Updated Monster Summoning Lists???

[green slime]

so you don't use the elemental templates? any particular reason why not?

Ummm.....

Because I forgot about them? They are actually listed on my document, I just completely forgot they existed!

Yeah, Elemental templates are OK for summon monster, and I'd let Summon Nature's Ally summon those templated creatures as well. Probably even allow the Wood Element for Druids, if there were any around.

 

[KingCroMag]

I have noticed that in fiend folio there are some additional creatures in their individual enteries that say they may be summoned via summon monster. Has anyone made a comprehensive list with both PH and FF monsters?
-KCM

 

[Gez]

Here are the alternate summoning rules I have written and will soon be playtesting

this list is Spell level: CR of summoned creature

1:1
2:2
3:3
4:4-5
5: 6-7
6:8-9
7:9-10
8:10-11
9:12+

I have reverse-engineered the SM and SNA tables, and with some exceptions (like the sharks, who I think got the shaft between the writing of the PH and the finition of the MM), the rule is:
1: 1/2 and less
2: 1
3: 2
4: 3
5: 4-5
6: 6-7
7: 8-9
8: 10-11
9: 12-13

With an additional rule that monsters able to deal ability damage (if they have poison, for example) are considered 2 CR higher.

I have made summon monster and summon nature's ally tables based on those rules for the Tome of Horror.

 

[green slime]

Well, after an initial persual of FF, here is the updated Summon Monster tables.

I have also added templated Dragons and Hydras to the possible list (thanks to Azul for pointing out the Dragons and some Outsiders I had missed). I deliberately let the Dragons be lower than the standard CR monster, as their CRs are generally recognized as too low anyway.

This list is starting to get completely out of hand.

Summoning Monster I
~CR Monster Source
0.5 Baboon, template MM 193
0.5 Badger, template MM 193
0.1 Bat, template MM 193
Centipede, (size??) template* MM
0.3 Dire Rat, template MM 57
0.3 Dog, template MM 195
0.3 Hawk, template MM 197
0.2 Monkey, template MM 198
0.25 Neogi Spawn, Fiendish MM2 159
0.25 Owl, template MM 199
0.25 Raven, template MM 201
0.25 Scorpion, Tiny (Vermin), template* MM 209
0.25 Spider, Hunting (Tiny Vermin), template* MM 209
0.25 Spider, Web (Tiny Vermin), template* MM 209
0.3 Spitting Crawler Lizard (Lizard) FRCS 308
0.5 Aasimar (Planetouched) MM
0.5 Maeluth (Planetouched) FF 136
0.5 Mechanatrix (Planetouched) FF 137
0.5 Tiefling (Planetouched) MM
0.5 Genasi (Planetouched) MoF
0.3 Twig Blight, Fiendish/Anarchaic MM2 197
0.25 Viper (Tiny Snake), template* MM 200
0.25 Weasel, template MM 203

Summoning Monster II
~CR Monster Source
1 Abrian FF 12
0.5 Animated Object (Tiny), template MM 17
1 Ant, Giant, Worker, Axiomatic MM?
0.5 Bariaur MotP 161
0.5 Bee, Giant (Vermin), template* MM 206
1 Bladeling MM2 31
1 Crested Felldrake, Celestial MM2 98
1 Chaond (Planetouched) MM2 169
1 Dog (Riding), template MM 196
0.5 Eagle, template MM 196
1 Ether Scarab MM2 94
1 Flind, Fiendish ToH 138
0.5 Formorian worker MM 90
1 Githyanki MotP 174
1 Githzerai MotP 176
1 Gnoll, Fiendish MM
1 Horse (Heavy), template MM 197
1 Horse (Light), template MM 197
1 Ixitxachitl, Average, Fiendish/Anarchaic MM2 129
1 Kaorti FF 108
1 Kython Broodling BoVD
1 Lemure (Devil) MM 48
1 Mane (Demon) BoVD
1 Nupperibo (Devil) ToH
1 Octopus, template MM 199
0.5 Scorpion (Small Vermin), template* MM 209
1 Shadow Asp FF 152
1 Shark (medium-sized), template MM 200
1 Shyft (Planetouched) FF 139
1 Flame Snake, Minor FF 73
1 Shadar-Kai FF 150
0.5 Spider (Small Vermin), template* MM 210
1 Squid, template MM 200
0.5 Stirge, Fiendish MM 173
1 Varoot, (Nerra) FF 130
0.5 Viper (Small Snake), template* MM 200
1 Warrior (1st level), template MM
1 Wolf, template MM 204
1 Zenythri (Planetouched) MM2 169

