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Message 5e spell

Transmutation cantrip · 2024 version below

Casting time
1 action
Range
120 feet
Components
V, S, M (A short piece of copper wire)
Duration
1 round
School
Transmutation
Level
Cantrip

You point your finger toward a creature within range and whisper a message. The target (and only the target) hears the message and can reply in a whisper that only you can hear.

You can cast this spell through solid objects if you are familiar with the target and know it is beyond the barrier. Magical silence, 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood blocks the spell. The spell doesn't have to follow a straight line and can travel freely around corners or through openings.

Classes that can cast Message

ClassFirst availableSpellcasting ability
Bard spells1st level (cantrip)Charisma
Sorcerer spells1st level (cantrip)Charisma
Wizard spells1st level (cantrip)Intelligence

Message in the 2024 rules

The 2024 Player’s Handbook revised many spells, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed from the 2014 version above:

Casting time
Action
Range
120 feet
Components
S, M (a copper wire)
Duration
1 round
School
Transmutation
Level
Cantrip
Classes
Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard

You point toward a creature within range and whisper a message. The target (and only the target) hears the message and can reply in a whisper that only you can hear.

You can cast this spell through solid objects if you are familiar with the target and know it is beyond the barrier. Magical silence; 1 foot of stone, metal, or wood; or a thin sheet of lead blocks the spell.

2024 version from the SRD 5.2. Most tables settle on one edition, so check which one yours uses.

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