Wristpocket: Did Somebody Say Wonder?
Usable By: Wizard
Spell Level: 2
School: Conjuration (ritual) (dunamancy)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
Components: S
You flick your wrist, causing one object in your hand to vanish. The object, which only you can be holding and can weigh no more than 5 pounds, is transported to an extradimensional space, where it remains for the duration.
Until the spell ends, you can use your action to summon the object to your free hand, and you can use your action to return the object to the extradimensional space. An object still in the pocket plane when the spell ends appears in your space, at your feet.
Review by Sam West, Twitter:@CrierKobold
God I’m a sucker for cute spells. Spells that a stage magician would use to delight children make me giddy inside. Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Levitate- I just adore “real” magic making its way into the world of D&D and coming to life. Wristpocket is the rabbit disappearing into the hat, the flowers appearing out of thin air. While I don’t think you’ll ever be pleased to spend spell slots on this, as a ritual spell, I want this on my wizard-y wizards all day.
The ritual tag turns Wristpocket into a concentration based feature more than a 2nd level spell. This is something you prep prior to going into the bar, hiding away a dagger, pint, or coin purse. It’s a tool for hiding an object until you’re comfortable showing your hand, albeit at the cost of your concentration slot. There aren’t a tremendous amount of situations where hiding a light object like this is particularly powerful, but there are loads of circumstances where they can shine a light onto your character’s personality. A paranoid recluse hiding away their spellbook may hint at the character's past being hunted for being magical. A roguish charlatan stowing their dagger sells the fantasy of a character who is ready for things to turn sour, and likes being underestimated.
If you’ve got room in your spellbook and already have a solid list of spells to prepare, Wristpocket is a near harmless inclusion. I don’t think you’ll find all too many times where your other players will go “WOAH! Wristpocket just saved the day!” But if you’re trying to tell a story about what your character values, what items they want to keep sequestered away, what objects they want at the ready at all times, Wristpocket is the exact tool for the job.
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