In this post we are going to discuss about “speak with dead”, it is very interesting and useful spell on dnd. The casting time of spell is 1 action and it takes 10 minutes duration for working 10 feet range. The spell can be uses on bard and cleric classes.
3rd Level Necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Components: V, S, M
Duration: 10 minutes
Material: Burning incense
Range: 10 feet
Target: A corpse of your choice within range
You grant the semblance of life and Intelligence to a corpse of your choice within range, allowing it to answer the questions you pose.
The corpse must still have a mouth and can’t be Undead. The spell fails if the corpse was the target of this spell within the last 10 days.
Until the spell ends, you can ask the corpse up to five questions. The corpse knows only what it knew in life, including the Languages it knew.
Answer are usually brief, cryptic, or repetitive, and the corpse is under no Compulsion to offer a truthful answer if you are Hostile to it or it recognizes you as an enemy.
This spell doesn’t return the creature’s soul to its body, only its animating spirit. Thus, the corpse can’t learn new information, doesn’t comprehend anything that has happened since it died, and can’t speculate about future events.
Frequently Asked Question of Speak with dead
Speak with dead is a very amazing spell, but many of the time its so confusing, people ask some question about speak with dead, the answer is given below;
1. How Does Speak With Dead Work On DND?
Speak with dead is a necromancy spell, it works on dnd, mainly in this spell you grant the semblance of life and Intelligence to a corpse of your choice within range, allowing it to answer the questions you pose.
The corpse must still have a mouth and can’t be Undead. The spell fails if the corpse was the target of this spell within the last 10 days.
2. Can Cleric Cast on Speak With Dead 5e?
Yes. Cleric can be cast on speak with dead spell, through the spellcasting.
3. Can You Cast Speak With Dead On Undead?
From the reliable sorce came to know, the speak with dead must be cast on a corpse with an intact mouth and that isn’t undead and has a cast time of ten minutes.
4. What Level Is Speak With Dead 5e?
Speak with dead is a 3rd level necromancy spell. It has absolutely good working level for spell, and the school of spell is “Necromancy”.
5. Does Speak With Dead Have Range?
Yes. Speak With Dead spell have ten feet range, and it takes 10 minute duration for working 10 feet range.
6. Can Druid Uses Speak With Dead 5e?
Yes.
As per spell rule, druid class can be uses on speak with dead spell, through the spellcasting.
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