Summoning Monster III
~CR Monster Source
2 Abyssal Maw (Demon) MM2 56
2 Abyssal Skulker (Demon) MM2 56
1 Animated Object (Small), template MM 17
2 Azer MM 22
2 Bacchae FF 19
2 Bison, template MM 194
2 Black Bear, template MM 193
1 Bladeling MM2 31
2 Boar, template MM 194
2 Cheetah, template MM 195
2 Choker, Fiendish/Anarchaic MM 36
2 Constrictor (Snake), template MM 200
2 Crocodile, template MM 195
2 Dire Badger, template MM 56
2 Dire Bat, template MM 57
2 Dire Weasel, template MM 56
2 Dretch (Demon) MM 41
1 Air Elemental (Small) MM 81
1 Earth Elemental (Small) MM 81
1 Fire Elemental (Small) MM 81
1 Water Elemental (Small) MM 81
2 Fey’ri (Planetouched) MoF
2 Gorilla aka Ape, template MM 193
2 Hippogriff, template MM 118
2 Imp (Devil) MM 48
2 Imp, Filth FF 100
2 Leopard, template MM 197
2 Lizard (Giant), template MM 198
1 Paraelemental (Small) MotP 181
2 Psionic Elemental (Small) ToH
2 Salamandar (Small) MM 159
1 Scorpion (Medium-Size Vermin), template* MM 209
2 Shark (Large), template MM 200
1 Spider (Medium-Size Vermin), template* MM 210
2 Spitting Felldrake, Celestial MM2 98
2 Stone Spike MM2 191
2 Tanarukk (Planetouched) MoF
2 Thoqqua MM 175
1 Thri-Kreen, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM2 195
1 Two-Headed Adder (Snake), template* FRCS 309
1 Viper (Medium-size Snake), template* MM 200
2 Wolverine, template MM 204

Summoning Monster IV
~CR Monster Source
3 Advespa (Devil) MM2
3 Animated Object (Large), template MM 17
3 Arrowhawk (Small) MM 19
3 Bloodthorn, (evil) FF 23
2 Cranium Rat Swarm, Lesser Pack FF 167
3 Crysmal PsH 146
3 Dire Ape, template MM 57
3 Dire Wolf, template MM 204
3 Droplet FF 15
3 Dusk Beast (Ephemera) MotP 170
3 Ethereal Filcher MM 88
3 Ethereal Marauder MM 88
3 Fire Bat (Elemental) MM2 102
3 Formorian Warrior MM 90
3 Hell hound MM 118
3 Howler MM 121
3 Ice Serpent MoF
3 Imp, Bloodbag FF 98
3 Imp, Euphoric FF 99
3 Ixitxachitl, Vampiric, Fiendish/Anarchaic MM2 129
3 Kalareem, (Nerra) FF 128
3 Khaasta FF 115
3 Kython Juvenile BoVD
2 Lantern Archon (Celestial) MM 29
3 Lion, template MM 198
3 Pack Lizard (Lizard), template FRCS 308
3 Phantom Fungus, template MM
3 Magmin MM 130
3 Maug FF 121
3 Mephit (any) MM 132
3 Monstrous Crab, template ToH
3 Pegasus, Celestial MM 148
3 Quasi-Elemental, (Small) ToH
3 Rutterkin (Demon) BoVD
2 Scorpion (Large Vermin), template* MM 209
3 Skeroloth, (Yugoloth) FF 197
2 Spider (Large Vermin), template* MM 210
3 Tojanida (Small) MM 177
4 Triton MM 178
2 Vargouille MM 182
3 Violet Fungus (Fungus), template* MM
2 Viper (Large Snake), template* MM 200
3 Warrior (3rd level), template MM
3 Wasp (Giant Vermin), template* MM 207
2 Winged Viper (Snake), template* FRCS 309
3 Xorn (Small) MM 187
3 Yeth Hound MM 188

