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<blockquote data-quote="Zathraas" data-source="post: 1896957" data-attributes="member: 26120">I am considering a feat for the opposite of Reach Spell called something like “Touch Spell”.&nbsp;&nbsp; It would allow a caster to cast a ranged touch spell as a touch spell.&nbsp; So, instead of firing off a Ray of Enfeeblement from far away and out of melee reach, he would have to touch his opponent.&nbsp;&nbsp; Reach Spell (from Complete Divine)“You may cast a spell that normally has a range of touch at any distance up to 30’.&nbsp; The spell effectively becomes a ray, so you must succeed on a ranged touch attack to bestow the spell upon the recipient.&nbsp; A reach spell uses up a spell slot two levels higher than the spell’s actual level. “For most casters as they get up in levels they would prefer to stand away from their enemies instead of having to touch them.&nbsp;&nbsp; The ability to cast a spell as a ray instead of touch range is a beneficial enough to be worth +2 slots because a&nbsp; mage could cast Vampiric Touch from out of melee range (but would need to use a 5th level slot to do it). The benefit for the caster would be that he doesn’t have to take Precise Shot (and the prereq Point Blank Shot) or be -4 to hit and he would not lose the spell on a miss.&nbsp;&nbsp; He would have to get into melee range more often but this would only be taken by a character who was aiming at a build for a guy who could deal with melee (fighter or monk levels, Improved Unarmed, etc).&nbsp; &nbsp; Touch Spell feat“You may cast a spell that normally is a ranged touch attack as a spell with a range of touch.&nbsp; The spell effectively becomes a touch spell, so you must succeed on a melee touch attack to bestow the spell upon the recipient. The spell can be held normally as any touch spell.&nbsp; A touch spell uses up a spell slot of the spell’s normal level.“</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zathraas, post: 1896957, member: 26120"] I am considering a feat for the opposite of Reach Spell called something like “Touch Spell”. It would allow a caster to cast a ranged touch spell as a touch spell. So, instead of firing off a Ray of Enfeeblement from far away and out of melee reach, he would have to touch his opponent. Reach Spell (from Complete Divine) “You may cast a spell that normally has a range of touch at any distance up to 30’. The spell effectively becomes a ray, so you must succeed on a ranged touch attack to bestow the spell upon the recipient. A reach spell uses up a spell slot two levels higher than the spell’s actual level. “ For most casters as they get up in levels they would prefer to stand away from their enemies instead of having to touch them. The ability to cast a spell as a ray instead of touch range is a beneficial enough to be worth +2 slots because a mage could cast Vampiric Touch from out of melee range (but would need to use a 5th level slot to do it). The benefit for the caster would be that he doesn’t have to take Precise Shot (and the prereq Point Blank Shot) or be -4 to hit and he would not lose the spell on a miss. He would have to get into melee range more often but this would only be taken by a character who was aiming at a build for a guy who could deal with melee (fighter or monk levels, Improved Unarmed, etc). Touch Spell feat “You may cast a spell that normally is a ranged touch attack as a spell with a range of touch. The spell effectively becomes a touch spell, so you must succeed on a melee touch attack to bestow the spell upon the recipient. The spell can be held normally as any touch spell. A touch spell uses up a spell slot of the spell’s normal level.“ [/QUOTE]

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