Commune
- Level & School
- 5th-level divination
- Casting Time
- 1 minute or Ritual
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (incense)
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric
You contact a deity or a divine proxy and ask up to three questions that can be answered with yes or no. You must ask your questions before the spell ends. You receive a correct answer for each question.
Divine beings aren't necessarily omniscient, so you might receive "unclear" as an answer if a question pertains to information that lies beyond the deity's knowledge. In a case where a one-word answer could be misleading or contrary to the deity's interests, the DM might offer a short phrase as an answer instead.
If you cast the spell more than once before finishing a Long Rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get no answer.
- Level & School
- 5th-level divination
- Casting Time
- 1 minute
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (incense and a vial of holy or unholy water)
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric
You contact your deity or a divine proxy and ask up to three questions that can be answered with a yes or no. You must ask your questions before the spell ends. You receive a correct answer for each question.
Divine beings aren't necessarily omniscient, so you might receive "unclear" as an answer if a question pertains to information that lies beyond the deity's knowledge. In a case where a one-word answer could be misleading or contrary to the deity's interests, the GM might offer a short phrase as an answer instead.
If you cast the spell two or more times before finishing your next long rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get no answer. The GM makes this roll in secret.
Commune 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
The 2024 version allows casting as a ritual, whereas the 2014 version does not. The wording changes the condition from "cast two or more times" to "more than once" before a Long Rest, but the 25% cumulative chance remains the same. No other significant mechanical differences.