Paraclete

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Additional Bible5e spell option. Apply the current spellcasting and condition rules unless this spell states an exception.

Paraclete

5th-level conjuration

"The Father will send you a paraclete, he will teach you and remind you,"
John 14:26

Casting Time: 10 minutes

Range: Self

Components: V, S, M (an olive branch)

Duration: 24 hours

A pure white dove descends from above to perch on your shoulder. The dove remains with you for the next 24 hours, or until you dismiss it as a bonus action. The dove has a fly speed of 40, and follows your movements unless you request that it go elsewhere. The dove is immune to all damage, cannot be targeted by spells, cannot have its speed reduced, and is immune to being paralyzed or restrained. The dove understands all spoken languages but cannot speak.

The dove may perform simple actions for you (such as delivering a letter or retrieving an item), but the dove is entirely devoted to the will of God. If you or any of your companions attempt to trick or coerce the dove into performing an evil action, it vanishes and the spell ends. As long as the dove remains with you, you gain the following benefits:

• You, and up to 8 other creatures you designate when you cast the spell, may add 1d4 to all ability checks, as a benefit of this spell.
• The dove sheds bright light out to a radius of 30 feet. As a bonus action, you can request the dove to dim or extinguish the light.
• Once before the spell ends, when you cast a spell with a range of Touch, the dove can deliver the spell for you as if it had cast the spell. If the spell requires an attack roll, you use your attack modifier for the roll. Once you have cast a spell through the dove in this way, the dove immediately vanishes and the spell ends.