Additionally, the group can then decide to gain one of the
Group Spellcasting
An individual wizard has the power to conjure an inferno with
little more than the wave of a wand, but many know that the
true path to shaping the universe is through cooperation with
others.
When a group of spellcasters works together to channel
energy into a spell, they can bolster its power, or even gain
additional effects. To qualify for group spellcasting, every
spellcaster in the group must know the spell in question or
have it prepared. Each member of the group expends a spell
slot and begins casting the spell. The spell always gains two
benefits:
If the spell requires concentration, it continues as long as
at least one member maintains that concentration, as long
as no other members are concentrating on other spells,
and all members remain within 60 feet of each other.
Additionally, if a member loses concentration on the spell
during its duration but the spell does not end, that
member can regain concentration on the spell as a bonus
action.
The spell's casting time divided evenly between each
member of the group. In the above example with three
clerics casting prayer of healing, the spell would take only
3 minutes 20 seconds, instead of 10 minutes.
following benefits:
The spell is cast one level higher than its base level for
each member of the group beyond the first. For example, if
three clerics each use a 2nd-level spell slot to cast prayer
of healing, the spell is cast at 4th level (two levels higher)
when the spell is completed.
If the spell works over a certain range or creates an area
of effect, one of these distances can be doubled for each
member of the group beyond the first. For example, if
seven wizards are casting locate object, the object can be
sensed if it is within 64,000 feet (about 12 miles), instead
of the normal 1,000-foot range.
If the spell can be made permanent after being cast a
certain number of times, as with the teleportation circle
spell, each member of the group contributes one casting of
the spell to the total. Thus, a group of five wizards could
create a permanent teleportation circle is 73 days, instead
of 365.
The spell's duration is doubled for each member of the
group beyond the first. For example, a group of four druids
could increase the duration of a polymorph spell to 8
hours, instead of one.
Members of a group can also focus their energies on
multiple of these benefits, allowing for even more versatility.
For example, a group of 10 wizards who all know and have
prepared the conjure minor elementals spell could have 5
members focus on increasing the spell's level (to 8th), while
the other 5 focus on increasing its duration (to 16 hours). The
spell would be cast in 6 seconds (1 round), and concentration
would be maintained as long as at least one member always
held concentration, and no members concentrated on other
spells.