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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 9442688" data-attributes="member: 6801845">The other thing that bothers me is this idea that if you can't use any word you want, there is no creative use for the spell. Meanwhile if the DM has an NPC cast command and forces the player to follow the DM's intent instead of the player creatively interpreting the word, it's bad DMing.&nbsp; On the flip side if a player casts command and the DM has the NPC do something other than what the player intended, it's also bad DMing.&nbsp; If you command someone to flee and they can safely leave through a window, then just use the word flee.&nbsp; Want to embarrass a king?&nbsp; Have them grovel in front of someone of significantly lower rank.&nbsp; Instead of &quot;salute&quot; have the target grovel in front of the enemy.&nbsp; Want to simply make someone look foolish? Command them to drop when they're performing an official act holding the McGuffin of Authority.Side rant: I can't find any official online dictionary that has the word &quot;autodefenestrate&quot;, you have to go to wikipedia, urban dictionary or similar.&nbsp; Because defenestrate (another word I wouldn't know if not for this thread) means to throw a person or object out a window.&nbsp; So command &quot;defenestrate&quot; and they attempt to throw the PC fighter adjacent to them or a few coppers out the window applies, jumping out the window does not.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 9442688, member: 6801845"] The other thing that bothers me is this idea that if you can't use any word you want, there is no creative use for the spell. Meanwhile if the DM has an NPC cast command and forces the player to follow the DM's intent instead of the player creatively interpreting the word, it's bad DMing. On the flip side if a player casts command and the DM has the NPC do something other than what the player intended, it's also bad DMing. If you command someone to flee and they can safely leave through a window, then just use the word flee. Want to embarrass a king? Have them grovel in front of someone of significantly lower rank. Instead of "salute" have the target grovel in front of the enemy. Want to simply make someone look foolish? Command them to drop when they're performing an official act holding the McGuffin of Authority. Side rant: I can't find any official online dictionary that has the word "autodefenestrate", you have to go to wikipedia, urban dictionary or similar. Because defenestrate (another word I wouldn't know if not for this thread) means to throw a person or object out a window. So command "defenestrate" and they attempt to throw the PC fighter adjacent to them or a few coppers out the window applies, jumping out the window does not. [/QUOTE]

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