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This is the Cat's Paw/ Longstrider spell chain and the Fleet Foot domain. The theme of the spells is mobility in and out of combat. I've included Longstrider here because it is more or less the base of my spell chain. It is not changed from the version that appears in the SRD.

Longstrider
Transmutation
Level: Druid 1, Ranger 1, Travel 1, Fleet Footed 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Duration: 1 hour/level (D)

This spell increases your base land speed by 10 feet. (This adjustment counts as an enhancement bonus.) It has no effect on other modes of movement, such as burrow, climb, fly, or swim.

Material Component: A pinch of dirt.

Cat's Feet
Transmutation
Level: Ranger 2, Fleet Footed 3, Druid 3
Duration: 1 hour/level (D) (or until expended)

Cat's Feet functions like Longstrider but also adds an insight bonus of 5 to the caster's tumble skill for the duration of the spell. If the caster does not have any ranks in tumble she can treat tumble as a trained skill for the duration of the spell.

Nimble Paws: Once during the duration of the spell the caster can as a swift action initiate a one round burst of speed and extraordinary nimbleness. During this round the bonus to the caster's base land speed increases to 30 feet and the bonus to her tumble skill increases to 15. At the end of this burst of speed the spell is expended and all bonuses from the spell expire.

Optional: During the duration of the spell any halfling affected by the spell grows fur, pointed ears and claws. The claws can be used to make a natural attack with damage of 1d2. Attacks with the claws are considered armed for combat purposes.

Material Component: A bit of cat fur and a pinch of dirt.

Note: The bonus to tumble does not in any way alter the limits of the tumble skill, in particular it does not enable individuals in heavy or medium armor to use the tumble skill.

Tiger's Pounce
Transmutation
Level: Ranger 3, Fleet Footed 5, Druid 5

Tiger's Pounce functions like Cat's Feet but the increase to the casters movement speed is 15' per round and the caster is granted an enchantment bonus of 5 to the his jump skill during the duration of the spell.

If the caster opts to end the spell with the Nimble Paws effect (See Cat's Paws above) the effect lasts for 2 rounds.

Ferocious Pounce: Once during the duration of the spell as a swift action the caster can initiate a ferocious attack. The caster must declare this attack before any actions on his turn. During the attack the caster can move up to twice his enhanced move speed and attack a single target. The caster can tumble or jump during this movement without penalty. At the end of the charge the caster gets a full attack plus one additional attack at his full base attack bonus. All attacks must be made against a single target and the effect does not stack with haste or any other spell or effect that grants additional attacks in a round. Once the caster has completed his ferocious pounce the spell ends and all effects of the spell expire.

Lion's Prowl
Transmutation
Level: Ranger 4, Druid 6, Fleet Footed 6

Lion's Prowl functions like Tiger's Pounce but in addition the caster gains a +1 natural armor bonus for the duration of the spell.

If the caster opts to end the spell with the Nimble Paws effect (See Cat's Feet) the effect lasts for 4 rounds.

When ending the spell with a Ferocious Pounce (See Tiger's Pounce) the caster receives a +4 enchantment bonus to strength and dexterity for the duration of the effect.

Free Range: Once during the duration of the spell as an immediate action the caster can trigger a Freedom of Movement effect. This effect is identical in all ways to the Freedom of Movement spell but the duration of the effect is 1 minute. Once the Freedom of Movement effect ends the spell ends and all effects of the spell expire.

Cat's Feet, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Ranger 4, Druid 6
Casting Time: 1 Minute
Targets: One creature/level, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart

This spell functions identical to the Cat's Feet spell, however it effects the caster plus a number of people equal to the characters caster level. The mass version of this spell does not include the the Nimble Paws effect.

Material Component: A bit of dirt scraped from the shoes or feet of each of the spells targets.

Tiger's Pounce, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Druid 7, Fleet Footed 7
Casting Time: 1 Minute
Targets: One creature/ 2 levels, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart

This spell functions identical to the Tiger's Pounce spell, however it effects the caster plus a number of people equal to 1/2 the casters level.

Material Component: A bit of dirt scraped from the shoes or feet of each of the spells targets.

Lion's Prowl, Mass
Transmutation
Level: Druid 8, Fleet Footed 8
Casting Time: 1 Minute
Targets: One creature/ 2 caster levels, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart

This spell functions identical to the Lion's Prowl spell, however it effects the caster plus a number of people equal to 1/2 the casters level.

Material Component: A bit of dirt scraped from the shoes or feet of each of the spells targets.

In a faraway land of Seuss Nation
The land has creatures of every station
All creatures of Seuss Nation are eager to please
Even the tiniest bat gnats and tree fleas
Even creatures gigantic, enormous, humongous
Yes even the eight armed galloping gazungus

When you walk in Seuss Nation it's quite hard to be down
The meanest mindflayers must try hard to frown
Beholders, basilisks, and barghests all benign
On days one, two, three, four, five all through nine

The physics in Seuss Nation are not quite right
When you walk on a hill it is quite a site
Instead of walking up straight and tall
You walk at an angle it looks like you would fall

Repeat a few phrases, a little alliteration
These are the keys to great deeds in Seuss Nation
Some things that you try they seem quite absurd
But these things are easy if you just rhyme a word

It sounds impossible how do you adjudicate?
Just relax, unwind and mentally lubricate.

