Ranger using Summon Nature's Ally question for summoning Giant Centipede

[Deo85]

So I have a player who keeps using Summon Nature's Ally I to get out a Giant Centipede but we do not know which template to use for Giant Centipede. I can not find which HD he should be using is it a medium creature that is 1d8 HP or should he be using the Giant whip tail Centipede. There is no clear cut answer I can seem to find on this on which template some one is supposed to use when they summon a creature that has multiple templates.

[Avianfoo]

The normal Summon Natures Ally I summons this Giant Centipede (as per Bestiary 1). No templates are applied. Just use the one in the Bestiary.

If the character has special feats that give extra abilities to summons, simply add as those feats say. No more.

[Deo85]

Avianfoo wrote:

The normal Summon Natures Ally I summons this Giant Centipede (as per Bestiary 1). No templates are applied. Just use the one in the Bestiary.

If the character has special feats that give extra abilities to summons, simply add as those feats say. No more.

So my player can not use any of the Giant Centipede species templates? For example he can not use a Hissing Centipede that is large and 2d8 HP. Also when they are knocked to 0 HP are they simply banished from the plane or do you need to get them to there - Con score to fully kill them?

[Psyren]

Deo85 wrote:

Avianfoo wrote:

The normal Summon Natures Ally I summons this Giant Centipede (as per Bestiary 1). No templates are applied. Just use the one in the Bestiary.

If the character has special feats that give extra abilities to summons, simply add as those feats say. No more.

So my player can not use any of the Giant Centipede species templates? For example he can not use a Hissing Centipede that is large and 2d8 HP. Also when they are knocked to 0 HP are they simply banished from the plane or do you need to get them to there - Con score to fully kill them?

1) No templates.

2) It "dies" (goes away/poofs) at zero HP, not -CON like a PC would.

[Avianfoo]

Psyren wrote:

Deo85 wrote:

Avianfoo wrote:

The normal Summon Natures Ally I summons this Giant Centipede (as per Bestiary 1). No templates are applied. Just use the one in the Bestiary.

If the character has special feats that give extra abilities to summons, simply add as those feats say. No more.

So my player can not use any of the Giant Centipede species templates? For example he can not use a Hissing Centipede that is large and 2d8 HP. Also when they are knocked to 0 HP are they simply banished from the plane or do you need to get them to there - Con score to fully kill them?

1) No templates.

2) It "dies" (goes away/poofs) at zero HP, not -CON like a PC would.

+1

[Deo85]

Sense it says that its a medium creature does that mean the centipede is only 5 ft long?

[mplindustries]

Yes. Summon Monster/Nature's Ally I sucks, especially for a Ranger who gets it 3 levels late.

[Dosgamer]

Deo85 wrote:

Sense it says that its a medium creature does that mean the centipede is only 5 ft long?

Medium creatures take up a single 5' x 5' square, yes. It may, in fact, be longer than 5' but it coils itself and wriggles and writhes and contorts enough to fit in a single square. Enjoy!