You summon a burning, houndlike creature that bays with the voice of a raging inferno.

Daily   ✦     Arcane, Fire, Implement, Summoning
Minor Action      Ranged 10

Effect: You summon a Medium hell hound in an unoccupied space within range. The hell hound has speed 7 and resist 10 fire. Any creature that enters a square adjacent to it or starts its turn there takes 5 fire damage. You can give the hell hound the following special command.

  Standard Action: Close blast 3; targets each creature in the blast; Intelligence vs. Reflex; 2d6 + Intelligence modifier fire damage.

Intrinsic Nature: If you haven't given the hell hound any commands by the end of your turn, it makes its attack against at least one enemy, targeting as many creatures as possible. If it can't target any enemies, it moves its speed toward the nearest enemy. In addition, you take 5 fire damage.

Symbiosis: While the summoned hell hound is present, you deal 1d6 extra fire damage with close and area attacks, and each creature that hits you with melee attacks takes 1d6 fire damage.

Published in Dragon Magazine 385, page(s) 55.