Boots of Spider Climbing

[Stogoe]

Then the Boots of Spider Climbing name would be freed up for something that actually let a character stick to a wall like a spider.

But they do let you climb like a spider. Once per day, when it's narratively awesome for you to do so, but they do.

I'm glad that Magic no longer trumps Skill in D&D. If your Wizard wants to cling to the walls all day long, he can spend the feat to get the most out of his spider climbing.

 

[balard]

I sugest two easy options:

1-who uses the boots never fall when they fail a climb check. The worst you got is stand still hanging(by your feet, with is hilarious =] )

2-make the daily a whole encounter instead of one round, this way you can go all 'spidey' in a combat or a skill challenge. Maybe you must spend a surge to get this effect.

 

[Nebulous]

I agree that for such a famous and evocative magic item, it's quite boring.

 

[Connorsrpg]

I don't buy the whole a flat '+' would be too powerful. I mean there are Level 2 boots that grant +1 to ALL Acrobatics checks right? This item should help Atheletics 'when climbing'. A boost to one part of the skill.

Thanks to everyone that has offered some options. I totally agree these should be renamed Boots of Swift Climbing. I think I will go with others' ideas for boots that make you better at climbing, inc a + to climb, possibly a reroll on a fall (sounds more secure...and spidery). Some good ideas there. )And yeah, I was off about boots giving training - that was just for this particular case to help the Wizard, but I don't wat to set that precendent either ).

 

[Danceofmasks]

Maybe it's a cultural misunderstanding.

Like the boots don't allow you to climb like a spider, but rather climb onto a spider.