Anything else I should know before making my char a summoner?
Yes, A forum that should be an obligation for all summoner to visit: http://l2pets.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=5&sid=af6ddb5b686d3522ada25f0022b52c03 it’s a place in a forum that is dedicated only to summoners and it has, by far, the largest amount of information about them, that the rest of the places where there are info about summoners put together. One thing you should do if you are planning to become a summoner, is take every offer on cheap D grade weapons or armor, usually the bagh-nakhs and other dual fists are better, you should be able you get them pretty cheap. And not to sell your D grade equipment (only the set drop only parts), instead of that, use it until you have adena to buy your C grade equipment, and then crystallize it. You are going to need LOTS of D grade crystals to reach level 75, no quantity is to big, you will eventually going to use it. One particularity about summoners, is that the equipment is not to important to train, I did one level without a weapon, and