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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