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Pets

A pet is a loyal animal or mount that fights, travels, and explores by your side. Unlike familiars, pets are natural or magical creatures that rely on your guidance for most actions. Pets are hardier than familiars but less versatile, cannot use your Source, and do not share in Echelon bonuses. They serve as companions, protectors, and allies.

Pets follow Familiar rules with several key differences:

  • Loyal animals or mounts
  • Rely on your guidance
  • Do not gain Echelon bonuses
  • Do not link Source
  • Cannot use your Source

Pet Tiers​

Pets follow the same rarity scale as Familiars, and have their own Source Pool according to their tier:

  • Common
  • Uncommon
  • Rare
  • Heroic
  • Legendary
  • Mythic

Pet Hit Points​

Pet HP = Your Total HP/# of pets

  • More durable than Familiars
  • Less versatile

Pet Status & Discipline Checks​

  • Pets cannot make Discipline Checks
  • They can suffer status effects (e.g., fear, poison, paralysis)

If a pet is targeted by a check or effect:

  • Use the owner's relevant ability score
  • Apply modifiers + proficiency if applicable

Note: Pet size is limited by Proficiency (see Size Limits for Familiars, Pets, and Summons). If a pet exceeds Humanoid in size, attacks that require a "hit" to deal damage or apply an effect target the owner's Constitution instead of Agility.

Pet Range​

  • Must be within 120ft to issue direct commands
  • On the same plane, pets follow prior orders if within natural ability
  • Pets remain active unless destroyed by external circumstances

Pet Attributes​

Pets follow item attribute rules and may have up to 9 attributes

Each Pet has:

  • 50ft movement per round
  • Press the Attack, Dig In, Arcane Advantage
  • Attack rolls use your proficiency
  • Pets may use techniques/spells they know with their Source

Pet Rolls​

Pets use the character’s proficiency for all combat rolls.

  • d20 + proficiency

Example:
Your pet makes a melee, ranged, or spell attack = d20 + Your Proficiency

Movement Conversion Table​

ActionPet Movement Cost
Interact with object5ft
Melee/Ranged attack20ft
Spellcasting10ft × spell level + 20ft

Pet Actions & Control​

  • Pets follow your intent, acting semi-autonomously:
    • Attack known threats
    • Move to specified locations
    • Defend allies

Core Action: Command​

When you Command your Pet, attacks or spells use your spell modifier and proficiency.

Spend 1 Core Action (or equivalent) to:

  • Control your Pet, using its movement and SD

  • Activate your Pet's attributes (techniques)

Example: Activating your pet's attributes/techniequs costs 2 Core actions or Equivalent -- Core action: Command and a Core Action + Technique Level