Summon Monster
Summon Monster I
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School conjuration (summoning) [see text]; Level binder 1, cleric 1, sorcerer/wizard 1
Casting Time 1 round
Components V, S, F/DF (a grimoire and a pint of blood)
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect one summoned creature
Duration 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no
This spell summons an creature (typically a Magical Beast, or a Vermin). It appears where you designate and acts immediately, on your turn. It attacks your opponents to the best of its ability. If you can communicate with the creature, you can direct it not to attack, to attack particular enemies, or to perform other actions. The spell conjures one of the creatures from the 1st Level list on the table below. You choose which kind of creature to summon, and you can choose a different one each time you cast the spell.
A summoned creature cannot summon or otherwise conjure another creature, nor can it use any teleportation or planar travel abilities. Creatures cannot be summoned into an environment that cannot support them. Creatures summoned using this spell cannot use spells or spell-like abilities that duplicate spells with expensive material components (such as wish).
When you use a summoning spell to summon a creature with an alignment or elemental subtype, it is a spell of that type.
Summon Monster II
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School conjuration (summoning) [see text]; Level binder 2, cleric 2, sorcerer/wizard 2
This spell functions like Summon Monster I, except that you can summon one creature from the 2nd-level list or 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 1st-level list.
2nd Level Options
Darkmantle
Esquilax (
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Medium Monstrous Scorpion
Medium Monstrous Spider
Giant Ant Worker
Giant Bee
Giant Queen Termite (Sandstorm)
Krenshar
Large Monstrous Centipede
Puppeteer
Watch Spider (City of Splendors)
Summon Monster III
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School conjuration (summoning) [see text]; Level binder 3, cleric 3, sorcerer/wizard 3
This spell functions like summon monster I, except that you can summon one creature from the 3rd-level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 2nd-level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from the 1st-level list.
3rd Level Options
Ashworm (Sandstorm)
Blink Dog
Bloodsilk Spider (MM4)
Branta (Frostburn)
Dire Maggot (LM)
Displacer Serpent (MHB)
Flesh Harrower Puppeteer
Giant Ant Queen
Giant Ant Soldier
Giant Bombardier Beetle
Giant Raven (Frostburn)
Giant Termite Soldier (Sandstorm)
Hatchling Kruthik (MHB)
Hippocappus (Stormwrack)
Hippogrif
Huge Monstrous Centipede
Large Montrous Spider
Sailsnake (MM4)
Shocker Lizard
Tirbana Drowser (MM5)
Tomb Spider Broodswarm (MM4)
Wilora (City of Splendors)
Worg
Summon Monster IV
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School conjuration (summoning) [see text]; Level binder 4, cleric 4, sorcerer/wizard 4
This spell functions like Summon Monster I, except that you can summon one creature from the 4th-level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 3rd-level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster V
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School conjuration (summoning) [see text]; Level binder 5, cleric 5, sorcerer/wizard 5
This spell functions like summon Monster I, except that you can summon one creature from the 5th-level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 4th-level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster VI
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School conjuration (summoning) [see text]; Level binder 6, cleric 6, sorcerer/wizard 6
This spell functions like summon Monster I, except you can summon one creature from the 6th-level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 5th-level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster VII
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School conjuration (summoning) [see text]; Level binder 7, cleric 7, sorcerer/wizard 7
This spell functions like summon Monster I, except that you can summon one creature from the 7th-level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 6th-level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster VIII
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School conjuration (summoning) [see text]; Level binder 8, cleric 8, sorcerer/wizard 8
This spell functions like summon Monster I, except that you can summon one creature from the 8th-level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 7th-level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.
Summon Monster IX
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School conjuration (summoning) [see text]; Level binder 9, cleric 9, sorcerer/wizard 9
This spell functions like summon Monster I, except that you can summon one creature from the 9th-level list, 1d3 creatures of the same kind from the 8th-level list, or 1d4+1 creatures of the same kind from a lower-level list.