Reincarnate
- Level & School
- 5th-level necromancy
- Casting Time
- 1 hour
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (rare oils worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Druid
You touch a dead Humanoid or a piece of one. If the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new body for it and calls the soul to enter that body. Roll 1d10 and consult the table below to determine the body’s species, or the DM chooses another playable species.
| 1d10 | Species |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aasimar |
| 2 | Dragonborn |
| 3 | Dwarf |
| 4 | Elf |
| 5 | Gnome |
| 6 | Goliath |
| 7 | Halfling |
| 8 | Human |
| 9 | Orc |
| 10 | Tiefling |
The reincarnated creature makes any choices that a species’ description offers, and the creature recalls its former life. It retains the capabilities it had in its original form, except it loses the traits of its previous species and gains the traits of its new one.
- Level & School
- 5th-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- 1 hour
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (rare oils and unguents worth at least 1,000 gp, which the spell consumes)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Druid
You touch a dead humanoid or a piece of a dead humanoid. Provided that the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new adult body for it and then calls the soul to enter that body.
If the target's soul isn't free or willing to do so, the spell fails.
The magic fashions a new body for the creature to inhabit, which likely causes the creature's race to change. The GM rolls a d100 and consults the following table to determine what form the creature takes when restored to life, or the GM chooses a form.
| d100 | Race |
|---|---|
| 01-04 | Dragonborn |
| 05-13 | Dwarf, hill |
| 14-21 | Dwarf, mountain |
| 22-25 | Elf, dark |
| 26-34 | Elf, high |
| 35-42 | Elf, wood |
| 43-46 | Gnome, forest |
| 47-52 | Gnome, rock |
| 53-56 | Half-elf |
| 57-60 | Half-orc |
| 61-68 | Halfling, lightfoot |
| 69-76 | Halfling, stout |
| 77-96 | Human |
| 97-00 | Tiefling |
The reincarnated creature recalls its former life and experiences. It retains the capabilities it had in its original form, except it exchanges its original race for the new one and changes its racial traits accordingly.
Reincarnate 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
The 2024 version introduces a 1d10 roll for species, including Goliath and Gnome, replacing the 2014 race table. It allows the DM to choose another playable species. The 2014 version specifies a GM roll and detailed race outcomes; the 2024 version simplifies species determination and removes race-specific traits retention.