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<blockquote data-quote="aco175" data-source="post: 9046715" data-attributes="member: 27385">The spell was used a few times in my Elemental Evil campaign.&nbsp; The sky cultists used it in code to try and coordinate some things.&nbsp; The PCs needed to cast comprehend languages to read it and find out they were heading to an ambush.&nbsp; Another time, the PCs cast it to notify the ferryman/ally to come pick them up across the large river.&nbsp; Of course, river pirates saw it as well and came as well.I guess the best use would be on the battlefield and have simple letters or numbers posted if all the troops know what 1A means.&nbsp; This could also be thwarted by enemy casters posting something as well.&nbsp; Would one be able to cast the letters backwards so it can be read from the other side, like reading in a mirror?&nbsp; Now we get into the lawering part of the spell.&nbsp; What is a word?&nbsp; If I write it backwards, is it still a word?&nbsp; What about numbers, do I need to spell them out so they are words?&nbsp; Can I write symbols or arrows.&nbsp; If I can write 10 words, can I just writethemallasonesuperlongwordtocountasonlyoneword?&nbsp; (This was harder than I thought not hitting the space bar).&nbsp; Can I make the words in color, or just 'cloud' color, but at least choose the shade of cloud?&nbsp; I tend to let players stretch things some at first, until I feel they are going beyond the feel of the spell.&nbsp; I would tend to allow symbols and arrows and even writing backwards.&nbsp; I would not allow not using spaces to make 'words' or 50 letters or such.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="aco175, post: 9046715, member: 27385"] The spell was used a few times in my Elemental Evil campaign. The sky cultists used it in code to try and coordinate some things. The PCs needed to cast comprehend languages to read it and find out they were heading to an ambush. Another time, the PCs cast it to notify the ferryman/ally to come pick them up across the large river. Of course, river pirates saw it as well and came as well. I guess the best use would be on the battlefield and have simple letters or numbers posted if all the troops know what 1A means. This could also be thwarted by enemy casters posting something as well. Would one be able to cast the letters backwards so it can be read from the other side, like reading in a mirror? Now we get into the lawering part of the spell. What is a word? If I write it backwards, is it still a word? What about numbers, do I need to spell them out so they are words? Can I write symbols or arrows. If I can write 10 words, can I just writethemallasonesuperlongwordtocountasonlyoneword? (This was harder than I thought not hitting the space bar). Can I make the words in color, or just 'cloud' color, but at least choose the shade of cloud? I tend to let players stretch things some at first, until I feel they are going beyond the feel of the spell. I would tend to allow symbols and arrows and even writing backwards. I would not allow not using spaces to make 'words' or 50 letters or such. [/QUOTE]

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