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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8239629" data-attributes="member: 2629">For context for those that are interested (as it seems like there are different ideas on what it is like to concentrate on a spell): I heard a description of concentration from a DM that I really liked.&nbsp; It aligns with the concentration rules, when concentration is broken, etc...Imagine you have a third (invisible) arm.&nbsp; Just like a real arm, if you do nothing with it, it hangs limply by your side.&nbsp; However, if you think about it, you can make that arm rise up and stand straight up above you head.&nbsp; It isn't taxing to do.&nbsp; It doesn't involve your entire focus.&nbsp; You can do other things while you do it.&nbsp; Imagine that concentrating on a spell is like holding something (the spell) above your head in that invisible arm.If someone smacks you around hard enough, that arm might drop.&nbsp; If you fall unconscious, that arm might drop.&nbsp; Dropping your arm down to grab another spell would break your concentration.&nbsp; However, you can talk, run, etc... easily while keeping that third invisible arm above your head.&nbsp; That is not from the books, any you can decide that is doesn't match your vision of concentration, but to me it was a perfect explanation of what it would be like to concentrate on a spell.&nbsp; If you subscribe to this view, it seems like there is no easy word out there to make someone drop their concentration.&nbsp; For those that really want a single word command to force someone to stop concentrating: Talking is free.&nbsp; You can spend three seconds explaining &quot;VLEEP means 'To Stop Concentrating on a spell'&quot;.&nbsp; Then give the command VLEEP.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 8239629, member: 2629"] For context for those that are interested (as it seems like there are different ideas on what it is like to concentrate on a spell): I heard a description of concentration from a DM that I really liked. It aligns with the concentration rules, when concentration is broken, etc... Imagine you have a third (invisible) arm. Just like a real arm, if you do nothing with it, it hangs limply by your side. However, if you think about it, you can make that arm rise up and stand straight up above you head. It isn't taxing to do. It doesn't involve your entire focus. You can do other things while you do it. Imagine that concentrating on a spell is like holding something (the spell) above your head in that invisible arm. If someone smacks you around hard enough, that arm might drop. If you fall unconscious, that arm might drop. Dropping your arm down to grab another spell would break your concentration. However, you can talk, run, etc... easily while keeping that third invisible arm above your head. That is not from the books, any you can decide that is doesn't match your vision of concentration, but to me it was a perfect explanation of what it would be like to concentrate on a spell. If you subscribe to this view, it seems like there is no easy word out there to make someone drop their concentration. For those that really want a single word command to force someone to stop concentrating: Talking is free. You can spend three seconds explaining "VLEEP means 'To Stop Concentrating on a spell'". Then give the command VLEEP. [/QUOTE]

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