... Yes, it's great for surprise rounds. My wizard, back when he was an alienist ended a combat real early by dropping 3 pseudonatural dire weasels on the...
Actually, if you read the rules carefully, you can spontaneously cast it. But it turns back into a full round action. Except now it's a full round action...
... good choice, you save loads of cash AND can craft all the thingies (but it cuts through your time units like a red-hot knife through butter) ok, first...
I couldn't find or figure out the clarification this, does this mean you do a full round action (can't do a move action), the animal appears and can still...
sorry for the double post... ... mean ... it's ... Augment ... a ... channel ... it ... I ... more ... round ... items ... the ... build ... lighting,...
... When the critter shows up it has it's full round available. Should you ever find yourself having to summon a critter via two standard actions (and the...
If you use a metamagic feat on a spontaneous spell that is already a 1 round casting in increases the spell casting time by 1 standard action. So you pass from...
... To clarify, the summoned creature acts on your initiative, so can't act until your next turn (full-round action resolves at the END of your initiative,...
No, it is sill my initiative until my round is over. After a full round action it is still my round, I could cast a quickened spell, take a 5 foot step, drop...
... Umm have any reference for this line of demarcation? To whit I've not seen any rules specifying when an animal (or summoned creature, etc) that's acting on...
Thanks all for the input. I have been reminded why I joing this group in the first place, the general high quality and well considered responses posed by you...
If you are worried about summoned creatures running out of steam at APL 14, I would say no. I have personally seen a 17th level druid last year (before she had...
when you use the higher level summon spells, it's making the right choice the could make all the difference for that encounter! normally summon nature's ally...
My druid is currently 13th level and for the last seven levels I have not summoned much at all. I would always find some reason to focus my spellcasting on my...
I've had similar experiences, SNA always saved my day, the point is if your Rapid SNA at +1 level just channel it into a regular SNA. Sometimes the round is...
I'll tell you what summoners have really saved the day in a lot of the games I've played in. Whether they were druids, clerics, or arcanists. Especially when...
What do people think are good spellcasting prestige classes for Druids? People have been talking about Master of Many Forms and other wildshape prestige...
... From: shuntsbe Subject: [LG_Druids] Druid Spellcasting Classes What do people think are good spellcasting prestige classes for Druids? People have been...
Arcane Hierophants are your best option. Stormlord and Geomancers PrC's are the only two others that I am really aware of. Stormlord would be the only...
... Hierophant is good for a level or two. The Power of Nature ability is nice for just about any druid, a wildshaping animal companion (or summon!) is a nice...
My druid is going Fochluchan Lyracist. I wouldn't reccomend that one for most people though, since you need to take at least 4 levels of non-druid classes...
... An Alienist can only apply the pseudonatural template to creatures that would normally be Fiendish or Celestial. There are no Fiendish or Celestial...
Single-classed Druid is definitely the way to go, but there are other interesting options. Arcane Heirophant (be the envy of Mystic Theurges) Storm Lord...
... other interesting options. I would agree. Although if you could get access to Natural Bond, taking 3 levels of Nature's Warrior and the feat means that...
There's quite a few! Bite of the Weretiger (5th): a MASSIVE boost to Str and good boosts to DEX and CON. Further, this does not follow any preset rules and so...
... Other than the fact that it requires a number of ranks in Knowledge (religion), which is not one of the Druid skills, the one level is an awesome choice....
My now 8th level druid is looking to take a level or two or Seeker of the Misty Isle at 10th (when I have eked out the skill points into Knowledge Religion to ...
Hey all went to Ides of March this weekend and started Skunkweed! a half-orc druid, who because of all the short two rounders we squeezed in is already third...