D&D 3E/3.5 3.5 Reduce Person--what's the point?

[Caliban]

Casting it on yourself, you actually get +2 AC: +1 from size, and +1 from your increased Dex.

You also get +2 with ranged attacks and finessed attacks, +1 with normal melee attacks.

I think it's viable for a spellcaster who focuses on ranged touch attacks, although that 1 round casting time blows.

 

[LokiDR]

Polymorph/alter self into a small creature and then cast reduce. Those should be some hefty bonuses to hide.

 

[Wippit Guud]

Polymorph/alter self into a small creature and then cast reduce. Those should be some hefty bonuses to hide.

Or just be a gnome.

Everyone always forgets about gnomes...

 

[Dakkareth]

Or just be a gnome.

Everyone always forgets about gnomes...

polymorph the gnome into an even smaller form and then cast reduce. don't complain about 'dire' mice, though

 

[LokiDR]

Actually, poly has a static limit (on the low side) of fine. Are there any fine humanoid, aberration, animal, dragon, fey, giant, humanoid, magical beast, monstrous humanoid, ooze, plant, or vermin creatures with human-like voice and hands? Fine is +8 AC and attack as it is. What would the AC, attack, and hide bonuses be for "size smaller than fine"?

 

[sithramir]

..except that teleport teleports people now, not weight.

J

Ok my example was bad. It teleports "medium" people. So it still can be used in conjunction for large and higher things like mounts and such.