When I look at the Summon Monster stats for Summon Monster spells and expanded summon monster spells, those creatures do not have the augmented summoning bonus figured in. Some do some do not. So I am asking, do I just manually add the strength and constitution bonus in there for the ones that do not reflect? I'm sure we've all ran into this for those who have played summoners so I'm just wondering if that's what I do
If they don't have any of those HP 10d10+10 65 [85] markers, then yes you need to do the math. The bracket stats are supposed to be for the adjustment of having summoned the monster with augmented summoning.
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Augment Summoning is a feat. Anyone who has Spell Focus (conjuration) can take it. But it's not automatic. Many (probably most) spellcasters capable of casting summon monster don't have the feat. That's why the stat block doesn't include the Augment Summoning bonuses. It's just like any other feat - the player is responsible for calculating the changes a feat makes to the base rules.
No book, d20pfsrd.com has seperate pages for some summoned creatures where stats with Augment Summoning are denoted with brackets. Mainly for the lower spell level ones, apparently whoever did those stopped halfway through.
I'm sure we've all ran into this for those who have played summoners so I'm just wondering if that's what I do
What you should do is make a printout for any summoned monster you're planning to use, where you include Augment Summoning if you have the feat. Check out the last tab here, which is my Summoner's sheets for SM3 to SM5 (without Augment Summoning, but with the fiendish/celestial templates applied).
What you should do is make a printout for any summoned monster you're planning to use, where you include Augment Summoning if you have the feat.
Heartily seconded! Summoned creatures add enough mental load to any encounter that being properly prepared to run your temporary minions in a timely, efficient manner is always vastly appreciated by the rest of the table.