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From: holt@convexs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: command spell
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Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 10:58:00 EDT
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hogwash.  First clerics don't use edged weapons, so they won't "chop".
Secondly, the command only lasts for a round.  Third, given the speed factor
of clerical weapons, even a super strong cleric is unlikely to be able to
finish the task in a round.  Fourth, the cleric will have to move to position
where the "dieing" fighter is, taking time, thus making it impossible to
use the "automatic killing of a sleeping/motionless opponent in 1 round"
rule.  Fifth, think of mage spells such as sleep (much, much more powerfull
than clerical command), magic missile, etc, which even though first level
allow no saving throw.  Sixth, I believe that characters with reasonable
wisdom do get a saving throw vs. command.

In my opinion, clerical command is one of the few reasonably good 
spells in a low level cleric's offensive arsenal.  Take it away, and you
further unbalance the power between classes.

			Dave Holt
			Convex Computer Corp.
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