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<blockquote data-quote="jaelis" data-source="post: 7221245" data-attributes="member: 60210">It is different from a standard summing spell though. It doesn't conjure a creature under your control, it's more like joining up with a helpful NPC. The creature will have it's own goals and ideas, and of course it gets a share of the XP (and, effectively, treasure). I would not myself send a creature with a CR higher than the party's level, but if you do then (a) that has a big impact on the XP awards and (b) the creature's own goals will take priority, and the party would probably end up helping the creature more than vice versa. (IE: you want me to kill that vampire for you? Sure thing. But in return, let me get you to rescue this abbey...)If you interpret it that way, I think the spell is balanced, and appropriate for a the cleric list. Wizards are (traditionally) more about summoning creatures they can control, not equal partners to collaborate with. The summoning spells in the <a href="https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/07_UA_That_Old_Black_Magic.pdf" target="_blank">UA article</a> make more sense for that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jaelis, post: 7221245, member: 60210"] It is different from a standard summing spell though. It doesn't conjure a creature under your control, it's more like joining up with a helpful NPC. The creature will have it's own goals and ideas, and of course it gets a share of the XP (and, effectively, treasure). I would not myself send a creature with a CR higher than the party's level, but if you do then (a) that has a big impact on the XP awards and (b) the creature's own goals will take priority, and the party would probably end up helping the creature more than vice versa. (IE: you want me to kill that vampire for you? Sure thing. But in return, let me get you to rescue this abbey...) If you interpret it that way, I think the spell is balanced, and appropriate for a the cleric list. Wizards are (traditionally) more about summoning creatures they can control, not equal partners to collaborate with. The summoning spells in the [URL="https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/07_UA_That_Old_Black_Magic.pdf"]UA article[/URL] make more sense for that. [/QUOTE]

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