Life Cycle is cool then, fun and rewarding while also a bit sad but can be used for some lore shenanigans.

The chart i’d make if the familiars don’t come in different species (or they do but its visual) 1. What is It (flying, non-flying) 2. How you raised It (mods, alignment) 3. Alignment (abilities, the ones i suggested was an AC buff and speed for lawful, breath weapon and changing damage types for chaotic, and melee + a bit of mobility for neutral) 4. Want anything custom? (Lets say for a flumph who you want to glow or have a built in „compass” talk with DM) 5. Evolve (your pets evolve after plot points or levels (lets say 3,7,14) I will edit this wth evo abilities later phoen is at 1% tho