Thread:GalaxE/@comment-36159587-20191228065849/@comment-33229352-20200106131528

Oof, forgot to mention that. Yes, distance is definitely a factor, I'd say... anything within 50 feet is when it's strongest, you can edit that as you see fit but I think that's a reasonable distance. He also has to be able to be heard, so if there's a full on battle going on, he may need to be closer because of the noise. "Strength of mind" can factor in as well. If they're distracted or otherwise don't have their full focus on resisting his words, such as being engaged in physical combat, they are more likely to comply, but it's not always a given. They could also yell over him if they wanted to or otherwise overpower him with another sound. If someone's got trouble with following orders or are stubborn, he can't really "brute force" his way, and might try to be a little more gradual about it. More convincing than ordering.

Regarding one-on-one, if they can overwhelm him physically so that he has to focus on not dying instead of speaking, that's definitely a way to stop him. Also, taking off his mask in general would negate its power.