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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 3270297" data-attributes="member: 2011">Worst possible???I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this one. Sending the Elder Fire Elemental back at the Wizard who spent an entire round summoning it would seem like a good choice in many circumstances. It almost forces the Wizard to waste another round dismissing the Elemental or finding some other way to handle the situation.Especially in a situation where the NPCs outnumber the PCs (a situation where PCs might often summon creatures to even the odds), having the NPCs outnumber the PCs by even more seems like a good strategy. Numbers count in DND since they equate to Total Actions per Round per side.And, the only reason to Dominate the creature as opposed to the party Fighter is that the Fighter might be well protected versus spells whereas the creature is not (and the NPC spell caster should know this as a strong possibility). Even a Greater Dispel followed by Quickened Dominate Person might be totally worthless before the Dominate is even cast (e.g. in a case where Mind Blank is a spell up that is not dispelled). Having to go through layers of defenses is often difficult.Greater Dispel versus a Fighter with a Ring of Spell Turning could really ruin the NPC caster's day. He does not have to worry about such things if he targets the Summoned Creature.</blockquote>