Command/Greater Command question

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Tiew

First Post

• Jul 30, 2004

• #1

Hey, in the game I'm running the cleric took down the powerfull barbarian enemy by commanding him to "die." He fell down and pretended to be dead for a few rounds which gave the other characters time to hack him up. As far as I can tell from the description this is how the spell works... but It sort of feels wrong to me. Did I miss something?

Thanks,

Tiew

 

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Gnimish88

First Post

• Jul 30, 2004

• #2

Well, in 3.5, Command and Greater Command no longer allow the 'die' effect, as I discovered much to my chagrin.
Hopping back to 3.0, Command only lasts one round, but with Greater Command, yup, that should work.

 

drunkmoogle

First Post

• Jul 30, 2004

• #3

Yep, that should work. But why aren't you using 3.0 Hold Person instead?

My personal favorite 3.0 Command was "Disrobe."

 

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Pyrex

First Post

• Jul 30, 2004

• #4

One of the best uses I saw with (3.0) Command

Evil NPC: "Stop right there or I'll kill this hostage!" (Note: NPC was holding the charge of Inflict Critical Wounds)

PC Cleric: *casts Command* "Clap!"

NPC claps his hands, fails the save against his own ICW, dies.

 

Hypersmurf

Moderatarrrrh...

• Jul 31, 2004

• #5

Tiew said:

Hey, in the game I'm running the cleric took down the powerfull barbarian enemy by commanding him to "die." He fell down and pretended to be dead for a few rounds which gave the other characters time to hack him up. As far as I can tell from the description this is how the spell works... but It sort of feels wrong to me. Did I miss something?

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3E Main FAQ took a weird approach to this:

When you use a command spell to order a foe to “die” or
to “sleep,” is the target rendered helpless and thus subject
to a coup de grace attack?
When a creature fails its save against the command spell, the
creature obeys the one-word order from the spell to the best of
its ability. In most circumstances, a command (from the spell)
to “sleep” or “die” makes the subject prone and effectively
stunned, not helpless. One simply cannot just go to sleep or
play dead in the middle of a battle.

-Hyp.

 

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Vrecknidj

Explorer

• Jul 31, 2004

• #6

I don't like the 3.5 version of command, too limiting. There are fun uses of Command that my players have tried over the years.

"Sneeze."
"Urinate."
"Laugh."
"Cry."
"Panic."
"Leap."

Dave