11-14-2016, 07:38 PM
Quote:IMHO this is ambiguous therefore I put it up for democracy and I tend to believe that those involved in THIS game agree with you even if the internet doesn't (I don't incline towards either so I will accept the party's view on this)
I'm not sure why it is ambiguous. The spell specifically states it suppresses Dominate Person.
Quote:Second, the barrier blocks any attempt to possess the warded creature (by a magic jar attack, for example) or to exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment (charm) effects and enchantment (compulsion) effects that grant the caster *** ongoing control *** over the subject, such as dominate person). The protection does not prevent such effects from targeting the protected creature, but it suppresses the effect for the duration of the protection from evil effect.
Not only does the spell specifically state that Dominate Person is suppressed but it also states that Dominate Person is a spell that grants the caster ongoing control over the subject. So Dominate Person isn't just exercising control when he orders the victim to do something (like someone had suggested). It is constant and we don't need to wait for him to make another command while Torin is in the circle for the suppression to work.
This seems pretty black and white to me and does not seem ambiguous at all.
Quote:Like, posting a challenge to defeat an iron golem with a level 7 party (same house rules). Guess what. He won the challenge with a single character of level 7. I used that experience in this adventure to design the encounter with, including the "programming" of, the guardian (which I still won't tell whether it's an iron golem, an adamantine golem, or whatnot. Just in case someone still hasn't figured out Smile )
How did he defeat the Golem?
