I still think this is an improvement over rolling every single die roll for every single creature. And you'd sometimes have to calculate everything before a player decided where and how many summoned creatures they wanted to use in an attack.
Calculating the numbers and using the table was always a bit jarring. But in play, this method was a soggy bandaid at best. Especially if you used the average damage from the summoned creatures. This method reduces the rolls dramatically. The Mob Attacks table would tell you how many would automatically hit and deal damage. In short, you grouped creatures and made a single d20 roll. It was a good attempt at solving the problems discussed above. Chapter 8: Running the Game provides advice for handling mobs. The Dungeon Master's Guide is filled with underappreciated goodies. And it puts undue pressure on the summoning player to keep things moving. This leaves other players waiting even longer for their turn while watching 8 wolves try to bite their enemies.
Then on the beasts' turn, the standard action economy kicks in.
Here's a quick look at what conjure animals would add to that player's turn: But these spells were complex and ultimately had a negative effect on gameplay. And why wouldn't they? They made tactical sense. Spells like conjure animals, conjure fey, conjure celestial, and conjure woodland beings could grind your combat to a halt. In the early days of Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, summoning spells were at their worst. It's a result of poor design and not bad players. This is about the effect those spells tend to have on gameplay. Disclaimer: If you're a player and you enjoy summoning spells, that's great! This isn't a knock against players using them.
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