summoned scorpions will roam wherever they want unless u bind them to your character via aura of command. when u mentioned rest, u mean sleep right? anyway, when u rest, any summoned creatures will die off as your spell(s) wears off.

one thing i note is that if u let the scorpions loose without binding them to u, they wander & kill any creature they encounter & if u're not nearby, u'll miss the XP from the kills. & THAT is a big waste of scorpions & XP.

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