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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richards" data-source="post: 216264" data-attributes="member: 508">31.  The above ploy can be used against land-bound creatures, of course, although it won't have the same suffocating effects.  Still, an immobile immovable rod placed in the path of a striking wyvern's mouth might prevent it from chasing after you at least momentarily (long enough for it to extricate the rod from its throat, in any case).32.  Two immovable rods can be used to travel horizontally as well as vertically.  With a pair of these items, you could walk through the air over an open pit trap, ditch, or crevasse.  Or, forget about walking on top of them:  With an immovable rod in each hand, you could swing through the air like Tarzan through the trees or a kid on the monkey bars.33.  You could even use a pair of immovable rods to cross just slightly above the surface of a raging river or a flow of molten lava.  Of course, the process works the same for simply crossing a room if for some reason you don't wish to touch the floor.  (Perhaps suspecting that there's a pressure-plate trap, for instance.)34.  In a narrow passageway (as found in many dungeon networks), you could activate an immovable rod standing vertically, about waist high, in the center of the corridor.  This would likely prevent Large or bigger creatures (like owlbears) from reaching you, since they couldn't easily move the rod, climb over it, or duck under it.  Just remember not to try this ploy against a creature with an effective ranged weapon, or one smart enough to simply push the deactivation button!35.  By placing and activating an immovable rod at the bottom of a treasure chest and placing your valuables on top of it, you can ensure that no one will walk off with the chest.  (Of course, you still have to worry about them picking the lock and helping themselves to both treasure and rod...)36.  An immovable rod hanging immobile in the air makes a handy back scratcher for those really hard-to-reach places.37.  You can use an immovable rod as an impromptu chair.  It comes in especially handy when you're supposed to be standing for long periods of time (parade formations, guard duty, drunken wagers about how long you can stay on your feet):  Just position it at the appropriate height, surreptitiously lean your butt on it, and take the load off of your feet for awhile.38.  An immovable rod can be used as a measuring scale.  Of course, the drawback is that it only measures 8,000 pounds (its maximum load-carrying capacity).39.  Standing on an immovable rod placed at the surface of a pool of quicksand could lure an enemy or a monster to their death.40.  Of course, an immovable rod can prevent you from sinking into quicksand (or a bog or quagmire) yourself.</blockquote>

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