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 Post subject: Control without control
PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:33 am 
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Is there anything I am missing about what creatures that control spells can affect other than the restrictions stated in the spells themselves? As in, empathic link can affect any creature.

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 Post subject: Re: Control without control
PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:36 am 
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Ultimately, the spells usually give you any exception to the rules, but personally I would rule using the "Rule of Common Sense". For example, you cannot use Mind Link with non-sentient creatures like a Horse or a Dog, except maybe to pass on very simple messages and commands, because the intellect simply isn't up to the same level. Similarly, you wouldn't be able to use it on a mindless creature like a golem because there is nothing to connect to, and I would give you penalties for connecting with something with the Alien Mind Monstrous Trait.

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 Post subject: Re: Control without control
PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:37 am 

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well Empathic is an interesting word, i think the spell would affect horses and that kind of creature, and things with bestial intellect but i think mindless undead and mindless golems have some trait that helps them.

i think the spells + monstrous traits outline pretty clearly what does and doesnt get affected

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