Episode 269: Familiars and Animal Companions in RPGs, Gaming Perspectives with Saul and Jolene

Familiars and Animal Companions in RPGs.   This was a topic that Saul came up with and starting to talk to Jolene about her thoughts on the use of both in RPGs.   The first RPG discussed was of course D&D from AD&D to 5th Edition but others were discussed and how different genres could have different iterations of a Familiar or Animal Companion.
      Saul and Jolene also discussed what a GM should consider when dealing with animals under the control of the PC.  Or would the GM treat the familiar as an NPC instead of another PC character.    As usual Saul digressed but Jolene really kept a tight rein on Saul and the discussion was almost all about Familiars and Animal Companions in RPGs.
     Thank you all for listening.  

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