How Many Houserules Does 5E Need?

[Grod_The_Giant]

Because "loyal and follows orders" =/= "You get to play it." Which part of the spell implies you make decisions for it the same way you would your character?

That's been pretty standard practice at every table I've ever played at. I know that I don't want to deal with any more creatures in combat than I already have to; DMing is complicated enough without having to run a swarm of summons and a wizard clone. To say nothing of the irritation and time-wasting-ness of rolling against myself. It's even worse outside of a fight, when I have to talk to myself. If I want to do that I'll send my players home and start writing prose.