Touch attacks from a distance?

[Magnus]

i seem to recall a feat that let u make touch attack spells as a ray or some such thing. but i don't remember where i saw it. can anyone point me to where it exists if it does? or post the details of the feat or something similar if it exists.

thanks all

 

[CRGreathouse]

It's a feat called "Reach Spell." You can find it in Defenders of the Faith on page 20.

 

[Magnus]

thanks much!

 

[Nish]

Or just use Spectral Hand. SH gives you a plus 2 to hit and you can flank with it. Its also a long range (400+40ft/lvl) spell. Spectral Hand is my friend.

 

[nwn_deadman]

Spectral Hand

You need to remember the limitations of spectral hand.

It can only deliver spells up to 4th level. It can be destroyed and dispelled. It has a limited spell duration. Finally you must cast the spell 1st then you must cast the next spell you wish to deliver by the spectral hand.

 

[Nish]

Re: Spectral Hand

You need to remember the limitations of spectral hand.

It can only deliver spells up to 4th level. It can be destroyed and dispelled. It has a limited spell duration. Finally you must cast the spell 1st then you must cast the next spell you wish to deliver by the spectral hand.

Sure, but its not all that easy to destroy, given that it is ethereal, has improved evasion, and an AC of 22+int mod. Also the limitation to 4th level spells is not any kind of limtation if you are below 11th level. It also does not affect the level of the spell you are casting like a metamagic feat would.

Spectral Hand may not give you the power to destroy the world, but I've gotten a great amount of mileage out of it, and IMHO its a good 2nd level spell that adds some versatiliy and survivability to a low to mid level caster. Its usually the first or second spell I cast in any combat, and I use it to Haste the fighter who has usually already gotten herself surrounded; a situation that would normally be potentially fatal for a wizard to wander in and start casting touch spells. It also allows me to get off some Vampiric Touches and Chill Touches from a safe distance, all while still flanking.

I like the spell alot, but I do recognize its limitations, and I suspect that I'll use it less and less as I get higher level in the same way that my crossbow once used be my most reliable source of damage (lvl 1~4), but now is largely ignored (lvl 6).

Oh, and in double checking the spell, its medium range. Must have been thinking of Melf's Acid Arrow or something. Still further than a spell meta-magicked with Reach Spell.

 

[Number47]

Use the Enlarge Spell feat with your Spectral Hand to have it mess up people a long ways away.

 

[Crothian]

Re: Spectral Hand

You need to remember the limitations of spectral hand.

It can only deliver spells up to 4th level. It can be destroyed and dispelled. It has a limited spell duration. Finally you must cast the spell 1st then you must cast the next spell you wish to deliver by the spectral hand.

And that's why it is a first level spell. Still, it's darn useful and few people expect it as it is rarely used.

 

[Nareau]

Haste

Haste has a range of "close". It's not a touch spell.

 

[Nish]

Re: Haste

Haste has a range of "close". It's not a touch spell.

Bloody Hells, I guess I need to read through my spell descriptions more often. Alright, just change Haste to Displacement or something similiar and the point still stands.

But I do know for a fact that Spectral Hand is a 2nd level Sor/Wiz spell and not a 1st. Unless of course there's some errata I don't know about...