Greenfield
Adventurer
In D&D 3.5 there is a set of Feats called reserve Feats. I believe that they're found in Complete Mage.
I know I'm belaboring the obvious for many here, but for those unfamiliar:
So here's my question: Presume an opponent is firing a projectile at a character who has this Feat, and who has a Ready Action. Can that character use Dimensional Reach to snatch that projectile out of the air?
At that moment, between when it's released and when it strikes, it's "unattended". And Ready Action specifically says that it can be used to interrupt someone elses action.
On the pro side, it does take the character's entire Standard Action to pull this trick, and if the opponent can fire/throw more than one attack a round, the secondary (and perhaps tertiary) attacks will come through normally.
On the con side, it seems to be slicing the rules so thinly that it borders on abusive.
(Note, technically, one could use a Readied action to wait unti an attack, melee or missile, was in progress, then move away so the attack is aimed at empty space. It's legal, but very abusive IMHO.)
Now to be clear, I'm currently running a Wiz who has this feat, so this is definitely being asked from a player's point of view.
Beyong what's technically legal, if you were the DM would you consider it abusive?
I know I'm belaboring the obvious for many here, but for those unfamiliar:
Complete Mage pp 41 said:DIMENSIONAL REACH [RESERVE]
You can transport small objects to you with an act of will.
Prerequisite: Ability to cast 3rd-level spells.
Benefi t: As long as you have a conjuration (summoning) spell of 3rd level higher available to cast, you can transport small items directly into your hand as a standard action. You must have line of sight to an item you wish to transport in this way, and it must be unattended. This ability works at a range of up to 5 feet per level of the highest-level summoning spell you have available to cast, and the item can weigh up to 2 pounds per level of that spell.
As a secondary benefit, you gain a +1 competence bonus to your caster level when casting conjuration (summoning) spells.
So here's my question: Presume an opponent is firing a projectile at a character who has this Feat, and who has a Ready Action. Can that character use Dimensional Reach to snatch that projectile out of the air?
At that moment, between when it's released and when it strikes, it's "unattended". And Ready Action specifically says that it can be used to interrupt someone elses action.
On the pro side, it does take the character's entire Standard Action to pull this trick, and if the opponent can fire/throw more than one attack a round, the secondary (and perhaps tertiary) attacks will come through normally.
On the con side, it seems to be slicing the rules so thinly that it borders on abusive.
(Note, technically, one could use a Readied action to wait unti an attack, melee or missile, was in progress, then move away so the attack is aimed at empty space. It's legal, but very abusive IMHO.)
Now to be clear, I'm currently running a Wiz who has this feat, so this is definitely being asked from a player's point of view.
Beyong what's technically legal, if you were the DM would you consider it abusive?