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I wish NPC's could have the Find Familiar Spell like the PC. (Any one wanna make a mod for this?)

DebaserDebaser Member Posts: 669
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I just...don't understand why they can't have familiars. Especially since it could really help a few of the more squishy mages.

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  • PeteAtomsPeteAtoms Member, Mobile Tester Posts: 140
    I'm not sure either, tbh. I was actually thinking about this two days ago when I looted the scroll and didn't have a magic protagonist. I thought, "too bad Edwin can't use this."
  • CaptRoryCaptRory Member Posts: 1,660
    I'm gonna go ahead and agree. It might be some kind of engine limitation. But it's really annoying. In BG2 Tutu, I cheated with my paladin to get one just because none of the party mages could cast the spell and I wanted one to talk to. It seemed really unfair letting the Find Familiar scroll go to waste.
  • PeteAtomsPeteAtoms Member, Mobile Tester Posts: 140
    Oh, does anyone know if the same restriction exists in multiplayer games? I might need to do some reorganizing if I want to play a mage.
  • CaptRoryCaptRory Member Posts: 1,660
    Yep~ Only the protag can cast it. You can try casting it ahead of time and importing a mage with it in her inventory. That might work if you never release it.
  • SeveronSeveron Member Posts: 214
    I find that the Find Familiar is already powerful enough as it is. Giving it to anybody I think will be too powerful.
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  • LemernisLemernis Member, Moderator Posts: 4,318
    It certainly wouldn't bother me if NPCs could use familiars as well. Doesn't seem like it would make mages game-breakingly overpowered. I think I would enjoy it if they could ruse the spell. I'm a little surprised that there isn't already a mod that allows this (unless it's hardcoded that they can't).
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