Xuldarinar
2013-10-24, 03:46 AM
Looking over the book of vile darkness, one ability of the demonologist has caught my attention.
Summoning Mastery (Su): When a demonologist of 3rd level or higher casts a summon monster spell, it is treated as the equivalent spell of two levels higher for purposes of summoning chaotic evil creatures. For example, a demonologist refers to the summon monster IV list for chaotic evil outsiders when casting summon monster II. At 6th level, the demonologist refers to the summoning list three levels higher than the one for the summon monster spell he is casting. At 9th level, the demonologist refers to the list
four levels higher.
Now, normally, this is fairly clear. My question… well it might be easier if I show you.
Summon Monster|Summoning Mastery (+2)|Summoning Mastery (+3)|Summoning Mastery (+4)
Summon Monster I|Summon Monster III|Summon Monster IV|Summon Monster V
Summon Monster II|Summon Monster IV|Summon Monster V|Summon Monster VI
Summon Monster III|Summon Monster V|Summon Monster VI|Summon Monster VII
Summon Monster IV|Summon Monster VI|Summon Monster VII|Summon Monster VIII
Summon Monster V|Summon Monster VII|Summon Monster VIII|Summon Monster IX
Summon Monster VI|Summon Monster VIII|Summon Monster IX|Summon Monster X(?)
Summon Monster VII|Summon Monster IX|Summon Monster X(?)|Summon Monster XI(?)
Summon Monster VIII|Summon Monster X(?)|Summon Monster XI(?)|Summon Monster XII(?)
Summon Monster IX|Summon Monster XI(?)|Summon Monster XII(?)|Summon Monster XIII(?)
Do we, in cases greater than XI, only refer back to lower levels of Summon Monster, or could there be higher summon monster lists?
Hypothetically, such spells would look as follows:
Summon Monster X
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster I]
Level: Clr 10, Sor/Wis 10
This spell functions like summon monster I, except you can summon one creature from the 10th level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 9th level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster XI
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster I]
Level: Clr 11, Sor/Wis 11
This spell functions like summon monster I, except you can summon one creature from the 11th level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 10th level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster XII
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster I]
Level: Clr 12, Sor/Wis 12
This spell functions like summon monster I, except you can summon one creature from the 12th level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 11th level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster XIII
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster I]
Level: Clr 13, Sor/Wis 13
This spell functions like summon monster I, except you can summon one creature from the 13th level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 12th level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Now, granted you aren't likely going to ever have to consider Summon Monster XIII unless you include epic builds (If there is a pre-epic build that would manage that, I'd love to see it)
Summoning Mastery (Su): When a demonologist of 3rd level or higher casts a summon monster spell, it is treated as the equivalent spell of two levels higher for purposes of summoning chaotic evil creatures. For example, a demonologist refers to the summon monster IV list for chaotic evil outsiders when casting summon monster II. At 6th level, the demonologist refers to the summoning list three levels higher than the one for the summon monster spell he is casting. At 9th level, the demonologist refers to the list
four levels higher.
Now, normally, this is fairly clear. My question… well it might be easier if I show you.
Summon Monster|Summoning Mastery (+2)|Summoning Mastery (+3)|Summoning Mastery (+4)
Summon Monster I|Summon Monster III|Summon Monster IV|Summon Monster V
Summon Monster II|Summon Monster IV|Summon Monster V|Summon Monster VI
Summon Monster III|Summon Monster V|Summon Monster VI|Summon Monster VII
Summon Monster IV|Summon Monster VI|Summon Monster VII|Summon Monster VIII
Summon Monster V|Summon Monster VII|Summon Monster VIII|Summon Monster IX
Summon Monster VI|Summon Monster VIII|Summon Monster IX|Summon Monster X(?)
Summon Monster VII|Summon Monster IX|Summon Monster X(?)|Summon Monster XI(?)
Summon Monster VIII|Summon Monster X(?)|Summon Monster XI(?)|Summon Monster XII(?)
Summon Monster IX|Summon Monster XI(?)|Summon Monster XII(?)|Summon Monster XIII(?)
Do we, in cases greater than XI, only refer back to lower levels of Summon Monster, or could there be higher summon monster lists?
Hypothetically, such spells would look as follows:
Summon Monster X
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster I]
Level: Clr 10, Sor/Wis 10
This spell functions like summon monster I, except you can summon one creature from the 10th level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 9th level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster XI
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster I]
Level: Clr 11, Sor/Wis 11
This spell functions like summon monster I, except you can summon one creature from the 11th level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 10th level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster XII
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster I]
Level: Clr 12, Sor/Wis 12
This spell functions like summon monster I, except you can summon one creature from the 12th level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 11th level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster XIII
Conjuration (Summoning) [see text for summon monster I]
Level: Clr 13, Sor/Wis 13
This spell functions like summon monster I, except you can summon one creature from the 13th level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 12th level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Now, granted you aren't likely going to ever have to consider Summon Monster XIII unless you include epic builds (If there is a pre-epic build that would manage that, I'd love to see it)