Seuss Nation
The great mage "Dr. Seuss" created Seuss Nation in his home plane of Mundania. It's existed for generations in the hearts and minds of children and adults alike. Eventually, unable to come to fruition in Dr. Seuss's home world, Seuss Nation sprouted into existence in a remote region of the prime material plane.

On an ordinary day, in an otherwise un-notable corner of the world it sort of drifted in.
First to discover this wondrous land
was a warlike tribe, a great orc war-band
This new state of being was quite the shock,
The orcs woke early and quickly took stock.
Their hair, their horrible hair had all fled,
Instead on their head was a small tuft of red
Normally yellow and brown from abuse
Their skin was now a shade of CHARTREUSE.
After a little confusion and a little despair
(some orcs are quite keen on their hair)
A minute of mayhem but not very long
then the orc tribe all broke out into song.

Everything in Seuss Nation changed that day
the most vicious of ogres became quite gay.
The fish from the lakes now walk on the land
the lion and lamb now walk hand in hand.

Seuss Nation Terrain
The landscape of Seuss Nation appears to be drawn out of crayon. Generally limited to 3 or four distinct colors which change in various sub regions. Residents of also take on a a distinct duo-tone look, with skin one color and a small tuft of bright colored hair on their heads. Trees are widely spaced and very simple with tufts of colored substance at the end of long bare branches.

Except as noted below treat the Terrain in Seuss Nation as Sparse Forest with no underbrush.

Movement and Getting Lost
The lack of underbrush or other obstructions means that cross country movement is relatively easy. Travel in Seuss Nation is unhindered and roads are rare. The lack of roads, relative lack of landmarks, and uniformity of terrain makes navigation exceptionally difficult. The survival check made to avoid getting lost is 25.

The rule of rhyme
While in Seuss Nation any skill check, saving throw, or attack can be affected by saying a small poem about what you are doing out loud using the following guidelines:

Repetition: +2 (max +2 per line)
Alliteration: +4 (Each)
2 line rhyming poem: +5
each additional line: +2

These poems can allow characters to perform stupendous deeds of ridiculous scale. These are unnamed bonuses that are cumulative.

Here are some examples of the rule in action:

I jump, I jump that fence (+2 for repetition)
I jump, I jump with joy (+2 for repetition, +4 for alliteration) + 6 total

A longer sample:
I jump up high into the air
I leap a log, I fly with flair (+8 Alliteration, +2 repetition, +5 two line Poem)
I fly up high into the air (+2 for extra line)
I jump that chasm over there (+2 for extra line) +19 Total

There is no quality test, the rules are applied equally for bad or horrid poetry (because it's quite clear no good poetry will result from this effort).

Oooblek (Cr 3)
Oobleck is the stuff we'll try
to make come falling from the sky
Won't look like rain, Won't look like snow
Won't look like fog, that's all we know

Ooblek is nasty stuff, it falls from the sky like rain but it is composed of globs of green goo. An Obleck shower lasts 2d6 rounds. Each round spent in an Ooblek shower creatures in the area effect must make a DC 15 Reflex save to avoid becoming entangled. Entangled creatures must make a DC 20 strength check or escape artist check to escape the goo. Creatures which are not entangled can move at 1/2 their normal speed. Ooblek on the ground becomes harmless after the Ooblek shower ends but any character who is entangled remains so until they can make their escape artist or strength check.

The Happiness Field
The entire region is covered in a field of ridiculousness and joy, this is a mind altering enchantment over the entire region. This happiness field makes it difficult to be evil or commit acts of violence in Seuss Nation. A character must make a will save (DC 15) in order to commit an act of violence that is not in direct self defense. Even after making a successful will save any attack which attempts to inflict lethal damage is made at -2 to hit. Attacks that do non-lethal damage are not affected.

At the end of each 24 hour period spent in Seuss Nation any creature that has committed an evil act within the region during the previous 24 hours must make a Will Save (DC 10) or feel great remorse at their crime and will attempt to make amends to the best of their ability. Treat this as a Lesser Geas however there is no limit on number of HD affected.

Any evil creature that spends 1 week within the region must make a DC 10 Will save to avoid repenting and having their alignment permanently changed to Good (The alignment does not shift with regards to Law/ Chaos). Only a wish or a miracle can restore former alignment, and the affected individual does not make any attempt to return to the former alignment. (In fact, he views the prospect with horror and avoids it in any way possible.) Further the creature will resist any attempt to be removed from the Seuss Nation.

Truffula Trees
Truffula trees are particularly easy to harvest and the colorful foliage is used in the production of thneeds... everyone needs a thneed. Raw truffula foliage from one tree is worth 10 GP. Truffula trees grow very slowly and the orc raiders have to go deeper and deeper into the Seuss Nation to find this valuable plant.

Resist Happiness
Enchantment
Level: Cleric 1, Wizard 1
Components: V, S, M
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: You
Saving Throw: Will Negates
Duration: 24 Hours
Used by the local orc tribes so they can raid the Seuss Nation without fear of becoming permanently lost to it's effects. The spell hardens the spirit of the subject, during the duration of this spell the target of thespell gains a +5 morale bonus to any saving throw versus mind altering effects that induce happiness.

Sample Encounter Table:
[code]d20 Creature EL
1-5 Brown Bar-ba-loots 5
6-10 Happy Orcs 3
11-12 Happy Ogre(s) 3-5
13-15 Outside Orc Raiders 3-5
16 Talking/ Walking Fish 1
17 Cat in the Hat n/a
18 Insane Wizard Varies
19 NPC Party Varies
20 Elephant In a Tree 3[/code]