[3.X] Ways to get Pounce or Free Movement

[Curmudgeon]

Using the standard Wealth by Level table, Monks can't expect to afford a Sparring Dummy of the Master before level 11. You've listed level 5ish, when a character's entire wealth would only cover 30% of the price.

[Talic]

Another idea would be a special purpose item with dimension door, but that's possibly only available from levels 17-20ish.

- Giacomo

If the free movement is to be used for the purpose of a followup full attack (as the pairing with pounce suggests), this would not work.

Dimension door explicitly prohibits followup actions after the ability's effect occurs.

[Lycanthromancer]

Under the right conditions, freedom of movement falls into this category.

[Keld Denar]

If the free movement is to be used for the purpose of a followup full attack (as the pairing with pounce suggests), this would not work.

Dimension door explicitly prohibits followup actions after the ability's effect occurs.

I think what he was implying by a Special Purpose weapon is an Intelligent Weapon that casts the spell on its own and takes you along as a passenger (valid since it is "touching" you). Dim Door only ends the turn of the caster, not any of the passengers.

I came up with another one you don't have on your list. A Paladin 8+ with Battle Blessing(CChamp) can cast Knight's Move (SpC) to teleport into flanking with an ally as a swift action. Great spell to use after your party charger enters combat.

[Talic]

I think what he was implying by a Special Purpose weapon is an Intelligent Weapon that casts the spell on its own and takes you along as a passenger (valid since it is "touching" you). Dim Door only ends the turn of the caster, not any of the passengers.

While I don't have the exact SRD text of Dim Door in front of me, it's potentially possible.

Provided the text doesn't refer to carrying "items" "gear" or the like weighing up to xxx weight, then yes. If it refers to items or gear or the like, then it would exclude living creatures.

[Keld Denar]

Nope. Dim Door, like Teleport, allows the caster to bring 1 willing touched person with per 3 CLs. Thus, a weapon with a special purpose to cast Dim Door would have a minimum CL of 7 (for a 4th level spell) and be able to bring at least 2 people with.

[elonin]

Not sure if this is the route being aimed for but in MIC there are boots that dim door 40'/day in 10' incriments.

[Lagame]

I missed the boots of the battle charger (MIC p. 76):

"When activated, boots of the battle charger allow you to make a charge attack as a standard action (rather than a full-round action), though the charge only includes movement up to your speed (rather than double your speed). You must make the charge attack in the round you activate the boots, or the effect is lost.
If you also wear a magic item that grants an enhancement bonus to your Dexterity score, you can move across"

[truemane]

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