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<blockquote data-quote="Drammattex" data-source="post: 3867152" data-attributes="member: 55363">Just listened to the new podcast. It seems as though Logan Bonner's gnome warlock has Teleport, but it's limited to the battlefield (like the Osyluth I got yesterday in my Desert of Desolation pack, which teleports anywhere within 6 squares as a swift action). Regarding 3e teleport, I think one simple revision would suit it to my purposes:Range: PersonalBy removing the words &quot;and touch,&quot; the wizard keeps his own freedom of travel, but the scry/buff/teleport/murder/teleport/heal strategy all but disappears. Sure, there's still a little trouble for the DM when a self-indulgent player wants to go back to his tower and take care of business in the middle of an adventure, but I don't usually find this to be the case. Now, I wouldn't remove party teleportation from the game; I like as many options available as possible. I would simply make teleportation circles work like single-use magic items: the wizard spends time, gold, and XP crafting one, the players use it to travel a great distance, and then it's spent. I like my wizards to have the option of coming and going like Gandalf, but when the whole party is doing it consistently, it gets on my nerves.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Drammattex, post: 3867152, member: 55363"] Just listened to the new podcast. It seems as though Logan Bonner's gnome warlock has Teleport, but it's limited to the battlefield (like the Osyluth I got yesterday in my Desert of Desolation pack, which teleports anywhere within 6 squares as a swift action). Regarding 3e teleport, I think one simple revision would suit it to my purposes: [b]Range: Personal[/b] By removing the words "and touch," the wizard keeps his own freedom of travel, but the scry/buff/teleport/murder/teleport/heal strategy all but disappears. Sure, there's still a little trouble for the DM when a self-indulgent player wants to go back to his tower and take care of business in the middle of an adventure, but I don't usually find this to be the case. Now, I wouldn't remove party teleportation from the game; I like as many options available as possible. I would simply make teleportation circles work like single-use magic items: the wizard spends time, gold, and XP crafting one, the players use it to travel a great distance, and then it's spent. I like my wizards to have the option of coming and going like Gandalf, but when the whole party is doing it consistently, it gets on my nerves. [/QUOTE]

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