Pillar of Cloud

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

Pillar of Cloud

6th-level divination

"By day the Lord went ahead of them in a Pillar of Cloud to guide them on their way."
Exodus 13:21

Casting Time: Magic action

Range: 30 feet

Components: V, S

Duration: Concentration, up to 1 day

Your prayers for guidance are answered as a swirling pillar of pure white cloud reaches down from the heavens and hovers in a space you can see within range. You speak the name of a creature, location, or item with which you are familiar, or which you can describe with sufficient detail. The pillar of cloud instantly moves in the direction of the most efficient path toward the target, but stops to wait if it moves further than 30 feet ahead of you. The pillar leads you in the most direct and efficient physical path to the target, but this path will not necessarily be the safest. As a rule, the pillar will automatically lead you around any terrain that would require an ability check to pass, leading you to a bridge to cross difficult waters or to a hidden goat path to avoid a rocky mountain climb. However, the pillar is not aware of threats unrelated to the landscape, and you may still run into a group of bandits waiting to ambush you, violent weather, or unfriendly beasts in the wilderness.