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Comprehend Languages

Level 1 Divination spell, ritual
RangeSelf
Duration

1h

Cast timeaction

You understand the literal meaning of any spoken language that you hear for the duration.

You also understand any written language that you see, but you must be touching the surface on which the words are written.

It takes about 1 min to read one page of text.

This spell does not decode secret messages in a text or any glyph, such as an arcane sigil, that isn't part of a written language.

  • name Comprehend Languages
  • classes
    • Bard
    • Sorcerer
    • Warlock
    • Wizard
  • effect utility
  • type spell
  • level 1
  • ritual true
  • school Divination
  • casting_time action
  • duration 1h
  • range -1
  • components V, S, M
  • material A pinch of soot and salt
  • action_type
    • action
  • prepared false