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Speak with Dead
Speak with Dead is a level 3 necromancy spell. This spell allows spellcasters to grant a semblance of life to a corpse, allowing it to answer questions.
Description
Grant a semblance of life to a corpse, allowing it to answer questions.
Skeletons and creatures killed with 
Acid, 
Fire, 
Lightning, 
Necrotic, 
Radiant damage no longer have a mouth and can't be made to talk using this spell.
Casting this spell also grants the ability Recast Speak with Dead, which allows the spellcaster to recast the spell without expending a spell slot, until the next Long Rest.
Properties
Level 3 Spell Slot
Range: 9 m / 30 ft
At higher levels
Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.
Condition: Recast Speak with Dead
Duration: Until How to learn
Classes:
Feats:
Granted by the following items:
The Amulet of Lost Voices (
Recharge: Long rest)
Necromancy of Thay
Notes
There's a high chance that the corpse will be unwilling to speak with the caster if they dealt the killing blow. This is not always the case, but can be circumvented by using the 
spell before casting it.
For the list of NPCs you can cast this spell on see Category:Available to Speak with Dead.
