LoneWolf23
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Got the latest Dragon Magazine last Sunday, and I just love the expanded summoning rules found within. Although I do agfree that some might consider these rules as making the Summon Monster spells very powerful, since they can now summon anything with the right CR.
But I got to thinking: What if we combined these new rules with the Optional "Unique Summoning" rules from the DM's Guide? Those rules say that each summoning spell summons a specific monster or animal, and that a different spell must be learned/prepared for different creatures. In other words, you'd need different Summon Monster I spells to summon a Celestial Dog and then a Celestial Badger.
Personally, I think those two rules fit perfectly together: Summoners have a huge variety of creatures they can summon, but must pick and choose the types of creatures they choose to summon. Now a Summoner can customize his Summon Monster list for different occasions. A Lawful Neutral summoner might favor Zenythri Planetouched, Formians and Axiomatic creatures, while a Lawful Evil one would summon Devils and Fiendish creatures.
Likewise, Druids summoning specific, named Nature's allies does fit in with themes like "Animal Friends" or "Elemental Forces" or "The Faerie's chosen one". I would definetly see a Forest Druid summon a Wood Element Creature while a Druid native to northern regions would favor Cold Element Creatures.
Any opinions?
But I got to thinking: What if we combined these new rules with the Optional "Unique Summoning" rules from the DM's Guide? Those rules say that each summoning spell summons a specific monster or animal, and that a different spell must be learned/prepared for different creatures. In other words, you'd need different Summon Monster I spells to summon a Celestial Dog and then a Celestial Badger.
Personally, I think those two rules fit perfectly together: Summoners have a huge variety of creatures they can summon, but must pick and choose the types of creatures they choose to summon. Now a Summoner can customize his Summon Monster list for different occasions. A Lawful Neutral summoner might favor Zenythri Planetouched, Formians and Axiomatic creatures, while a Lawful Evil one would summon Devils and Fiendish creatures.
Likewise, Druids summoning specific, named Nature's allies does fit in with themes like "Animal Friends" or "Elemental Forces" or "The Faerie's chosen one". I would definetly see a Forest Druid summon a Wood Element Creature while a Druid native to northern regions would favor Cold Element Creatures.
Any opinions?
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