CalleroftheDeep
2020-07-11, 07:48 AM
Hello All,
My campaign has recently taken a plane-chasing twist. Our BBEG seems to be able to planeshift away, and I was wondering what sorts of tools might be available to follow a plane-shifter. So far all I have found are typical divinations like scry etc., the Planar Tracking and Astral Tracking feats, and the Ranger variant from the Planar Handbook.
Divinations and Planeshifting are excellent, but still not a very efficient solution. Assuming one divines on a planeshifter in order to find their location, the subject fails their saves, and then the party planeshifts in pursuit, the inaccuracy is likely to mean at least a day's worth of navigation and tracking, after which the quarry is going to have the ability to shift once more.
Planar Tracking and Astral Tracking are excellent for knowing how and where someone shifted, but the requirements are pretty steep. Even then, our tracker is a low-magic type. He makes the DC, but then how does he communicate the information to the party's caster? Once again, we have a problem with inaccuracies and tracking and all that.
The Planar Ranger variant gets the ability, at 8th level, to Plane Shift in order to follow a favored enemy. This is exactly what we are looking for, but unfortunately requires 8 levels of ranger, of which our party has none.
Does anyone have any other ideas for following a planeshifter?
I realize there are abjurations like Dimensional Lock, but I am just astounded by the limited options available for *following* a teleporter/planeshifter.
My campaign has recently taken a plane-chasing twist. Our BBEG seems to be able to planeshift away, and I was wondering what sorts of tools might be available to follow a plane-shifter. So far all I have found are typical divinations like scry etc., the Planar Tracking and Astral Tracking feats, and the Ranger variant from the Planar Handbook.
Divinations and Planeshifting are excellent, but still not a very efficient solution. Assuming one divines on a planeshifter in order to find their location, the subject fails their saves, and then the party planeshifts in pursuit, the inaccuracy is likely to mean at least a day's worth of navigation and tracking, after which the quarry is going to have the ability to shift once more.
Planar Tracking and Astral Tracking are excellent for knowing how and where someone shifted, but the requirements are pretty steep. Even then, our tracker is a low-magic type. He makes the DC, but then how does he communicate the information to the party's caster? Once again, we have a problem with inaccuracies and tracking and all that.
The Planar Ranger variant gets the ability, at 8th level, to Plane Shift in order to follow a favored enemy. This is exactly what we are looking for, but unfortunately requires 8 levels of ranger, of which our party has none.
Does anyone have any other ideas for following a planeshifter?
I realize there are abjurations like Dimensional Lock, but I am just astounded by the limited options available for *following* a teleporter/planeshifter.