Command

Command
Spell
Spellbook	Priest
Usable by	Cleric Paladin
School	Enchantment
Spell level	1
Specifics
Range	35 ft.
Casting time	1
Projectile specs	Instant
Area of effect	1 creature
Affected allegiances	All
Bypass MR	No
Bypass MI	Baldur's Gate I & II: Enhanced Editions This icon indicates content from all Enhanced Editions of the Baldur's Gate games. May situationally encompass Siege of Dragonspear and The Black Pits I & II content as well. Yes
Saving throws	Lvl 1-5: None Lvl 6-36: vs. Spell Negates
Duration	1 round
Effects	Sleep for 1 round No wake up on damage No effect on lvl 37+ targets Baldur's Gate I & II: Enhanced Editions This icon indicates content from all Enhanced Editions of the Baldur's Gate games. May situationally encompass Siege of Dragonspear and The Black Pits I & II content as well. Spell will spare target: If Elf – 90% chance If Half-elf – 30% chance Original BG1: Sleep for 10s, save vs Spell No wake up on damage Target level doesn't matter
Special
Breaks invisibility	Yes
Aggroes NPCs	Yes
Icons
Technical Data
Spell code	SPPR102.spl

Command is a 1st level priest spell only usable by clerics and paladins. It causes a single creature to sleep for one round.

Description

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This spell enables the priest to command another creature to "die" (sleep) for a single round. At the end of the round, the creature awakens and is unharmed. Creatures with 6 or more Hit Dice (or experience levels) are entitled to a Saving Throw vs. Spell to ignore the command.

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Gameplay

Attack rolls on sleeping enemies always hit, unless a critical miss is rolled. Attacks do not cause the enemy to wake up.

As this spell inflicts the sleep status effect, elves and half-elves will naturally have a chance to resist it.

While this spell will cause its target (and anyone within the visible range) to aggro, it will prevent NPC's from seeing theft. Thus, it can be used to steal from containers without having the guards called, as long as you don't need to interact with the NPC later. Remember that if the AI is enabled, party members will attack hostile NPC's, possibly causing reputation loss.

Bugs

• The range for this spell is listed as 90 ft. in-game; it is actually 35 ft.

See also

• Greater Command, 5th level priest spell - more powerful area of effect variant.
• Sleep, 1st level wizard spell - another early game spell that inflicts sleep.

Visuals

Gallery

Hareishan commanded to fall unconscious. (BG:EE)

Wyvern commanded unconscious taking cold damage. (BG:EE)

A Sirine can't resist the Command spell. (BG:EE)

The spell was cast on a Phase Spider which teleported, but it reached it's target unerringly. (BG:EE)

Slideshow

Arkushule commanded by Quayle

• Quayle casts Command on Mirror Imaged Arkushule.
• She isn't granted a saving throw, as she's only level 5.
• Arkushule has subsequently fallen unconscious for a round.

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Mod content

This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.

Spell Revisions mod has changed this divine spell, revising its effects, scaling, saving throw and description. See below:

Command
Level: 1
School: Enchantment
Sphere: Charm, Combat, Law
Range: Long
Duration: 1 round
Casting Time: 1
Area of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: Spell negates

This spell enables the priest to command another creature to lie down and take no action (sleep) for a single round. The creature has a saving throw penalty of -1 (to save against this spell) for every two extra levels of the caster, to a maximum of -4 at 9th level.

Note: Spell usable only to Cleric/Paladin classes.

External links

• Command on the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the first Icewind Dale game.
• Command on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.