D&D General I asked AI: "What's the Most Common Cause of Character Death?"

[Zardnaar]

Fun anecdote. I was in a campaign. Our Paladin was an absolute dual-wielding beast. Out of all the PC's the Paladin was Dominated and then proceeded to smite the rest of the party down 1 at a time. It was sad and glorious all at the same time.

I dont think dominated means smites.

 

[FrogReaver]

I dont think dominated means smites.

For a Paladin, Dominate Person verbal command = Kill that target = attack and smite?

Seems reasonable to me.

 

[Zardnaar]

For a Paladin, Dominate Person verbal command = Kill that target = attack and smite?

Seems reasonable to me.

Iirc dominate is only basic attacks.

Could be wrong. Think I dominated someone once but wasn't that great.

Simple action only. Attack action or attack that person. (5.0 or 5.5)

Not sure that applies to smites. No spellcasting though

 

[FrogReaver]

Iirc dominate is only basic attacks.

Could be wrong. Think I dominated someone once but wasn't that great.

Simple action only. Attack action or attack that person. (5.0 or 5.5)

Not sure that applies to smites. No spellcasting though

That's not how we read 2014 dominate. Though the examples it gives leads one to believe that it must be an explicit action the creature has. Kill Target X would seem to be a valid dominate command just by the rules text.

 

[Zardnaar]

That's not how we read 2014 dominate. Though the examples it gives leads one to believe that it must be an explicit action the creature has. Kill Target X would seem to be a valid dominate command just by the rules text.

Yeah its ambiguous. Smite could work I suppose as its part of attack action.

5.5 has changed it to attack that creature leaving it open ended as to how.

RAW not sure. RAI not sure ymmv. 5.5 may enable spellcasting.

 

[jolt]

The #1 cause of death for all PC's regardless of class is 'DM's'.

 

[Clint_L]

The #1 cause of death for all PC's regardless of class is 'DM's'.

You mean they're checking their DMs when they shoud be paying attention to the game, so I kill their character with a lightning bolt?

 

[Zardnaar]

The #1 cause of death for all PC's regardless of class is 'DM's'.

And the occasional/rare leeeroyyyy...