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<blockquote data-quote="Teemu" data-source="post: 9589585" data-attributes="member: 30788">2014 Conjure Animals doesn't summon animals. It summons fake animals, fey spirits who mimic an animal's shape and then vanish into thin air once the magic ends or if you kill the creature. You can never actually summon animals even with the 2014 version of the spell.The monster stat block vs PC wielding a longsword is better framed as monster vs PC attacking with the weapon. In 2014 5e, you can easily have a PC whose longsword attack doesn't deal 1d8 + Strength mod damage. For example, a battle master fighter will deal more than that with their maneuvers, adding extra dice. A barbarian who rages adds more flat damage. A war cleric can deal 2d8 + Strength mod damage with a longsword. Due to this, it makes perfect sense that a hobgoblin or any other kind of creature could deal more damage with a particular weapon, or even alter the weapon's damage die.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Teemu, post: 9589585, member: 30788"] 2014 Conjure Animals doesn't summon animals. It summons fake animals, fey spirits who mimic an animal's shape and then vanish into thin air once the magic ends or if you kill the creature. You can never actually summon animals even with the 2014 version of the spell. The monster stat block vs PC wielding a longsword is better framed as monster vs PC attacking with the weapon. In 2014 5e, you can easily have a PC whose longsword attack doesn't deal 1d8 + Strength mod damage. For example, a battle master fighter will deal more than that with their maneuvers, adding extra dice. A barbarian who rages adds more flat damage. A war cleric can deal 2d8 + Strength mod damage with a longsword. Due to this, it makes perfect sense that a hobgoblin or any other kind of creature could deal more damage with a particular weapon, or even alter the weapon's damage die. [/QUOTE]

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