Which spell?

[sobrique]

Inspired by a post by absintheskiss:

In D&D, there's a Spell List (And Part II) (Found here).

So, if you were able to cast 1 D&D spell, up to 3 times per day, which would you pick, and why?
(Remembering that material components will still have to be paid, and XP components would become problematic as there's no convenient orcs to go beat).

For me, I've rather liked the idea of being able to fly, or maybe going invisible. Teleport also struck me as kinda cool too.

Comments

[huwjones.livejournal.com]

Teleport has always been the one I wanted.
Secure Shelter or Magnificent Mansion also just remove so many of the worries of life.

[mrbear.livejournal.com]

As long as magnificent mansion comes with 2mb broadband, that's fine. :)

[athanata.livejournal.com]

hiya! came in through friendsfriends - this is the AWESOMEST QUESTION EVER!

also way too hard - probably healing abilities - or language abilities

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Hello, and welcome :).

Of the healings, well there's several clear contenders:
Heal (fully heal any injury? You'd be set in the medical profession, at least, up to 3 times a day)
Cure Disease
Cure Poison
Restoration
Regenerate

And then, of course, there's resurrect and ilk. (Re-incarnate? :))

Comprehend languages could be a pretty useful utility spell, as could Telepathic bond (sidestepping the 'language issue').

Of course, narrowing it down to just one...

[the-wood-gnome.livejournal.com]

heal?

[iamnotramphus.livejournal.com]

Isn't there a cantrip that can stop you feeling the extremes of temperature / protect you against the elements? That would be useful.

Or Flight, or phasing.

[zaitan.livejournal.com]

Stoneskin would be handy for getting into fights or doing full contact larp with metal weapons.
Protection from energy would be good for various things. Betting people that you can plunge your hand into boiling water would be amusing.
If you want to be a really good detective then speak with dead would give you a massive advantage.
Freak people out at the swimming pool with water breathing.
Silence 15' radius on the television in a pub :)
Go into the medical profession with cure disease.
Or disposal of radioactive/toxic waste with disintegrate.
Use zone of truth in the house of commons just before Prime Ministers questions. Also handy for interrogations.
Tree Shape for the ultimate dryad costume for Maelstrom.
Polymorph any object could be useful as well.

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Stoneskin has material components doesn't it? Not that that's _necessarily_ a bad thing, but...

[mrbear.livejournal.com]

Teleport, Fly and Polymorph are all good choices, I also like:

Prestidigitation.

Or Timestop.

Or y'know. Chain Lightning. For when I've had a bad day. :)

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Time stop is what, d3 rounds? So basically about 6-18 seconds...

I can see the uses, but it just strikes me as being a little bit too short a time...

Haste on the other hand, giving one a bit of a speed boost, for a longer duration...

[mrbear.livejournal.com]

Fair point, haste would be good.

[magic-steve.livejournal.com]

(Mass) Charm Person...

One can never have too many 'friends'... :)

[jambon-gris.livejournal.com]

heros feast dude or create food and drink. Or perhaps wail of the bansee for when im in a bad mood.

[xarrion.livejournal.com]

Major Teleport negates the need for many of the others, as you can go anywhere you like - bank vaults for example.

It's a toss up between that and Telekinesis.

One spell that would make the world a better place? Zone of Truth, maybe.

Or if everyone had their pick of spell, it might be safer taking Greater Spell Immunity ;)

[mcnazgul.livejournal.com]

Greater teleport is tempting... though Word of Recall would be funkier.

Simulacrum would be good for making a fortune from tabloids/Hollywood and worth the XP cost.

Dominate person. Oh dear. That would be unfortunate...

Summon Monster VII. Cool monsters for a little while including djinn.

For those bad days... Weird or Disintegrate.

[jorune.livejournal.com]

Mass Heal, Foresight, Gate, Mass Teleport, Legend Lore or some uber protection spell