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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jack Simth" data-source="post: 2250836" data-attributes="member: 29252">You can't go too easy with wishes - it's possible for a Wizard with a summoner's kit of spells (Planar Binding, Dimensional Anchor, Magic Circle Against X, Dismissal (just in case)) to get three at 11th (Sorceror 12th... and the Sorceror would have an easier time of it (high Charisma)), at no XP cost, daily, as Noble Dijinn are non-unique (their numbers are listed statistically - 1% of all Dijinni), have 10 HD (subject to Planar Binding), Chaotic Good to boot (and thus unlikely to want you dead for a few minutes of inconvienience (unlike Efreet, who are Evil)).  Really though, the method of interperting a big wish (e.g., those that don't fall under the "standard" clauses) really ought to depend on the way it came about - a Wizard casting it himself (and paying the XP) deserves to get something that won't bite him too hard, nor be completely useless (e.g., making the army fall asleep is good, although it's likely to fall under the "partial Fullfillment" clause - perhaps just the closest several wakeful soldiers - twice your caster level, say - which would be all the watchmen cast at night - who get a save vs. a 9th level spell).  Someone coercing wishes out of an Evil Efreet ought to get screwed over, while someone getting a wish from a Noble Dijinn ought not to be treated too harshly (useless interpertations sure - Harmful interpertations no).  Wishes used to summon things (e.g., a lawyer) are subject to whatever it is you happen to summon - you pull up a critter with fully open alignment (e.g., a high-level human fighter), roll for alignment - d10, 1=reroll, 2 = LG, 3 = NG, 4 = CG, 5 = LN, et cetera) as it isn't easy to tell from a distance (needs a second spell in addition to the summoning).  A Wish gained from a non-intelligent item either holds the alignment of the creator for wish interpertation purposes, or is handled mechanically (least-effort literal, may not fully succeed anyway - defeat the army?  You are now 80-years hence - held safely in extraplanar stasis until the last member of that army died - who happened to be a human, of old age, fortunately for you).</blockquote>

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