Touch Spells

[Death Machine]

I was just reading the combat section again (always puts me to sleep) and noticed the line about being able to use a touch spell on up to six people in one round. What would be an example of such a spell where this would be useful? I'm guessing I can't cast something like Bull's Strength -once- and boost up six in one round...

...or can I

 

[Henrix]

No, only those spells that, in their descriptions, have a target that may be more than one friendly creature, like Water Breathing.

 

[bret]

Chill Touch allows for multiple opponents to be touched with the one spell. Usually your allies would not want the results of this, but it is one spell I know of that lasts for more than one attack.

Mass Resist Elements might be another example. It appears to be a touch spell, although that is pretty strange. It lists multiple targets within a limited range, but range is left blank which means it is inherited from Resist Elements. Resist Elements inherits from Endure Elements, which is range touch. I think someone may have goofed here.

I can't find any other examples at the moment, but I'm sure someone will.

 

[phillipjp]

A paladin's Lay On Hands could be used on more than one person in a round.

 

[kreynolds]

A paladin's Lay On Hands could be used on more than one person in a round.

Really? That would be really cool if that were true, but I didn't think that's how LoH worked. Been a long time since I really looked at LoH.

 

[Christian]

There's nothing in the LoH power description to prevent it, so by default the 'touch' rule applies ... a 4th level Paladin with 16 Charisma could apply 2 points of healing each to 6 allies, if all were within reach or within reach after one 5-foot step.

 

[kreynolds]

There's nothing in the LoH power description to prevent it, so by default the 'touch' rule applies ... a 4th level Paladin with 16 Charisma could apply 2 points of healing each to 6 allies, if all were within reach or within reach after one 5-foot step.

Good point. I'll have to remember that. <smacks self upside head> Thanks Christian!

 

[dcollins]

Examples of spells allowing multiple targets to be touched: Chill Touch. Invisibility to Animals. Invisibility to Undead. Pass Without Trace. Protection from Spells. Status. Water Breathing. Water Walk. Wind Walk.

 

[Bronn Spellforger]

Monte's got a kick-arse spell in BOEM called Mass Fly that also applies.

 

[AuraSeer]

Mass Fly is also listed in Tome & Blood. Its target is "Two or more creatures, no two of whom can be more than 30' apart". This version doesn't look like a touch spell, though of course the version in another book may differ.