[Magic] Easily Understood, Minimally Abused Spells

[teviet]

Originally Posted by Kenneth Latrans

Teleport was one of my favorite spells back when I used to play a lot of JRPGs, wherein it could only teleport
A) The party to the outside of a dungeon
and
B) To a town, when not currently in a dungeon
Of course, I hear that the trek back home from the dungeon, while laden with loot, is supposed to be part of the challenge (and, therefore, fun) of my favorite fantasy playstyle.

Teleport is a fun spell but one with a lot of potential loopholes and complications that are not addressed by the rules; I wouldn't include it on a list of "Easily Understood/Minimally Abused" spells. (Many of the complications deal with whether the destination is occupied, and by what.)

TeV