I like the idea of the broodmaster, but other than a non-combatant NPC I have yet to come up with a good use for one.
Has anyone had any better luck or does this fall into the "interesting, but usless" category?
P.S. The npc is the master of a thieves guild. He uses his (unfettered) Edilions as thieves/spies/etc, but not combatants.
P.S. The npc is the master of a thieves guild. He uses his (unfettered) Edilions as thieves/spies/etc, but not combatants.
Haven't gotten a chance to play it yet, but this is how I would go. Send your mini-eidolon minions out to spy for the party. Give them all the skilled evolution for stealth. No NPCs should ever be ready for your surprise attacks ever again.
In combat, you're right. I can't think of a way it could be better than a Master summoner spamming SLA summons. Although, once all of the mini-eidolons can get flight, you could use them as bombers to drop splash weapons and tanglefoot bags from out of reach. The benefit here over normal summons is that you can optimize their loadout more easily.
Instead of trying to turn your eidalon in to a massive damage tank, turn them into skill monkeys, have them use wands and other magic items w/ the best UMD stat in the game. take all the magic evolutions and have them as SLA spammers all day long. Just some ideas. Also, I don't think that evolutions like breath weapon or frightful presence are dependent on HD of the eidolon, but I would have to double check.