Speak with Animals

Alteration [mind-affecting, sonic]

Cleric Version

• • Level Cleric 2

  • Components V, S

  • Casting Time 5 segments

  • Range 30-ft.

  • Area of Effect One animal selected by the caster

  • Duration 2 rounds per caster level

  • Save None

Druid Version

• • Level Druid 1

  • Components V, S

  • Casting Time 3 segments

  • Range 40-ft.

  • Area of Effect One animal selected by the caster

  • Duration 2 rounds per caster level

  • Save None

The spell caster can verbally communicate with one animal.

• The caster casts the spell and designates one animal in range as the target. Once cast, the caster can move beyond the range of the spell without affecting the spell's effect.

• Any creature with the creature type Animal or creature sub-type as "animal" can be a target of the spell.

• The creature affected will immediately cease any hostile action.

• The caster can use an encounter reaction check to influence the animal affected by the spell, but whatever the result, the animal will not grow hostile during the spell's duration. This includes modifiers for Charisma, alignment, experiences with the caster's race, or any appropriate gifts (generally food, although intelligent animals will also react to other gifts).

• Animals that become positive or friendly may perform some action on behalf of the spell caster—this will not generally adjust the reaction check, although very dangerous requests may (per the GM). The spell caster will get the sense of the type of request that will require an adjustment to their reaction check.