How does a pet familiar work?

"DaWaterRat;c-17253167" wrote:

"telemwill;c-17253159" wrote:
Has anyone successfully bound a familiar to a child? When I try, It says only spellcasters can bind familiars. The child I am trying with has the strong bloodline trait.

I haven't tried with a pet familiar, but I was able to bind a regular one in my test game.

That's what I'm trying to do. I don't have Cats and Dogs. Were you able to do it in the magical realm? Was it bought from Caster's Alley? Did the parent have to gift it?

I tried with one already in the realm on a fireplace with a child I cheated to have strong bloodline.

Edit: I figured it out. In case this helps someone else, it is not enough to cheat the bloodline trait. Instead the cheat is traits.equip_trait trait_Occult_WitchOccult_Manifested while the child is played and testing cheats are on. This give the child the spellcaster trait and he or she can then summon the familiar.