Those Familiar Spirits who take on the form of Owls usually stand about 12 to 14 inches tall and have approximately a 30” wingspan and weigh about 5 to 6 lbs on average. Owls can fly at a minimum speed of twice the listed movement rate given in the stat block. Owls have Greater Nightvision as per the Talent (see p. 30) and superior peripheral vision which grants them a +5 modifier to surprise. Owls also have specially designed feathers that aid in noise reduction and which grants them a +5 to Stealth skill rolls while in flight. Owls grant their bonded spell casters a +2 modifier Perception skill rolls and to any Character Deduction (see p. 85) rolls.

Familiar Spirits in the form of a Raccoon tend to be about 20 to 28 inches long and weigh about 15 to 20 lbs on average. Raccoons are inquisitive and natural explorers and being nocturnal, they have Greater Nightvision as per the Talent (see p. 30). They grant their bonded spell caster a +2 bonus on all Gimmickry and Trickery skill rolls.

Those Familiar Spirits who take the form of the Rat tend to be about 8 to 10 inches long, not including its tail, and weighs between 1 and 2 lbs on average. Rats have an extremely keen sense of smell, especially when it comes to other animals or food. This grants them a +5 bonus to Perception skill rolls based on smell and to Tracking skill rolls. Rats are also able to burrow through normal ground at a rate of 1’ per minute. Harder packed earth would take longer and they cannot burrow through rock. Rats grant their bonded spell casters a +2 bonus to all Saves against fear, regardless of the source. Additionally, the bonded spell caster is also granted a +2 to Perception skill rolls, +3 if the Perception skill roll involved smell.

In Raven form, Familiar Spirits tend to average about 24 inches in length, have a 48 inch wingspan and weigh about 3 lbs. Ravens can fly at a minimum speed of twice the listed movement rate given in the stat block. Ravens have extremely keen eyesight, gaining a +5 modifier to their Perception skill rolls. Ravens are also the only Familiar Spirit who can communicate verbally with their bonded spell caster or others who are friends of their bonded spell caster. Ravens grant their bonded spell casters a +2 modifier to Will Saves and to Magecraft skill rolls.

Familiars who take the form of Spiders take a form that is larger than can be found in natural Spiders. Familiar Spiders have a body that is about 5 to 6 inches in length, giving them about a 10 to 14 inch leg span, and they weigh just over a pound. They are able to crawl upon any surface and can spin webs just like any other spider. Spiders are also able to jump up to 15’ in a single bounding leap. Spiders also feel that they are connected to the “web of life” and that allows them to more easily see through illusions. They get a +5 modifier against any roll versus an illusion. Spiders grant their bonded spell casters a +2 modifier to Perception skill rolls and to any rolls against illusions.