Aid

Aid is a level 2 abjuration spell. It allows spellcasters to heal and embolden their allies and themselves with resolve. Affected creatures have their maximum Hit Points increased for the duration of the spell.

Description

Bolster your allies with toughness and resolve to heal and increase their Hit Points maximum.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 2 Spell Slot

Details

 Range: Self

AoE: 9 m / 30 ft (Radius)

At higher levels

Upcasting: Casting this spell at a higher level increases the target's maximum health by an additional 5hit points for each spell slot level above 2nd.

Condition: Aid

 Aid

Duration: Until Long rest

• Hit point maximum increased by 5hit points.
• Hit point maximum increases by a further 5hit points for every Spell Slot Level above 2 used.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Cleric, and Life Domain (Domain Spell)
• Class level 5: Paladin

Other ways to learn:

• Wizards cannot scribe a Scroll of Aid to their spellbooks.

Notes

• Downed allies return back to the fight and heal an additional 1 hit point.
• The increase to maximum hit points from this spell is distinct from temporary hit points. In particular, these hit points can be replenished with normal healing while temporary hit points cannot. Aid can stack with any source of temporary hit points while sources of temporary hit points cannot stack with each other.
• Alternate versions granted by items:
  •  Khalid's Gift: Aid from Khalid's Gift and equivalent to Aid at 3rd level ( Recharge: Long rest)
  •  Shield of Devotion: Aid from Shield of Devotion and equivalent to Aid at 3rd level ( Recharge: Long rest)
  •  Absolute's Talisman: Aid from Absolute's Talisman and equivalent to Aid at 2nd level ( Recharge: Long rest)
• When granted from an item, it only affects the wearer.
• This is the only healing spell available to player characters that affects Undead and Constructs.
• If cast by a Paladin or Cleric (non-Life Domain), this spell must remain Prepared; removing Aid from the caster's Prepared Spells removes the buff from all party members whom the caster applied Aid to, reverting their Maximum HP to its normal amount. If applied by using a scroll, the caster need not keep this spell Prepared to maintain the buff.
• Multiple casts of Aid do not stack; the most recently cast instance takes precedence.
• Despite the tool tip saying the spell heals the caster and their allies, the spell does not benefit from or trigger any items or class features that boost or interact with healing, such as  Disciple of Life or Ring of Salving, unless the target is at 0 HP.
• The incantations for Aid are Vita Excolatur ("Life is elevated") and Dum Vita Est Spes Est ("Where there is life, there is hope").

External links

• Aid on the Forgotten Realms Wiki