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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Endur" data-source="post: 2122828" data-attributes="member: 3346">My understanding of Gate.1) Gate allows a single creature of less than 2x caster level to be controlled.  Therefore, summoning a Balor, Pit Fiend, or a Solar is pretty typical if you are a level 17+ caster who can cast Gate.  2) Divine casters can't summon creatures of opposing alignments.  i.e. no Balors gated by Lawful Good clerics.3) "Unique Beings" means you are summoning a creature by name.  If you summon a specific creature, that creature comes through the gate uncontrolled according to the spell.  you can then attempt to use other spells or negotiation to control the specific creature.4) If a called creature is slain, there are always consequences.  That creature's family, minions, and liege will come looking for the summoner.5) No summoned wishes or other spells that have an experience point component.  My ruling is that the control does not force the summoned creature to spend its own exp.6) Even if the called creature is not slain, the called creature will seek redress against the summoner if the creature has the ability to do so and has the desire for payback.</blockquote>