A Summoner's Gear?

[Craer]

We're starting a new campaign, and I'm trying out a character concept I've wanted to do for a long time. I'll be playing a first level wizard, specializing in Conjuration. I had hoped that he would be a summoner, although less in the sense of the type of caster who calls in a swarm of dire badgers or whatever, but rather more like the caster who draws the pentagram on the floor, and burns the incense, that sort of thing. Less Summon Monster # and more Planar Ally.

Anyway, I'm a little lost as to what sort of gear he would have. Obviously, he can't be walking around with any high powered gear in any sense, nor any very valuable knowledge, i.e. truenames of powerful outsiders. My question is, what sort of mundane items might he have? So far, I've got chalk, his spellbook and component pouch, a bag of powdered silver and a bag of powdered copper, and candles. Can anyone think of anything else he might have? How about some magical items he might want to get later on?

Any good ideas for a name, as well?

-Craer

 

[Dirigible]

Dire badgers are passe.
Dire ninjas... now there's gold.

Bob the Conjuror? "Can we summon it? YES WE CAN !"
Abraxus? Cathrandimus? Faust? Marty Martinson? Abdul el-Hazred? Saint Germain?

See if you can find some books on Qabalism; that might give you some ideas on the ambience of summoners.

As for items; Iron Bottle. Manacles of planar binding. Portable pentacle. PokeBalls.

FFG's path of magic has a summoner PrC called the Arcane Negotiator that focuses on close bonds with specific outsiders, gaining spell-like ability boons from them and so on.

 

[Drakmar]

"I choose you Fiendish Dire Digester!!!"

or to quote Penny Arcade. I choose you Walther PPK!!!



but.. on topic. I would suggest maybe some bags of coloured sand (pick one colour for your own theme - ie like the colour of a light saber it reflects you)

mabye a small metal brazier.

fake beard?

Apart from that other stuff would just be flavour.. like your favourite pair of red leather boots that your father left you.

 

[Cedric]

Off the top of my head...

-Small wooden sticks from different exotic woods (so you can burn the ends and mark in charcoal from the woods).
-A few vials of blood from various creatures (not necessarily exotic creatures)
-A hammer and chisel set
-A small silver, ceremonial knife (ceremonial, but still sharp)
-Bits of hair from various creatures
-A few herbs and ungents made from them
-Rare to semi-rare moss, wrapped in poultices

Lemme know if you want more..

Cedric

 

[Norfleet]

Eye of newt, toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog are always classics.