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Can the familiar options from the Pact of the Chain warlock (quasit, imp, sprite, pseudodragon) attune with a ring of spell storing?

If so, can I cast a spell requiring concentration into the ring and then have the familiar maintain concentration on the spell?

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The section on attunement is quite long, so I won't reproduce it here, but it refers exclusively to a "creature". It doesn't say anything about a player, a player character, a humanoid, or anything else that would exclude familiars from being able to attune to magic items.

The ring of spell storing itself likewise has no restriction beyond requiring attunement, so yes, a familiar can attune to it. I feel compelled to point out that some DMs might not allow a pseudodragon to use a ring because it doesn't have fingers, though.

As for concentration, the DMG says this about items that cast spells (on page 141):

The spell uses its normal casting time, range, and duration, and the user of the item must concentrate if the spell requires concentration.

So if you cast a spell into the ring that requires concentration, when your familiar uses the ring to cast it, your familiar will have to maintain concentration, not you.

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    \$\begingroup\$ Toe-on-a-forelimb might be close enough to a finger for some DMs (I'd be inclined to allow it) \$\endgroup\$
    – Adeptus
    Commented Nov 6, 2015 at 4:52
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    \$\begingroup\$ @Adeptus So would I! I just figured I'd better have the disclaimer just in case. Hence "some DMs" and "might not allow". \$\endgroup\$
    – Miniman
    Commented Nov 6, 2015 at 4:53

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