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Floating Disk

Conjuration
Level: 1st-level
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Duration: 1 hour
Components: V, S, M
Materials: A drop of mercury.

This spell creates a circular, horizontal plane of force, 3 feet in diameter and 1 inch thick, that floats 3 feet above the ground in an unoccupied space of your choice that you can see within range. The disk remains for the duration, and can hold up to 500 pounds. If more weight is placed on it, the spell ends, and everything on the disk falls to the ground. The disk is immobile while you are within 20 feet of it. If you move more than 20 feet away from it, the disk follows you so that it remains within 20 feet of you. If can move across uneven terrain, up or down stairs, slopes and the like, but it can't cross an elevation change of 10 feet or more. For example, the disk can't move across a 10-foot-deep pit, nor could it leave such a pit if it was created at the bottom. If you move more than 100 feet away from the disk (typically because it can't move around an obstacle to follow you), the spell ends.

Ritual

Spell Details

School: Conjuration
Level: 1
Ritual: Yes
Concentration: No
Classes: Ritual Caster, Wizard
B-Tier Excellent utility and support spell with niche combat applications, but limited offensive potential makes it situational rather than essential.

Player Guide

Use Floating Disk primarily for non-combat scenarios: transporting loot, supplies, and wounded allies out of danger zones. In combat, position the disk to block line of sight for ranged enemies, create difficult terrain by placing it in choke points, or use it to elevate allies for tactical advantage. The disk's 500 lb weight capacity and concentration-free nature make it a reliable solution for mobility problems that persists for the full hour.

DM Tips

Remind players the disk cannot be steered mid-air and moves at their walking speed—it's not a reliable combat mobility tool. Consider environmental factors: the disk may be visible to enemies and could tip over on uneven terrain or when carrying unbalanced loads.