MAGE VERION
Familiar (••• or ••••)
Prerequisite: Awakened
Effect: Your character has a magical bond with a
spirit that aids him, one that is either in Twilight
(that is, immaterial and invisible) or embodied.
Twilight familiars have no bodies: they are spirits
existing in an ephemeral state of existence called
Twilight. Embodied familiars inhabit a physical body
in the material world. A Twilight familiar is bought
for three dots; it is a spirit originating in the Shadow
Realm, also known as a “fetch.” Twilight familiars
can temporarily manifest like ghosts (see
“Manifestations,” p. 210 in the World of Darkness
Rulebook), but their ephemeral bodies are
otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical
world. A Twilight familiar
must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in
the physical world — except for its bonded mage,
whom it can touch at will (its mage can also see and
speak with the familiar even when he is not using a
spell that allows him to see Twilight). Twilight
familiars exist on the material side of the Gauntlet,
although they can accompany their masters across
into the Shadow, or travel there themselves if their
Numina allow it.
An embodied familiar is bought for four dots. It
takes the form of an earthly creature. Many of the
legendary stories of sorcerers with cunning animal
companions — cats, rats, bats — are actually
references to embodied familiars.
A familiar’s bonded mage is considered to be its
anchor to the material world, although there is no
limit to how far a familiar can travel from its mage. It
does not lose Essence for every hour it spends in the
physical world or Twilight. It must follow all the
other rules concerning Essence, however, including
spending one Essence per day. If it is reduced to
zero Essence, it falls into slumber (see “Essence,” p.
319), but it is not transferred back into the Shadow
Realm as long as the mage-familiar bond still exists.
Like other spirits, it can gain Essence by being in
proximity to something that it reflects, or its mage
can spend Mana points to give it Essence.
The master and familiar have an empathic
connection; each can automatically feel the emotions
of the other. (Magical effects that damage or
manipulate the familiar through an emotional attack
don’t damage or manipulate the master.)
All familiars have a Sensory sympathetic connection
to their bonded mage, meaning that a mage’s scrying
spells can use the familiar’s senses in place of a
scrying window, with no sympathetic penalty. This
makes familiars superlative spies.
VAMPIRE VERSION
Familiar (*** or ****)
Prerequisite: Kindred & ability to communicate with
spirits; needs to cast a ritual to create a bond, or
have someone else do it for them.
Effect: Your character has a mgical bond with a spirit
that aids him, one that is either in Twilight (that is,
immaterial and invisible) or embodied.
Twilight familiars have no bodies, they are spirits
exisiting in an empheral state of existence called
Twilight. Embodied familiars inhbait a physical body
in the material world. A Twilight familiar is bought
for three dots; it is a spirit originating in the Shadow
Realm, also known as a “fetch.” Twilight familiars
can temporarily manifest like ghosts (see
“Manifestations,” p. 210 in the World of Darkness
Rulebook), but their ephemeral bodies are
otherwise invisible and intangible to the physical
world. A Twilight familiar
must manifest or use Numina to affect anything in
the physical world — except for its bonded mage,
whom it can touch at will (its mage can also see and
speak with the familiar even when he is not using a
spell that allows him to see Twilight). Twilight
familiars exist on the material side of the Gauntlet,
although they can accompany their masters across
into the Shadow, or travel there themselves if their
Numina allow it.
An embodied familiar is bought for four dots. It
takes the form of an earthly creature. Many of the
legendary stories of sorcerers with cunning animal
companions — cats, rats, bats — are actually
references to embodied familiars.
A familiars bonded vampire is conidered to be its
anchor to the material world, although there is no
limit tohow far a familiar can travel from its
vampire. It does not lose Essence for every hour it
spends in the phsyical world or Twilight. It
mustfollow other rules concering Essence,
however;including spending oneEssence per day. If
it is reduced to Zero essenceit falls into slumber see
“Essence,” p. 319), but it is not transferred back into
the Shadow Realm as long as the vampire-familiar
bond still exists.
Like other spirits, it can gain Essence by being in
proximity to something that it reflects, or its
vampire can spend Vitae points to give it Essence.
The master and familiar have an empathic
connection; each can automatically feel the emotions
of the other. (Magical effects that damage or
manipulate the familiar through an emotional attack
don’t damage or manipulate the master.)
All familiars have a Sensory connection to their
bonded vampire, meaning the vampire can use the
 Even more useful, however, the mage can spend his
familiar’s Essence points as Mana points, no matter
how distant the familiar is from the mage. He can
also spend his own Mana points to give his familiar
Essence.
Improvement: To improve a familiar, a mage’s
player must spend some of his character’s
experience points on the familiar
familiars senses instead of it’s own. Furthermore the
vampire can use disciplines requiering sight or eye
contact through the familiar. This makes familiars
superlative spies.
Even more useful however, the vampire can spend
his familiar’s Essence points as Vitae points, no
matter how distant the familiar is from the mage. He
can also spend his own Vitae points to give his
familiar Essence.

