Magus Spell Dancer 9th - Dimension Door question

[Xaratherus]

Just looking for quick clarification: At 9th level, the Spell Dancer Magus can use Dimension Door once per spell dance. Specific wording:

"Spell Dance wrote:

At 1st level, a spell dancer gains the ability to expend 1 point from his arcane pool as a swift action to gain a +10 enhancement bonus to his movement rate...At 9th level, the spell dancer may instead take a swift action to use dimension door as a spell-like ability once during a spelldance.

While the GM agreed with me, one of the players argued that in this case Dimension Door could not be used to take people with me. I do not see anything in the wording that indicates that the spell text is altered so that I can only teleport myself; anyone aware of any alterations on this?

As an aside, Spell Dance might be considered a weak archetype, but combining it with a Dervish magus build is really fun to play. :)

[Michael Sayre]

There doesn't appear to be anything in the archetype or ability that would prevent you from bringing another character with you just like any other use of Dimension Door.

[Grick]

Xaratherus wrote:

one of the players argued that in this case Dimension Door could not be used to take people with me. I do not see anything in the wording that indicates that the spell text is altered so that I can only teleport myself; anyone aware of any alterations on this?

As written, you can use dimension door as a spell-like ability. A spell-like ability works just like the spell of that name unless it says otherwise.

However, all the other spell dance effects are self-only (blur/fly/haste/freedom of movement) so one could argue that the intent is that dimension door should be the same.

Be sure to look into Dimensional Agility.

[Xaratherus]

Thanks Ssalarn and Grick. Grick's latter statement was the player's argument; in this particular case I'm glad the DM sided with me, as it allowed me to teleport half the party (1 additional person per 3 levels) with me so that we had the enemy force 'flanked'.

And yes, the Dimensional* feat chain is where I'm headed. Which leads to a follow-up question: At 9th I picked up the Precise Strike feat (to use in tandem with the Druid in our group); however, when I reach Dimensional Savant, would Precise Strike kick in when flanking against myself? The text of Precise Strike specifies "Whenever you and an ally who also has this feat..." - so am I considered an ally to myself?

[Artanthos]

Yes, you are.

[Michael Sayre]

Xaratherus wrote:

*** however, when I reach Dimensional Savant, would Precise Strike kick in when flanking against myself? The text of Precise Strike specifies "Whenever you and an ally who also has this feat..." - so am I considered an ally to myself?

You are considered your own ally "except in situations where it doesn't make sense or would be impossible" so.... There's a little table variation on this one, but I'd say you're probably good to go.