defense vs. mind switch

[Kromm]

Originally Posted by NineDaysDead

So the demon can disobey if it would rather die than comply?

No, because having control of a supernatural being's power source gives you symbolic control over its essence. This is true even if it's mindless (IQ 0). You guys need to read a lot more about real-world magical beliefs, I think. ;) Traditionally, you can't "enchant" spirits as you can people; you have to bind and compel them with the fear of supernatural retribution, to which even fearless beings and even beings incapable of emotion somehow manage to respond. This isn't rational . . . it's ritual sorcery. Spirit-affecting spells are trying to emulate that, even when that's at odds with a more rational system like a set of RPG rules.