D&D 5E Rary's Telepathic Bond - can some members talk privately

[greg kaye]

In fact, while casters may still be struggling to cope with higher-level spells, they could have developed increased proficiency with their lower-level spells which they might then be able to cast with increased flexibility.

 

[Krachek]

For 10$ per month of extra fee, you can have private chat!
Otherwise it’s a spell of a level high enough to not bug players with annoyance.

 

[TwoSix]

It's like a group text except you can say that one person who is excluded has an Android phone.

"TwoSix liked this message."

 

[AmandaBarbarian]

It's like a group text except you can say that one person who is excluded has an Android phone.

For 10$ per month of extra fee, you can have private chat!
Otherwise it’s a spell of a level high enough to not bug players with annoyance.

I just want to be able to mute notification when I want alone time with my partner...

 

[TwoSix]

Definitely no RAW support for either interpretation, so it's going to be a table call. I'd go with allowing point-to-point, simply because it is a 5th level spell. I could also see an interpretation that point-to-point is allowed, but the caster of the spell can't be excluded (because they're the "relay").

 

[Oofta]

I would rule that it's a party line, much like everyone tuning in walkie-talkies to the same frequency. If you don't want someone included in the chat, don't include them in the spell.

I agree though that it could go either way.

 

[Krachek]

I just want to be able to mute notification when I want alone time with my partner...

if you play on line most tools offer that already.

 

[Rabulias]

Considering that Rary ultimately betrayed the Circle of Eight, I would say yes. Private chats with true allies before a betrayal would be handy.

 

[Swarmkeeper]

Much like you can lower your voice to talk to just one person in a room containing 8 people, the same can be done with telepathy, if you so choose. I mean, that's how I'd rule on it.

 

[greg kaye]

Comms are open. I'd take it just like a group phone call or like zoom or discord but without a direct messaging facility which the spell does not describe.