Shadow Familiar

While the Shadow stays within a wraith's consciousness, a Shadow Familiar can serve as its eyes, ears, and feet. A minor servant of Oblivion, the Shadow Familiar remains in constant contact with the Shadow and feeds it information and suggestions. Shadow Familiars can come in any form, but all are both small and harmless. If threatened, a Shadow Familiar will run away; if attacked, it will dive into the Tempest. If a wraith's Shadow Familiar is destroyed, another one will arrive within a week to take its place. However, this one will be considerably more circumspect in its dealings with the Shadow, as even creatures of Oblivion have a sense of self-preservation. Most shadow familiars take the form of ravens, rats, or other creatures of the carrion heap.