My two cents...
Since it is Dominate Person and not Charm person, I think Torin would be dominated to attack the Gnome that the caster had in mind. Charm and suggestion gives a lot more wiggle room but dominate takes complete control. If Portho was the intended target then that is who Torin should attack.
Also, if the spell caster hasn't seen Toot (since I believe I said I was hiding behind something bigger than him)...
Then the spellcaster might not even know what race Toot is let alone who the hell is casting the SNA because it's all being done from hiding behind larger creatures. And I believe with Dominate, the spell is more about what the caster intended and if in the caster's mind, Portho was the target then that's all that matters.
As for the circle against evil, I think as soon as Torin steps into the circle the control is suppressed.
Dominate Person just doesn't exert mental control only when the caster tells him what to do. It's an ongoing compulsion that the spell clearly says it blocks. In fact the spell even mentions Dominate Person as an example of a spell it blocks.
Since it is Dominate Person and not Charm person, I think Torin would be dominated to attack the Gnome that the caster had in mind. Charm and suggestion gives a lot more wiggle room but dominate takes complete control. If Portho was the intended target then that is who Torin should attack.
Also, if the spell caster hasn't seen Toot (since I believe I said I was hiding behind something bigger than him)...
Quote:[2nd round] If They are pulled up this round, Toot will step back to hide behind the group to assess the situation while untying the rope from Boo's saddle.
Then the spellcaster might not even know what race Toot is let alone who the hell is casting the SNA because it's all being done from hiding behind larger creatures. And I believe with Dominate, the spell is more about what the caster intended and if in the caster's mind, Portho was the target then that's all that matters.
As for the circle against evil, I think as soon as Torin steps into the circle the control is suppressed.
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. If the protection from evil effect ends before the effect granting mental control does, the would-be controller would then be able to mentally command the controlled creature.
Dominate Person just doesn't exert mental control only when the caster tells him what to do. It's an ongoing compulsion that the spell clearly says it blocks. In fact the spell even mentions Dominate Person as an example of a spell it blocks.
