

I need this for combat, I need crowd control, I need utility

The player will cast this with some expectation: However, me and my players are having trouble matching our expectations and even progressing the game quickly enough. The DM will often choose creatures that are appropriate for the campaign and that will be fun to introduce in a scene. A spellcaster can certainly express a preference for what creatures shows up, but it’s up to the DM to determine if they do. The design intent for options like these is that the spellcaster chooses one of them, and then the DM decides what creatures appear that fit the chosen option. Other spells of this sort let the spellcaster choose from among several broad options. When you cast a spell like conjure woodland beings, does the spellcaster or the DM choose the creatures that are conjured? Some spells of this sort specify that the spellcaster chooses the creature conjured. Very recently I've discovered the DM is the one that chooses the creatures that appear. Two fey creatures of challenge rating 1 or lower One fey creature of challenge rating 2 or lower

Choose one of the following options for what appears. You summon fey creatures that appear in unoccupied spaces that you can see within range.
