{"name":"Planar Ally","level":"6-level","school":"Conjuration","classes":"Cleric","castingtime":"10 minutes","range":"60 feet","duration":"Instantaneous","components":"V, S","materials":"","description":"You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being\u00a0must be known to you: a god, a primordial, a demon\u00a0prince, or some other being of cosmic power. That entity\u00a0sends a celestial, an elemental, or a fiend loyal to it to\u00a0aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied\u00a0space within range. If you know a specific creature\u2019s\u00a0name, you can speak that name w hen you cast this spell\u00a0to request that creature, though you might get a different\u00a0creature anyway (DM\u2019s choice).\u00a0When the creature appears, it is under no compulsion\u00a0to behave in any particular way. You can ask the\u00a0creature to perform a service in exchange for payment,\u00a0but it isn\u2019t obliged to do so. The requested task could\u00a0range from simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us\u00a0fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or protect\u00a0us during our foray into the dungeon). You must be\u00a0able to communicate with the creature to bargain for\u00a0its services.\u00a0Payment can take a variety of forms. A celestial might\u00a0require a sizable donation of gold or magic items to\u00a0an allied temple, while a fiend might demand a living\u00a0sacrifice or a gift of treasure. Some creatures might\u00a0exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you.\u00a0As a rule of thumb, a task that can be measured in\u00a0minutes requires a payment worth 100 gp per minute. A\u00a0task measured in hours requires 1,000 gp per hour. And\u00a0a task measured in days (up to 10 days) requires 10,000\u00a0gp per day. The DM can adjust these payments based on\u00a0the circumstances under which you cast the spell. If the\u00a0task is aligned with the creature\u2019s ethos, the payment\u00a0might be halved or even waived. Nonhazardous tasks\u00a0typically require only half the suggested payment, while\u00a0especially dangerous tasks might require a greater gift.\u00a0Creatures rarely accept tasks that seem suicidal.\u00a0After the creature completes the task, or when the\u00a0agreed-upon duration of service expires, the creature\u00a0returns to its home plane after reporting back to you,\u00a0if appropriate to the task and if possible. If you are\u00a0unable to agree on a price for the creature\u2019s service, the\u00a0creature immediately returns to its home plane.\u00a0A creature enlisted to join your group counts as\u00a0a member of it, receiving a full share of experience\u00a0points awarded.","higherlevels":"","source":"PHB","tabledata":"","tags":"Spell","templateId":"19","blockId":"341929","isShared":"on"}