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Message: <blockquote data-quote="melkoriii" data-source="post: 577018" data-attributes="member: 2162">Ok so I have a evil lvl 3 cleric that can Control Undead instead of turn and has the Domain of Fire.So as on page 140 of the PHB under Commanding.A Evil cleric can command a undead with more HD then his lvl as long as he is not commanding any other Undead.  So this guy could command a Specter as it is 7 HD and he can turn 3+4 on a max turn roll and since they state you can command a single Undead that is more HP then your lvl he can do this.  Now I know that you do not give xp for summoned creatures.  Do you give xp for commanded creatures?Now look at this as a PC.What xp does a PC get when he is using say the Fire Domain power to Command a Fire Elemental of more HD then his lvl?  Say a lvl 4 cleric commanding a 8 HD Fire Elemental.  The this is a CR 5 and has a +10/+5 attack doing 2d6+3 and 2d6 fire on each hit and DR of 10/+1. A PC could Mop the floor of most things at his CR with this.Also what if the Cleric had the Earth Domain as well.  He could have TWO Elementals of 8 HD to fight for him.  This from a lvl 4 Cleric.</blockquote>