Cat (familiar)

#REDIRECT Find Familiar
Category:Redirects
==Quotes==
===Shadows of Amn===
*"The small creature looks at you with suspicion, and after a moment's inspection, it turns and gives you full view of its rear while it strolls to <CHARNAME>."
*The familiar sighs, its nose twitching slightly with curiosity as it looks up with dark eyes. "What is it now, <PRO_MANWOMAN>? I am hungry. I wish to be petted and fed."
*#(pet the familiar)
*#*"Aahhhh..." The familiar half-closes its eyes with contentment, a pleased smile creeping across its face. "Yes, this is good. Food would also be nice."
*#**
*#"You wouldn't happen to have any advice, would you?"
*#*The animal looks at you, fairly close to bewildered. "Me? I suppose I have thoughts that it would amuse me to share, but would you even regard them, <PRO_MANWOMAN>?"
*#*:Looking about at the darkness, the familiar turns back with a shrug. "I would say let us be off to the surface, <PRO_MANWOMAN>. Surely food is more plentiful there."
*#*:It looks about for several moments, watching various city animals and people. It finally turns back, almost startled. "What? Advice? Ah...no. No advice."
*#*:The little animal thinks to itself for a few moments and then saunters away, presenting its tail and bum to you. Apparently, it has tired of thinking.
*#*:It thinks for a long moment and then seems to drift off, yawning widely. It stares, blinking several times. "Feed me, and then pet me some more. That is my advice."
*#*:"Let's see...the wizard is behind all your trials, yes? Then it is easy, <PRO_MANWOMAN>. Find him, kill him, and your troubles are no more. Now will you feed me, yes?"
*#*:It looks about balefully, its ears folding back against its head in fear. "This...is a place where I am food. I do not like this place. We should go elsewhere."
*#*:"Hmm, the elven city has the Tree of Life within, <PRO_MANWOMAN>, a wondrous thing connected to all that is natural. You must find the city and the Tree. That is my advice."
*#*:As it thinks, it's eyes glow red with uncharacteristic ferocity. "There is only one solution, <PRO_MANWOMAN>. For you to survive, the wizard must die. That is how it must be."
*#"How are you? Everything okay down there?"
*#*It looks up with dark eyes, seemingly content to just be near you. It sighs and looks away briefly. "We are connected, you and I. If you are well, so am I."
*#*:"But I, myself, have a few insignificant injuries. I am strengthened because you are stronger than I. If you could treat my wounds, it would please me."
*#*:"But I. myself, am hurt very badly. I bleed, <PRO_MANWOMAN>. I may survive, or I may not... we shall see."
*#*:"But since you ask, I am possessed of a craving for food. Procure some for me and I shall allow you to pet me for a while longer."
*#*:"But I think you are a good enough traveling companion. I am pleased with the progress we make. Perhaps I shall remain with you for some time to come, we shall see."
*#*:The small animal seems to ponder saying something else, but eventually its attention drifts and it finds something more interesting than you elsewhere. Walking away, it presents its tail and bum to you.
*#*:"But all is well enough, <PRO_MANWOMAN>. Why? Are you not well? You will not sicken and die on me, <PRO_MANWOMAN>, would you? If you did it would sadden me, for a while."
*#"Come here. I want to pick you up and put you in my pack where it's a bit safer."
*#*The familiar eyes your pack for a moment, and then reluctantly crawls inside. "Very well. It is better that you carry me. Do not bump me around so much, this time, however."
*#"Give me anything you have pickpocketed, will you?"
*#*The familiar eyes you suspiciously. "But when I take things they belong to me."
*#*#"Never mind that. Hand it over."
*#*#*The small animal rolls its eyes and sighs petulantly. "Fine. But you are very cruel to me, you know."
*#*#"Pretty please? I'll feed you and pet you..."
*#*#*The small animal twitches its tail, pondering. "Well... perhaps. But I would not put it past you not to keep your word. (sigh) Oh, very well. It amuses me when you beg."
*#*#"Oh, never mind, then."
*#*#*"As it should be. I earned it, after all."
*#"Perhaps later. Let's just keep going."
*#*The familiar sighs and turns its eyes disinterestedly to the path before you. "I would prefer to choose our path, myself, but you'll no doubt want to be stubborn."
