The ability to summon forth creatures to aid in battle and other situations is incredibly valuable to practitioners of the arcane and divine arts, not least because it helps them compensate for their shortcomings in combat, or access places they could otherwise not. There are a myriad of reasons to summon aid of this kind.

The following list replaces the spells listed in the Players Handbook (Monster Summoning I – VII)

Wizards and Priests:
Summon Monster I
Summon Monster II
Summon Monster III
Summon Monster IV
Summon Monster V
Summon Monster VI
Summon Monster VII

Wizards Only:
Summon Monster VIII
Summon Monster IX