Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Toptomcat 04-05-04, 01:26 PM	I've had this idea bouncing around in my head for a while now, but this is the first time I've committed it to writing. I propose a variant for the Summon Monster spell- Summon Literary Character. Rather than summoning a creature straight out of the Player's Handbook, it would allow the character to summon characters or creatures straight out of a book (or movie:) the summons could range from 'flunky' types like the Stormtrooper or Red Shirt for SLC I to 'combat god' types like Neo or Superman for SLC 9. Any thoughts?
eru 04-05-04, 01:29 PM	You would have to make up stats on the spot, and it would be very unbalancing (you already said they could summon "combat gods")
Toptomcat 04-05-04, 01:42 PM	The stats would be pre-written and cleared with the GM, and the various summons balanced with the equivilant-level Summon Monster. IMHO, summoning Supes or Neo for 1 round/level for a 9th level spell would be reasonably balanced.
Seeker95 04-05-04, 01:43 PM	How many movies have your player characters seen? How many fictional novels have your player characters read? My general objection to this concept is that it requires meta-gaming.
Heron_Marked_Blade 04-05-04, 02:46 PM	*casts Summon Literary Figure* "Greetings, Elminster [Drizzt, Mystra, Lord Ao, etc]. Please destroy the beings on the [1st-9th] level of Hell [Kauth/Larloch/insert current opponent]." :uh-huh: :twitch: :weep: