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<blockquote data-quote="Hawk Diesel" data-source="post: 8281896" data-attributes="member: 59848"><p>So one thing to consider is that Strahd and Rahadin are smart. It's likely that Strahd has been spying on your group and may know more about you than you know about him. So even if that's not part of the original module, it is in line with the spirit of these characters. But if he's a decent DM he would allow your group the ability to dispel the magic. Maybe it's tied to a focus object that if destroyed would destroy the forbiddance effect. Maybe it's tied to a person or creature that you can find and deal with. Or maybe you can seek an object that would prevent the magic of the spell from working on you and your summons.</p><p></p><p>But this seems like a deeper problem. You clearly aren't having fun, and if you aren't able to use your class abilities to their fullest it's not hard to see why. I would recommend a talk with the DM. Be honest about your feelings and observations. But also be understanding. He may not be used to a summoner class and have difficulty adjusting. He might not be aware that his way of addressing the problem he sees is impacting your enjoyment of the game. Letting him know may encourage him to try to do better about giving you opportunities to use your class abilities and have fun. Alternatively, if he feels strongly about summoning and isn't ready to manage such a challenge, it might be better to request to retire the character and make something else. This would allow you to play a character you can actually enjoy, and save your DM from a headache he isn't ready or prepared to tackle.</p><p></p><p>Also, out of curiosity, when you summon a creature, who controls it and keeps track of it? Who decides what is summoned? If it is different each time, then that can create a lot of issues. One, it slows down the game trying to look through the monster manual and deciding what is going to be summoned. Two, if the DM has to control it then it really can add a lot to what the DM has to track in battle, which is probably already a good amount to keep track of without having to also manage your summoned creatures. If you aren't already doing it, I would recommend having specific individuals that you would summon consistently and give each one a character sheet. Then when you cast a summoning spell, you only select from the sheets that you have. You can even name them and give them back stories as to how they have been bound into your service! Also, ask the DM if you can control them and keep track of their HP and such. This can remove a lot of the issues you guys are encountering that may be impacting the fun of the DM and the other players.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawk Diesel, post: 8281896, member: 59848"] So one thing to consider is that Strahd and Rahadin are smart. It's likely that Strahd has been spying on your group and may know more about you than you know about him. So even if that's not part of the original module, it is in line with the spirit of these characters. But if he's a decent DM he would allow your group the ability to dispel the magic. Maybe it's tied to a focus object that if destroyed would destroy the forbiddance effect. Maybe it's tied to a person or creature that you can find and deal with. Or maybe you can seek an object that would prevent the magic of the spell from working on you and your summons. But this seems like a deeper problem. You clearly aren't having fun, and if you aren't able to use your class abilities to their fullest it's not hard to see why. I would recommend a talk with the DM. Be honest about your feelings and observations. But also be understanding. He may not be used to a summoner class and have difficulty adjusting. He might not be aware that his way of addressing the problem he sees is impacting your enjoyment of the game. Letting him know may encourage him to try to do better about giving you opportunities to use your class abilities and have fun. Alternatively, if he feels strongly about summoning and isn't ready to manage such a challenge, it might be better to request to retire the character and make something else. This would allow you to play a character you can actually enjoy, and save your DM from a headache he isn't ready or prepared to tackle. Also, out of curiosity, when you summon a creature, who controls it and keeps track of it? Who decides what is summoned? If it is different each time, then that can create a lot of issues. One, it slows down the game trying to look through the monster manual and deciding what is going to be summoned. Two, if the DM has to control it then it really can add a lot to what the DM has to track in battle, which is probably already a good amount to keep track of without having to also manage your summoned creatures. If you aren't already doing it, I would recommend having specific individuals that you would summon consistently and give each one a character sheet. Then when you cast a summoning spell, you only select from the sheets that you have. You can even name them and give them back stories as to how they have been bound into your service! Also, ask the DM if you can control them and keep track of their HP and such. This can remove a lot of the issues you guys are encountering that may be impacting the fun of the DM and the other players. Hope this helps! [/QUOTE]
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