Summoning Monster V
~CR Monster Source
5 Abishai, Black MoF
5 Abishai, White MoF
5 Abyssal Ravager (Demon) MM2 57
5 Achaierai MM 15
5 Alu-Demon (Demon) ToH
6 Animated Object (Huge), template MM 17
5 Arrowhawk (Medium-size) MM 19
5 Bar Igura (Demon) BoVD
4 Barghest (Lesser) MM 22
5 Boring Beetle, (Vermin) template* ToH
5 Brown Bear, template MM 193
3 Cervidal (Celestial) MM2
5 Crocodile (Giant), template MM 195
5 Dire Boar, template MM 194
5 Dire Wolverine, template MM 57
5 Displacer Beast, Axiomatic/Fiendish MM 59
5 Draegloth (Half-fiend) MoF
5 Durzagon (Half-fiend) MM2
3 Elemental (Medium-size) MM 81
4 Fihyr, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM 100
5 Gray Ooze (Ooze), Anarchic MM 145
4 Grell, Fiendish MM2 121
5 Griffon, template MM 113
5 Haraknin, (Canomorph) FF 26
4 Horned Felldrake, Celestial MM2 98
4 Hound Archon (Celestial) MM 29
5 Hydra, five-headed, template MM 121
5 Jovoc (Demon) MM2 58
5 Kython Adult BoVD
5 Marrash MM2 145
5 Minotaur, Fiendish MM 137
5 Monstrous Crayfish, template ToH
4 Myrlochar MoF 66
4 Neogi, Adult, Fiendish MM2 159
5 Nightmare MM 140
5 Owlbear, Fiendish MM 148
3 Paraelemental (Medium-size) MotP 181
4 Psionic Elemental (Medium) ToH
3 Quasit (Demon) MM 153
5 Rast MM 154
5 Ravid MM 154
5 Rhinocerous, template MM 200
5 Salamandar (Medium-size) MM 159
3 Scorpion (Huge Vermin), template* MM 209
5 Sea Lion, template MM 160
5 Shadow Mastiff MM 162
4 Shark (Huge), template MM 200
4 Skulvyn, (Demon) FF 54
3 Spider (Huge Vermin), template* MM 210
4 Spinagon (Devil) MotP 167
5 Sylph MM2 192
5 Tiger, template MM 203
5 Tojanida (Medium-size) MM 177
3 Unicorn, Celestial MM 181
4 Vaath BoVD 182
4 Violet Fungus, template MM 93
3 Viper (Huge Snake), template* MM 200
4 Vorr FF 186
4 Xag-Ya (Energon) [note: not controllable] MP 169
5 Xeg-Yi (Energon) [note: not controllable] MP 169

