Sentient Serpent

School transmutation; Level: druid 6, serpent warlock 6, sorcerer/wizard 6, witch 6

Components: V,S,M (a 1,000 gp diamond)

Casting Time: 24 hours

Range: Touch

Target(s): Animal touched

Duration: Instantaneous

Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless); Spell Resistance: yes

Sentient serpent transforms a normal snake into a sentient serpent (see Chapter 8: Creature Templates). A sentient serpent cannot serve as an animal companion, familiar, or special mount.