Choose a spell of level 5 or lower that you can cast, that has a casting time of an action, and that can target you. You cast that spell (called the contingent spell) as part of casting Contingency, expending spell slots for both, but the contingent spell doesn’t come into effect. Instead, it takes effect when a certain trigger occurs. You describe that trigger when you cast the two spells. For example, a Contingency cast with Water Breathing might stipulate that Water Breathing comes into effect when you are engulfed in water or a similar liquid. The contingent spell takes effect immediately after the trigger occurs for the first time, whether or not you want it to, and then Contingency ends. The contingent spell takes effect only on you, even if it can normally target others. You can use only one Contingency spell at a time. If you cast this spell again, the effect of another Contingency spell on you ends. Also, Contingency ends on you if its material component is ever not on your person.
RollQuest summary Requires a 1,500+ GP statuette of yourself (not consumed); Contingency ends if it is ever not on your person.
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Cast Contingency on a real battle map. Pick a caster and a target and RollQuest plays the effect for everyone at the table. Free to start.
Run Contingency through our free DnD character sheet
Give Contingency to your character and cast it straight from the sheet. RollQuest rolls the dice with your spellcasting modifier, posts the total in chat for the table and keeps count of your spell slots. See how our DnD character sheet works, for 5e and 5.5e.
