Drawmij's Instant Summons

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Utility

Drawmij's Instant Summons is a Utility spell. Utility spells solve problems outside of combat or provide unique situational advantages.

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 spell that secretly marks an item and lets you summon it back across any distance. If someone has it, you gain
information

Drawmij's Instant Summons is a Information spell. Information spells provide ways to transmit, perceive, detect, or reveal hidden or unknown information.

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 on who has it and where.

2024 Rules
Level & School
6th-level conjuration
Casting Time
1 minute or Ritual
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (a sapphire worth 1,000+ GP)
Duration
Until dispelled
Classes
Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

You touch the sapphire used in the casting and an object weighing 10 pounds or less whose longest dimension is 6 feet or less. The spell leaves an Invisible mark on that object and invisibly inscribes the object's name on the sapphire. Each time you cast this spell, you must use a different sapphire.

Thereafter, you can take a Magic action to speak the object's name and crush the sapphire. The object instantly appears in your hand regardless of physical or planar distances, and the spell ends.

If another creature is holding or carrying the object, crushing the sapphire doesn't transport it, but instead you learn who that creature is and where that creature is currently located.

2014 Rules
Level & School
6th-level conjuration
Casting Time
1 minute or Ritual
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (a sapphire worth 1,000 gp)
Duration
Until dispelled
Classes
Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

You touch an object weighing 10 pounds or less whose longest dimension is 6 feet or less. The spell leaves an invisible mark on its surface and invisibly inscribes the name of the item on the sapphire you use as the material component. Each time you cast this spell, you must use a different sapphire.

At any time thereafter, you can use your action to speak the item's name and crush the sapphire. The item instantly appears in your hand regardless of physical or planar distances, and the spell ends.

If another creature is holding or carrying the item, crushing the sapphire doesn't transport the item to you, but instead you learn who the creature possessing the object is and roughly where that creature is located at that moment.

Dispel magic or a similar effect successfully applied to the sapphire ends this spell's effect.

Drawmij's Instant Summons 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version removes the line that a dispel magic or similar effect on the sapphire ends the spell’s effect. It also says you touch the sapphire as part of casting. Otherwise it works the same, and it’s still a ritual.

Drawmij's Instant Summons popularity

How popular is Drawmij's Instant Summons? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may fill a specific niche for a spellbook.

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