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Befriend Beast

1st-level · Enchantment Ritual

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Casting Time
Action
Range
30 ft
Duration
1 Hour
Components
V, S, M
Material Component

a biscuit baked out of meat and grain

0.00 gp
Source Information
Combat Reference
Saving Throw
Wisdom
Target
1 creature
Description

You magically persuade a beast that you are a trusted ally. Choose a beast that you can see within range, which must be able to see and hear you. The beast must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by you for the spell’s duration. Beasts with Intelligence 4 or higher automatically succeed. If you or one of your companions harms the target, the spell ends.

While charmed in this way, the beast is willing to perform simple tasks on your behalf, including scouting locations, finding things, or delivering objects. If asked to deliver a message, it can understand locations and a general description of a target, though it cannot reliably find an individual. A beast delivering a message typically covers 1 mile per hour walking, or 2 miles per hour if it can fly.

At Higher Levels

If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level, the duration of the spell increases to 24 hours. If you use a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can either increase the duration by another 24 hours for each slot level above 2nd or affect one additional beast for each slot level above 2nd.

Slot Level Progression
Base
1st
1 target
Slot
2nd
1 target
24 Hours
Slot
3rd
1 target
Duration increases to 48 hours, or target 1 additional beas…
Slot
4th
1 target
Duration increases to 72 hours, or target 1 additional beas…
Slot
5th
1 target
Duration increases to 96 hours, or target 1 additional beas…
Slot
6th
1 target
Duration increases to 120 hours, or target 1 additional bea…
Slot
7th
1 target
Duration increases to 144 hours, or target 1 additional bea…
Slot
8th
1 target
Duration increases to 168 hours, or target 1 additional bea…
Slot
9th
1 target
Duration increases to 192 hours, or target 1 additional bea…

About Befriend Beast

Befriend Beast is a Level 1 level spell from the school of Enchantment.

This spell has a casting time of action , and a range of 30.0 ft (9.1 m) . It has a duration of Instantaneous.

Spell Details

Complete details

Complete details about this spell:

  • At Higher Levels: If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level, the duration of the spell increases to 24 hours.

Casting Tips

2 tips

Consider these tips when casting this spell:

  • Tactical Use: Ideal for low-level encounters and utility situations. Consider environmental interactions for creative problem-solving.
  • Ritual Casting: Can be cast as a ritual without using a spell slot. Takes 10 minutes longer.

School of Magic: Enchantment

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Enchantment spells influence or control the minds of others.

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