Which spell would you pick? Summon Fiend or Summon Greater Demon? One of these would be for my 14th level bard magical secrets pick. I know there are better options but i prefer to pick spells that fit into my characters story arc and these two spells fit that perfectly.
Summon Fiend:
Advantages - nice ranged attack with devil, decent damage and damage type with the demon, you have complete control of the summons for the hour
Disadvantages - summons have low hit points, there are probably other better ways to spend a 6th level spell slot.
Summon Greater Demon:
Advantages: summons have alot of hit points so they make great meat shields, nice utility and variety, some good role play potential with our current campaigns themes
Disadvantages: if not used properly your party will hate you when you lose control, which means it will only be used in very narrow circumstances i.e. when it can be cast far away from the party.
Any thoughts or experiences anyone has had with these spells would be greatly appreciated.
I could Summon Greater Demon if i wanted a specific CR 5 or lower demon to accomplish something on short time with particular ability, such as a Bulezau's Rotting Presence, a Babau's dispel magic , a Reduced-threat Vrock's Spores or Stunning Screech etc, especially if it can be surrounded by enemies to attack when loosing control of it.
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Which spell would you pick? Summon Fiend or Summon Greater Demon? One of these would be for my 14th level bard magical secrets pick. I know there are better options but i prefer to pick spells that fit into my characters story arc and these two spells fit that perfectly.
Summon Fiend:
Advantages - nice ranged attack with devil, decent damage and damage type with the demon, you have complete control of the summons for the hour
Disadvantages - summons have low hit points, there are probably other better ways to spend a 6th level spell slot.
Summon Greater Demon:
Advantages: summons have alot of hit points so they make great meat shields, nice utility and variety, some good role play potential with our current campaigns themes
Disadvantages: if not used properly your party will hate you when you lose control, which means it will only be used in very narrow circumstances i.e. when it can be cast far away from the party.
Any thoughts or experiences anyone has had with these spells would be greatly appreciated.
I'd choose Summon Fiend as a better predictable ally.
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I could Summon Greater Demon if i wanted a specific CR 5 or lower demon to accomplish something on short time with particular ability, such as a Bulezau's Rotting Presence, a Babau's dispel magic , a Reduced-threat Vrock's Spores or Stunning Screech etc, especially if it can be surrounded by enemies to attack when loosing control of it.