What does the +5 mean next to biteach?
This will be my friends familiar viper for his lvl 1 wizard. Can the viper bite shit for him? Does it get its own turn?
+5 is it's bonus to hit
Yes
Yes- but the GM will likely lump it with yours for simplicity's sakes
Read up on familiar rules; your viper can even do touch attack spells for you
>>52019095
+5 means +5 to hit.
Remember that 1d2-2 means you can get a negative result, and if this happens the bite actually heals the target for 1 or 2 HP. As this is a healing effect, it will count as damage against undead!
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>>52019126
Thanks guys.
>>52019126
>Remember that 1d2-2 means you can get a negative result, and if this happens the bite actually heals the target for 1 or 2 HP. As this is a healing effect, it will count as damage against undead!
Note that the viper can only deal either 0 or -1 damage, so it can't hurt you but it can heal you. So, if you get into trouple and end up wounded in the dungeon, just get your viper to bite you until you feel better.
>>52019095
Familiars are actually incredibly versatile when you know what you're doing.
I have an Eldritch Guardian archetyped Fighter whose familiar is a much better combatant than the fighter himself.
>>52019126
>>52019180
See pic related. It deals 1 nonlethal damage.