Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rti-sel.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!think!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!mcnc!rti-sel!rcb From: rcb@rti-sel.UUCP (Random) Newsgroups: net.games.frp Subject: Re: command spell Message-ID: <308@rti-sel.UUCP> Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 09:01:29 EDT Article-I.D.: rti-sel.308 Posted: Wed Jul 24 09:01:29 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 27-Jul-85 01:26:49 EDT References: <3059@pur-ee.UUCP> <2044@genat.UUCP> <1477@shark.UUCP> Reply-To: rcb@rti-sel.UUCP (Random) Organization: Research Triangle Institute, NC Lines: 15 On the subject of 1 word commands, here is a slight varient designed to give players fits. How about granting them a 1 word wish. With the ambiguity of the english language, there is NO WAY that any 1 word wish could not be distorted by the DM if he/she wanted to. For example, "Fly" a) The party starts flying (the intention) but never stops. b) A giant fly appears and attacks. c) All surrounding objects start to fly randomly (hitting the party) Just a sample of the possibilities of what can be done. -- Random Research Triangle Institute ...!mcnc!rti-sel!rcb