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Jakuta Khan
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Posted - 17 Jul 2013 :  16:23:34  Show Profile Send Jakuta Khan a Private Message  Reply with Quote  Delete Topic
Hi everyone,

on the spell greater command, do you need to have a target / victim that understands your language?

In my opinion, no. The magic forces the beings to do at your command, so they do not need to understand it.

What do you think?

Garen Thal
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Posted - 17 Jul 2013 :  16:32:08  Show Profile  Visit Garen Thal's Homepage Send Garen Thal a Private Message  Reply with Quote
If you mean the 3rd Edition spell, it has the laguage-dependent descriptor, so yes: the target must understand your speech.

Which edition's spell were you referencing?
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Jakuta Khan
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Posted - 17 Jul 2013 :  16:41:25  Show Profile Send Jakuta Khan a Private Message  Reply with Quote
yep talking 3,5
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Garen Thal
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Posted - 17 Jul 2013 :  16:53:11  Show Profile  Visit Garen Thal's Homepage Send Garen Thal a Private Message  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jakuta Khan

yep talking 3,5
Gotcha.

Definitely language-dependent, so the target must understand the caster's speech. I'd show some leeway as a DM for simple commands in related languages (Chondathan/Common, for example), or that could be communicated with gestures.
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Jakuta Khan
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Posted - 17 Jul 2013 :  17:24:04  Show Profile Send Jakuta Khan a Private Message  Reply with Quote
ok, thanks. so the spell literally is not as good as thought.

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