Summoned Monsters [Archive] - Wizards Community

Summoned Monsters [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Zinger2099
12-20-07, 10:28 AM When you summon undead with the summon undead spell, do they have weapons? The Skelleton from the Monster Manual has a scimitar and a heavy steel shield, but is that stat block intended only for skelletons you find in dungeons? Or does the summoned skelleton apear with a scimitar and shield as well?
Marcus Majarra
12-20-07, 12:03 PM The summoned monsters appear equipped as per the Monster Manual. At the end of the spell, this equipment disappears along with the summoned monsters.
Lilinthra
12-20-07, 06:49 PM On a related note, I have an enemy NPC that's going to summon some skeletons via a Summon Undead. Would the only way to direct them more intelligently be to use a follow-up command undead attempt or a spell with a similar effect? Summon Undead would work like a Summon Monster spell, but since the summoned creatures are mindless I don't think the usual communication would work like with a celestial/infernal vermin.
Marcus Majarra
12-20-07, 09:37 PM Unless you have a way of commanding the summoned undead, they'll be pretty much mindlessly attacking your opponents.
Ace_of_time
12-25-07, 11:48 AM It says in the SC that it works like summon monster spell. So ifyou can communicate with them then you can direct them to targets. I'd say non INt ones summoned attack the closest enemy. The rest would depend on if you can communicate with them or not. They don't count toward the allow per HD. I don't think a control undead spell would be needed.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Zinger2099 12-20-07, 10:28 AM	When you summon undead with the summon undead spell, do they have weapons? The Skelleton from the Monster Manual has a scimitar and a heavy steel shield, but is that stat block intended only for skelletons you find in dungeons? Or does the summoned skelleton apear with a scimitar and shield as well?
Marcus Majarra 12-20-07, 12:03 PM	The summoned monsters appear equipped as per the Monster Manual. At the end of the spell, this equipment disappears along with the summoned monsters.
Lilinthra 12-20-07, 06:49 PM	On a related note, I have an enemy NPC that's going to summon some skeletons via a Summon Undead. Would the only way to direct them more intelligently be to use a follow-up command undead attempt or a spell with a similar effect? Summon Undead would work like a Summon Monster spell, but since the summoned creatures are mindless I don't think the usual communication would work like with a celestial/infernal vermin.
Marcus Majarra 12-20-07, 09:37 PM	Unless you have a way of commanding the summoned undead, they'll be pretty much mindlessly attacking your opponents.
Ace_of_time 12-25-07, 11:48 AM	It says in the SC that it works like summon monster spell. So ifyou can communicate with them then you can direct them to targets. I'd say non INt ones summoned attack the closest enemy. The rest would depend on if you can communicate with them or not. They don't count toward the allow per HD. I don't think a control undead spell would be needed.