Help Index :: Magic :: Familiars Familiars are magical pets which are available only to mages. Through the use of the spell Find Familiar, a wizard magically bonds himself with a creature in a symbiotic relationship. A mage may only have one familiar per level. While generally not very strong fighters, familiars offer other advantages to their masters. Through the use of the switch command, a mage may 'see' Through the eyes of his or her familiar. [In playing terms, you can operate the familiar, moving about and such as if you actually were the familiar.] This can make familiars excellent scouts, or guards for a wounded mage, and some familiars have special abilities or resistances. See also the Pet command on naming your familiar, and Option Pet Assist for information on whether or not you wish your familiar to assist you in battle.