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2009-10-24, 01:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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On Gainful Elemental Communication
So I'm building an elemental minionmancer and I come across the Thoqqua, which are kinda neat when buffed up and have a handy burrow speed that goes through anything. The issue I'm finding is that despite the fact that they're relatively intelligent (well, Int 6, so better than animals, anyways), they don't seem to have a language they understand, so how would one order them about, as per summoning them with Summon Nature's Ally? Does it matter what I talk to them in, whether in Common, Ignan or Terran (I think they should understand Ignan, even if they don't have a discernible mouth or other voice making device to make actual conversation with, given they're native to the Elemental Plane of Fire)?
For that matter, what kind of commands can I reasonably give with and without being able to speak a given summon's language? Can I just direct them to attack the nearest hostile (however it determines that), point out individual creatures for them to charge or creatures to avoid? Can I tell them to stop attacking or change targets? What sort of leeway are we talking here?
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2009-10-24, 02:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: On Gainful Elemental Communication
What about telepathy or a speak to animals spell? Either one should give you the ability to speak to a reasonably inteligent animal.
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2009-10-24, 02:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: On Gainful Elemental Communication
Thoqquas aren't animals, though, they're elementals, making Speak With Animals not exactly useful in this instance. Telepathy could work, though not exactly easily acquirable for a druidish type without some weird dips in like Mindbender, which is arcane only, anyways, making it kinda moot without theurging it up into uselessness.
Last edited by Cieyrin; 2009-10-24 at 02:46 PM.
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2009-10-24, 02:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: On Gainful Elemental Communication
Technically?
A Thoqqua understands Common. Seriously:
Originally Posted by SRD, Monsters, Reading the Entries, Abilities, Intelligence
It ought to speak Terran, Ingan, or both, but technically, it knows Common.Last edited by Jack_Simth; 2009-10-24 at 02:50 PM.
Of course, by the time I finish this post, it will already be obsolete. C'est la vie.
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2009-10-24, 02:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: On Gainful Elemental Communication
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2009-10-24, 03:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: On Gainful Elemental Communication
Of course, by the time I finish this post, it will already be obsolete. C'est la vie.
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2009-10-24, 03:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: On Gainful Elemental Communication
Since you asked what orders you can give without being able to speak to a creature:
Originally Posted by Summon Nature's Ally