I forgot your familiars, keep in mind, they can "talk" to you empathically, meaning you can't express complex thoughts at all, but whatever you do talk is between just you and your familiar, no one else can hear. Also, they are smarter than normal animals.
DZ, you have a viper. It can hide and what not, doesn't do much damage at all, but there's a chance to poison an enemy when it strikes, doing Constitution damage. It's tiny, small enough to hide in a cloak around your neck and not be noticed.
Tiny Viper Familiar
H.P. 31
Str 4 (-3) AC: 17, touch 15, flat-footed 14
Dex 17 (+3) Attack: +3 (1 damage +poison {1d6/1d6 Con damage, DC 10
F Fortitude save)
Con 11 Fort: 4
Int 6 (-2) Ref: 7
Wis 12 (+1) Will: 7
Cha 2 (-4) Speed: 15ft/round (normal, swim and climb)
Skills: Balance +11, Climb +11, Hide +15, Listen +8, Spot +8, Swim +5
Feats: Improved Evasion. Alertness, Weapon Finesse
Abilities: Share spells (if within 5ft of you, any spells applicable also affect your familiar), Scent, Empathic Link, Speak with Master (it can talk with you in Common (the basic language), Touch spells (it can deliver touch spells for you)
Blake's Familiar (I figured I'd go for something different than the "normal" thing for a fighting one)
Large Ape
H.P. 43 AC 14 (touch 11, flat-footed 12)
Attack: 2 claws +7 (1d6 +5), Bite + 2 (1d6+2);
Str 21 (+5) Fort: 4
Dex 15 (+2) Ref: 4
Con 14 (+2) Will: 8
Int 6 (-2) Speed: 30 (30 climb)
Wis 12 (+1) Has a 10ft reach (normal is 5ft)
Cha 7 (-2)
Skills: Climb +14, Listen +8, Spot +8
Feats: Alertness, Toughness
Abilities: Share spells (if within 5ft of you, any spells applicable also affect your familiar), Scent, Empathic Link, Speak with Master (it can talk with you in Common (the basic language), Touch spells (it can deliver touch spells for you), Speak with animals of it's own kind (It can talk with other apes)
Note: You can give him a simple weapon like a club, or mace and have him use it instead. You could also take the time to train him to learn to use light armor or other weapons if you chose to, although that would take time and money to do so.
Keep in mind, if these animals die, you take damage and they are supposed to be VERY important to you. Treat them like you would yourself. If you feel the urge to have cannon fodder, summon a creature instead.
