Hypersmurf
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Can you simply ignore a Geas/Quest, and take the penalties? Or are you compelled to undertake the task?
Lesser Geas states "The geased creature must follow the given instructions until the geas is completed, no matter how long it takes."
It also says "If the subject is prevented from obeying the lesser geas for a whole day, he suffers a -2 penalty on each ability score."
As I read it, this means that ignoring the task is not an option - if you are capable of making any progress towards the completion of the task, you must. The penalties only apply if some outside force prevents you from obeying - if you were locked up, for example, you couldn't follow the Lesser Geas of "Travel to Silverymoon". If you weren't locked up, you'd start walking.
Geas/Quest is described as "As Lesser Geas".
It goes on to say that "Instead of suffering penalties to abilities, the subject takes 3d6 points of damage each day he does not attempt to follow the geas/quest".
I've seen it argued that this wording means you can elect to
"not attempt to follow". I disagree, but what do others think?
-Hyp.
Lesser Geas states "The geased creature must follow the given instructions until the geas is completed, no matter how long it takes."
It also says "If the subject is prevented from obeying the lesser geas for a whole day, he suffers a -2 penalty on each ability score."
As I read it, this means that ignoring the task is not an option - if you are capable of making any progress towards the completion of the task, you must. The penalties only apply if some outside force prevents you from obeying - if you were locked up, for example, you couldn't follow the Lesser Geas of "Travel to Silverymoon". If you weren't locked up, you'd start walking.
Geas/Quest is described as "As Lesser Geas".
It goes on to say that "Instead of suffering penalties to abilities, the subject takes 3d6 points of damage each day he does not attempt to follow the geas/quest".
I've seen it argued that this wording means you can elect to
"not attempt to follow". I disagree, but what do others think?
-Hyp.