Campaign Design - Spells: Bind Guardian V

Bind Guardian V (Conjuration: By Bell, Book, and Candle)
Conjuration (Calling)[see text]

Level: Sorcerer/Wizard 5

Components: V, S, F, XP
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Close (25 feet + 5 feet per 2 caster levels)
Target, Effect, or Area: One or more summoned creatures

Duration: 1 round

Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes

This spell calls an extraplanar creature (typically an outsider, elemental, or magical beast native to another plane). This spell summons one creature from the 5^th level list, 1d3 creatures from the 4^th level list, or 1d4+1 creatures from a lower level list. It appears where you designate and remains motionless does nothing during the spell's duration, disapprearing without further effect if they are attacked or the bind fails.

The called target of the bind guardian spell must make an opposed Will save against the caster or be bound to the caster's service in much the same way as an animal companion. If the spell tries to bind multiple creatures, they all receive a single saving throw; failure binds them all. A willing subject may voluntarily fail this save, but targets are generally hostile to the idea of being permanently bound. A caster can only have twice their arcane caster level in Hit Dice worth of guardians at one time. If the spell affects multiple creatures from one casting of bind guardian and any are slain thereafter, the survivors must all be relased before replacements can be bound. In addition, while a caster has bound guardians, they cannot prepare or cast the equivalent summon monster spell until the bound guardians are released.

At the caster's option, the guardians can be assigned (at the time of binding) to another individual, but they still count towards the caster's total number of Hit Dice available and the decision cannot later be changed without releasing them first.

Although the experience cost of this spell is 500 experience points, only half of that is paid if the targets of the spell are not successfully bound. If a magic circle is used during casting, it automatically confines the called creature, which cannot attempt to test it.

When a caster uses a binding spell to summon an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, shadow, or water creature, it is a spell of that type.

When an arcane spellcaster scribes this spell in their spellbook (as a wizard does) or chooses this spell as a known spell (as a sorcerer does), they must select two types of creatures from the following list: anarchic, aquan, auran, axiomatic, celestial, fiendish, fioð, ice, ísern-souled, ignan, magma, ooze, shadow, smoke, and terran. When the caster uses this spell, they may summon creatures that either have one of the applicable templates or that are drawn from one of the two applicable lists.

Evil arcane casters and necromancers can also choose bone, corpse, or corrupted creatures as one or both of the two types of creatures they can summon using bind guardian spells.

An arcane caster who uses a spellbook, such as a wizard, can scribe this spell into their spellbook multiple times, and each time they do so, they may select two more types of creatures to be able to summon. Similarly, a spontaneous spellcaster who has a limited selection of spells known, such as a sorcerer, may select this spell as a "known spell" multiple times and every time they do so, they may also select two more types of creatures to be able to summon. The only limit to the number of times a spellcaster could scribe this spell into their spellbook or select this spell as one of their "spells known" is the number of types of creatures that can be summoned.

Some arcane spellcasters are constrained in their choices. An elemental-blooded or genie-blooded character must select creatures of their own element with one of their first two choices of creature type, and may never select the opposing element as one of the types of creatures they can summon. Sûl-blooded characters that have a breath-weapon that deals elemental energy damage must select creatures of that element with one of their first two choices of creature type. A celestial-blooded character must select celestial creatures as one of their first two choices, and a fiend-blooded character must select fiendish creatures as one of their first two choices.

Note that an arcane spellcaster's selection of which types of creatures they can summon with this particular summon guardian spell only applies to this particular bind guardian spell. If the spellcaster scribes or selects a different level bind guardian spell, they may select two different types of creatures to be able to summon, subject to the usual limitations. The spellcaster may, of course, choose to select the same types of creatures to be able to summon with their new spell. For example, a wizard scribes bind guardian I into their spellbook, choosing to be able to summon celestial and ice creatures with that spell. Later, the same spellcaster scribes bind guardian II into their spellbook, and this time he elects to be able to summon aquan and terran creatures with that spell. When the wizard casts bind guardian I, he may summon celestial and ice creatures, but not aquan or terran creatures, and when he casts bind guardian II, he may summon aquan and terran creatures, but not celestial or ice creatures. If he chooses to scribe bind guardian I in his spellbook a second time, he may choose to be able to summon two different types of creatures with that spell, but this will not expand the range of creatures he can summon using bind guaridan II. To expand the range of creatures he could summon with bind guardian II, he would need to scribe bind guardian II in his spellbook for a second time.

On the lists below, "templated creatures" are summoned as the normal creature with the applicable template added. These creatures must be summoned as templated creatures, and may not be summoned in their base form. All summoned creatures have the same alignment as the base creature except as specifically noted in the tables below and as follows: Anarchic creatures are always chaotic, axiomatic creatures are always lawful, celestial creatures are always good, and fiendish creatures are always evil. Bone, corpse, and corrupted creatures are always evil.

