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title: Magic Jar
description: The Magic Jar spell for OSR gaming.
date_pub: 2024-12-05T23:02:16.000-04:00
section: spells
content_type: feature
short_code: smj
tags: arcane
---

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|              |        |
| ------------ | ------ |
| **Level**    | 5      |
| **Duration** | Varies |
| **Range**    | Self   |

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Caster transfers their life-force into an animate object within 30' (a "magic jar").

While the caster's life-force is in the magic jar:

-   They may attempt to possess the body of a creature within 120'.
    -   Victim must **Save vs Spells** or caster's life-force leaves jar and possesses their body.
        -   On a success, the caster cannot make another attempt against them for one turn (20 minutes).
-   They may choose to end the spell and return to their own body at any time.
-   If the jar is destroyed, the caster dies.
-   If their body is destroyed, they become trapped in the jar.

While the caster's life-force is possessing another creature:

-   They gain full control over the creature's body.
-   They can't cast spells.
-   They can be removed from the possessing body by [Dispel Evil](./dispel-evil.html).
-   If the jar is destroyed, the spell ends and the caster's life-force is unable to leave the possessed creature.
-   If the possessed creature is killed, the caster's life-force returns to the jar.
