Great episode, I recall back in the day much discussion about this, AD&D didn't really have clear rules about discovering command words.
As a side point, I always wondered why potions would not be labelled, surely any adventurer (or nemesis) with their salt would make sure a potion was the right one, especially if needed in an emergency, whilst you could establish a potion by colour, consistency, bottle shape, some symbol, etc, you'd still write this down somewhere.
Great episode, I recall back in the day much discussion about this, AD&D didn't really have clear rules about discovering command words.
As a side point, I always wondered why potions would not be labelled, surely any adventurer (or nemesis) with their salt would make sure a potion was the right one, especially if needed in an emergency, whilst you could establish a potion by colour, consistency, bottle shape, some symbol, etc, you'd still write this down somewhere.
Honestly you have a good point. Why wouldn’t they label them somehow.. even a number or a symbol system.