Planar Ally
- Casting Time
- 10 minutes
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Range
- Medium · 60 feet
- Components
- V · S
You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known to you: a god, a demon prince, or some other being of cosmic power. That entity sends a celestial, an elemental, or a fiend loyal to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature's name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature, though the GM can send a different creature anyway. When the creature appears, it is under no compulsion to behave a particular way. You can ask it to perform a service in exchange for payment, but it isn't obliged to do so. The requested task can range from simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or protect us during our foray into the dungeon). You must be able to communicate with the creature to bargain for its services. Payment can take a variety of forms. A celestial can require a sizable donation of gold or magic items to an allied temple, while a fiend can demand a living sacrifice or a gift of treasure. Some creatures exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you. A task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 gm per minute. A task measured in hours requires 1,000 gm per hour. And a task measured in days (up to 10 days) requires 10,000 gm per day. The GM can adjust these payments based on the circumstances under which you cast the spell. If the task is aligned with the creature's ethos, the payment can be halved or even waived. Nonhazardous tasks require only half the suggested payment, while especially dangerous tasks can require a greater gift. Creatures rarely accept tasks that seem suicidal. After the creature completes the task, or when the agreed-upon duration of service expires, the creature returns to its home plane after reporting back to you if possible. If you are unable to agree on a price for the creature's service, the creature immediately returns to its home plane.
Role
- divination
- communication
- creation