Staff of Commanding

Grants the power to control animals, humans, and plants.

Commanding Animals

Affects: 1d6 normal animals or 1 giant animal (but not magical or intelligent animals).
Resisting: No saving throw is allowed.
Visual range: The character can only control animals that they can see.
Concentration: Control is broken if the user of the staff moves or attacks.
When concentration ends: The referee should make a reaction roll with a -1 penalty (see Encounters) to determine the animals’ behaviour.
Usage frequency: This power of the staff may be used up to once per turn.

Usage: A charm may be placed upon a human within 60’. One target may be charmed per round.
Resisting: The subject may save versus spells (with a -2 penalty) to resist.
Maximum subjects: Up to 6 Hit Dice of humans may be charmed in this way. Normal humans count as ½ HD.
Charmed individuals: Regard the character as a trusted friend, and will come to their defence. They will obey the character’s commands, as long as these are not obviously harmful and do not contradict the subject’s alignment.
Duration: The charm lasts indefinitely, but ends if cancelled by the wielder of the staff, or when dispelled.

Affects: All plants (including plant monsters) in a 10’ square area.
Range: The area may be up to 60’ distant.
Commands: Affected plants may be commanded to move around as the character wishes.
Concentration: The effect lasts as long as the wielder of the staff concentrates.