Frumpkin

Frumpkin is the familiar of Caleb Widogast. Although he is a fey creature capable of assuming many forms, he is typically in the form of a Bengal cat. As Caleb's familiar, he was controlled by Liam O'Brien, with assistance and communication from the Dungeon Master, Matthew Mercer.

Forms
Although Frumpkin's usual form is that of a Bengal cat (white, as of ), through the Find Familiar spell Caleb can change his form into various creatures including that of a:
 * Sparrow
 * Peregrine Falcon
 * Owl
 * Spider
 * Octopus
 * Speckled Elf Owl
 * Vulture
 * Raven
 * Capuchin Monkey
 * Bird of Paradise

Personality
Caleb has stated that Frumpkin is never upset over his deaths and has a good sense of humor when it comes to them. While Frumpkin does not require food or drink, he will eat or drink if Caleb provides him with food. According to Caleb, Frumpkin prefers his cat form.

Background
Caleb Widogast first summoned Frumpkin a few years prior to the beginning of the campaign. He is identical to the cat that Caleb had in his childhood, which also died in the fire he set to kill his parents, and is apparently named after him. He served as Caleb's only friend for a few years before meeting Nott in prison. Caleb considers Frumpkin to be very important to him, and often sends Frumpkin over to people to comfort them.

During Caleb and Nott's time together prior to meeting the Mighty Nein, Frumpkin, in octopus form, was used as a cushion to break Nott's fall from a burning building. Nott also ate Frumpkin two times.

Arc 1: Come Together
Frumpkin disappeared in due to a gnoll attack reducing his bird form's hit points to zero. marked Frumpkin's first full episode absence. In the episode following this absence, Caleb resummoned Frumpkin in his cat form.

Frumpkin was kicked by a member of the Crownsguard while trying to get into Zadash's Tri-Spires district and his hit points were once again reduced to zero.

Arc 2: The Bad Guys
As the Mighty Nein sailed from Nicodranas to Urukayxl, Caleb changed Frumpkin's form to a tiny one-ounce elf owl and loaned him to Beau. Frumpkin stayed in that form until the Mighty Nein reached Urukayxl. Caleb had him land on Avantika's dagger and attempted to cast Identify through Frumpkin on her weapons while she was sleeping. Avantika was not actually sleeping and immediately killed Frumpkin. Caleb summoned Frumpkin again in the elf owl form.

Arc 3: The Bright Queen's Favor
Caleb offered Frumpkin in a bargain with the kobolds they found as they traveled beneath the ground to Xhorhas, referring to Frumpkin as the "Fey King".

Arc 5: Family Ties
Caleb used Frumpkin to spy on a conversation between Ludinus Da'leth and Lord Dezran Thain, and learned that Lord Thain was in fact Essek Thelyss in disguise.

Arc 6: Weird Magic
In a private conversation with Frumpkin, Caleb admitted to him that he didn't believe they were all going to survive the upcoming fight with the Tombtakers, but that either way, Frumpkin would be free; either Caleb would die and Frumpkin could do as he pleased; or Caleb would let him go after the fight. In this conversation, Caleb also admitted to himself that Frumpkin was a familiar, not a real cat, and the "true" Frumpkin from his childhood was dead. He then changed Frumpkin from his usual Bengal color to pure white. Caleb kept his promise and released Frumpkin from his service while in the Blooming Grove shortly after the final battle in Cognouza.



Abilities
As a familiar, Frumpkin can, as an action, appear and disappear at Caleb's command, and receive telepathic messages. Caleb can also transfer his senses to Frumpkin, though this renders Caleb's body temporarily blind and deaf. If Frumpkin drops to 0 HP or if Caleb wishes to change Frumpkin's form, Caleb can cast Find Familiar again to resummon him in the desired form.

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 2, appears every episode except as follows:
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Trivia

 * Liam shared his vision of Frumpkin on Instagram (source).
 * The origin of Frumpkin's name comes from a cat of the same name that Liam had when he was four years old.
 * Dani Carr's Narrative Telephone episode was a glimpse of her version of Frumpkin's Feywild life, and gave him the code name "Agent 111".