The venom of venomous creatures deals damage as normal except as follows: The venom of anarchic creatures always inflicts Wisdom damage, the venom of axiomatic creatures always inflicts Strength damage, the venom of celestial creatures always deals Dexterity damage, and the venom of fiendish creatures always deals Constitution damage.

The spell conjures one of the creatures from the 5^th-level list below. You choose which kind of creature to summon, and you can change that choice each time you cast the spell.

Bind Guardian, 5th Level List
Templated Creatures	Bear, Brown
	Crocodile, Giant
	Dinosaur - Deinonychus
	Dire Ape
	Dire Barracuda
	Dire Boar
	Dire Wolverine
	Griffon
	Monstrous Crab, Large
	Monstrous Scorpion, Huge
	Sea Cat 1
	Shark, Huge 1
	Stag Beetle, Giant
	Tiger
	Veserab
Aquan	Elemental, Medium - Water
	Paraelemental, Medium - Ooze
	Tojanida, Adult 1
	Triton
Auran	Arrowhark, Adult
	Elemental, Medium - Air
	Elemental, Medium - Storm
	Paraelemental, Medium - Smoke
	Sylph
Axiomatic	Mercane
	Modron - Pentadrone
Celestial	Hound Archon
	Lupinol
	Ravid
	Sliver
Corpse	Mummy
	Necromental, Medium - Air
	Necromental, Medium - Earth
	Necromental, Medium - Fire
	Necromental, Medium - Storm
	Necromental, Medium - Water
	Wight
Fiendish	Abishai - Black
	Abishai - White
	Achaierai
	Barghest, Greater
	Demon - Air
	Demon - Ash
	Demon - Earth
	Demon - Jovoc
	Demon - Water
	Demon - Yolchol
	Devil - Glass
	Devil - Heartclutch
	Devil - Spinagon
	Half-Fiend - Drægloth
	Half-Fiend - Durzagon
	Marrash
	Myrlochar
	Nightmare
	Skiver
Fioð	Sylph
Ice	Paraelemental, Medium - Ice
Ignan	Elemental, Medium - Fire
	Paraelemental, Medium - Magma
	Paraelemental, Medium - Smoke
	Rast
	Salamander, Average
Isern-Souled	Dwarf Ancestor
Shadow	Energon - Xag-ya
	Energon - Xeg-yi
	Shadow Mastiff
Terran	Elemental, Medium - Earth
	Paraelemental, Medium - Magma
	Paraelemental, Medium - Ooze
1 Can only be summoned into an aquatic or watery environment

Alternatively, the spell can conjure 1d3 of the creatures from the 4^th-level list below. You choose which kind of creatures to summon, and you can change that choice each time you cast the spell.

Bind Guardian, 4th Level List
Templated Creatures	Blink Dog
	Blood Horse 1
	Dire Eel
	Dire Wolf
	Eagle, Giant
	Lion
	Monstrous Spider, Large Diving
	Monstrous Spider, Large Hunting
	Monstrous Spider, Large Webspinner
	Owl, Giant
	Praying Mantis, Giant
	Sea Snake, Huge
	Shark, Large 2
	Viper, Huge
	Wasp, Giant
Aquan	Mephit - Ooze
	Mephit - Water
	Tojanida, Juvenile 2
Auran	Arrowhawk, Juvenile
	Gingwatzim - Maronzim
	Mephit - Air
	Mephit - Dust
	Stormchild
Axiomatic	Formian - Warrior
	Modron - Quadrone
	Modron - Winged Quadrone
Celestial	Arcadian Avenger
	Cervidal
Corpse	Ghast
Fiendish	Dæmon - Skerodæmon
	Dæmon - Spiked Chain
	Dæmon - Sword
	Dæmon - Voor
	Demon - Abyssal Eviscerator
	Demon - Abyssal Ravager
	Demon - Carnage
	Demon - Gadacro
	Demon - Quasit
	Demon - Skulvyn 2
	Devil - Advespa
	Devil - Imp, Choleric
	Devil - Imp, Melancholic
	Devil - Imp, Phlegmatic
	Devil - Imp, Sanguine
	Devil - Sand
	Howler
	Stench Toad
	Yeth Hound
	Wrackspawn
Fioð	Satyr (without pipes)
Ice	Ice Serpent
	Mephit - Ice
Ignan	Fire Bat
	Magmin
	Mephit - Fire
	Mephit - Magma
	Mephit - Steam
Isern-Souled	Animated Object, Large - Statue
Mirror Master 3	Nerra - Kalaveem
Shadow	Allip
	Ephemera - Dusk Beast
	Ethereal Filcher
Terrran	Gore Mole
	Mephit - Earth
	Mephit - Salt
	Stonechild
	Xorn, Minor
1 Can only be summoned as an anarchic, fiendish, or shadow creature
2 Can only be summoned into an aquatic or watery environment
3 Only a member of the Mirror Master prestige class may summon Mirror Master creatures

Alternatively, the spell can conjure 1d4+1 of the creatures from the 3^rd-level or lower list below. You choose which kind of creatures to summon, and you can change that choice each time you cast the spell.

