Expeditious Retreat in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

Expeditious Retreat

Name

Expeditious Retreat

Type of Magic

Mage

Spell Level

1st

School

Alteration (House Publius)

Sphere

Reversible?

Range

Components

Somatic, Verbal

Duration

3 rds. + 1 rd./level

Casting Time

Area of Effect

The caster

Saving Throw

None

Effects

The wizard Kerith was noted for his astounding lack of courage in the face of even the most insignificant dangers. He developed this spell early in his career to assist him in his frequent and precipitous withdrawals from combat. When cast, expeditious retreat provides the wizard with an amazing fleetness of foot, enabling him to run in great leaps and bounds. The caster’s movement rate is tripled for the duration of the spell, so a wizard with a movement of 12 would be able to run at a rate of 36 while the spell was in effect. In addition, the wizard can jump up to 5 feet in the air or make a 15-foot horizontal leap with ease. The wizard does not have to move while the spell is in effect, but if he moves at all, his unnatural speed and bounds prevent him from taking any other actions except for running - in other words, he can’t take a half-move and throw a missile, or charge, cast a spell, or do anything else except move. The wizard cannot increase his movement further by any means, including additional movement-affecting magical spells or items. Kerith was also noted for his cynical observation to a companion: “I don’t have to outrun the troll. I just have to outrun you.”

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