D&D 5E - Can the contingency spell be used in conjunction with teleportation circle?

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MNblockhead

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• Feb 15, 2020

Could a wizard cast contingency with teleportation circle so that when the wizard it reduced to zero hit points he is teleported to the designated permanent teleportation circle? Since you pre-cast the contingent spell, the effect should be instant (i.e., the 1-minute casting time was already spent).

One reason I can see for limiting this use is that the temporary teleportation circle has to be inscribed on the ground, linking it to the permanent teleportation circle. That pre-inscribed temporary teleportation circle would not move to a new location because of contingency. However, this could still be useful for a party who plans an ambush or is expecting danger to come to them. It can be a clever escape option that doesn't give early access to full teleportation.

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• Feb 15, 2020

No. The spell linked to contingency must have a casting time of 1 action, and teleportation circle has 1 minute.

MNblockhead

A Title Much Cooler Than Anything on the Old Site

• Feb 15, 2020

Ah, poor reading comprehension on my part. Thanks for clarifying!

No. The spell linked to contingency must have a casting time of 1 action, and teleportation circle has 1 minute.

• Feb 15, 2020

Ah, poor reading comprehension on my part. Thanks for clarifying!

No problem, glad I could help. It is really easy to overlook some conditions like that--I know I've done it.