Post originally by Dan Davenport at 2003-11-21 07:41:30
Converted from Phorums BB System

Gerry Saracco wrote:
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<b>whole point is that for every action, there is a reaction. You want a demon to do your dirty work? Sure, but be careful, or said demon is going to stab you in the back.</B>
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That part certainly makes sense.

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<b>Besides, the way it is worded points out that Demons do this on purpose. It is possible that a person can negotiate better terms. Since the demon is trying to trick you into such an arrangement, you simply have to make the demon give you a better deal before signing any pacts.

A spellcaster with enough brains isn't going to sign a deal without knowing the details. As it points out, demons are under no obligation to accurately describe the details of the contract (they are demons, after all), so any spellcaster with intelligence will know before hand to *make* them spell out the terms in plain english before signing any deals. Otherwise, you get what you deserve.

It seems pretty easy (imho) to get around this; the guidelines presented are for the numbskulls who have no clue, and just sign anything without reading the fine print</b>
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I'll have to re-read the relevant text when I get home. I certainly won't argue about whether your explanation is correct, and I definitely prefer that way of handling summonings. However, that really wasn't how the rules read to me. To me, it sounded as though the "demon gets free reign" part was just a metaphysical fact of life, and that the demon would attempt to twist the wording of his part of the bargain in <u>addition</u> to tormenting the caster into fulfilling <u>his</u> part.

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Dan Davenport