ways to propel yourself while levitating

[superkurt13]

A favorite tactic of my wizard is to cast levitate at the beginning of a battle so I can avoid danger from any melee attackers. Iwas wondering, instead of just being stuck going up and down, is there any way to move horizontally wile levitating? I was thinking that if I summoned a flying creature and had it push my that might work. Does anyone know if this will/won't work, or have any other ideas?

 

[Avatar of the North]

Perhaps a decanter of endless water/sand would work

 

[Ilium]

We are well into the realm of DM adjudication, so you'll have to talk to your DM.

If it was my game, I'd let a flying creature push you around as if you were an object of your normal weight and it was trying to move you on the ground. So basically you'd be moving very slowly unless the creature was strong enough to just carry you in the first place.

 

[Infiniti2000]

...the recipient could clamber along the face of a cliff, for example, or push against a ceiling to move laterally (generally at half its base land speed).

If it was my game, I'd let a flying creature push you around as if you were an object of your normal weight and it was trying to move you on the ground.

I think it should require Good or Perfect maneuverability, though.

 

[Someone]

Animate Rope, perhaps, also could help, it there´s something for the rope to tie around.

 

[Ilium]

I think it should require Good or Perfect maneuverability, though.

Good point. It should definitely be able to hover.

 

[Lord Zardoz]

Beans beans the magical fruit. The more you eat....

( Had to be said ).

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[Whimsical]

Have an ally pull you along with a rope. An animated skeleton will do.

 

[Vanye]

Does anyone know if this will/won't work, or have any other ideas?

Gust of wind (Sorc/wiz 2) creates a 50mph blast of wind, but it only lasts one round.

 

[Man in the Funny Hat]

A favorite tactic of my wizard is to cast levitate at the beginning of a battle so I can avoid danger from any melee attackers. Iwas wondering, instead of just being stuck going up and down, is there any way to move horizontally wile levitating? I was thinking that if I summoned a flying creature and had it push my that might work. Does anyone know if this will/won't work, or have any other ideas?

Sir Issac Newton had a few.