Command

Command was an enchantment spell that forced one subject to briefly obey a one-word command.^{[6][14][15][16]}

EffectsEdit

The command word had to be given in a language the subject could understand and the effect lasted for only one minute.^{[6][16][14][15]}

Commands that were known to work included: approach, back, drop, fall, flee, fly, go, halt, leave, rest, run, sleep, stop, and surrender.^[16][14][15] Newer versions of this spell were limited to approach, drop, fall, flee and halt.^[6] The command had to be unequivocal to the subject or it would be ignored or misinterpreted. A command to suicide would fail because the word was generally used as a noun rather than a verb. Unless the subject resisted, they would carry out the order to the best of their ability. If commanded to die, the target would fall in a faint and be unresponsive for one minute and then recover fully.^[16][14][15] The post sundering version effected a single target unless used with a higher level and the only commands that where known to be usable where approach,drop, flee, grovel and halt.^[17]

Older versions of this spell could be overcome by creatures of high intelligence or toughness.^[16][14][15] Newer versions could be overcome by beings of strong will.^[6]

Command only affected living creatures with sufficient intelligence to understand the command word. Undead were completely unaffected.^{[6][16][14][15]}

ComponentsEdit

Only the utterance of the command word was necessary to cast this spell.^{[6][16][14][15][17]}

AppendixEdit

See AlsoEdit

• Command monster

External linksEdit

• Command article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
• Command article at the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the Icewind Dale game.

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