5/4/2023 0 Comments Dnd 5e conjure animals![]() We believe that the linked to monster is appropriate however.Ĥ The source indicated this monster could be summoned via summon monster VI but when the monster “officially” appeared in B3 this information was omitted. The GM will need to adjust the creature with this template if has not already created one with it applied.Ģ This creature has the extraplanar subtype but is otherwise normal for its kind.ģ Adventure Path #29 refers to this monster as “Cerberai” but we could not find that exact named monster. * This creature is summoned with the celestial template if you are good, the entropic template if you are chaotic, the fiendish template if you are evil, or the resolute template if you are lawful you may choose any if you are neutral.ġ The original source material did not explicitly state this but it can be assumed the intent is to use the creature indicated but with the Young Creature template applied. Table: Summon Monster IX Alternative Summoning Options 9th Level Alternatives Table: Summon Monster VIII Alternative Summoning Options 8th Level Alternatives Table: Summon Monster VII Alternative Summoning Options 7th Level Alternatives Table: Summon Monster VI Alternative Summoning Options 6th Level Alternatives Table: Summon Monster V Alternative Summoning Options 5th Level Alternatives Table: Summon Monster IV Alternative Summoning Options 4th Level Alternatives Table: Summon Monster III Alternative Summoning Options 3rd Level Alternatives Table: Summon Monster II Alternative Summoning Options 2nd Level Alternatives The damage from its natural weapons is considered magical for the purpose of overcoming immunity and resistance to nonmagical attacks and damage." and would make no sense to make that statement if they already were considered magical attacks.Table: Summon Monster I Alternative Summoning Options 1st Level Alternatives It is not a magical attack, simply because in the circle of the shepherd (as shown by another user in a comment above) says that "Starting at 6th level, beasts and fey that you conjure are more resilient than normal. If you don't consider fey spirits as magical: Then the attacks are not magical since they don't came from a magical source. ![]() If you consider "fey spirits" as magical ( once they don't have a definition by the official books): I would consider it as magical attacks, because the attacks come from a FEY SPIRIT ( not a normal fey creature) and therefore they are magical sources and every interection of them with the enviroment is by magical ways."(a magical attack is an attack delivered by a spell, a magic If your answer to any of those questions is yes, the feature Is it a spell? Or does it let you create the effects of a spell.In contrast, if you look at say the planetar, it specifically says "the planetar's weapon attacks are magical."Īs established in the Sage Advice Compendium: Looking at the basic fey creatures in the Monster Manual (Hag, Blink Dog, Satyr, etc) all of their base attacks do not mention being magical in nature. Otherwise, characters could summon rats, tie one of them to a stick, and declare it a +1 rat flail.īeyond that fey as a general rule are not magical in the sense of attacks. The summoning is the magic, not what the summon does later. Does its description say it’s magical? No, it's a fey in the shape on an owl.Is it fueled by the use of spell slots? No, it's a fey in the shape on an owl.Is it a spell attack? No, it's a fey in the shape on an owl.Is it a spell? Or does it let you create the effects of a spell that’s mentioned in its description? No, it's a fey in the shape on an owl.Is it a magic item? No, it's a fey in the shape of an owl.Owls (summoned or not) attacking anything do not give a "yes" answer to any of the above questions. But being a summoned fey creature in the form of a beast sure seems like a magical sort of thing more so than, say, a dragon's breath weapon would be. I'm not sure, though, if this qualifies as "is it a spell" or "is it a spell attack", as it isn't quite either. If your answer to any of those questions is yes, the feature is magical. Is it fueled by the use of spell slots?.Is it a spell? Or does it let you create the effects of a spell.Ask yourself these questions about the feature: The standard reference that I've found for figuring out if an attack is magical is in the Sage Advice Compendium, which has this to say under "Is the breath weapon of a dragon magical?":ĭetermining whether a game feature is magical is straightforward. When the Owl attacks the Ghost with its Talons, does that count as a "magical attack", and therefore bypass the Ghost's damage resistance? ![]() ![]() The Druid had previously cast conjure animals to summon eight Owls. A ghost has, among other characteristics, damage resistance to "Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks". In our last session, the party was fighting a Ghost.
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