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Old 01-04-2020, 05:51 PM   #3
Dalin
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Default Re: Bards: Song of Command

Thanks. Your thoughts match my instincts on this one.

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Originally Posted by Gnomasz View Post
  1. Yes, but the victim would know what's coming the next time and could try to run (or attack, or cover ears).
In this case, the party had a prisoner who was in no position to avoid the charm. Makes sense that the bard could repeat the charm whenever desired. There is the built-in risk of a possible failure each time which then grants that victim immunity for 24 hours. In the future, if it seems prone to abuse, I may grant the victim a bonus to their resistance roll for each repeated attempt within 24 hours (or something like that).

EDIT: Still curious for thoughts from others, too! (I know this sort of thing gets hashed out on RPG forums all the time, but the Song of Command is a bit different than many implementations of charm spells, so it's fun to consider what its particular limits and possible abuses are.
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