Summoning Monster VI
~CR Monster Source
7 Abishai, Blue MoF
6 Abishai, Green MoF
7 Amnizu (Devil) MM2
7 Armanite (Demon) MotP 164
7 Babau (Demon) BoVD
7 Baleen Whale (Whale), template MM 204
7 Barbazu (Devil) MM 48
5 Barghest (Greater) MM 22
6 Belker MM 26
7 Bezekira, aka HellCat (Devil) MM 48
7 Breathdrinker MM2
6 Canoloth (Yugoloth) MP 187
7 Chaos Beast MM 34
6 Cloaker, Anarchaic MM 37
6 Constrictor (Giant Snake), template MM 200
5 Cranium Rat Swarm, Average Pack FF 168
8 Dao (Genie) MotP 173
6 Dire Lion, template MM 57
6 Dragonfly, Giant (Vermin), template* ToH
5 Djinni (Genie) MM 94
5 Elemental (Large) MM 81
7 Erinyes (Devil) MM 48
7 Formorian Taskmaster MM 90
6 Formian, Winged Warrior FF 78
6 Gibbering Mouther, Anarchaic MM 104
6 Girallon, template MM 104
7 Hydra, six-headed, template M 121
7 Hydra, five-headed Cryo-, template MM 121
7 Hydra, five-headed Pyro-, template MM 121
7 Invisible Stalker MM 123
4 Janni (Genie) MM 94
7 Keeper FF 111
6 Kocrachon (Devil) BoVD
6 Kyton MM 48
6 Lesser Varrangoin FF 183
7 Lillend MM 128
5 Lupinal (Celestial) MM2 43
5 Mercane MotP 179
6 Manticore, Fiendish/Axiomatic MM 130
6 Minion of Set D&DG
7 Neogi, Great Old master, Fiendish MM2 159
6 Nishruu MoF 67
6 Ochre Jelly (Ooze), Anarchic MM 145
6 Orca (Whale), template MM 203
5 Paraelemental (Large) MP 181
6 Phase Spider, template* MM 150
6 Psionic Elemental (Large) ToH
6 Psurlon, Average, Axiomatic/Fiendish MM2 171
6 Quasi-Elemental, (Medium) ToH
6 Shadow Demon (Demon) ToH
6 Sillit, (Nerra) FF 129
6 Slaad (Mud) FF 157
7 Slaad (Red) MM 166
6 Slicer Beetle, (Vermin) template* ToH
7 Flame Snake, Lesser FF 74
7 Sphinx, Hieraco-, Findish MM 170
6 Uridezu (Demon) MP 164
6 Wyste, Anarchaic MM2 200
7 Wyvern, template* MM 186
6 Xill MM 187
6 Xorn (Medium-size) MM 187

Summoning Monster VII
~CR Monster Source
8 Abishai, Red MoF
9 Aboleth, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM 15
8 Animated Object (Gargantuan), template MM 17
8 Arrowhawk (Large) MM 197
9 Avoral Guardian (Celestial) MM 29
9 Bebilith (Demon) MM 41
8 Black Pudding (Ooze), Anarchic MM 145
8 Bulette, template MM 28
8 Cachalot Whale (Whale), template MM 204
9 Chuul, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM 36
9 Darktentacles, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM2 54
8 Deathwatch Beetle, (Vermin) template* ToH
8 Dire Bear, template MM 58
9 Dragon Horse ToH
9 Dragonne MM 77
9 Dune Stalker MM2 88
9 Ecalypse (Ephemera) MotP 170
8 Efreeti (Genie) MM 95
7 Elemental (Huge) MM 81
9 Ethergaunt, Red FF 66
9 Ferrumach, (Rilmani) FF 143
9 Fhorge FF 72
8 Formian, Armadon FF 76
9 Frost Salamander, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM2 107
9 Galeb Duhr MM2
9 Gharros (Demon) ToH
8 Glimmerskin MM2
8 Hamatula (Devil) MM 49
9 Hill Giant, template MM 98
8 Hydrodaemon ToH
9 Hydra, eight-headed, template MM 121
9 Hydra, six-headed Cryo-, template MM 121
9 Hydra, six-headed Pyro-, template MM 121
8 Hydra, five-headed Lernaean, template MM 121
9 Immoth MM2
8 Kopru, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM2 134
8 Kuldurath FF 116
8 Kython Impaler BoVD
9 Malebranche (Devil) MM2
9 Marid (Genie) MotP 173
9 Maurezhi (Demon) FF 51
8 Megaraptor (Dinosaur), template MM 55
7 Mezzoloth (Yugoloth) MP 187
9 Movanic Deva (Celestial) FF 57
9 Nabasu, Lesser (Demon) ToH
9 Narzugon (Devil) MotP 167
8 Nerizo, Demon ToH
9 Night Hag MM 140
6 Osyluth (Devil) MM 48
8 Palrethee (Demon) MM2
7 Paraelemental (Huge) MP 181
9 Piscoloth, (Yugoloth) FF 197
8 Psionic Elemental (Huge) ToH
9 Quasi-Elemental, (Large) ToH
9 Rakshasa ** MM 153
8 Rhinoceros Beetle, (Vermin) template* ToH
9 Salamandar (Large) MM 159
8 Shadow Demon (Demon) BoVD
8 Shamblimg Mound, template MM
8 Slaad (Blue) MM 166
8 Slaad (Green) MM 166
9 Sphinx, Crio- MM 170
9 Succubus (Demon) MM 41
8 Tendriculous, template MM
8 Time Elemental, Common ToH
9 Tojanida (Large) MM 177
9 Tormentor of Souls (Devil) ToH
9 Treant, Celestial MM 178
9 Treant, Fiendish MM 178
9 Treant, Shadow MM 178
9 Umber Hulk, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM 180
9 Vaporighu MM2 197
9 Vultivor, (Canomorph) FF 28
8 Will-o-wisp, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM 183
8 Xorn (Large) MM 187
5 Yochlol (Demon) MoF
9 Zovvut (Demon) MM2

