One of the best examples of my aforementioned need for personal skill besides levels is the fact that I no longer needed to use hand signals to cast my spells.
I swung my saber swiftly in long arcs as if I were the conductor of an orchestra while channeling mana into my summoning spells. The ground beneath me trembled as I uttered the incantation for the first of my class' summonable creations. "[Stone Sentinel]"
The earth itself obeyed my call. The ground trembled and then outright shattered apart as massive slabs of rock rose and formed into the hulking shape of an earth golem. Its featureless face turned toward the advancing group of enemies while its massive fists clenched with a sound like grinding stones. Standing at five meters (16'4) tall, the Stone Sentinel exuded an aura of raw power. It was a walking fortress ready to crush anyone foolish enough to come close.
