A Guide to Summon Elemental

Summoning an elemental is the basis of the power of an Elementalist. Whilst he gains a moderate amount of spells it is the casting – and utilization – of the four main elementals that will define him. Unlike demons or undead – the two other main summoning arts – elementals always obey the caster.

Summon Elemental is the main power of the Elementalist. It has a number of limitations that will be dealt with here.

Firstly: range…100 feet + 10 feet per level. This is the maximum range that an Elementalist can control the elemental (if the elemental or the caster move outside this limit the elemental will stop – it does not mean the elemental disappears, it will resume when the Elementalist comes in range once more).

Secondly: duration…1 turn (10 minutes) + 5 rounds per level. This is the maximum duration that the elemental will exist. An elemental can be dispelled at any time by the caster. Important – if the caster wishes to prolong the duration of a summoned elemental he can cast Summon Elemental again (on the original elemental) and it will increase the duration accordingly.

Finally: area of effect…this depends on two factors: the level of the caster and a random percentile roll. The table below will indicate the size of the elemental summoned. Please note: there are exceptions to this table – for instance summoning a water elemental into a glass of water will not give you a small lake…it will give you a glass-of-water-sized elemental.

Caster's				Percentage Roll
Level	01-10	11-20	21-40	41-60	61-75	76-90	91-00
7th	40	35	30	25	15	10	5
8th	45	40	35	30	20	15	10
9th	50	45	40	35	25	20	15
10th	55	50	45	40	30	25	20
11th	65	55	50	45	35	30	25
12th	70	60	55	50	40	35	30
13th	75	65	60	55	45	40	35
14th	85	70	65	60	50	45	40
15th	90	75	70	65	55	50	45
16th	95	80	75	70	60	55	50
17th	105	85	80	75	65	60	55
18th	110	90	85	80	70	65	60
19th	115	95	90	85	75	70	65
20th	120	100	95	90	80	75	70
21st+	130	105	100	95	85	80	75

 

After cross-referencing the roll against the caster’s level you will get a number. This is the maximum size of the elemental; for example 40 is an elemental 40’ x 40’ x 40’ (essentially a cube with sides equal to 40 feet). The elemental can be stretched, flattened etc…so long as the raw materials allow it.

Unlike demons and undead an elemental can be put to any purpose as long as the materials allow it. For example an earth elemental can be used to move (like an elevator) through rock or act as a barrier against an opposing force. A water elemental can produce a pocket of air to aid breathing in water or act as propulsion for a boat or similar vessel. The only restrictions are the imagination of the caster and the duration and range of the summon elemental spell.