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<blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 3123539" data-attributes="member: 1164"><p>Yes, good clerics do have access to fewer summons. But the Number is 7 or 8, not 4 or 5. <span style="color: PaleTurquoise">Air</span>, <span style="color: Sienna">Earth</span>, <span style="color: Red">Fire</span> and <span style="color: MediumTurquoise">Water</span> are the four elementals the Elemental [any] covers.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=summon monster lists]]<strong>1st Level </strong> </p><p>Celestial dog LG</p><p>Celestial owl LG</p><p>Celestial giant fire beetle NG</p><p>Celestial porpoise1 NG</p><p>Celestial badger CG</p><p>Celestial monkey CG</p><p>Fiendish dire rat LE</p><p>Fiendish raven LE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous centipede, Medium NE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Small NE</p><p>Fiendish hawk CE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous spider, Small CE</p><p>Fiendish octopus1 CE</p><p>Fiendish snake, Small viper CE</p><p>1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.</p><p></p><p><strong>2nd Level </strong> </p><p>Celestial giant bee LG</p><p>Celestial giant bombardier beetle NG</p><p>Celestial riding dog NG</p><p>Celestial eagle CG</p><p>Lemure (devil) LE</p><p>Fiendish squid1 LE</p><p>Fiendish wolf LE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous centipede, Large NE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Medium NE</p><p>Fiendish shark, Medium1 NE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous spider, Medium CE</p><p>Fiendish snake, Medium viper CE</p><p>1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.</p><p></p><p><strong>3rd Level </strong> </p><p>Celestial black bear LG</p><p>Celestial bison NG</p><p>Celestial dire badger CG</p><p>Celestial Hippogriff CG</p><p>Elemental, Small (any) N</p><p>Fiendish ape LE</p><p>Fiendish dire weasel LE</p><p>Hell hound LE</p><p>Fiendish snake, constrictor LE</p><p>Fiendish boar NE</p><p>Fiendish dire bat NE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous centipede, Huge NE</p><p>Fiendish crocodile CE</p><p>Dretch (demon) CE</p><p>Fiendish snake, Large viper CE</p><p>Fiendish wolverine CE</p><p>1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.</p><p></p><p><strong>4th Level </strong> </p><p>Archon, lantern LG</p><p>Celestial giant owl LG</p><p>Celestial giant eagle CG</p><p>Celestial lion CG</p><p>Mephit (any) N</p><p>Fiendish dire wolf LE</p><p>Fiendish giant wasp LE</p><p>Fiendish giant praying mantis NE</p><p>Fiendish shark, Large1 NE</p><p>Yeth hound NE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous spider, Large CE</p><p>Fiendish snake, Huge viper CE</p><p>Howler CE</p><p>1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.</p><p></p><p><strong>5th Level </strong> </p><p>Archon, hound LG</p><p>Celestial brown bear LG</p><p>Celestial giant stag beetle NG</p><p>Celestial sea cat1 NG</p><p>Celestial griffon CG</p><p>Elemental, Medium (any) N</p><p>Achaierai LE</p><p>Devil, bearded LE</p><p>Fiendish deinonychus LE</p><p>Fiendish dire ape LE</p><p>Fiendish dire boar NE</p><p>Fiendish shark, Huge NE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Large NE</p><p>Shadow mastiff NE</p><p>Fiendish dire wolverine CE</p><p>Fiendish giant crocodile CE</p><p>Fiendish CE</p><p>1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.</p><p></p><p><strong>6th Level </strong> </p><p>Celestial polar bear LG</p><p>Celestial orca whale1 NG</p><p>Bralani (eladrin) CG</p><p>Celestial dire lion CG</p><p>Elemental, Large (any) N</p><p>Janni (genie) N</p><p>Chaos beast CN</p><p>Devil, chain LE</p><p>Xill LE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous centipede, Gargantuan NE</p><p>Fiendish rhinoceros NE</p><p>Fiendish elasmosaurus1 CE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous spider, Huge CE</p><p>Fiendish snake, giant constrictor CE</p><p>1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.</p><p></p><p><strong>7th Level </strong> </p><p>Celestial elephant LG</p><p>Avoral (guardinal) NG</p><p>Celestial baleen whale1 NG</p><p>Djinni (genie) CG</p><p>Elemental, Huge (any) N</p><p>Invisible stalker N</p><p>Devil, bone LE</p><p>Fiendish megaraptor LE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Huge NE</p><p>Babau (demon) CE</p><p>Fiendish giant octopus1 CE</p><p>Fiendish girallon CE</p><p>1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.</p><p></p><p><strong>8th Level </strong> </p><p>Celestial dire bear LG</p><p>Celestial cachalot whale1 NG</p><p>Celestial triceratops NG</p><p>Lillend CG</p><p>Elemental, greater (any) N</p><p>Fiendish giant squid1 LE</p><p>Hellcat LE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous centipede, Colossal NE</p><p>Fiendish dire tiger CE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous spider, Gargantuan CE</p><p>Fiendish tyrannosaurus CE</p><p>Vrock (demon) CE</p><p>1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment.