Familiar Library

In combat, Cave Bat bites its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 62.

• Cave Bat shuffles upside-down along your pack strap.
• Cave Bat swivels its ears at something you cannot hear.
• Cave Bat wraps itself into a small leathery parcel and sleeps.

In combat, Celestial Hare kicks its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Celestial Hare the constellations on its flank have shifted.
• Celestial Hare sits up, ears turning like slow compass needles.
• Celestial Hare grooms a patch of stars back into place.

In combat, Clockwork Mouse nips its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Clockwork Mouse winds down, and stops. Then starts again.
• Clockwork Mouse its key turns half a rotation on its own.
• Clockwork Mouse grooms a whisker of fine brass wire.

In combat, Crystal Spider skewers its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Crystal Spider catches the light and throws it across the room.
• Crystal Spider taps one gemstone leg, precisely, twice.
• Crystal Spider spins a thread that hardens into glass and shatters.

In combat, Faerie Dragon nips at its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Faerie Dragon loops twice around your head for no reason.
• Faerie Dragon chases a mote of dust with total commitment.
• Faerie Dragon lands on a fingertip, overbalances, and recovers.

In combat, Infernal Imp jabs its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Infernal Imp says something rude about the local wildlife.
• Infernal Imp is holding something that was in your pack.
• Infernal Imp picks at a claw and sighs theatrically.

In combat, Lantern Moth batters its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 62.

• Lantern Moth dims, then brightens.
• Lantern Moth settles on your shoulder and folds its wings.
• Lantern Moth drifts a slow circle and comes back to where it started.

In combat, Leafwing Hummingbird darts at its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 62.

• Leafwing Hummingbird hovers at eye level, studying you.
• Leafwing Hummingbird is somehow already on your other shoulder.
• Leafwing Hummingbird hangs in the air so still it might be painted there.

In combat, Mana Serpent strikes its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Mana Serpent coils into a slow, luminous knot.
• Mana Serpent thins until you can see straight through it.
• Mana Serpent pours itself around your wrist and stays there.

In combat, Moonlit Cat claws its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Moonlit Cat washes one paw with great ceremony.
• Moonlit Cat stares at a patch of empty air.
• Moonlit Cat stretches until it is twice as long as it should be.

In combat, Paper Familiar slices its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 62.

• Paper Familiar unfolds, and refolds as something else.
• Paper Familiar creases itself into a shape nobody recognises.
• Paper Familiar flattens out entirely and lies still as a page.

In combat, Phoenix Chick sears its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Phoenix Chick bursts into sparks, and looks pleased with itself.
• Phoenix Chick preens a wing that is briefly on fire.
• Phoenix Chick scratches at the ground and leaves scorch marks.

In combat, Plague Rat gnaws its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Plague Rat rummages in its little satchel.
• Plague Rat offers you something. Do not take it.
• Plague Rat sorts a row of dubious bottles by height.

In combat, Shadow Raven rakes its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Shadow Raven mutters something in a voice that is not yours.
• Shadow Raven comes apart into smoke, and back together.
• Shadow Raven turns its head all the way round to look behind it.

In combat, Void Jellyfish stings its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 62.

• Void Jellyfish pulses once, slowly.
• Void Jellyfish drifts through the space where a star used to be.
• Void Jellyfish trails its threads through the air like slow smoke.

In combat, Will-o'-Wisp scorches its target for 16-26 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Will-o'-Wisp shifts from cold blue to a warm gold.
• Will-o'-Wisp gutters low, as if thinking.
• Will-o'-Wisp drifts toward a dark corner and thinks better of it.

In combat, Arcane Owl strikes its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Arcane Owl a rune detaches, circles you once, and returns.
• Arcane Owl rotates its head to look at absolutely nothing.
• Arcane Owl blinks slowly, in a way that feels like judgement.

In combat, Baby Basilisk bites its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Baby Basilisk fixes you with a stare of enormous menace.
• Baby Basilisk has been staring at that rock for some time.
• Baby Basilisk sheds a strip of skin and inspects it critically.

In combat, Baby Griffin rends its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Baby Griffin attempts a majestic pose. The wings are too big.
• Baby Griffin preens, and falls over.
• Baby Griffin stalks a leaf across the floor with enormous seriousness.

In combat, Bone Hound Pup gnaws its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 225.

• Bone Hound Pup a leg bone drops off. It puts it back.
• Bone Hound Pup wags a tail it no longer strictly has.
• Bone Hound Pup chews a bone that is arguably its own.

In combat, Deep-Sea Angler snaps at its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Deep-Sea Angler swings its lure slowly through the dark.
• Deep-Sea Angler opens its mouth. Best not to look inside.
• Deep-Sea Angler drifts toward the darkest corner of the room.

In combat, Dream Eater swipes at its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Dream Eater yawns enormously.
• Dream Eater is asleep. It has been asleep for some time.
• Dream Eater shifts in its sleep and sighs contentedly.

In combat, Ember Fox snaps at its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Ember Fox curls up and its tail-flame dims to embers.
• Ember Fox shakes out its ears in a shower of sparks.
• Ember Fox yawns, and a small flame escapes.

In combat, Frostbite Wolf Pup lunges at its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Frostbite Wolf Pup the floor has frosted where it was sitting.
• Frostbite Wolf Pup leans against your leg. It is very cold.
• Frostbite Wolf Pup gnaws an icicle it grew itself.

In combat, Fungal Sprite buffets its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Fungal Sprite puffs a small cloud of glowing spores.
• Fungal Sprite bobs its cap in what might charitably be approval.
• Fungal Sprite roots itself into a floorboard and has to be encouraged out.

In combat, Goblin Tinkerer whacks its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Goblin Tinkerer is building something. It is not going well.
• Goblin Tinkerer drops a handful of cogs and scrambles after them.
• Goblin Tinkerer measures a piece of wire against another piece of wire.

