Unseen Servant

An unseen servant was a conjuration spell that performed simple tasks at its user's orders.

An unseen servant was a conjuration spell that performed simple tasks at its user's orders.

Effect

As the name suggested, unseen servant created an invisible mindless servant that could be ordered around for anything except attacking something or someone. It was physically weak and could only lift up to 20 pounds (9 kilogram), but could drag up to 100 pounds (45 kilogram). If brought outside of the spell's range, the servant disappeared.   This spell creates an invisible, mindless, shapeless, Medium force that performs simple tasks at your command until the spell ends. The servant springs into existence in an unoccupied space on the ground within range. It has AC 10, 1 hit point, and a Strength of 2, and it can't attack. If it drops to 0 hit points, the spell ends.   Once on each of your turns as a bonus action, you can mentally command the servant to move up to 15 feet and interact with an object. The servant can perform simple tasks that a human servant could do, such as fetching things, cleaning, mending, folding clothes, lighting fires, serving food, and pouring wine. Once you give the command, the servant performs the task to the best of its ability until it completes the task, then waits for your next command.   If you command the servant to perform a task that would move it more than 60 feet away from you, the spell ends.

Discovery

History

This spell was created by the arcanist Carbury in −844 DR and was originally known as Carbury's servant.   Unseen servant was an uncommon spell in the Realms.  

Magic Items

Drow house insignia tokens typically contained this spell.  
  Classes: Bard, Warlock, Wizard   Subclasses: Arcane Trickster Rogue, Eldritch Knight Fighter   Races: Halfling (Mark of Hospitality)   Backgrounds: Izzet Engineer

Unseen Servant

  Conjuration 1st Level
Material Components
a piece of string and a bit of wood
Gestures & Ritual
Verbal Component: Servus Invisibilis   Verbal Component (Alternative): Even those who are observant, cannot see my conjured servant.
Related School
Conjuration
Effect Duration
1 hour
Effect Casting Time
1 action
Range
60 feet
Level
1

PHB, page 284. Available in the SRD.

Unseen Servant

1-level Conjuration

Ritual - does not require spell slot, takes 10 minutes longer
Casting Time: 1 Action
Range/Area: 60 feet
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Material
Materials: A piece of string and a bit of wood
Duration: 1 Hour

This spell creates an invisible, mindless, shapeless, Medium force that performs simple tasks at your command until the spell ends. The servant springs into existence in an unoccupied space on the ground within range. It has AC 10, 1 hit point, and a Strength of 2, and it can't attack. If it drops to 0 hit points, the spell ends.

 

Once on each of your turns as a Bonus Action, you can mentally command the servant to move up to 15 feet and interact with an object. The servant can perform simple tasks that a human servant could do, such as fetching things, cleaning, mending, folding clothes, lighting fires, serving food, and pouring wine. Once you give the command, the servant performs the task to the best of its ability until it completes the task, then waits for your next command.

 

If you command the servant to perform a task that would move it more than 60 feet away from you, the spell ends.

Available for: Bard, Warlock, Wizard, Rogue