Magic Jar¶
5th Level
Range: Special
Duration: Special
This ritual spell takes 1d4 hours, binds the caster's life force into an object (the phylactery) within 30 ft, and automatically triggers a Dark & Dangerous Magic effect. Once within the phylactery, the caster may spend an action to project his life force and possess the bodies of other creatures, provided they remain within 60 ft of the phylactery and fail a Luck (Will) save.
The caster may return his life force to the phylactery at any time, and if a body he controls is slain, his life force returns to the phylactery.
If the phylactery is broken while the caster's life force inhabits it, the spell ends and the caster dies. If the caster's body is destroyed while his life force inhabits the phylactery, the caster is trapped until he can possess another body. If the life force returns to its own body the spell ends. The magic binding a phylactery is especially strong and imposes disadvantage on any Dispel Magic test.