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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Infiniti2000" data-source="post: 2511268" data-attributes="member: 31734">Oh, I understand your question now.  Yeah, changing his name helped me understand it.  I thought we were talking about Ralphie. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Yes, if you want to specifically summon Ralph, it's a unique being.  If you want to summon a stock solar, you get a stock solar, perhaps with a new name, perhaps not.  The difference is that, presumably, if you summon Ralph specifically then you have a history and the bargain could differ.  "Hey, buddy Ralph, how ya been?"  The spell description allows you to ask for a 34HD solar?  That's the way you read "kind" I take it?  Obviously, I disagree.  I think that's a metagaming approach.  IMO, it would make a difference because I feel that metagaming actions are part of the rules.  The whole issue here is on how you define "kind".  As I've stated earlier, I think it's plainly restricted to asking for the monster, not for the monster + class levels + templates (though I could be persuaded on this one, subject to DM restrictions -- i.e. no half-fiend solar or other stupid combinations IMC) + extra HD + sphere of annihilation + etc. If you want to define "kind" in game to be "I want a 34HD solar with the pseudonatural template" then go for it, but I don't think it's part of the rules.  I think metagaming is against the rules and identifying specific HD outside of certain mechanics (e.g. detect magic, detect evil, etc.) is against the rules.  Since your game is supposed to be by-the-book, I'd think my view was pertinent. I'm not trying to add "blatant" for an ulterior motive, so I apologize for my use of that word.  I'm not trying to be offensive at all, but offering what I hope is constructive feedback.  I know some people take serious offense at their actions being called metagaming, and I hope you don't, but that's the way I see it.  I could see no other way to run it.  If you have any means whatsoever in identifying specific HD or class levels or whatever without actually identifying a unique individual, then I feel (and feel strongly) that that is metagaming.  Note that your interpretation is wrongly biased.  The existing monsters are not the smallest specimens, but per the RAW the "most commonly encountered version".</blockquote>

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