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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheGogmagog" data-source="post: 2681741" data-attributes="member: 27702">Darn you, I just told my DM last night I didn't know of any Simulacrum abuse threads.Here are the balance factors.1) The material component is a piece of whatever you want to create.  The odds of encountering something twice your level AND getting a piece of it should be slim.  However, there are spells with material components of things like displacer hide or a dragon scale, so there would be ways around this, with a lax DM.2) With most targets you will have acess to or be able to conquer they will be within 5 of your level, meaning a resulting creature of about 1/2 to 3/4 of your level.  This should be within lines of summon monster, and less than Gate.  The duration is permanant, but the creature won't advance.3) You need a target with level, or that has been advanced to double its base.  What abilities does a 12 HD solar have?  Break out the OPTIONAL rules for advancing monsters from 1 HD, from suppliments they don't have.  Odds are a headache for DM means unhappy player.4) The Illusion is not practically repaired.  So it's most likely going to be around until it takes x amount of damage.  With the up front exp and gp cost, that tends to tone down the abuse factor.  Once again there is a concievable way around this, a creature with fast healing, regeneration or that heals when exposed to X element.  I'm prety sure those wouldnt work.  If the creature doesnt heal naturally, it will notheal faster.5) Any issues with unlimited spell ablilities will have the same problem from the summoning/calling spells.  I have a house rule solution on spells and Item creation that require exp.  When this exp cost is cheated, it results in a 'mishap' or cursed item.  So if you force a controlled creature to cast a spell with and exp component, even if the effect doesn't cost them exp due to spell like ability, it's subject to an unpleasant ending.</blockquote>

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