Swap places with an ally (ability, spell or feat)

[RigaMortus]

I swore I read this in a WotC book. It was an ability of a class, or possibly a spell that allowed you to swap your place with an ally. I think you could also swap 2 allies places as well. I am thinking it was in the Mini HB? Anyone know what I am talking about?

 

[nhl_1997]

You seem to be describing a feature from the Devoted Defender prestige class. Unfortunately, I do not know where to find it. As a guess, you might want to try Defenders of the Faith.

 

[Sammael]

Devoted defender's first level class feature allows him to swap places with an adjacent ally if that ally is targetted by an attack. Devoted defender can be found in Sword & Fist.

There is a spell in MiniHB called benign transposition (I think) that allows the caster to switch the places of any two allies.

 

[Spatula]

Devoted Defender was in Sword & Fist. I think the 3.5 version might be in Complete Warrior.

However, it sounds like you're talking about Dimension Swap, which is a spell from the MiniHB and a psionic power in the XPH.

 

[uzagi_akimbo]

I swore I read this in a WotC book. It was an ability of a class, or possibly a spell that allowed you to swap your place with an ally. I think you could also swap 2 allies places as well. I am thinking it was in the Mini HB? Anyone know what I am talking about?

"Dimension Swap" - It's in the XPH (Expanded Psionic Handbook ) psion-nomad level 2 power, also psychic warrior power level 2, close range, standard action; listed on page 93.
Can be used for some wicked/abusive manouevering, and is among the (too many) reasons why psions and psionics stay well in the realm of NPC stuff in many campaigns.
In combination with psionic feats affecting movement really crazy stuff becomes possible - think delivering some monstrous, almost stationary combat brutes into close combat with small to none risk, giving them a full attack if the whole thing is timed just right, getting these folks up fortress walls etc etc.

 

[RigaMortus]

I could have sworn it was an ability of a PrC from Mini HB... Kind of like how the Marshal can give his allies an extra Move action...

 

[Benben]

I could have sworn it was an ability of a PrC from Mini HB... Kind of like how the Marshal can give his allies an extra Move action...

Yes that is one of the the powers of a Marshal.

MiniHB also has a series of spells to grant an extra move actions "Snake's Switness" IIRC. Also it has some spells that swap or slide allies and opponents around.

 

[Geoff Watson]

There's a few things in the MiniHB:

Martial Throw feat,
Benign Transposition spell,
Baleful Transposition spell.

Geoff.

 

[ARandomGod]

There's a few things in the MiniHB:

Martial Throw feat,
Benign Transposition spell,
Baleful Transposition spell.

Geoff.

Yup, MiniHB:
level one spell
Benign transposition. Two willing targets switch places
Verbal component only, range close
Level two spell
Baleful transpostion. Two targets switch places. Will save negates.
Verbal component only, close range.

 

[UltimaGabe]

I seem to remember a spell in Magic of Faerun where the caster and one willing creature switch places (as the Dimension Door spell cast on both subjects) and switch appearances (as if both subjects have the Alter Self spell cast on them). It's a relatively high-level spell, and a spellcaster in one of my groups used the spell to great effect when having a conversation with a Death Slaad in an old Dungeon adventure. He switch places with me, the Barbarian, and I was all too happy to be placed in a room with such an easy target...