The Ember Lantern
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Animal Friendship
This spell lets you convince a beast that you mean it no harm. Choose a beast that you can see within range. It must see and hear you. If the beast's Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails. Otherwise, the beast must succeed on a wisdom saving throw or be charmed by you for the spell's duration. If you or one of your companions harms the target, the spells ends.
Level
1
School
Enchantment
Casting time
1 action
Range
30 feet
Duration
24 hours
Components
V, S, M
Classes
Bard, Druid, Ranger
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disgraced knight who owes the city guard a fortune
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