Source: Mage the Awakening p. 83 Improvement: To improve a familiar, a mage’s

player must spend some of his character’s
experience points on the familiar

Improving Familiars

Source: http://nwod.org/wiki/index.php/Familiar

Trait Xp Cost (Fetch – Twilight familiar) Xp cost (Embodied – Animal familiar)

Attribute X8 5/dot (capped at 5)
Skill - 5/dot (capped at 5)
Skill Speciality - 3/ speciality
Numen 25 (up to 4 numen) 25 (up to 5)

Napomena: Embodied familiar počinje s 2 numena od kojih jedan mora bitiInnocous Numen, a
Twilight s 1 numenom, dakle oba slučaja imaju jednak broj max numena.

Početne statistike Familiara:

Familiar Traits
Whether immaterial or embodied, a familiar is considered to be a rank 1 spirit (a “squire”; seen “The
Spiritual Hierarchy,” p. 317). 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. See “Spirits,” pp. 317- 322, for rules concerning
spirit traits.

Twilight Familiar Traits

Attributes: 3/3/2 (allocate dots in any order among Power, Finesse and Resistance)
Willpower: Equal to Power + Resistance
Essence: 10 (10 max)
Initiative: Equal to Finesse + Resistance
Defense: Equal to highest of Power and Finesse
Speed: Equal to Power + Finesse + “species factor” (same as its earthly counterpart)
Size: 5 or less (same as its earthly counterpart)
Corpus: Equal to Resistance + Size
Influence: 2 dots (choose one)
Numina: Choose one
Ban: The fetch has one Ban, chosen by the Storyteller
Most mages with a fetch have a respectable command of Spirit Arcanum, since its spells are useful for
influencing the familiar. It is possibleto have a fetch without knowledge of Spirit magic — or even knowing
what the fetch really is — but such a relationship may torment the mage more than it helps him.
When a fetch manifests, use the following modifiers:

Location Modifier
Wilderness +3
Demesne +3
Hallow +2
Place associated with the spirit’s Influence +2
Ley line nexus +1
Handmade structure (wooden bridge, shed) +1
Parking lot –1
Modern commercial building –1
Modern industrial building –2
Modern laboratory –3

Vampire translation: having disciplines or rituals that can affect spirits are recommened for this type of
familiar.

Embodied Familiar Traits

Attributes: 5/4/3
Skills: 9/6/3
Willpower: Equal to Resolve + Composure
Essence: 10 (10 max)
Initiative: Equal to Dexterity + Composure
Defense: Equal to lowest of Dexterity and Wits
Speed: Strength + Dexterity + “species factor” (based on its animal type)
Size: 5 or less (based on its animal type)
Health: Equal to Stamina + Size
Influence: 2 dots (choose one)
Numina: Innocuous (see below), and choose one more
Ban: The fetch has one Ban, chosen by the Storyteller.

