Getting Familiar (with Your Familiar)
You hadn’t always been happy with getting Stanwick as your familiar–you were hoping for a pseudo-dragon or a brownie– but the toad’s wide-angle vision had gotten you both out of more dangerous situations than you cared to count. Stanwick was loyal, and ever since you got a copy of speak with animals from a former classmate, you had learned he was also interested in fine dining, history, and language. He had a toad wife who living slightly outside of the Dim Forest, and two of their children also worked as familiars.
You trusted the toad more than any other companion, and Stanwick found you insightful and pleasantly daring. The familiar liked to scout ahead and often time found things that the rest of the party missed. Now was one of those times. Stanwick began jumping up and down in your pocket, drawing your attention. After looking up at you, he jumps out of your robe, landing on the ground. The toad croaks out, “Come on,” and commences hopping towards the newly-discovered cave.
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You follow Stanwick down the path towards the cave and find a door.
You follow Stanwick down the path and avoid the cave.