Can I communicate through my familiar?
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I've always wanted to make a non-verbal character.
But I think it would be pretty difficult to communicate with the rest of my party members. I want to make an in-world way to make communication possible.
Is it possible to telepathically speak to my familiar, who then communicates my thoughts to my team?
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I've always wanted to make a non-verbal character.
But I think it would be pretty difficult to communicate with the rest of my party members. I want to make an in-world way to make communication possible.
Is it possible to telepathically speak to my familiar, who then communicates my thoughts to my team?
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I've always wanted to make a non-verbal character.
But I think it would be pretty difficult to communicate with the rest of my party members. I want to make an in-world way to make communication possible.
Is it possible to telepathically speak to my familiar, who then communicates my thoughts to my team?
dnd-5e character-creation familiars
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I've always wanted to make a non-verbal character.
But I think it would be pretty difficult to communicate with the rest of my party members. I want to make an in-world way to make communication possible.
Is it possible to telepathically speak to my familiar, who then communicates my thoughts to my team?
dnd-5e character-creation familiars
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I've edited your question to make the intent a bit clearer. If you feel like I removed something important from the question, feel free to roll it back by clicking on the Edit history directly above this comment.
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It depends on the familiar.
The default find familiar forms are all beasts, and list no languages spoken. Nothing in the find familiar spell alters that; it says you can communicate with it telepathically, but nothing mentions giving it the power of speech, so it doesn't.
However, some of the bonus forms for the Warlock's Pact of the Chain do speak. The Sprite, Imp, and Quasit speak common, among other languages, and could act as a translator the way you describe.
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It depends on the familiar.
The default find familiar forms are all beasts, and list no languages spoken. Nothing in the find familiar spell alters that; it says you can communicate with it telepathically, but nothing mentions giving it the power of speech, so it doesn't.
However, some of the bonus forms for the Warlock's Pact of the Chain do speak. The Sprite, Imp, and Quasit speak common, among other languages, and could act as a translator the way you describe.
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It depends on the familiar.
The default find familiar forms are all beasts, and list no languages spoken. Nothing in the find familiar spell alters that; it says you can communicate with it telepathically, but nothing mentions giving it the power of speech, so it doesn't.
However, some of the bonus forms for the Warlock's Pact of the Chain do speak. The Sprite, Imp, and Quasit speak common, among other languages, and could act as a translator the way you describe.
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It depends on the familiar.
The default find familiar forms are all beasts, and list no languages spoken. Nothing in the find familiar spell alters that; it says you can communicate with it telepathically, but nothing mentions giving it the power of speech, so it doesn't.
However, some of the bonus forms for the Warlock's Pact of the Chain do speak. The Sprite, Imp, and Quasit speak common, among other languages, and could act as a translator the way you describe.
answered 4 hours ago
Darth Pseudonym
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It depends on the familiar.
The default find familiar forms are all beasts, and list no languages spoken. Nothing in the find familiar spell alters that; it says you can communicate with it telepathically, but nothing mentions giving it the power of speech, so it doesn't.
However, some of the bonus forms for the Warlock's Pact of the Chain do speak. The Sprite, Imp, and Quasit speak common, among other languages, and could act as a translator the way you describe.
answered 4 hours ago
Darth Pseudonym
9,5442255
answered 4 hours ago
Darth Pseudonym
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answered 4 hours ago
Darth Pseudonym
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answered 4 hours ago
Darth Pseudonym
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