Summoning Monster VIII
~CR Monster Source
10 Abyssal Ghoul FF 13
11 Arcanist Varrangoin FF 182
10 Aerial Servant ToH
10 Aeshima (Demon) ToH
11 Androsphinx (Sphinx), Celestial MM 170
10 Chasme (Demon) BoVD
10 Cornugon (Devil) MM 49
10 Couatl MM 38
11 Daraka Demon ToH
10 Darkweaver FF 39
10 Derghodaemon ToH
11 Dire Rhinoceros, template FF 61
11 Dire Shark MM
10 Dire Tiger, template MM 58
8 Dragon, Black, Juvenile, Fiendish MM 64
9 Dragon, Blue, Juvenile, Fiendish MM 65
9 Dragon, Green, Juvenile, Fiendish MM 66
8 Dragon, Red, Young, Fiendish MM 67
9 Dragon, White, Young Adult, Fiendish MM 69
9 Dragon, Brass, Juvenile, Celestial MM 70
8 Dragon, Bronze, Young, Celestial MM 71
8 Dragon, Copper, Young, Celestial MM 72
8 Dragon, Silver, Young, Celestial MM 75
8 Dragon, Gold, Very Young, Celestial MM
8 Dragon, Amethyst, Young, template MM2 79
9 Dragon, Crystal, Juvenile, template MM2 81
8 Dragon, Emerald, Young, template MM2 82
8 Dragon, Sapphire, Young, template MM2 84
8 Dragon, Topaz, Young, template MM2 85
10 Elephant, template MM 197
9 Elemental (Greater) MM 81
10 Ethereal Ooze FF 63
11 Farastu, (Demodand) FF 43
10 Firre Eladrin (Celestial) MotP 162
10 Formian, Myrmarch MM
11 Formian, Observer FF 77
11 Frost Giant, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM 98
10 Gathra FF 80
10 Gorgon, template MM 111
11 Hydra, ten-headed, template MM 122
11 Hydra, eight-headed Cryo-, template MM 121
11 Hydra, eight-headed Pyro-, template MM 121
11 Hydra, seven-headed Lernaean, template MM 121
10 Hydra, five-headed Lernaean Cryo, temp MM 121
10 Hydra, five-headed Lernaean Pyro, temp MM 121
11 Kython Slaymaster BoVD
8 Locust Swarm, Bloodfiend FF 170
10 Marraenoloth (Yugoloth) MM2
10 Maelaphant FF 120
11 Megalodon, template MM2 147
10 Megatherium, template FF 124
10 Mindflayer, Axiomatic/Fiendish MM 136
10 Mooncalf MM2
10 Movanic Deva (Celestial) ToH
10 Mur-Zhagul UE 78
11 Nabasu, Greater (Demon) ToH
10 Octopus (Giant), template MM 199
9 Paraelemental (Greater) MotP 181
11 Phiuhl FF 135
11 Piscodaemon ToH
10 Psionic Elemental (Greater) ToH
11 Psurlon, Elder, Axiomatic/Fiendish MM2 172
10 Rager Varrangoin FF 184
11 Shadurakul, (Canomorph) FF 27
10 Slaad (Gray) MM
11 Squid (Giant), template MM 200
11 Stirge Demon ToH
9 Triceratops (Dinosaur), template MM 55
10 Tyrannosaurus (Dinosaur), template MM 55
10 Umbral Banyan MotP 170
10 Yagnoloth (Yugoloth) MM2
9 Zelekhut (Inevitable) MotP 173

