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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8397366" data-attributes="member: 6801845">The problem with trying to make command more effective is that it's a low level spell that only lasts one round.&nbsp; So &quot;surrender&quot; is not bad per se - the target would likely drop their weapon and raise their hands.&nbsp; Or tentacles.&nbsp; Whatever.&nbsp; But submit?&nbsp; There's not a lot there but I would rule that they just stand there doing nothing.But after that one round, they can do whatever they want.&nbsp; It's not an ongoing condition.&nbsp; That's why things like &quot;grovel&quot; get used more often: not only does the target lose their turn, but they also drop prone giving anyone within 5 feet advantage and need to spend half their movement the next round standing.&nbsp; Other things may situationally be better or as good.While there is some ... controversy ... over what command can do that was raised in a recent thread I rule that you can only command something simple that they can physically do.&nbsp; So &quot;sleep&quot; just means they do their best to fall asleep.&nbsp; I don't know about you, but I generally can't literally fall asleep in 6 seconds with a battle raging around me.&nbsp; The sleep spell works because it's magically induced sleep, but commanding someone to sleep would have about the same effect as grovel as they lie down and close their eyes for a few seconds.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8397366, member: 6801845"] The problem with trying to make command more effective is that it's a low level spell that only lasts one round. So "surrender" is not bad per se - the target would likely drop their weapon and raise their hands. Or tentacles. Whatever. But submit? There's not a lot there but I would rule that they just stand there doing nothing. But after that one round, they can do whatever they want. It's not an ongoing condition. That's why things like "grovel" get used more often: not only does the target lose their turn, but they also drop prone giving anyone within 5 feet advantage and need to spend half their movement the next round standing. Other things may situationally be better or as good. While there is some ... controversy ... over what command can do that was raised in a recent thread I rule that you can only command something simple that they can physically do. So "sleep" just means they do their best to fall asleep. I don't know about you, but I generally can't literally fall asleep in 6 seconds with a battle raging around me. The sleep spell works because it's magically induced sleep, but commanding someone to sleep would have about the same effect as grovel as they lie down and close their eyes for a few seconds. [/QUOTE]

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