I've read a few threads about people using Summon Woodland Beings to summon Pixies who then cast Polymorph. But the spell summons Beasts and not Fey? They are "fey-like spirits of beasts", eg Elk?
You are conflating conjure animals with conjure woodland beings, the major difference between the two spells being the type of creature summoned (beasts vs fey).
Also, as per the SAC, the intent at least is clear, that the player can express his wish for what is summoned, but the DM chooses what appears, which is a mechanism to avoid players abusing the summoning of pixies.
True, and likely the best explanation of why it is consistent with the actual text of the spell is that without access to the MM (or tools like D&D Beyond), players shouldn't have any idea what they're even capable of summoning, so it should have to be up to the DM anyway.
On the subject though, even if someone summoned Pixies they couldn't polymorph the party into Tyrannosaurus Rex due to them being CR 8 and polymorph would be capped at CR 1/4 based on the Pixie's CR rating and the spell being capped at the casters CR/Level? e.g. the trope about this is wrong?
(how do I do the whole link word to DDB entry thing?)
Thank you, I was having cognitive disconnect on that as well. Though that limitation only applies to polymorphing other pixies. Maximum CR seems to be based on CR of the target of the spell. So, the pixie could still polymorph an 8th level member of the party into a T-rex.
I feel like if there is a context for exactly what they are summoning it should be fine to choose the summon. For instance if a character was raised by sprites or pixies or some other creature, they could flavor it as calling on their adoptive family for aid
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I've read a few threads about people using Summon Woodland Beings to summon Pixies who then cast Polymorph. But the spell summons Beasts and not Fey? They are "fey-like spirits of beasts", eg Elk?
You are conflating conjure animals with conjure woodland beings, the major difference between the two spells being the type of creature summoned (beasts vs fey).
True, and likely the best explanation of why it is consistent with the actual text of the spell is that without access to the MM (or tools like D&D Beyond), players shouldn't have any idea what they're even capable of summoning, so it should have to be up to the DM anyway.
Ah right my bad.
On the subject though, even if someone summoned Pixies they couldn't polymorph the party into Tyrannosaurus Rex due to them being CR 8 and polymorph would be capped at CR 1/4 based on the Pixie's CR rating and the spell being capped at the casters CR/Level? e.g. the trope about this is wrong?
(how do I do the whole link word to DDB entry thing?)
Thank you, I was having cognitive disconnect on that as well. Though that limitation only applies to polymorphing other pixies. Maximum CR seems to be based on CR of the target of the spell. So, the pixie could still polymorph an 8th level member of the party into a T-rex.
The spell was a really bad idea. The 'DM chooses' is their attempt to fix it without actually fixing it.
Maybe not a worse idea than giving a CR 1/4 creature the polymorph spell.
My homebrew subclasses (full list here)
(Artificer) Swordmage | Glasswright | (Barbarian) Path of the Savage Embrace
(Bard) College of Dance | (Fighter) Warlord | Cannoneer
(Monk) Way of the Elements | (Ranger) Blade Dancer
(Rogue) DaggerMaster | Inquisitor | (Sorcerer) Riftwalker | Spellfist
(Warlock) The Swarm
I feel like if there is a context for exactly what they are summoning it should be fine to choose the summon. For instance if a character was raised by sprites or pixies or some other creature, they could flavor it as calling on their adoptive family for aid