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<blockquote data-quote="Crit" data-source="post: 8138333" data-attributes="member: 7027023"><p>I'd prefer to lead with it'll <em>try </em>to do 44 damage per turn, and 100 hp (even with regen) can be chewed out in a turn or two with the right barbarian or fighter. Or better yet, the Slaad can be ignored by something fast enough. I'm not denying that economy summoning isn't super strong, but other classes will always have their strengths. An archer fighter with Crossbow Expert would be able to target a squishy sorcerer regardless of your summon. A Bear Barbarian, even without the resistances, could still have high AC and even higher HP, so unless you're packing some non-concentration mobility, someone's going to catch you. A Mobile rogue could hide or find cover from a Beholder while never being engaged by a Slaad. Hell, even other sorcerers/sorlocks could be hard to deal with based on playstyle. If we bring Allies into the equation, then it gets too open to call because party composition matters most. I also ask- what if someone summons their own minion? Do two beholders cancel each other out on the battlefield? It doesn't have to be as economical or long-lasting if one of you dies in the fight either way, so an Evo Wiz has more than a fighting chance. Likewise with a fire-focused Celestial Lock-Draco Sorcerer, who can do incredible spell damage and has sorcery points like no tomorrow, plus healing and other defenses. </p><p></p><p>The strength of Aberrant Mind summoning is that you can basically do it at low cost, though it is a tradeoff, not being able to cast a different concentration spell. Your summon will be incredibly persistent, though it is a supplement to the user's own abilities. Luckily the Aberrant Mind has a lot of bases covered. </p><p></p><p>I would like to thank you for pointing out the twinned Dissonant Whisper idea. I didn't think that psi sorcery would let me cast a Metamagic'd spell for the same or under the cost of a normal one- I won't lie, sometimes that does <em>feel </em>like a straight upgrade.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crit, post: 8138333, member: 7027023"] I'd prefer to lead with it'll [I]try [/I]to do 44 damage per turn, and 100 hp (even with regen) can be chewed out in a turn or two with the right barbarian or fighter. Or better yet, the Slaad can be ignored by something fast enough. I'm not denying that economy summoning isn't super strong, but other classes will always have their strengths. An archer fighter with Crossbow Expert would be able to target a squishy sorcerer regardless of your summon. A Bear Barbarian, even without the resistances, could still have high AC and even higher HP, so unless you're packing some non-concentration mobility, someone's going to catch you. A Mobile rogue could hide or find cover from a Beholder while never being engaged by a Slaad. Hell, even other sorcerers/sorlocks could be hard to deal with based on playstyle. If we bring Allies into the equation, then it gets too open to call because party composition matters most. I also ask- what if someone summons their own minion? Do two beholders cancel each other out on the battlefield? It doesn't have to be as economical or long-lasting if one of you dies in the fight either way, so an Evo Wiz has more than a fighting chance. Likewise with a fire-focused Celestial Lock-Draco Sorcerer, who can do incredible spell damage and has sorcery points like no tomorrow, plus healing and other defenses. The strength of Aberrant Mind summoning is that you can basically do it at low cost, though it is a tradeoff, not being able to cast a different concentration spell. Your summon will be incredibly persistent, though it is a supplement to the user's own abilities. Luckily the Aberrant Mind has a lot of bases covered. I would like to thank you for pointing out the twinned Dissonant Whisper idea. I didn't think that psi sorcery would let me cast a Metamagic'd spell for the same or under the cost of a normal one- I won't lie, sometimes that does [I]feel [/I]like a straight upgrade. [/QUOTE]
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