[OOC] House Millithor in City of the Spider Queen

[Serpenteye]

Hmm. Does Klaxeon have any way to influence the battle without drawing too much suspicion?

 

[Endur]

Probably. I have to think about it. He has a number of powers the other two do not have.

Hmm. Does Klaxeon have any way to influence the battle without drawing too much suspicion?

 

[Pyrex]

Torellan says, "I need some more wine." He stomps off towards the bar still carrying his drawn sword in his hand.

Please don't tell me Klaxeon decided to "help" by Suggesting that Torellan jump into the arena...

 

[Pyrex]

Let's put this up to a vote of the players. Can creatures that have telepathy use suggestion without speaking outloud? If enough players vote yes, than that's how I'll rule. If enough players don't vote yes, then I'll rule the other way.

1) "Spell Like" or "Power Like"
-> By definition, SP abilities can be countered and dispelled by Dispel Magic. Since you've already ruled that "Psionics are Different"; it would be perfectly reasonable to rule that all Psionic "Spell Like" abilities are now "Power Like" (and therefore can be countered/dispelled by Negate Psionics) instead.

2) Do "Power Like" abilities retain the associated displays of the similar Power?
-> Since "Spell Like" has no components, I would assume "Power Like" has no displays.

(Now for the one you actually wanted answered...)

3) Does a "Power Like" Suggestion require speech?
-> I would say that all that is required is to clearly communicate the Suggestion to the target; which means that telepathy should work. Of course, if telepathy works, by reasonable extension, so should Drow Sign.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Let's put this up to a vote of the players. Can creatures that have telepathy use suggestion without speaking outloud? If enough players vote yes, than that's how I'll rule. If enough players don't vote yes, then I'll rule the other way.

I say yes, but if he hums he hums. Though that does sound like something that was added to keep players from abusing the power.

 

[Seonaid]

Logically, I would say that it is possible to do a psionic Suggestion with no verbalization. However, logic often has no place in the same realm as D&D. I tend to go with the logical answer. That is, I think it is possible.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

-> I would say that all that is required is to clearly communicate the Suggestion to the target; which means that telepathy should work. Of course, if telepathy works, by reasonable extension, so should Drow Sign.

I don't see Drow Sign working cause it's not a FULL form of communication and is really nothing more than shorthand as It doesn't have "symbols" for every word in the written or spoken language.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Please don't tell me Klaxeon decided to "help" by Suggesting that Torellan jump into the arena...

*LMAO* To funny, but maybe that's what you get when you negotiate the cost.

 

[Serpenteye]

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[Serpenteye]

Can creatures that have telepathy use suggestion without speaking outloud?

Yes.