Summoning Monster I-IV?

[bariumdose]

I tried doing a search but couldn't find a thread on this subject - just a vague reference here and there.

Does anyone know how to get the Summon Monster spell to work? When I summon monster, the monster just sits there and doesn't attack the enemies. Do I have to do the ole' right-click thingy and target an enemy and then use the radial menu to summon a monster to crash on top of the enemy?

I think I tried this using the fungus figurine and that seemed to get the basketball fungus to engage battle.

Also, had anyone ever used a chicken as an animal companion for a ranger? Is this some sort of in-joke by the game developers, i.e. the chicken will not be useful in combat other than as a decoy for attempted attacks.

[Fullmonte]

I had the same problem when I fought Balor and used the Skull to summon the Guardians of the other nodes I had defeated. I noticed that if I summoned them before the battle they would only stand there and take damage. If you summon them after the battle begins they will attack.

I dont know about the chicken thing...I cant even make my wizards familar do anything but sit in her inventory

[ordnaryjones]

Familiars can't be removed from inventory, they just give bonuses to various skills. The chicken is an animal companion, druids and rangers get them.