Embodied familiars live in the material world in a physical body, although it might be a rather strange
body. They are often clever and loyal animals, the black cat or cunning rat of sorcerous legend. All embodied
familiars have the Innocuous Numen (see pp. 321-322). It is very good at not being noticed by others.
Anyone but its bonded mage suffers a –2 penalty on perception rolls to notice the familiar, unless it does
something to draw attention to itself.
Familiar Pact (Spirit •••)
The mage can forge a personal pact
with a familiar.
Practice: Weaving
Action: Extended (target number =
Merit dots)
Duration: Lasting
Aspect: Covert
Cost: 1 Mana
See the “Familiar” Merit, p. 82, for
more details. The target must have
purchased the Familiar Merit to cement
the bond. Such a bond cannot be
dispelled. Only one familiar may be
pacted at a time to the same person.
The caster must be able to see and
speak to the desired spirit (see “Spirit
Tongue,” p. 246), and he must be able
to touch it during each extended roll
(see “Gossamer Touch,” p. 247). A
spirit in the Shadow World cannot be
targeted by this spell. It must first be
brought across the Gauntlet to become
a Twilight spirit, either by
coaxing or command (see “Control
Spirit,” p. 248). The spirit cannot be
forced by magic to accept the familiar
bond. It must enter willingly into such
an agreement.
Mysterium Rote: Soul-Bonding
Dice Pool: Manipulation + Socialize
+ Spirit
Supplemented by conversation,
coaxing and even by threats and bribery,
this rote enables a mage of the
Mysterium to enter into a bond that
ties a willworker to her familiar. Mages
of every order make use of this magic,
though, as familiars are popular among
the Awakened.
Grant Familiar (Spirit ••••)
The mage can forge a pact with a
familiar for another mage. This is how
most inexperienced mages (those who
begin play with the Familiar Merit) get
such helpmates.
Practice: Patterning
Action: Extended (target number =
Merit dots)
Duration: Prolonged (one scene)
Aspect: Covert
Cost: 1 Mana
See “Familiar Pact,” p. 249. The
subject pays the Merit cost. This spell
uses the advanced prolonged Duration
Familiar Pact (Cruac •••)
The vampire can forge a personal pact
with a familiar.
Action: Extended (target number =
Merit dots)
Duration: Lasting
Cost: 1 Vitae
See the “Familiar” Merit, p. 82, for
more details. The target must have
purchased the Familiar Merit to cement
the bond. Such a bond cannot be
dispelled. Only one familiar may be
pacted at a time to the same person.
The caster must be able to see and
speak to the desired spirit (see “Spirit
Tongue,” p. 246), and he must be able
to touch it during each extended roll
(see “Gossamer Touch,” p. 247). A
spirit in the Shadow World cannot be
targeted by this spell. It must first be
brought across the Gauntlet to become
a Twilight spirit, either by
coaxing or command (see “Control
Spirit,” p. 248). The spirit cannot be
forced by magic to accept the familiar
bond. It must enter willingly into such
an agreement.
Grant Familiar (Cruac ••••)
The vampire can forge a pact with a
familiar for another vampire. This is how
most inexperienced vampire (those who
begin play with the Familiar Merit) get
such helpmates.
Action: Extended (target number =
Merit dots)
Duration: Prolonged (one scene)
Cost: 1 Vitae
See “Familiar Pact,” p. 249. The
subject pays the Merit cost. This spell
uses the advanced prolonged Duration
factors. The familiar bond cannot be
forced onto a mage and a spirit; both
parties must be willing.
Silver Ladder Rote: Mentor’s Gift
Dice Pool: Presence + Persuasion +
Spirit
By casting this rote, a Ladder mage
can bond another willworker to a familiar,
provided that neither already shares
in such a bond and that both parties are
willing. Mysterium mages impart familiars
upon their apprentices by way of
their own variant of the rote (Intelligence
+ Persuasion + Spirit).
factors. The familiar bond cannot be
forced onto a mage and a spirit; both
parties must be willing.
Duration Target Number
One scene/hour Basic success
24 hours +1 success
Two days +2 successes
One week +3 successes
One month +4 successes
Indefinite* +5 successes
* The spell is permanent until cancelled or dispelled.
Living targets, however, grow, change and heal.
Spells with an indefinite Duration cannot be cast
upon a living creature
Furthermore in order to make the familiar to
another kindred permanent the caster must sacrifice
a willpower dot.