Add summoning features to support different summoning types

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Continuing the work started with #893, this is a list of additional features the summoning system will require to support official summoning spells & features.

Features Required

• 1. Summoning based on CR & creature type, rather than explicit UUIDs
  • [#3772] Add configuration for CR-based summoning mode #3773
• 2. Summon multiple creatures, increase summoned quantity based on spell level
  • [#3242] Support summoning more than one creature at a time #3437
• 3. Increase summoned CR based on spell level
  • [#3772] Add configuration for CR-based summoning mode #3773
• 4. Modify creature type (with choice)
  • [#3242] Add ability to change creature type when summoning #3372
• 5. Modify other stats (Feature Request - Abritrary Data for Summons #3762)
• 6. Bonuses to damage formulas
  • [#893] Add damage & healing bonuses to summoning configuration #3244
• 7. Profiles restricted by casting level, character, or class level
  • [#3242] Add level limits to summoning profiles #3439
• 8. Reference summoned creature's stats in AC & HP bonuses
  • [#3242] Allow referencing summoned creature's stats in bonuses #3446
• 9. Modify creature size (with choice)
  • [#3412] Allow specifying creature size during summoning #3413
• 10. Adjust number of hit dice on summoned actor
  • [#3242, #3444] Add hit dice bonuses field for summoning #3447

Official Spells

SRD/Player's Handbook

• Animate Objects (1, 2)
• Arcane Eye
• Arcane Hand
• Arcane Sword
• Conjure Animals (1, 2)
• Conjure Celestial (1, 3)
• Conjure Elemental (1, 3)
• Conjure Fey (1, 3)
• Conjure Minor Elementals (1, 2)
• Conjure Woodland Beings (1, 2)
• Create Undead (2, 7, 9)
• Dancing Lights (2)
• Find Familiar (4)
• Find Steed (4, 5)
• Giant Insect (2)
• Guardian of Faith
• Mage Hand
• Unseen Servant

Book of Many Things

• Spirit of Death (6)

Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

• Summon Draconic Spirit (6)

Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

• Blade of Disaster

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

• Summon Aberration (6)
• Summon Beast (6)
• Summon Celestial (6)
• Summon Construct (6)
• Summon Elemental (6)
• Summon Fey (6)
• Summon Fiend (6)
• Summon Shadowspan (6)
• Summon Undead (6)

Xanathar's Guide to Everything

• Find Greater Steed (4, 5)
• Healing Spirit (5)
• Infernal Calling* (1, 3)
• Summon Greater Demon* (1, 3)
• Summon Lesser Demons* (1, 2)

• Since these are under the GM control rather than the player, perhaps they don't need direct support or perhaps there is an option in summoning config for who can perform the summoning

Official Features

Artificer

• Homunculus Servant (10)
• [Artillerist] Eldritch Cannon (7, 9)
• [Battle Smith] Steel Defender (7, 10)

Bard

• [College of Creation] Animating Performance

Cleric

• [Trickery Domain] Channel Divinity: Invoke Duplicity (2, 7)

Druid

• Wild Companion (see Find Familiar)
• [Circle of Spores] Fungal Infestation
• [Circle of the Shepherd] Spirit Totem
• [Circle of the Shepherd] Mighty Summoner (8)
• [Circle of Wildfire] Summon Wildfire Spirit

Ranger

• [Beast Master] Ranger's Companion (1, 5, 10)
• [Drakewarden] Drake Companion (7)

Warlock

• Pact of the Chain (see Find Familiar)

Wizard

• [Order of Scribes] Manifest Mind
• [School of Necromancy] Undead Thralls (6)