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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kerbarian" data-source="post: 3008798" data-attributes="member: 40393">It's not explicitly stated, but I'd say that the default behavior of a levitating character is to float in place.  i.e. they're not affected by gravity.  So if someone under the effects of levitate were to make a long jump, they'd cover the normal distance but end their jump up in the air rather than on the ground.  Depending on how realistic the physics are in your game, they could either keep drifting in the direction of their jump for a long time (until they're slowed by air resistance), or they could stop at the end of the jump distance.In the former case, the party could probably cross the entire lava flow in one jump (drifting across for several rounds, perhaps) and then lower to the ground on the far side.If you rule that they stop, though, there are still some good options.  The simplest would be to throw a grappling hook to the far side of the flow, or to the farthest stepping stone they can reach (from up in the air, so the rope doesn't fall into the lava).  Then they can haul themselves across while levitating.If they don't have grappling hooks, then they could just try jumping normally and hope at least one party member makes it far enough.  Lower that one guy onto the stepping stone, and he can pull all the others in via rope.  Repeat for each stepping stone.  It might also be good to jump with a rope secured at their starting point, so that they can haul themselves safely back if no one jumps far enough.Or if they have (or can assemble from local materials) some long poles, they could pole themselves along through the air, pushing off of the shore and then each stepping stone.</blockquote>

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