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<blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 6623665" data-attributes="member: 40177">Aw, man, don't even.&nbsp; The party bard has just realized that this spell is a ritual, and it seems he is now making sure EVERY spell he can cast is ritual-ready.&nbsp; Unseen Servant being able to occupy a space (but not be seen) is dangerous territory for this guy.&nbsp; I can imagine him doing it to block attacks (put the servant in front of the archer!), or to help seize combat objectives.&nbsp; Then there's the good ol' &quot;crouch down low by this cliff face, and use your body to trip any schmuck that gets close to you&quot;.&nbsp; Personally, I'm against anything that lets this guy be used inside of combat.&nbsp; Giving it space can be used among some players (and I have one!&nbsp; Two, even!) as a new combat prop, and I've had enough of that malarkey.&nbsp; Then again, I've begun to re-implement 1e style strict timekeeping, and every 10 minutes is a roll on a random encounter table, so if they want to spend the time to recharge the servant, why not let them....?As for the low strength requirement, I don't know about what a 2 strength could actually DO.&nbsp; Sure, lifting 30 pounds is nice and all, but what about the actual power required to get that shovel into the ground?&nbsp; Or to cut a tree?&nbsp; Never mind lifting the aftermath.&nbsp; A fun use though... I wonder if an unseen servant could draw from a deck of many things...?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wik, post: 6623665, member: 40177"] Aw, man, don't even. The party bard has just realized that this spell is a ritual, and it seems he is now making sure EVERY spell he can cast is ritual-ready. Unseen Servant being able to occupy a space (but not be seen) is dangerous territory for this guy. I can imagine him doing it to block attacks (put the servant in front of the archer!), or to help seize combat objectives. Then there's the good ol' "crouch down low by this cliff face, and use your body to trip any schmuck that gets close to you". Personally, I'm against anything that lets this guy be used inside of combat. Giving it space can be used among some players (and I have one! Two, even!) as a new combat prop, and I've had enough of that malarkey. Then again, I've begun to re-implement 1e style strict timekeeping, and every 10 minutes is a roll on a random encounter table, so if they want to spend the time to recharge the servant, why not let them....? As for the low strength requirement, I don't know about what a 2 strength could actually DO. Sure, lifting 30 pounds is nice and all, but what about the actual power required to get that shovel into the ground? Or to cut a tree? Never mind lifting the aftermath. A fun use though... I wonder if an unseen servant could draw from a deck of many things...? [/QUOTE]

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