First Level replacement for Spider Climb

[Herzog]

I'm running a converted 3.0 adventure this sunday in a 3.5 campaign.

When I was going over the adventure to prepare for the session, I realised one of the NPC's is described using a tactic that won't be available:

She has three levels of sorcerer, and is described using spider climb to escape if the fight is going bad.

I'm assuming spider climb was a first level spell in 3.0, and I had already replaced it with an other first level until I encountered this bit of tactical information.

So, now I'm looking to find a first level replacement spell. Basically, it should be a spell that allows the caster to get away. I have considered Benign Transposition, but that would mean sacrificing one of the other NPC's.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Pinotage]

You could try the concealment type spells like Obscuring Mist. Or otherwise have a Swift Spider Climb version as a 1st level spell that only lasts 1 round/level.

Pinotage

 

[Noir le Lotus]

Why not Jump or Expeditious Retreat ??

 

[Herzog]

most of these won't work because she will probably get past them through a narrow corridor.

I have decided to go for benign transposition after all.
she happens to also have 4 levels of ranger, so I'm giving her a horse animal companion which she can use for that.

Won't the party be surprised when they suddenly see her replaced by a horse in the middel of the dungeon

unless, of course, someone could give me an indication why that wouldn't work (want to avoid that coming up during the session....)

 

[Nebten]

She could have Slippers of Spider Climb as well.

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

She could also just have a feat spent on Precocious Apprentice to actually have Spider Climb...

 

[Shin Okada]

Ranger 4/Sorcerer 3 you say? Maybe she can reasonably make a DC 15 - 20 climb check. Then, Accelerated Movement spell (Spell Compendium, Bard 1, Ranger 1, Sor/Wiz 1) will allow her to move in her normal speed without taking penalty, while climbing wall. This is a swift action spell and thus in some situation better than Spider Climb.

 

[Thurbane]

Maybe just swap out the spell, and give her a scroll of Spider Climb.

 

[Man in the Funny Hat]

potion/scroll

 

[Herobizkit]

This is the azz-backwards solution, but swap out her 3 levels of sorc with Warlock. Give her the spider climb invocation. Have her Use Magic Device maxed out and give her a bunch of scrolls/wands. Voila.