Summoning Monster IX
~CR Monster Source
14 Alkilith (Demon) FF 46
12 Animated Object (Colossal), template MM 17
14 Astral Deva (Celestial) MM 30
12 Avolakia, Fiendish MM2 28
14 Blood Fiend (Demon) FF 47
12 Bonespear FF 24
13 Cacodaemon ToH
14 Cerebrilith (Demon) PsH 145
13 Charonadaemon ToH
13 Cloud Giant, template MM 98
11 Cranium Rat Swarm, Greater Pack FF 169
12 Cuprilach, (Rilmani) FF 142
12 Dragon, Black, Adult, Fiendish MM 64
12 Dragon, Blue, Young Adult, Fiendish MM 65
12 Dragon, Green, Young Adult, Fiendish MM 66
11 Dragon, Red, Juvenile, Fiendish MM 67
11 Dragon, White, Adult, Fiendish MM 69
11 Dragon, Brass, Young Adult, Celestial MM 70
10 Dragon, Bronze, Juvenile, Celestial MM 71
10 Dragon, Copper, Juvenile, Celestial MM 72
12 Dragon, Gold, Juvenile, Celestial MM 73
11 Dragon, Silver, Juvenile, Celestial MM 75
10 Dragon, Amethyst, Juvenile, template MM2 79
12 Dragon, Crystal, Young Adult, template MM2 81
10 Dragon, Emerald, Juvenile, template MM2 82
10 Dragon, Sapphire, Juvenile, template MM2 84
11 Dragon, Topaz, Juvenile, template MM2 85
11 Elemental (Elder) MM 81
12 Ethereal Slayer MM2 96
13 Ethergaunt, White FF 67
13 Fomorian Giant, template MM2 105
13 Gelugon (Devil) MM 49
13 Ghaele Eladrin (Celestial) MM 30
12 Ghour (Demon) MoF
13 Goristro (Demon) MotP 164
13 Hydra, twelve-headed, template MM 122
13 Hydra, ten-headed Cryo-, template MM 121
13 Hydra, ten-headed Pyro-, template MM 121
13 Hydra, nine-headed Lernaean, template MM 121
13 Hydra, eight-headed Lernaean Cryo, temp MM 121
13 Hydra, eight-headed Lernaean Pyro, temp MM 121
13 Ironmaw FF 104
13 Jarilith (Demon) MM2
12 Kolyarut MotP 177
8 Lammasu MM 127
12 Leonal Guardinal (Celestial) MotP 162
13 Living Holocaust FF 117
13 Kelubar, (Demodand) FF 44
13 Kython Slaughterking BoVD
12 Monadic Deva (Celestial) ToH
12 Monadic Deva (Celestial) FF 56
13 Nycaloth (Yugoloth) MotP 187
11 Paraelemental (Elder) MotP 181
12 Psionic Elemental (Elder) ToH
11 Roc, template MM 156
12 Roper, Anarchaic/Fiendish MM 156
14 Rukarazyll MM2 181
11 Scorpion (Gargantuan Vermin), template* MM 209
13 Slaad, Death MM
11 Spider (Gargantuan Vermin), template* MM 210
13 Steel Predator FF 163
13 Tarry Demodand ToH
14 Time Elemental, Noble ToH
13 Vrock (Demon) MM 41

Those listed as template* are unavailable IMC as Celestial creatures (they have poison).

