Here's a whack at the BBOX Summoner I did for a nephew. Hopefully, it's within guidelines and the link stays up. Here's the link:
As you can see there were a number of hard choices to make while retaining the flavor of the original. Some things were left out because they didn't seem "required" (I suppose I could have pointed the eidolon's evasion ability at the 2nd level rogue, etc. but, at some point, less words are better without messing up the game).
Evolutions needed some re-work to simplify - Maybe I did it the wrong way, but I was going to for simple. The "healing evolution" would have ramifications at higher levels but works nicely at lower levels (if a touch powerful).
I suppose I could have given more summon monster abilities per day (like at 3rd level, may change that) - But the class seemed pretty powerful relative to the others already. I'd be happy for any input.
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Well, it certainly looks nice! I can see you definitely had to make some hard choices here, but I think you've captured the essence enough.
* There are plenty of other creatures to base the eidolon on, but for the sake of simplicity I think those choices are fine - though perhaps one humanoid creature might be cool for those who want a sidekick more than bestial clawbeast...
* Now I know the BBox is all about simplicity, but only one of three options for evolutions seems too simple.
* At 3rd level you give the Eidolon +2d10 hp, but nothing at 2nd level. Why not 1d10/level?
Thanks! I guess I figured CR 1 was just about 2nd level and then I bumped it two HD because of the type of foes you see at around 3rd level. Maybe its better to scale up per level. I converted the evolutions into an ability of the summoner, not the eidolon. The summoner can then "kick off" an evolution with a standard action usable twice per day - The evolutions of different types can stack (ex. attack and ac). I figured it would be good to see how my young player chooses how to use these "resources" (saving them for healing or using them immediately to buff the creature for the rest of the day). I figured if I added humanoids to the monster summoning list, I could see how he handled them before it became "multiple PCs" with a permanent humanoid eidolon. Thanks again,
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What about 4th and 5th level stats? don´t leave us waiting more awesome work.
Happy rolls.