Suggestion: The Summon Monster Spells.

[Euadonis]

I can understand why Summon Monster started the way it did; less to code and add in and it was easier to get more done.

Now it has been awhile and many people play and I think it is time for the Summon Monster spells to get an overhaul? What kind, you ask?

Well, I think that, when you set the spell in a tavern or rest shrine, you should be able to pick the type of monster summoned, as listed in the PHB, as proper for each level of the spell.


Heck, you could even add some special ones in the DDO store that may only be listed in PHBII or somesuch!

[Bogenbroom]

Does later D&D say you can pick what you summon? My memory, from v1, is that the summon monster spells get you a randomly generated monster from a table. That, I think, would be great.

[Euadonis]

You could be right. I can only go by what my DM allows and he always let me pick from the table when I cast the spell.

[PoSeiDoN78]

I think this idea is awesome. I have summon monster II right now. (yes I'm new) I hate the scorpion.

[systemstate]

I like the idea as well. Might be cool if you could pick up a +1 summoning gem in the DDO store along with it. Similar to the loot gem, it would increase the level of the random critter you summon by 1.

[zorander6]

IIRC in 3.5 you could pick certain summons that were close to the same alignment of your character and you'd have two - three choices. So for example if you were Lawful Good you could choose a Neutral Good or Lawful neutral monster. I liked the hippogrif when I got to that level.