===Throne of Bhaal===
*"The small creature looks at you with suspicion, and after a moment's inspection, it turns and gives you full view of its rear while it strolls to <CHARNAME>."
*The familiar sighs, its nose twitching slightly with curiosity as it looks up with dark eyes. "What is it now, <PRO_MANWOMAN>? I am hungry. I wish to be petted and fed."
*#(pet the familiar)
*#*"Aahhhh..." The familiar half-closes its eyes with contentment, a pleased smile creeping across its face. "Yes, this is good. Food would also be nice."
*#**
*#(feed the familiar)
*#*You scrounge up some food from your pack and offer it to the creature. It seems pleased and nibbles away contentedly, pausing every now and again to grin at you. "Thank you, my <PRO_LADYLORD>."
*#*The little creature seems ravenous and digs into the food you offer immediately. Its wounds begin to close before your eyes. The pleased familiar grins at you repeatedly. "Many thanks, my <PRO_LADYLORD>!"
*#"You wouldn't happen to have any advice, would you?"
*#*The animal looks at you, fairly close to bewildered. "Me? I suppose I have thoughts that it would amuse me to share, but would you even regard them, <PRO_MANWOMAN>?"
*#*:The little animal shrugs, bored. "I do not know what advice to give. The wizard is dead, you have your soul... can you not just leave?" It yawns widely. "Maybe build an army. Isn't that what you do?"
*#*:It blinks several times, thinking hard. "It...seems to me that there is a reason that all the children of Bhaal are coming together. You must end it, I think." It grins suddenly. "And, of course, you must win!"
*#*:"The only answer must be obvious...you must find this female who has lied to you and kill her! You must travel to the Abyss and her life must be ended!" It shrugs. "Or, at least, that's what I would do."
*#"How are you? Everything okay down there?"
*#*It looks up with dark eyes, seemingly content to just be near you. It sighs and looks away briefly. "We are connected, you and I. If you are well, so am I."
*#*:"But I, myself, have a few insignificant injuries. I am strengthened because you are stronger than I. If you could treat my wounds, it would please me."
*#*:"But I. myself, am hurt very badly. I bleed, <PRO_MANWOMAN>. I may survive, or I may not... we shall see."
*#*:"But since you ask, I am possessed of a craving for food. Procure some for me and I shall allow you to pet me for a while longer."
*#*:"But I think you are a good enough traveling companion. I am pleased with the progress we make. Perhaps I shall remain with you for some time to come, we shall see."
*#*:The small animal seems to ponder saying something else, but eventually its attention drifts and it finds something more interesting than you elsewhere. Walking away, it presents its tail and bum to you.
*#*:"But all is well enough, <PRO_MANWOMAN>. Why? Are you not well? You will not sicken and die on me, <PRO_MANWOMAN>, would you? If you did it would sadden me, for a while."
*#"Come here. I want to pick you up and put you in my pack where it's a bit safer."
*#*The familiar eyes your pack for a moment, and then reluctantly crawls inside. "Very well. It is better that you carry me. Do not bump me around so much, this time, however."
*#"Give me anything you have pickpocketed, will you?"
*#*The familiar eyes you suspiciously. "But when I take things they belong to me."
*#*#"Never mind that. Hand it over."
*#*#*The small animal rolls its eyes and sighs petulantly. "Fine. But you are very cruel to me, you know."
*#*#"Pretty please? I'll feed you and pet you..."
*#*#*The small animal twitches its tail, pondering. "Well... perhaps. But I would not put it past you not to keep your word. (sigh) Oh, very well. It amuses me when you beg."
*#*#"Oh, never mind, then."
*#*#*"As it should be. I earned it, after all."
*#"Perhaps later. Let's just keep going."
*#*The familiar sighs and turns its eyes disinterestedly to the path before you. "I would prefer to choose our path, myself, but you'll no doubt want to be stubborn."
==Bugs==
* In the original Shadows of Amn, the cat comes equipped with a hidden item, , the function of which shall be to give the familiar normal haste, including an increase of its two basic attacks per round to three. However, a second effect coded into the item file literally nullifies this by setting them to zero. As a result, while remaining hasted regarding other benefits from it, the cat cannot attack nor deal any damage if ordered to do so.
** The haste effect is applied differently to the familiar that appears in the game's follow-up campaign, Throne of Bhaal, where the cat now has its three attacks per round as intended.