Here's what I'm considering to add to spell lists:
Conjure Aligned Ally (I to IX)
School conjuration(summoning);
Lists: antipaladin, bard, cleric, paladin, sorcerer/wizard, summoner, witch
Casting Time Full: Round action
Components V, S, F/DF (a tiny bag and a small candle)
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect 1summoned alignment-fitting creature
Duration 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw none; SR no
Description:
These spells functions as summon monster spells, except you can only summon a single creature that has an alignment-appropriate template that fits part of your alignment. Ex: a Neutral aligned caster cannot use these spells, a Lawful-Neutral can only summon a Lawful subtyped creature and Chaotic Good can only summon a Chaotic (without the Evil) or Good (without the Lawful) subtyped creature.
Benefit to Summon Monster: Obviously, casting time.
Payback: Quantity Restriction and selective limits.
I also consider the fact that each conjuration was a specific spell either by alignment or even by creature to make the casting time a standard action but that made it almost out of value for spontaneous casters.
I want that a caster who plays with an alignment gets something out of it.
Balanced or not?
Here's what I'm considering to add to spell lists:
Conjure Aligned Ally (I to IX)
School conjuration(summoning);
Lists: antipaladin, bard, cleric, paladin, sorcerer/wizard, summoner, witch
Casting Time Full: Round action
Components V, S, F/DF (a tiny bag and a small candle)
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect 1summoned alignment-fitting creature
Duration 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw none; SR noDescription:
These spells functions as summon monster spells, except you can only summon a single creature that has an alignment-appropriate template that fits part of your alignment. Ex: a Neutral aligned caster cannot use these spells, a Lawful-Neutral can only summon a Lawful subtyped creature and Chaotic Good can only summon a Chaotic (without the Evil) or Good (without the Lawful) subtyped creature.
Benefit to Summon Monster: Obviously, casting time.
Payback: Quantity Restriction and selective limits.
I also consider the fact that each conjuration was a specific spell either by alignment or even by creature to make the casting time a standard action but that made it almost out of value for spontaneous casters.I want that a caster who plays with an alignment gets something out of it.
Balanced or not?
Clerics already are restricted in summoning creatures that do no oppose their deity's alignment. Druids have a similar restriction.
There is already a feat I believe called "Sacred Summons" that does pretty much what you just wrote up.
Edit: Yep, here it is.
There is already a feat I believe called "Sacred Summons" that does pretty much what you just wrote up.
Edit: Yep, here it is.
Dang! I missed that one, it does indeed do the job, for divine casters.
I would still like to bubble this threw for arcane casters.
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Clerics already are restricted in summoning creatures that do no oppose their deity's alignment. Druids have a similar restriction.
Yes, and I find it appropriate but I feel that matching alignment requires more than no opposing the alignment. I'm tilting towards having Celestial, Fiendish, Resolute and Entropic Summon Spells but it doesn't feel quite there.
Probably OK with the full-round action casting and still make the apperance at the begining of the next turn.
I think that instead of building a whole new spell you could instead go with monster lists tailored to the caster's alignment/deity. Including adding a few more monster of each level to replace those who are cut out due to stricter alignment restrictions.
I think that instead of building a whole new spell you could instead go with monster lists tailored to the caster's alignment/deity. Including adding a few more monster of each level to replace those who are cut out due to stricter alignment restrictions.
That's what I meant, sorry for the missing details. Each "version" would cover specific lists, even with double templates for the "corner aligned".
I think I'd still go with the shorter casting (full round) but limit to only a single entity.