 

[zoroaster100]

Thanks for lists

Green Slime, thanks for posting these great lists. I like them better than the Dungeon Magazine lists since those were mostly based on CR and did not seem properly balanced to account for monster special abilities.

That Dragon article did have some interesting suggestions, though. For example, as the lists get longer and longer, the spells seem to get overpowered by their extreme versatility. The Dragon article suggested a DM might limit a spellcaster to a limited list of monsters from each level selected from the broader list. The article suggests 3 monster choices from each list to start with, expandable through minor research (1 day and some successful skill checks to add a monster to the list) to as many as 3 + relevant ability modifier for a given summon monster spell level. That way a spellcaster can customize the list to reflect his or her personality and tactics, while not having an excessive versatility. I can envision also allowing feats that allow a spellcaster to expand the number of choices per spell level as well, maybe +2 choices per spell level for selecting a feat ("Expanded Summoning" feat, perhaps?).

 

[Glyfair]

I have to agree that more choices does mean more power (unless all the new choices are well below the original power level). The question is how much.

Perhaps a reasonable change is to require each caster to pick a certain number of creatures from a large summoning list as those he can summon. This could even increase as the character advances in level (start with 2, gain 1 every 3 levels, for example).

WotC's Character closeups with additional summoned monsters (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnD_CC_20001124e.asp and http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/cc/cc20001229a) somewhat imply that he has his own unique choices for the spell.

An accomplished conjurer, Taerhannon opts for some...unusual choices for his summon monster spells.

Glyfair of Glamis

 

[Nightfall]

Just a little note, CC2 has a listing of monsters summonable in the second appendix.

 

[Gez]

It seems you used the enhanced summon list from Wizads (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/cc/cc20001229a,0 and http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnD_CC_20001124e_P.asp).

Despite you not using my own ToH summon list , I'll give you the official summon listing for Sword & Sorcery's Creature Collection books.

SM2: Shadowraven [N] (CC2 p.147)
SM4: Stormchild [N] (CC2 p.175), Abyssal Larva Demon [CE] (CC2 p.50), Stench Toad [NE] (CC2 p.172)
SM5: Heartclutch Devil [LE] (CC2 p.59), Skiver [NE] (CC2 p.158)
SM6: Abyssal Lamprey [CE] (CC2 p.5), Dreamfolk [N] (CC2 p.63) Grisly Minstrel Daemon [NE] (CC2 p.41)
SM7: Leonine Demon [CE] (CC2 p.53), Grotesque Herder [LE] (CC2 p.88)
SM8: Plague Angel Daemon [NE] (CC2 p.44), Darkling Sentinel [LE] (CC2 p.49), Feral Pack (15 creatures) [CE] (CC1 p.74), Savant Hydra [LE] (CC1 p.164), Dreamwraith [CN] (CC2 p.66), Shackledeath [LE] (CC2 p.142)
SM9: Blade Demon [CE] (CC2 p.51), Locust Demon [CE] (CC2 p.54), Moon Daemon [NE] (CC2 p.42), Iron Devil [LE] (CC2 p.60)

SNA2: Runnk (CC1 p.160), Seaspark (CC1 p.167)
SNA3: Albadian Battle Dog (CC1 p.7), Crescent Elk (CC1 p.47), Frost Ape (CC1 p.78), Lightning Hawk (CC2 p.107), Night Terror (CC1 p.143), Vrail (CC1 p.211)
SNA4: Desert Falcon (CC1 p.48), Dire Monitor (CC1 p.49), Dwarf Hound (CC1 p.65), Plaguecat (CC1 p.147), Razorfin Dolphin (CC2 p.134)
SNA5: Hamadryad (CC1 p.102), Pyre (CC1 p.149), River Nymph (CC1 p.158), Shard Spider (CC2 p.148), Thunder Kite (CC2 p.192)
SNA6: Sleet Devil (CC1 p.183), Skyquill (CC1 p.172), Windrider (CC2 p.211)
SNA7: Cloudsting (CC2 p.39)
SNA8: Hanid (CC1 p.103), Toundra Lord (CC2 p.196)
SNA9: Great Harrier (CC1 p.91)

Edit: Forgot Dreamfolk (SM6), now added.

