\subsection{Animal Messenger}\label{animal-messenger}

\emph{2nd---level enchantment (ritual)}

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  \textbf{Casting Time:} 1 action
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  \textbf{Range:} 30 feet
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  \textbf{Components:} V, S, M (a morsel of food)
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  \textbf{Duration:} 24 hours
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By means of this spell, you use an animal to deliver a message. Choose a
Tiny beast you can see within range, such as a squirrel, a blue jay, or
a bat. You specify a location, which you must have visited, and a
recipient who matches a general description, such as ``a man or woman
dressed in the uniform of the town guard'' or ``a red-haired dwarf
wearing a pointed hat.'' You also speak a message of up to twenty---five
words. The target beast travels for the duration of the spell toward the
specified location, covering about 50 miles per 24 hours for a flying
messenger, or 25 miles for other animals.

When the messenger arrives, it delivers your message to the creature
that you described, replicating the sound of your voice. The messenger
speaks only to a creature matching the description you gave. If the
messenger doesn't reach its destination before the spell ends, the
message is lost, and the beast makes its way back to where you cast this
spell.

\textbf{At Higher Levels:} If you cast this spell using a spell slot of
3nd level or higher, the duration of the spell increases by 48 hours for
each slot level above 2nd.
