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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Three_Haligonians" data-source="post: 2723512" data-attributes="member: 19546">I feel the need to plug the Summon Monster Variant in Dragon #302. It's based on CR and while you only get three choices when you take the spell (they have to be outsiders, elementals or other extra-planar creatures) it allows you to add more and more to your list with time and knowledge checks.It even covers being cautious since some creaturs have deceiving CR's for various reasons (always a plus to point out your limitations I think)Anyway, I think it's great, I use it for my games and I'm done plugging now.To answer your actual questions:1)I'm pretty sure the RAW says no (and am further assured by Infiniti2000 saying the same thing).2)I don't think the RAW has stopped many people before in situations like these - switching out templates should be fine I imagine, they seem to be assigned that way on the principal of "theme" and not rules.3) I own the Planar's Handbook and I allow both templates - there is nothing outrageous about them (although to be fair, Axiomatic creatures will miss out on their hivemind ability unless you summon more than one but that's not to difficult).J from Three Haligonians</blockquote>