AD&D Players Handbook/Database/Spells/Magic-User/Contact Other Plane
- Contact Other Plane
| Class | Magic-User |
|---|---|
| Spell level | 5 |
| School | Divination |
| Reversible | No |
| Range | 0 Duration : Special |
| Duration | |
| Area of Effect | Special |
| Components | V |
| Casting Time | I turn |
| Saving Throw | None Level: 5 |
- Description
When this spell is cast, the magic-user sends his or her mind to another plane of existence in order to receive advice and information from powers there. As these powers are located at random, and resent such contact in any case, only brief answers will be given. (Your DM will answer all questions with a "yes", "no", "maybe", "never", "irrelevant", etc.) The character can contact an elemental plane or some plane further removed. For every 2 levels of experience of the magic-user one question may be asked. Contact with minds far removed from the plane of the magic-user increases the probability of the spell caster going insane or dying, but the chance of the power knowing the answer, as well as the probability of the being telling the correct answer, are likewise increased by moving to distant planes: Probability of Veracity** 75% 65% 67% 70% 73% 75% 78% 81 % 85% likelihood of Insanity* 20% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% likelihood of Knowledge 90%*** 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% Plane Elemental 1 removed 2 removed 3 removed 4 removed 5 removed 6 removed 7 removed 8 removed 9 or more removed 98% 90% 50% * For every. 1 point of intelligence over 15, the magic user reduces probability of insanity by 5%. ** If the answer is unknown, and the answer is not true, the being will answer definitely. If truth is indicated, it will answer "unknown." ***Assumes knowledge of questions pertaining to the appropriate elemental plane. Insanity will strike as soon as 1 question is asked. It will last for 1 week for each removal of the plane contacted, 10 weeks maximum. There is a 1% chance per plane that the magic-user will die before recovering unless a remove curse spell is cast upon him or her.
- Source
Supplied Players Handbook PDF, PDF page 81. Original printed page is approximately 79 for this portion of the scan. Source column: L.
OCR source record
[edit]Components: V Casting Time: I turn Saving Throw: None Level: 5 Range: 0 Duration : Special Area of Effect: Special Explanation/Description: When this spell is cast, the magic-user sends his or her mind to another plane of existence in order to receive advice and information from powers there. As these powers are located at random, and resent such contact in any case, only brief answers will be given. (Your DM will answer all questions with a "yes", "no", "maybe", "never", "irrelevant", etc.) The character can contact an elemental plane or some plane further removed. For every 2 levels of experience of the magic-user one question may be asked. Contact with minds far removed from the plane of the magic-user increases the probability of the spell caster going insane or dying, but the chance of the power knowing the answer, as well as the probability of the being telling the correct answer, are likewise increased by moving to distant planes: Probability of Veracity** 75% 65% 67% 70% 73% 75% 78% 81 % 85% likelihood of Insanity* 20% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% likelihood of Knowledge 90%*** 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% Plane Elemental 1 removed 2 removed 3 removed 4 removed 5 removed 6 removed 7 removed 8 removed 9 or more removed 98% 90% 50% * For every. 1 point of intelligence over 15, the magic user reduces probability of insanity by 5%. ** If the answer is unknown, and the answer is not true, the being will answer definitely. If truth is indicated, it will answer "unknown." ***Assumes knowledge of questions pertaining to the appropriate elemental plane. Insanity will strike as soon as 1 question is asked. It will last for 1 week for each removal of the plane contacted, 10 weeks maximum. There is a 1% chance per plane that the magic-user will die before recovering unless a remove curse spell is cast upon him or her.