Hello everyone, I'm going to play to inquisitor with monster tactician archetype for a god of the nature.
But, the classic summoned monster are pretty limited for combat tactic and absolutely useless out of combat (in our table, they don't understand complex order and are way less smart than animal companion, because they don't have training).
So, we (my GM and I) are going to make a homebrew ability which replace the "summon monster" ability of the monster tactician :
I can bound with specific "animal spirit", and then call this kind of monster. This is going to follow the rule of summon monster but the called monster will behave more like a well trained animal companion. He will be a magical beast that understand my order (but some order can be too complex for them, or they just don't want to do it because it's not in their nature or too dangerous).
I can bound with one "animal spirit" for each level of "summon monster" spell I know, and each time we a spirit on the list of this spell (including all extanded or alternative list and SNA lists).
Moreover, every time I earn a new summons monster spell level, the previous animal will get improvement (upgrade HD, caracteristic, duration or number or add template ... it still need to be defined).
So my questions are :
- Do you think it's worth it ? I restrict a lot my summoning list and thus lose some flexibility. But, my monster will be more usefull and more able for out of combat uses.
- What kind of upgrade can I get for every new level of summon monster spell ?
- And the most important, for the roleplay aspect : How do you think I should "bound" with this spirit. I see it like a contract I have to negotiate with them, and they allow me to use a fraction of their power to summons this monster. But what can I do for them ? Swear to use it in a way that help their goal (I worship a god of nature, but "protect the nature" is not really a precise goal) ?
How and where can I look for / meet this spirit ? I don't want this part to take a lot of time because i'm not the only player ! Or maybe something I can do alone with my GM, but I still need to have break time and I can't travel to specific place during this break.