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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DracoSuave" data-source="post: 5296466" data-attributes="member: 71571">I would, and the fighter knows it, so wouldn't use such things in the presence of those that aren't allied with him.The Fighter's opinion is irrelevant to the rule.  It is the villager that decides, not the fighter.However, if the fighter said 'Get down' in a situation where a villager was being attacked by enemy goblins, and the fighter was clearly trying to help the villager, then the villager might make the ally choice at that time. This interpretation breaks Dark Warlocks in half.Such is a fine house rule.  It's not the rule that we have to work with as baseline, however.As pointed out by abyssaldeath, the rulebook contradicts you on this matter.  There is:  'You' 'Ally' 'Enemy'.  No other status exists.Is the creature a willing recipient of your powers?  No answer to your questions is possible until that question is answered.  See above.  It doesn't matter what the prisoner is, it matters if they are willing recipients to your powers.  A rakhasa might be if it meant helping him escape.  Your kidnapped wife probably would be because she's your wife.  But that doesn't mean they automatically are just because they're a tiger-man with reversed palms and more reversed morals.</blockquote>