Telepathy

Level & School
8th-level divination
Casting Time
Action
Range
Unlimited
Components
V, S, M (a pair of linked silver rings)
Duration
24 hours
Classes
Wizard

You create a telepathic link between yourself and a willing creature with which you are familiar. The creature can be anywhere on the same plan of existence as you. The spell ends if you or the target are no longer on the same plane.

Until the spell ends, you and the target can instantly share words, images, sounds, and other sensory messages with each other through the link, and the target recognizes you as the creature it is communicating with. The spell enables a creature to understand the meaning of your words and any sensory messages you send it.

Level & School
8th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Unlimited
Components
V, S, M (a pair of linked silver rings)
Duration
24 hours
Classes
Wizard

You create a telepathic link between yourself and a willing creature with which you are familiar. The creature can be anywhere on the same plane of existence as you. The spell ends if you or the target are no longer on the same plane.

Until the spell ends, you and the target can instantaneously share words, images, sounds, and other sensory messages with one another through the link, and the target recognizes you as the creature it is communicating with. The spell enables a creature with an Intelligence score of at least 1 to understand the meaning of your words and take in the scope of any sensory messages you send to it.

Telepathy 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version changes the school to divination, removes "with an Intelligence score of at least 1," and states "a creature" instead of "a creature with an Intelligence score of at least 1." It also clarifies that you can "instantly share" messages, removing "can" from the original.

Spells similar to Telepathy

  • Message

    Both facilitate communication between the caster and a willing recipient, although Message has a shorter range.

  • Clairvoyance

    Both allow the caster to access information about distant creatures or locations, but Clairvoyance does so through visual means.

  • Sending

    Both allow for long-distance communication with familiar individuals but Sending supports one-way communication, whereas Telepathy is two-way.

  • Locate Creature

    Both spells assist in locating creatures, but Locate Creature has a specific target requirement while Telepathy requires familiar relationships.

  • Tongues

    Both enhance communication abilities, but Tongues allows understanding of any spoken language rather than just psychic communication.