New ability: "Telekinesis"

[Lipa]

Well, I got this idea when I was fighting yet another swarm of RNG’s. ;D

Sometimes you must fight a bunch of quick-breeding monsters. They are kept (and breeding) in a room, and you are usually standing just out in the corridor, so that you can take them out one by one. What always saddens me in these situations, however, is the fact that in time a whole lot of superb items will be piled just in front of the doorway. But of course, if you try and move even one step into the room, you’ll get surrounded by monsters and possibly get killed…

So I’ve been thinking about a new ability (or a special feat, perhaps) called “Telekinesis”. With this ability, your character would be able to pick up an item from a distance! In the beginning, of course, this should only be possible to do from the adjacent square, but in time (with more invested points) range could grow up to, say, five squares!

I’m not sure which class this ability should belong to, or if it could even be a Special Feat of some sort, available to all classes. I am sure, however, that it should be a fairly advanced ability…

Anyway, I think this could be an interesting addition to the game.

Have fun!

[Variaz]

I think this would make a pretty fun spell effect actually. A Telekinesis effect where you could customize the radius. If I add Telekinesis, I think a spell effect would be the best way!

[nork]

You could add it as a spell effect or as a thief ability.

[Variaz]

A thief ability? Not sure I agree here... Yes, thieves are good at stealing, but that does not mean they have the power to teleport objects from a distance! Perhaps some kind of ninja with mystical ninjutsu powers(and even then, that would be kind of weak for an ability...), but not for the simple rogue.

I still think the spell effect is the best solution here.

[Lipa]

Yes! Definitely a spell effect, this is IMHO the best idea.

The ability is obviously magical. On the other hand, it should also be available to most of the classes. So a spell effect it is!

Which school? Divination, perhaps?

[goombaboy]

Hmm. Maybe as an ability if there is ever an elite class for archers? There is already a returning shot, so why not the (relatively cheap) ability to have a returning shot pick stuff up on the way back? Ok, sounds silly, just trying to figure out what an advanced archer could actually have as specials...

[nork]

What school of magic? I would say Alteration because you are altering the world around you. You could also say Conjuration because you are conjuring the item to you.

Nork

[Variaz]

I plan on perhaps adding a "Sorcery" school, that would include all misc effects that don't really fit in any of the current schools(like Phase Door...). Telekinesis could be part of this school.