Details
- Author
- TRanger
- Status
- Ongoing
- Chapters
- 27
- Rating
- 4.60 / 5
- Last updated
- Nov 2, 2026
- Published on
- Royal Road
Unfortunately Familiar
4.60 · 27 chapters · Ongoing · updated Nov 2, 2026
AdventureComedyFantasyPsychological LitRPGNon-Human LeadPortal Fantasy / IsekaiProgressionSchool LifeSlice of Life
Why read this story?
- One of the highest rated stories in the catalogue.
- Actively updating: the last chapter was posted 1 day ago.
- A shorter read at 27 chapters, easier to finish than a long series.
- A good fit if you enjoy LitRPG, Non-Human Lead and Portal Fantasy / Isekai.
About this story
Mark remembers being a respected psychiatrist with a loving family, but now he is covered in scales and has an impulse to hoard anything shiny.
And it is all Wes’s fault.
Wes, terrified of flunking out of the magic academy, spent most of his money trying to create an intelligent dragonkin familiar. Instead, he got a rather odd kobold. While the kobold is intelligent, he is adamant that he was once a human from another world.
Unfortunately, transforming a human into a familiar is punishable by death.
Though Mark and Wes are rightfully wary of each other, the only way either of them can succeed is by working together.
Are Mark’s memories real? If so, can he become human again and find his way home?
Can Wes avoid failing out of the academy while having a familiar who could get him executed with one wrong word?
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What to expect:
A slice of life psychologically oriented progression fantasy with LitRPG elements
Combat will happen but it's not a huge focus
Author is a mental health professional
Will update every Monday/Friday although starting in end of October only on Mondays.
Unfortunately Familiar is published on Royal Road. FicGems only lists the story's details and links to it; the chapters stay on the original site.