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Word Of Recall

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Word of Recall
  • Level: 6
  • School: Conjuration
  • Class: Cleric
  • Casting Time: Action
  • Range: 5 feet
  • Components: V
  • Duration: Instantaneous

You and up to five willing creatures within 5 feet of you instantly teleport to a previously designated sanctuary. You and any creatures that teleport with you appear in the nearest unoccupied space to the spot you designated when you prepared your sanctuary (see below). If you cast this spell without first preparing a sanctuary, the spell has no effect.

You must designate a location, such as a temple, as a sanctuary by casting this spell there.

Tactical Usage

Emergency Escape Transportation. Word of Recall provides guaranteed retreat to a safe sanctuary for the caster and nearby allies.

Sanctuary Network Hub. The spell creates reliable transportation connections to established safe havens.

Cleric Support Ultimate. The spell enables divine characters to provide ultimate emergency evacuation capabilities.

Spell Combinations

Sanctuary Preparation. Combining with protective magic enhances the safety and security of designated sanctuary locations.

Group Evacuation. Using alongside healing magic ensures injured allies survive the escape to sanctuary.

Divine Network. Pairing with communication magic enables coordination with sanctuary personnel upon arrival.

Material Component Details

Verbal Component Only. The spell requires only spoken words, emphasizing divine prayer and sanctuary invocation.

Sacred Word Power. The verbal component speaks words of divine protection and sanctuary calling.

Divine Authority Emphasis. The casting represents calling upon divine power for protection and safe haven.

Creator Notes

Divine Escape Magic. Word of Recall provides ultimate divine protection through guaranteed sanctuary access.

Preparation Requirement Balance. The need to pre-designate sanctuaries prevents abuse while maintaining emergency utility.

Group Salvation Design. The spell enables clerics to save multiple allies through divine intervention.

Environmental Interactions

Range Limitation. The 5-foot range requires close positioning for group evacuation.

Sanctuary Designation. The spell requires previous casting at the destination to establish the sanctuary connection.

Instant Transportation. The spell bypasses all travel obstacles and intervening barriers.

Common Rulings & Clarifications

Preparation Requirement. The sanctuary must be designated by casting the spell there before it can be used as destination.

Willing Transport Only. Only willing creatures within 5 feet can be transported to the sanctuary.

Nearest Space Arrival. The group appears in the nearest unoccupied space to the designated sanctuary spot.

No Effect Without Sanctuary. Casting without a prepared sanctuary results in complete spell failure.

Alternative Applications

Religious Pilgrimage. Enabling instant travel to sacred sites for worship or ceremony purposes.

Emergency Medical Transport. Providing immediate access to healing temples during medical crises.

Diplomatic Sanctuary. Ensuring safe retreat to neutral territory during dangerous negotiations.

Divine Transportation Magic. Word of Recall represents ultimate divine travel magic with sanctuary connections.

Emergency Escape Spells. The spell provides the most reliable escape option for divine characters.

Conjuration Divine Magic. The spell demonstrates divine conjuration magic focused on protective transportation.

Scaling Analysis

Fixed 6th-Level Power. Word of Recall cannot be upcast, representing consistent high-level divine transportation.

Sanctuary Network Value. The spell's utility increases with the number of established sanctuary locations.

Divine Emergency Resource. The spell provides ultimate safety net for divine characters and their allies.

Narrative Flavor

Divine Sanctuary Calling. The recall should emphasize divine intervention and sacred protection.

Instantaneous Divine Transport. The effect should convey immediate divine rescue from danger.

Sacred Haven Arrival. The destination should feel like stepping into blessed sanctuary under divine protection.