What does Dimension Step (PHB2) do?

[RangerWickett]

I'm just curious. I'm trying to make a character for a game tonight, and though the DM says PHB2 is fine, I won't get a chance to see it 'til tonight. *sheepish grin* Please help?

 

[MarkB]

3rd-level Sor/Wiz spell, provides extremely short-range dimension door-style teleport for an group of nearby characters (willing participants only, and each chooses their own destination).

 

[shilsen]

It's like a weaker Dimension Door, transporting one willing creature per 3 levels (no two of which can be more than 30 ft apart) a distance equal to their base land speed. The targets have to be within Close range from you and can teleport to any square within the given distance and within its line of sight.

 

[RangerWickett]

Uff. That's kinda crappy for a third level spell. Dang if psionics didn't spoil me on teleportation.

Thanks.

 

[dagger]

Check out Regroup thats a nice teleportation spell out of PHBII


There is a 1st level type teleportation spell in SC called Transposition that gets a lot of use in our game.

 

[shilsen]

Uff. That's kinda crappy for a third level spell. Dang if psionics didn't spoil me on teleportation.

Thanks.

Really? For most PC groups I think this spell would be tactical gold. The wizard casts it and suddenly his allies are in perfect flanking/attacking positions, the rogue who was about to take a full attack from the troll is 30 ft away, and the enemies find themselves woefully out of position. And the PCs get to make that positional adjustment without having to move through threatened squares and draw AoOs. Seems pretty good to me.

 

[RangerWickett]

Really? For most PC groups I think this spell would be tactical gold. The wizard casts it and suddenly his allies are in perfect flanking/attacking positions, the rogue who was about to take a full attack from the troll is 30 ft away, and the enemies find themselves woefully out of position. And the PCs get to make that positional adjustment without having to move through threatened squares and draw AoOs. Seems pretty good to me.

Oh, well, yeah. *pretends he knew that in the first place* I was just testing you.

*blink*

Honestly, I was stuck in the mode of 'how can I use this for my character,' rather than the tactical applications. One problem, though, is that the group needs to stay in pretty much 'fireball formation' for this to be useful. I'll see how it plays out. Still, I was hoping to find something like "teleport 10 ft. per level as a swift action."

 

[szilard]

I'm still trying to figure out what Greater Dimension Door (SpC) actually does...

-Stuart

 

[Andras]

Still, I was hoping to find something like "teleport 10 ft. per level as a swift action."

Then you want Dimension Hop, but you'll have to quicken it yourself, and it's 5'/2 levels (but hey, that's what enlarge is for)

 

[MarkB]

I'm still trying to figure out what Greater Dimension Door (SpC) actually does...

Lets you and your friends teleport a short distance each round for several rounds, instead of a long distance once.

I'm trying to figure out a common set of circumstances where that'd be the preferable mode of transport, but I'm coming up blank.