Contact Other Plane

Contact Other Plane
Level5th Level Casting Time1 minute (ritual) RangeSelf
AoESingle Duration1 minute
SchoolDivination ComponentsV
ClassesArcanist

You mentally contact a demigod, the spirit of a long-dead sage, or some other mysterious entity from another plane. Contacting this extraplanar intelligence can strain or even break your mind. When you cast this spell, make a DC 15 INT saving throw. On a failure, you take 6d6 PSYCHIC damage and are insane until you finish a long rest. While insane, you can't take actions, can't understand what other creatures say, can't read, and speak only in gibberish. An Esuna spell or similar effect cast on you ends this effect.

On a successful save, you can ask the entity up to five questions. You must ask your questions before the spell ends. The DM answers each question with one word, such as "yes," "no," "maybe," "never," "irrelevant," or "unclear" (if the entity doesn’t know the answer to the question). If a one-word answer would be misleading, the DM might instead offer a short phrase as an answer.

(If you have the Ritual Casting feature, then this spell can be cast as a ritual – if you increase the casting time by 10 minutes, then this spell doesn't use spell slots.)