Spell Details
Casting Time
Turn
Range
Touch
Duration
10 minutes
Target
One recently deceased creature (within 24 hours of death)
Saving Throw
WIS Mind (negates, unwilling spirits only)
Effect
You commune with the spirit of the deceased, allowing brief conversation. The spirit retains the
knowledge and personality it had in life but is not compelled to be truthful or helpful. The con-
versation appears as whispered words only you can hear.
Scaling
At 4th level, you can speak with corpses up to 1 week old. At 7th level, you can speak with corpses up to 1 month old At 9th level, you can speak with corpses up to 10 years old, 20% chance of success if older.
Special Notes
The spirit is not compelled to answer truthfully. Its response depends on its relationship with the summoner - shared faith, opposed religions, past enmity, or divine alignment may influence whether it answers, refuses, or deceives. The DN may determine its behavior.