Bind Guardian, 3rd Level List
Templated Creatures	Ape
	Bear, Black
	Bison
	Boar
	Constrictor
	Crocodile
	Dire Badger
	Dire Bat
	Dire Weasel
	Hippogriff
	Horse, Heavy
	Monstrous Centipede, Huge
	Sea Snake, Large
	Tree Troll
	Viper, Large
	Wolverine
Anarchic	Bacchæ
	Windrazor
Aquan	Elemental, Small - Water
	Elemental, Small - Storm
	Paraelemental, Small - Ooze
Auran	Elemental, Small - Air
	Gingwatzim - Eoluzim
	Gingwatzim - Gægzim
	Paraelemental, Small - Smoke
Axiomatic	Modron - Tridrone
Celestial	Coure Eladrin
	Lantern Archon
	Musteval Guardinal
Corpse	Dessicator
	Necromental, Small - Air
	Necromental, Small - Earth
	Necromental, Small - Fire
	Necromental, Small - Ice
	Necromental, Small - Magma
	Necromental, Small - Ooze
	Necromental, Small - Smoke
	Necromental, Small - Storm
	Necromental, Small - Water
Fiendish	Dæmon - Axe
	Dæmon - Crossbow
	Dæmon - Pick
	Demon - Abyssal Maw
	Demon - Abyssal Skulker
	Demon - Dretch
	Devil - Imp
	Hell Hound
	Planetouched - Fey'ri
	Planetouched - Tanarukk
	Vargouille
	Windrazor
Ice	Paraelemental, Small - Ice
Ignan	Azer
	Elemental, Small - Fire
	Paraelemental, Small - Magma
	Paraelemental, Small - Smoke
	Salamander - Flamebrother
	Thoqqua
Isern-Souled	Animated Object, Medium - Statue
Shadow	Ethereal Marauder
Terran	Elemental, Small - Earth
	Paraelemental, Small - Magma
	Paraelemental, Small - Ooze
	Stone Spike
	Thoqqua

Bind Guardian, 2nd Level List
Templated Creatures	Bee, Giant
	Bombardier Beetle, Giant
	Dog, Riding
	Eagle
	Hyena
	Monstrous Centipede, Large
	Monstrous Crab, Medium
	Monstrous Scorpion, Medium
	Monstrous Spider, Medium Diving
	Monstrous Spider, Medium Hunting
	Monstrous Spider, Medium Webspinner
	Shadovig 1
	Shark, Medium 2
	Squid 2
	Sea Snake, Medium
	Viper, Medium
	Wolf
Anarchic	Planetouched - Chaond
Auran	Gingwatzim - Pakim
Axiomatic	Modron - Duodrone
	Planetouched - Zenythri
Fiendish	Dæmon - Arrow
	Devil - Lemure
	Howler Wasp
Fioð	Fetid Fungus
	Grig (no fiddle)
Gith 3	Githyaki
	Githzerai
Isern-Souled	Animated Object, Small - Statue
	Bladeling
	Clockwork Mender
Mirror Master 4	Varoot Nerra
Shadow	Ether Scarab
	Shadowraven
1 Can only be summoned as an anarchic, axiomatic, fiendish, or shadow creature
2 Can only be summoned into an aquatic or watery environment
3 A spellcaster must specifically select "Gith" as one of their choices of summonable creatures to be able to summon Gith creatures
4 Only a member of the Mirror Master prestige class may summon Mirror Master creatures

Bind Guardian, 1st Level List
Templatable Creatures	Badger
	Dire Rat
	Dog
	Giant Fire Beetle
	Hawk
	Monkey
	Monstrous Centipede, Medium
	Monstrous Crab, Small
	Monstrous Scorpion, Small
	Monstrous Spider, Small Diving
	Monstrous Spider, Small Hunting
	Monstrous Spider, Small Webspinner
	Octopus 1
	Owl
	Porpoise 1
	Raven
	Sea Snake, Small
	Viper, Small
Anarchic	Bariaur
Aquan	Planetouched - Water Genasi
Auran	Planetouched - Air Genasi
Axiomatic	Formian - Worker
	Modron - Messenger Monodrone
	Modron - Monodrone
Celestial	Bariaur
	Planetouched - Aasimar
Fiendish	Planetouched - Tiefling
Ignan	Planetouched - Fire Genasi
Isern-Souled	Animated Object, Tiny - Statue
Terran	Planetouched - Earth Genasi
1 Can only be summoned into an aquatic or watery environment

Arcane Focus: A tiny bag and a small (not necessarily lit) candle.
Experience point cost: 500 experience points.

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