Maxperson
Morkus from Orkus
Magic can do things that cannot normally be done. That's why. Your human wizard can't fly. Unless he uses magic. Same with changing form. Controlling minds. And so on.This does seem to be a common perspective on the subject. I wonder why.
Not since I was a kid and hadn't learned self-control. Once I hit adulthood, words can no longer do that to me. Even if they could, it still wouldn't equate to the kind of mind control being discussed in this thread. Making a stranger angry is far different from making him go do your shopping for you.Have (general) you ever been pushed over the edge by an insult?
Sure. I stopped arguing and left. When I'm too tired to argue with someone, I announce it and then just stop talking to that person. I don't cave in.Or maybe too tired to argue with someone?
Yes and no. It really depends on whether it can be a teachable moment for that person and/or what the consequences will be. If it's simply going to be a bit of a waste of time or other really benign consequence and I can tie it back to making it a teachable moment, then sure.Or so smitten that you agree to things you know are a bad idea?
No stranger has ever been able to get me to do even that much, though. I don't get smitten by random women who can then talk me into a teachable moment like that.
Right. It can't happen to my character.If so, you have lost a "social combat." And if it can happen to you, it can happen your character.