Astral Spell {Wizard}

By means of the astral spell, a wizard can project his astral body into the Astral plane, leaving his physical body and material possessions behind in the Prime Material plane (the plane in which the entire universe and all of its parallels exist). Only magical items can be brought into the Astral plane (although nonmagical items could be rendered temporarily magical through the use of some spells, if the DM allows). As the Astral plane touches upon all of the first levels of the outer planes, the wizard can travel astrally to any of these outer planes as he wills. The caster then leaves the Astral plane, forming a body in the plane of existence he has chosen to enter. It is also possible to travel astrally anywhere in the Prime Material plane by means of the astral spell, but a second body cannot be formed in the Prime Material plane. As a general rule, a person astrally projected can be seen only by creatures in the Astral plane.
At all times, the astral body is connected to the material body by a silvery cord. If the cord is broken, the affected person is killed, astrally and materially, but normally only the psychic wind can cause the cord to break. When a second body is formed in a different plane, the silvery cord remains invisibly attached to the new body. If the astral form is slain, the cord simply returns to the original body where it rests in the Prime Material plane, reviving it from its state of suspended animation.
Although astrally projected persons are able to function in the Astral plane, their actions do not affect creatures not existing in the Astral plane. The spell lasts until the wizard desires to end it, or until it is terminated by some outside means (a dispel magic spell or destruction of the wizard's body in the Prime Material plane).
The wizard can project the astral forms of up to seven other creatures with him by means of the astral spell, providing the creatures are linked in a circle with the wizard. These fellow travelers are dependent upon the wizard and can be stranded. Travel in the Astral plane can be slow or fast according to the wizard's desire. The ultimate destination arrived at is subject to the conceptualization of the mage. (See the Manual of the Planes for further information on the Astral plane and astral projection.)
Any magical items can go into the Astral plane, but most become temporarily non-magical therein, or in any planes removed from the Prime Material plane. Armor and weapons of +3 or better might function in other planes at the DM's option. Artifacts and relics function anywhere. Items drawing their power from a given plane are more powerful in that plane (e.g., a ring of fire resistance in the elemental plane of Fire or a sword of life stealing in the Negative Material plane).

School: Evocation
Level: 9
Rarity: Common

Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: Special
Casting Time: 9
Area of Effect: Special
Saving Throw: None