a game of magic familiars in unfamiliar places

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familiars

You were once a magic familiar, faithful animal companion to a powerful spellcaster. Over time you learned to wield your own magic, humble as it was compared to your master. It wasn’t an easy existence — sleepless nights, painful experiments, being thrown into the thick of battle at a moment’s notice — but it was certainly an exciting one. Whatever the costs, you paid them without complaint, like a loyal familiar should.

It was a strange life, but it was yours. Until it wasn’t.

strays

Those days are behind you now. Maybe you were separated from your master, beyond either of your control. Maybe they died, in the depths of some dungeon or slumped over their spellbook. Maybe they traded you in for a new familiar, or decided to build their own from scratch. Most likely they told you to wait somewhere and simply never came back.

However it happened, you were on your own, masterless and adrift, and for all your magic and cunning you were nothing more than a common stray.

adventurers

Luckily, you weren’t alone. The world is full of strays, including former familiars like yourself. Somehow a few of you found one another, and, united by your pasts, decided to make a future together. Now you travel without masters, towards new horizons and unfamiliar lands.

It won’t be an easy life — strange threats, empty bellies, a world that sees you as nothing more than simple beasts — but it’ll be an exciting one. More importantly, it’ll be truly your own.