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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 7299496" data-attributes="member: 2629">The best Summons I have seen that do not bog the game down are ones that don't use creature mechanics for the summons.&nbsp; Instead, they approximate the creatures in a simplified form or entirely bypass monsters as a whole.&nbsp; Examples in plain English:Conjure Lava: 2nd level spell that conjures lava and dropsit on an enemy for a little damage and leaves a field that deals damage to anyone in it as long as the caster concentrated.Ride of the Valkyries: 6th level spell that summons a Horde of Valkyries on Pegasi that sweep across the battlefield and make two melee attack against every foe in the area.&nbsp; The attacks use the Spell Attack of the Caster -5 and deal d12+20+5d8 radiant (simulating great weapon master and smiting).&nbsp; They disappear at the end of the turn, so attacking them is irrelevant.Launch: A 2nd level spell that teleports a target 60 feet straight up (which presumably causes a fall).&nbsp; If there is a barrier in the way, they appear beneath the barrier instead.&nbsp; Creatures beneath the target may take damage from the falling target (poor mount).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 7299496, member: 2629"] The best Summons I have seen that do not bog the game down are ones that don't use creature mechanics for the summons. Instead, they approximate the creatures in a simplified form or entirely bypass monsters as a whole. Examples in plain English: Conjure Lava: 2nd level spell that conjures lava and dropsit on an enemy for a little damage and leaves a field that deals damage to anyone in it as long as the caster concentrated. Ride of the Valkyries: 6th level spell that summons a Horde of Valkyries on Pegasi that sweep across the battlefield and make two melee attack against every foe in the area. The attacks use the Spell Attack of the Caster -5 and deal d12+20+5d8 radiant (simulating great weapon master and smiting). They disappear at the end of the turn, so attacking them is irrelevant. Launch: A 2nd level spell that teleports a target 60 feet straight up (which presumably causes a fall). If there is a barrier in the way, they appear beneath the barrier instead. Creatures beneath the target may take damage from the falling target (poor mount). [/QUOTE]

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