 

[green slime]

Just a little note, CC2 has a listing of monsters summonable in the second appendix.

Thanks for that tip NIghtfall, I'll have a look at that resource as well.

I started browseing through CC and CC2 (which I own) but I got distracted by the monster descriptions, and then by life in general.

There are some very good monsters in those books, I can't remember seeing any Outsiders. (but I got sidetracked...)

zoroaster100 and Glyfair, you both have valid and interesting suggesting for scaling back the size of the list for individual spellcasters. I'll be really thinking over these for my next campaign.

However my experience with my players is;
a)They'd rather blow it up, or chop it to pieces themselves.
b)They are limited by their alignment, so the choice is not quite as large as it at first seems.
c) The biggest advantage is for the DM (me!) who has the resources to actually know what all these monsters are. They only own the MM, and even then don't look at it during the game

I had an idea of only allowing alignment templates that match the characters alignment, thus getting rid of the annoying "neutral+" advantage.

I'm thinking of perhaps allowing the use of the elementals (and elemental templates) for non-druids only through metamagic feats. (for the next campaign, present will stay as is).

 

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It seems you used the enhanced summon list from Wizads (http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.asp?x=dnd/cc/cc20001229a,0 and http://www.wizards.com/dnd/DnD_CC_20001124e_P.asp).

Nope, went through the books all by my little lonesome. Had a ferw comments in the past about a list I posted a while back (without the search function I'm not digging it up.)

SM2: Shadowraven [N] (CC2 p.147)
SM4: Stormchild [N] (CC2 p.175), Abyssal Larva Demon [CE] (CC2 p.50), Stench Toad [NE] (CC2 p.172)
SM5: Heartclutch Devil [LE] (CC2 p.59)
SM6: Abyssal Lamprey [CE] (CC2 p.5), Grisly Minstrel Daemon [NE] (CC2 p.41)
SM7: Leonine Demon [CE] (CC2 p.53), Grotesque Herder [LE] (CC2 p.88)
SM8: Plague Angel Daemon [NE] (CC2 p.44), Darkling Sentinel [LE] (CC2 p.49), Feral Pack (15 creatures) [CE] (CC1 p.74), Savant Hydra [LE] (CC1 p.164), Dreamwraith [CN] (CC2 p.66), Shackledeath [LE] (CC2 p.142)
SM9: Blade Demon [CE] (CC2 p.51), Locust Demon [CE] (CC2 p.54), Moon Daemon [NE] (CC2 p.42), Iron Devil [LE] (CC2 p.60)

SNA2: Runnk (CC1 p.160), Seaspark (CC1 p.167)
SNA3: Albadian Battle Dog (CC1 p.7), Crescent Elk (CC1 p.47), Frost Ape (CC1 p.78), Lightning Hawk (CC2 p.107), Night Terror (CC1 p.143), Vrail (CC1 p.211)
SNA4: Desert Falcon (CC1 p.48), Dire Monitor (CC1 p.49), Dwarf Hound (CC1 p.65), Plaguecat (CC1 p.147), Razorfin Dolphin (CC2 p.134)
SNA5: Hamadryad (CC1 p.102), Pyre (CC1 p.149), River Nymph (CC1 p.158), Shard Spider (CC2 p.148), Thunder Kite (CC2 p.192)
SNA6: Sleet Devil (CC1 p.183), Skyquill (CC1 p.172), Windrider (CC2 p.211)
SNA7: Cloudsting (CC2 p.39)
SNA8: Hanid (CC1 p.103), Toundra Lord (CC2 p.196)
SNA9: Great Harrier (CC1 p.91) [/B]

And I'll be sure to check those out as well!

Thanks for the tips Gez. Hope I've been just as much a help to you as well.

After I review the above tips, I'll post a new improved SM, and this time include my SNA listings as well.