Summon Hellhounds
Spell — see Magic and Spellcasting for the rules and the Spell Index for the full list.
Arcane 3 Type: summoning
Range: 10’ Duration: 1 month
This spell summons 3 lesser hellhounds from the Elemental Sphere of Fire to do the caster’s bidding (see the ACKS II Monstrous Manual for details). The number of hellhounds summoned is increased to 4 if the caster is 12th level or higher, and 5 if 14th level or higher. The hellhounds appear anywhere within range and act on their own initiative each round thereafter. When the hellhounds are summoned, the caster must task them with a single objective, such as guarding a location or hunting down a particular creature. The task must be stated aloud, though it can be stated in any language he speaks. The spell expires when this task is completed or one month elapses, whichever comes first. Hellhounds are hateful, evil creatures who wish to see the world burn, and they will always interpret their orders in order to maximize the destruction they can inflict. The hellhounds will vanish when destroyed or dispelled or when the spell expires. This complex invocation requires one turn to cast, and because of its soul-blasting nature, it cannot be cast more than once per week.