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:* The command must be a '''verb'''. |
:* The command must be a '''verb'''. |
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:* The command must describe a ''' |
:* The command must describe a '''deliberate action''' (e.g. “Run,” “Dance,” or “Applaud”). The subject cannot be commanded to take unconscious or passive actions; commanding them to “Die” or “Sleep” will have no effect. |
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If the order is ambiguous, the subject should try to infer the caster’s intent rather than interpret the order to their benefit. If it is wholly unclear, the subject may simply act confused. |
If the order is ambiguous, the subject should try to infer the caster’s intent rather than interpret the order to their benefit. If it is wholly unclear, the subject may simply act confused. |
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:'''Examples''' |
:'''Examples''' |
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:* Mack the Shiv has been hit with ''Command: Dance'' and must now caper for |
:* Mack the Shiv has been hit with ''Command: Dance'' and must now caper for 30 seconds; but as long as he keeps twirling, skipping and jiving as he does so, he can continue to fight. |
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:* Mack’s brother Big Tom has been targeted with ''Command: Juggle''. Tom is reduced to tossing his two daggers from hand to hand, making it impossible for him to attack or parry. |
:* Mack’s brother Big Tom has been targeted with ''Command: Juggle''. Tom is reduced to tossing his two daggers from hand to hand, making it impossible for him to attack or parry. |
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 29 March 2025
| Name | Command |
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| Vocals | “By the power of the spirits I compel thee to obey – Command [verb]” |
| Call | Command [verb] |
| Range | 30ft / 10m |
| Duration | 30 seconds |
| Cost | 1 magic point |
| Key Words | Lesser / Spiritual / Combat |
| Description | For the duration of this spell, the subject must, to the best of their ability, continuously obey the order accompanying the call Command.
If the order is ambiguous, the subject should try to infer the caster’s intent rather than interpret the order to their benefit. If it is wholly unclear, the subject may simply act confused. The subject can take any other action as long as they continue obeying the command as they do so, including attacking or defending, calling out or casting spells.
Any physical blow or magical attack, from any source, breaks this spell instantly. |
| Skills | Spiritual Spellcasting |
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