[pf] adding spells to summoner spell list

[Darth Stabber]

So is there a way to add spells to the summoner list. I am specifically looking for animate dead, but beyond that any others would be interesting.

[mistformsquirrl]

If you play a Samsaran (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/races/other-races/uncommon-races/arg-samsaran) and take Mystic Past Life as a racial trait you could get it.

I seem to recall another way too, because I remember getting Fear on a half-drow Summoner at one point. Let me look that character up and see if I can find it.

*edit* I misremembered. The first part is correct, but my half-drow never managed to get Fear. Not sure why I thought she had, but for some reason it was lodged in my brain.

So yeah as far as I know Samsaran is the way to do that.

[Psyren]

Summoners are Cha-based and get UMD, so you could go that route.

You can also do what many summoners would do, and simply bind something that can animate dead for you, e.g. a Thanadaemon. (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/outsiders/daemons/thanadaemon)

[Serafina]

Relevant Guide (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=296803)
Applicable to Summoner are:
Ring of Spell Knowledge: Any spell from any list of up to 3rd level
Improved Eldritch Heritage (Arcane): Three Sorcerer/Wizard spells
Samsaran Mystic Past Life: Up to 6 spells from any arcane list

You can also grab Improved Eldritch Heritage via the Half-Elf Spell Paragon Surge - normally not a Summoner-spell, but you can use it with a Ring of Spell Knowledge. Note that this Paragon-Surge trick is regarded as very cheesy and would effectively add ALL Sorcerer-spells to your spell list, so you should definitely check in advance with your GM.

You can also grab Mystic Past life via Mythic Racial Heritage if you are using the Mythic rules.

[Darth Stabber]

Thanks. Probably going to go with the ring, I'd like to keep the character a gnome so I can actually use my eidolon as a mount before he qualifies for large.