In combat, Ironbeak Chicken pecks its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 420.

• Ironbeak Chicken puffs up to twice its size. It is still a chicken.
• Ironbeak Chicken surveys the room for worthy foes.
• Ironbeak Chicken pecks a flagstone, hard, and seems satisfied.

In combat, Miniature Mimic chomps its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 225.

• Miniature Mimic swallows a coin. It was not yours.
• Miniature Mimic rattles faintly when it walks.
• Miniature Mimic opens its lid a crack, hopefully.

In combat, Pocket Slime engulfs its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Pocket Slime spits out a button. Nobody knows whose.
• Pocket Slime jiggles happily, absorbing a pebble.
• Pocket Slime flattens under a table and reforms on the other side.

In combat, River Otter nips its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• River Otter turns its stone over and over in both paws.
• River Otter checks that the stone is still there. It is.
• River Otter rolls onto its back and holds the stone on its chest.

In combat, Royal Corgi nips its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Royal Corgi adjusts its cape with as much dignity as it can manage.
• Royal Corgi the crown has slipped. It pretends otherwise.
• Royal Corgi sits at attention, waiting to be announced.

In combat, Sand Scarab shears its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 420.

• Sand Scarab surfaces, takes stock, and submerges.
• Sand Scarab leaves a small ridge of disturbed ground behind you.
• Sand Scarab burrows halfway and gives up, leaving its back exposed.

In combat, Snowy Lynx Cub pounces on its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Snowy Lynx Cub stalks your bootlace with lethal seriousness.
• Snowy Lynx Cub flicks the tufts on its ears.
• Snowy Lynx Cub pounces on a shadow and looks embarrassed.

In combat, Spectral Hound savages its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Spectral Hound is not there. Then is.
• Spectral Hound howls silently at nothing in particular.
• Spectral Hound sinks halfway through the floor and stops.

In combat, Spirit Deer Fawn gores its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 75.

• Spirit Deer Fawn fades until only the antlers are visible.
• Spirit Deer Fawn steps through a chair without noticing.
• Spirit Deer Fawn lowers its head to graze on nothing at all.

In combat, Sunscale Lizard bites its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Sunscale Lizard spreads flat against your shoulder to catch the light.
• Sunscale Lizard closes one eye. The other keeps watching.
• Sunscale Lizard shifts a fraction to follow a patch of sun.

In combat, Thornling lashes its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Thornling a new flower has opened somewhere in the tangle.
• Thornling sheds a petal and immediately grows another.
• Thornling unwinds a tendril, waves it about, and puts it back.

In combat, Thunder Ram Lamb butts its target for 25-42 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Thunder Ram Lamb its horns crackle briefly.
• Thunder Ram Lamb your hair is standing on end. That will be the lamb.
• Thunder Ram Lamb shakes its fleece and the air smells of a storm.

In combat, Ancient Wyrmling maws its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Ancient Wyrmling sighs at the state of modern adventurers.
• Ancient Wyrmling begins a story about an age before this one, and stops.
• Ancient Wyrmling arranges three coins into a very small hoard.

In combat, Baby Kraken lashes its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Baby Kraken searches hopefully for a puddle.
• Baby Kraken wraps a tentacle around your ankle. Affectionately.
• Baby Kraken investigates a cup and is disappointed by the volume.

In combat, Bog Toad slams its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Bog Toad regards you with profound disappointment.
• Bog Toad adjusts its crown of pondweed. It is not impressed.
• Bog Toad swallows something and offers no explanation.

In combat, Candy Golem clobbers its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Candy Golem a biscuit has come loose. It reattaches it.
• Candy Golem smells overwhelmingly of icing.
• Candy Golem leaves a scatter of sugar wherever it stands.

In combat, Cloud Sheep barrels into its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 62.

• Cloud Sheep drifts gently up to head height and stays there.
• Cloud Sheep rains, very slightly, on your boots.
• Cloud Sheep drifts sideways into a wall and rebounds softly.

In combat, Coral Crab pinches its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 390.

• Coral Crab scuttles sideways for no discernible reason.
• Coral Crab clacks a claw, twice, like a slow applause.
• Coral Crab rearranges the shells along its back.

In combat, Dungeon Roach barrels into its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 390.

• Dungeon Roach has survived something. It is not saying what.
• Dungeon Roach grooms an antenna with unsettling thoroughness.
• Dungeon Roach wedges itself into a crack barely wide enough.

In combat, Honey Bear Cub mauls its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 85.

• Honey Bear Cub is stuck in a jar again.
• Honey Bear Cub licks honey off one paw, then the other, then the first.
• Honey Bear Cub sniffs the air hopefully in several directions.

In combat, Lava Snail grinds its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 390.

• Lava Snail leaves a smouldering trail across the floor.
• Lava Snail a crack in its shell glows brighter, then dims.
• Lava Snail moves, over the course of a minute, one inch.

In combat, Mossback Turtle crushes its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 390.

• Mossback Turtle a new flower has opened on its shell. When?
• Mossback Turtle withdraws into its shell, then thinks better of it.
• Mossback Turtle chews a leaf with enormous deliberation.

In combat, Runic Golem pounds its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 420.

• Runic Golem its runes pulse once, slowly.
• Runic Golem presses a crack closed with its thumb.
• Runic Golem stands so still it might be masonry.

In combat, Storm Drake lashes its target for 42-70 damage.

Against a strong 40-damage hit it lasts about 15.0 blows; against weaker 12-damage hits it lasts about 120.

• Storm Drake a small arc of lightning jumps between its horns.
• Storm Drake the air smells of a storm that has not arrived.
• Storm Drake shakes out its wings and static crackles across them.