Some summoner questions

[Criik]

I couldn't find any recent posts regarding some of these questions.

1) Eidolon + mount. Earlier posts referred to a Ride or Mount evolution for eidolons. It has since been removed from the APG for Summoner. Can Eidolons be used as mounts? Combat mounts? Do they have to have the quadruped form? just 4 legs?
2) Eidolon and "shape". Each level the summoner can choose the evolutions that his eidolon has. However, does the shape of the eidolon get fixed at this point too? Or can it have a different shape (while keeping the same evolutions) every time it is summoned (e.g. one day it looks like a dog, another day it looks like a cat, another day it looks like a giraffe)?
3) A summoner can only "summon" his eidolon once a day, but is it a fixed amount of time it can remain out? I don't see it say anything like 1hr/lvl or anything. So if I summon my eidolon, can I keep it out indefinitely until it "dies" or I return it to the ether or will it *poof* after so long?
4) UMD + Eidolons. As I see it said that Eidolons can speak the languages of their summoner, can I assume then that UMD can be taken as a skill and wands used?

Thanks in advance.

[Ryzoken]

Normally, one must be a size category smaller than your mount in order to ride it. Beyond this, not much distinction is made, so I think it's safe to assume you can ride your eidolon as long as it is larger than you.

Fairly certain the shape of the Eidolon is fixed, changing only when you apply additional evolutions.

Summon time is covered in the description of the Eidolon, it lasts until sent back either by damage received or other means.

UMD is a legal skill selection for an Eidolon according to RAW.

[Themetricsystem]

Criik wrote:

I couldn't find any recent posts regarding some of these questions.

1) Eidolon + mount. Earlier posts referred to a Ride or Mount evolution for eidolons. It has since been removed from the APG for Summoner. Can Eidolons be used as mounts? Combat mounts? Do they have to have the quadruped form? just 4 legs?
2) Eidolon and "shape". Each level the summoner can choose the evolutions that his eidolon has. However, does the shape of the eidolon get fixed at this point too? Or can it have a different shape (while keeping the same evolutions) every time it is summoned (e.g. one day it looks like a dog, another day it looks like a cat, another day it looks like a giraffe)?
3) A summoner can only "summon" his eidolon once a day, but is it a fixed amount of time it can remain out? I don't see it say anything like 1hr/lvl or anything. So if I summon my eidolon, can I keep it out indefinitely until it "dies" or I return it to the ether or will it *poof* after so long?
4) UMD + Eidolons. As I see it said that Eidolons can speak the languages of their summoner, can I assume then that UMD can be taken as a skill and wands used?

Thanks in advance.

As a frequent gnome player I will tell you that anything willing to put up with you that is at least one size category or greater can be ridden.

As fast as using it as a combat mount... I am not sure, as you can communicate with it on a much higher level than a normal horse then you should be able to tell it what you want. I am not sure if there are actual rules for "non-standard" mounts out there for PF or not but I would be cool with letting it go. Just so long as it taking the proper evolutions to facilitate such a thing and attacks that are appropriate.

[Maezer]

Criik wrote:

I couldn't find any recent posts regarding some of these questions.

1) Eidolon + mount. Earlier posts referred to a Ride or Mount evolution for eidolons. It has since been removed from the APG for Summoner. Can Eidolons be used as mounts? Combat mounts? Do they have to have the quadruped form? just 4 legs?
2) Eidolon and "shape". Each level the summoner can choose the evolutions that his eidolon has. However, does the shape of the eidolon get fixed at this point too? Or can it have a different shape (while keeping the same evolutions) every time it is summoned (e.g. one day it looks like a dog, another day it looks like a cat, another day it looks like a giraffe)?
3) A summoner can only "summon" his eidolon once a day, but is it a fixed amount of time it can remain out? I don't see it say anything like 1hr/lvl or anything. So if I summon my eidolon, can I keep it out indefinitely until it "dies" or I return it to the ether or will it *poof* after so long?
4) UMD + Eidolons. As I see it said that Eidolons can speak the languages of their summoner, can I assume then that UMD can be taken as a skill and wands used?

Thanks in advance.

1) I am too lazy to dig up the post. But I believe a dev stated via a post they had the intention of putting a 2 point evolution. It has never actually appeared in the beta versions of the advanced players guide. Based on the description given it would require the quadraped base form. I wouldn't count on everything they post to actually make it into print, but its probably a good indications of what they are thinking at the time of the post.

2) You could change the generic description of your eidolon every time you summon it. Its basic qualities would remain the same, so it couldn't change size (dog medium, giarffe large generally speaking.) It would require a disguise check to actually pass it off as something other than an outsider though regardless of the description.

3) You can keep the eidolon out indefinately.

4) Yes, it can take UMD as a skill and use the skill as described in the core rules.