MHR\|Familiars start each scene with half their [[Essence]] pool in points of Essence.}}

	Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.		Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.
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	A familiar is considered to be the lowest rank of spirit (a “squire” or “lesser gaffling”, with a limit of 5 on all traits, and a maximum Essence of 10. The Storyteller designs the spirit’s traits. Each familiar begins play with at least one dot in each Attribute, with extra dots as listed below.		A familiar is considered to be the lowest rank of spirit (a “squire” or “lesser gaffling”, with a limit of 5 on all traits, and a maximum Essence of 10. The Storyteller designs the spirit’s traits. Each familiar begins play with at least one dot in each Attribute, with extra dots as listed below.

-	For rules concerning spirits traits, including additional Spirit Numen<ref>p. 210-212 in the [[World of Darkness Sourcebook]]</ref><ref>p. 317-322 in [[Mage The Awakening Sourcebook\|MtA]]</ref><ref>pp. 273-282 in [[Werewolf The Forsaken Sourcebook]]</ref><ref>p. 130-149 in [[Book of Spirits]]</ref>.	+	For rules concerning spirits traits, including additional Spirit Numen<ref>p. 210-212 in the [[World of Darkness Sourcebook\|WoD]]</ref><ref>p. 317-322 in [[Mage The Awakening Sourcebook\|MtA]]</ref><ref>pp. 273-282 in [[Werewolf The Forsaken Sourcebook\|WtF]]</ref><ref>p. 130-149 in [[Book of Spirits]]</ref>.

	All Traits require Storyteller approval.		All Traits require Storyteller approval.

-	~~{{MHR\|Familiars start each scene with half their Essence pool in points of Essence.}}~~	+


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{{Infobox Merit
|Level1=3|Level2=4
|Type=Mage
|Prerequisite=
|Source=Mage The Awakening Sourcebook
|Pages=p. 82
}}

Your character has a magical bond with an immaterial and invisible spirit from the Shadow Realm that aids him and which normally dwells in Twilight These familiars can temporarily manifest like ghosts<ref>[[World of Darkness Sourcebook]] p. 210 "Manifestations"</ref>, but their ephemeral bodies are otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical world. A familiar must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in the physical world — except for its bonded purified, whom it can touch at will, just as the purified can always see the familiar. Although familiars normally exist in the Twilight Realm, they can accompany their masters into the Shadow Realm, or travel there themselves if their Numina allow it.

==Traits==
A familiar is considered to be the lowest rank of spirit (a “squire” or “lesser gaffling”, with a limit of 5 on all traits, and a maximum Essence of 10. The Storyteller designs the spirit’s traits. Each familiar begins play with at least one dot in each Attribute, with extra dots as listed below.

For rules concerning spirits traits, including additional Spirit Numen<ref>p. 210-212 in the [[World of Darkness Sourcebook]]</ref><ref>p. 317-322 in [[Mage The Awakening Sourcebook|MtA]]</ref><ref>pp. 273-282 in [[Werewolf The Forsaken Sourcebook]]</ref><ref>p. 130-149 in [[Book of Spirits]]</ref>.

All Traits require Storyteller approval.

{{MHR|Familiars start each scene with half their Essence pool in points of Essence.}}

==Improving Familiars==
Familiars may be improved with Experience points (subject to the normal limitations and trait caps of rank 1 spirits, unless otherwise noted).
{|
|-
|Trait
|XP Cost (Fetch)
|XP Cost (Embodied)
|-
|Attribute
|x8
|x5 (capped at 5)
|-
|Skill
| -
|x3(capped at 5)
|-
|Skill specialty
| -
|3
|-
|Numen
|25 (up to 4)
|25 (up to 5)
|}

{{characteristics}}