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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nifft" data-source="post: 1531296" data-attributes="member: 6562">I've got a large table for building "elemental constructs", which casters can summon instead of regular critters. The way I've incorporated it into my rules has been:- At character creation, pick a theme. If I like it, you get access to one or more elemental summon categories.- Druids automatically get Wood. One Druid became focused on Ooze (Acid IMC), so he got to also create Ooze Elemental critters. He enjoyed making his own critters to use tactically in conjunction with his spells -- the "Immune to Entangle" feature was popular at low levels.- One Wizard helped a Phoenix, so he can now summon Fire Elemental critters. He hasn't bothered to ever summon anything, though.Anyway, here's my table:<a href="http://klimt.cns.nyu.edu/~fishman/DnD/DHE/summon-tables-3.5.shtml" target="_blank">http://klimt.cns.nyu.edu/~fishman/DnD/DHE/summon-tables-3.5.shtml</a>If nothing else, it gives you enough options that you can cut down your spellcaster's lists without denying them flexibility and power. (Each element is balanced against the others, but has its own unique flavor, and each has different strengths. Fire, for example, deals more [Fire] damage than Ooze deals [Acid] damage, but then every darn thing resists [Fire].)Hope this helps, -- N</blockquote>