Wish

Wish (2E)

(Ritual)

Rare

Rank (2E)

Ritual 10

Source: Player Core, pg(s). 395

Wish was a 10th-level arcane divination spell in Core Rulebook 385.

Wish (1E)

(Spell)

School

Universal

Level (1E)

Sor/Wiz 9

Source: Core Rulebook, pg(s). 370

Limited wish (1E)

(Spell)

School

Universal

Level (1E)

Sor/Wiz 7

Source: Core Rulebook, pg(s). 305

See also: Wish magic and manifestation (spell)

The wish ritual alters reality to grant one of its primary spellcaster's desires.

Casting

The ritual takes a full day to complete and requires at least 100,000 gold pieces worth of materials, including quantities of fine ash and magically imbued pigments, as well as a marquise-cut gemstone. Its primary caster must loudly announce their wish at the ritual's beginning and conclusion.

Ramifications

A successful wish permanently rewrites reality to its caster's desire, which can extend to feats as great as divine ascension or destroying a nation. A completed ritual's effects cannot be reverted, even by a deity. However, the ritual's caster might find that their wish has unintended consequences, even when successful. A wish that attempts to significantly change reality might draw the attention of deities or similarly powerful forces who could attempt to disrupt the ritual or mitigate its results.