</p><p></p><p><strong>9th Level </strong> </p><p>Couatl LG</p><p>Leonal (guardinal) NG</p><p>Celestial roc CG</p><p>Elemental, elder (any) N</p><p>Devil, barbed LE</p><p>Fiendish dire shark1 NE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Gargantuan NE</p><p>Night hag NE</p><p>Bebilith (demon) CE</p><p>Fiendish monstrous spider, Colossal CE</p><p>Hezrou (demon) CE</p><p>1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [/sblock]Most time, even once the fiendish /celestial resists kick in, the SNA critters are still far superior to SM criters for why you want them. Beat down potential and HP. The DR, SR and ER <strong>Might </strong> help, more HD and damage out put <em>WILL</em> help. </p><p></p><p>I don't want my summon resiting attacks and spells for one reason... that makes my foe more likly to aim at me. If the foe knows they can't fight my summon, they will bypass it to get to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="frankthedm, post: 3123539, member: 1164"] Yes, good clerics do have access to fewer summons. But the Number is 7 or 8, not 4 or 5. [COLOR=PaleTurquoise]Air[/COLOR], [COLOR=Sienna]Earth[/COLOR], [COLOR=Red]Fire[/COLOR] and [COLOR=MediumTurquoise]Water[/COLOR] are the four elementals the Elemental [any] covers. [sblock=summon monster lists]][B]1st Level [/B] Celestial dog LG Celestial owl LG Celestial giant fire beetle NG Celestial porpoise1 NG Celestial badger CG Celestial monkey CG Fiendish dire rat LE Fiendish raven LE Fiendish monstrous centipede, Medium NE Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Small NE Fiendish hawk CE Fiendish monstrous spider, Small CE Fiendish octopus1 CE Fiendish snake, Small viper CE 1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [B]2nd Level [/B] Celestial giant bee LG Celestial giant bombardier beetle NG Celestial riding dog NG Celestial eagle CG Lemure (devil) LE Fiendish squid1 LE Fiendish wolf LE Fiendish monstrous centipede, Large NE Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Medium NE Fiendish shark, Medium1 NE Fiendish monstrous spider, Medium CE Fiendish snake, Medium viper CE 1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [B]3rd Level [/B] Celestial black bear LG Celestial bison NG Celestial dire badger CG Celestial Hippogriff CG Elemental, Small (any) N Fiendish ape LE Fiendish dire weasel LE Hell hound LE Fiendish snake, constrictor LE Fiendish boar NE Fiendish dire bat NE Fiendish monstrous centipede, Huge NE Fiendish crocodile CE Dretch (demon) CE Fiendish snake, Large viper CE Fiendish wolverine CE 1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [B]4th Level [/B] Archon, lantern LG Celestial giant owl LG Celestial giant eagle CG Celestial lion CG Mephit (any) N Fiendish dire wolf LE Fiendish giant wasp LE Fiendish giant praying mantis NE Fiendish shark, Large1 NE Yeth hound NE Fiendish monstrous spider, Large CE Fiendish snake, Huge viper CE Howler CE 1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [B]5th Level [/B] Archon, hound LG Celestial brown bear LG Celestial giant stag beetle NG Celestial sea cat1 NG Celestial griffon CG Elemental, Medium (any) N Achaierai LE Devil, bearded LE Fiendish deinonychus LE Fiendish dire ape LE Fiendish dire boar NE Fiendish shark, Huge NE Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Large NE Shadow mastiff NE Fiendish dire wolverine CE Fiendish giant crocodile CE Fiendish CE 1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [B]6th Level [/B] Celestial polar bear LG Celestial orca whale1 NG Bralani (eladrin) CG Celestial dire lion CG Elemental, Large (any) N Janni (genie) N Chaos beast CN Devil, chain LE Xill LE Fiendish monstrous centipede, Gargantuan NE Fiendish rhinoceros NE Fiendish elasmosaurus1 CE Fiendish monstrous spider, Huge CE Fiendish snake, giant constrictor CE 1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [B]7th Level [/B] Celestial elephant LG Avoral (guardinal) NG Celestial baleen whale1 NG Djinni (genie) CG Elemental, Huge (any) N Invisible stalker N Devil, bone LE Fiendish megaraptor LE Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Huge NE Babau (demon) CE Fiendish giant octopus1 CE Fiendish girallon CE 1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [B]8th Level [/B] Celestial dire bear LG Celestial cachalot whale1 NG Celestial triceratops NG Lillend CG Elemental, greater (any) N Fiendish giant squid1 LE Hellcat LE Fiendish monstrous centipede, Colossal NE Fiendish dire tiger CE Fiendish monstrous spider, Gargantuan CE Fiendish tyrannosaurus CE Vrock (demon) CE 1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [B]9th Level [/B] Couatl LG Leonal (guardinal) NG Celestial roc CG Elemental, elder (any) N Devil, barbed LE Fiendish dire shark1 NE Fiendish monstrous scorpion, Gargantuan NE Night hag NE Bebilith (demon) CE Fiendish monstrous spider, Colossal CE Hezrou (demon) CE 1 May be summoned only into an aquatic or watery environment. [/sblock]Most time, even once the fiendish /celestial resists kick in, the SNA critters are still far superior to SM criters for why you want them. Beat down potential and HP. The DR, SR and ER [B]Might [/B] help, more HD and damage out put [I]WILL[/I] help. I don't want my summon resiting attacks and spells for one reason... that makes my foe more likly to aim at me. If the foe knows they can't fight my summon, they will bypass it to get to me. [/QUOTE]
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