Ways to boost Summon Elemental?

[Jack_Simth]

I feel I should mention the Augment Elemental feat, found in... Magic of Eberron, I think? Unlike the Rashemi summoning feat, though, it isn't tied to any region or organization, so unless your DM prohibits all material from setting-specific books there's no reason it couldn't be used elsewhere.

It gives all elementals conjured with summon spells a +2 enhancement bonus to attack and damage rolls, and temporary hit points equal to twice their HD. In other words, it's almost identical to Augment Summoning, but it a) can stack with Augment Summoning, b) only affects elementals, and c) doesn't require Spell Focus (conjuration).

Well... it's not *quite* as good as Augment Summoning, for two reasons:
1) It only applies to Elementals - which are normally marginally harder to come by.
2) Straight Enhancement bonuses to attack and damage don't get the *1.5 damage that you get for single-attack creates from strength.

Still, yeah, it's pretty equivalent.

So if we toss that on there (human?), we've got:

{table=head]Category|Eldariel's NPC Fighter|Air|Air, Cold|Earth|Earth, Cold
HP|79|4d8+28+8 (54)|4d8+28+8 (54)|4d8+32+8 (58 HP)|4d8+32+8 (58 HP)
AC|26|20|22|20|22
Attack|+20/+15|+10|+12|+13|+15
Damage|2d4+13(18)|1d6+8+1d6+1d3(17)|1d6+11+1d6+1d3 (20)|1d8+14+1d6+1d4(24.5)|1d8+17+1d6+1d4(27.5)
[/table]
Hmm... looks like I goofed on the Air Elemental's attack bonus previously - they use Dex, not Strength, due to the Weapon Finess racial bonus feat ... which means increasing strength doesn't increase attack bonus (until it exceeds Dex...)