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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5324523" data-attributes="member: 19675"><p>I don't know of anything in particular, but check out <em>Libris Mortis</em> (which has feats like Fell Animate), <em>Book of Vile Deeds</em>, or <em>Ghostwalk.</em></p><p></p><p>And if you're actually <em>summoning</em> undead with spells that are conjuration/necromancy (are there such?), check out the various Completes for a bunch of feats which boost summonings:</p><p></p><p>Echoing UA's Specialist variants, Focused Specialist from PHB2, and just about any summoning-centric Reserve feats</p><p></p><p>To paraphrase what I've written elswhere:</p><p></p><p>1) Check out the Feats (esp. Reserve Feats) & Alternative Class Features:</p><p></p><p>Imbued Summoning, PHB2 p92 (summoned critters arrive w/beneficial spells)</p><p></p><p>Cloudy Conjuration, CompMage p40 conjurations accompanied by a cloud of sickening smoke (CompMage p40). The cloud is similar to a Fog cloud spell, and doesn't affect creatures summoned by the spell.</p><p></p><p>Dimensional Reach reserve feat: if you have a 3rd lvl or higher conjuration spell, you get an at will mage hand effect, and you also get +1 bounus to caster level for conjuration (summoning) spells. (CompArc p41)</p><p></p><p>Summon Elemental reserve feat: lets you briefly summon elementals, and also givs a +1CL on summoning spells. (CompArc p47-8)</p><p></p><p>Focused Specialist ACF: give up 1 additional school of magic and one spell slot per level and gain an additional +2 spells in your specialty school (in addition to your initial +1 spell for specialization). That's 3 per level within your specialty.</p><p></p><p>Abrupt Jaunt Alternative Class feature (ACF): a 10' at will teleport (PHB2 p70)</p><p></p><p>Residual Magic tactical feat: lets you apply a single metamagic feat for free to a spell that follows a spell that had been cast with that metamagic feat (CompMage p46). That would let you get a metamagically enhanced summons spell for its usual cost.</p><p>Rapid Summoning ACF: Give up familiar to drop SUmmon Monster casting time from 1 full round down to 1 standard act. (UA p60)</p><p></p><p>Enhanced summoning ACF: give up Scribe Scroll and Wizard bonus feats to gain Augmented summoning and have tougher, stronger, less dispellable creatures (UA p60)</p><p></p><p>Metamagic School Focus: 3x day, reduces the cost of applying a metamagic feat to a spell by 1 level- +2levels becomes 1, 1 becomes zero, etc. (CompMage p45)</p><p></p><p>2) Summoner Domain, CompDiv p141 (adds +2Cl to summon spells). Combine this with Domain Wizard ACF, CompChamp p52, which lets a Wizard exchange a Wiz bonus feat for access to a Domain's granted power. If the PC has any Cleric levels, he gets full access to the Domain. </p><p></p><p>Combined with the reserve feats I mentioned before, you'd be adding +4CL to your summonings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 5324523, member: 19675"] I don't know of anything in particular, but check out [I]Libris Mortis[/I] (which has feats like Fell Animate), [I]Book of Vile Deeds[/I], or [I]Ghostwalk.[/I] And if you're actually [I]summoning[/I] undead with spells that are conjuration/necromancy (are there such?), check out the various Completes for a bunch of feats which boost summonings: Echoing UA's Specialist variants, Focused Specialist from PHB2, and just about any summoning-centric Reserve feats To paraphrase what I've written elswhere: 1) Check out the Feats (esp. Reserve Feats) & Alternative Class Features: Imbued Summoning, PHB2 p92 (summoned critters arrive w/beneficial spells) Cloudy Conjuration, CompMage p40 conjurations accompanied by a cloud of sickening smoke (CompMage p40). The cloud is similar to a Fog cloud spell, and doesn't affect creatures summoned by the spell. Dimensional Reach reserve feat: if you have a 3rd lvl or higher conjuration spell, you get an at will mage hand effect, and you also get +1 bounus to caster level for conjuration (summoning) spells. (CompArc p41) Summon Elemental reserve feat: lets you briefly summon elementals, and also givs a +1CL on summoning spells. (CompArc p47-8) Focused Specialist ACF: give up 1 additional school of magic and one spell slot per level and gain an additional +2 spells in your specialty school (in addition to your initial +1 spell for specialization). That's 3 per level within your specialty. Abrupt Jaunt Alternative Class feature (ACF): a 10' at will teleport (PHB2 p70) Residual Magic tactical feat: lets you apply a single metamagic feat for free to a spell that follows a spell that had been cast with that metamagic feat (CompMage p46). That would let you get a metamagically enhanced summons spell for its usual cost. Rapid Summoning ACF: Give up familiar to drop SUmmon Monster casting time from 1 full round down to 1 standard act. (UA p60) Enhanced summoning ACF: give up Scribe Scroll and Wizard bonus feats to gain Augmented summoning and have tougher, stronger, less dispellable creatures (UA p60) Metamagic School Focus: 3x day, reduces the cost of applying a metamagic feat to a spell by 1 level- +2levels becomes 1, 1 becomes zero, etc. (CompMage p45) 2) Summoner Domain, CompDiv p141 (adds +2Cl to summon spells). Combine this with Domain Wizard ACF, CompChamp p52, which lets a Wizard exchange a Wiz bonus feat for access to a Domain's granted power. If the PC has any Cleric levels, he gets full access to the Domain. Combined with the reserve feats I mentioned before, you'd be adding +4CL to your summonings. [/QUOTE]
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