By means of this spell, the caster is empow- ered to contact a single creature with whom he or she is familiar and whose name and appearance are well known. If the creature in question is not on the same plane of existence as the spell caster, there is a 5% chance per plane removed that the sending will not arrive; i.e., if the sub- ject were two planes removed there would be a 10% chance of failure. The magic-user can send one word per level of experience, with articles not considered; e.g., a, an, and the are not treated as words with respect to the message sent. Although the sending is received, the subject crea- ture is not obligated to act upon it in any manner. The sending, if suc- cessful, will be understood even though the creature has an intelligence of as little as 1 factor (1 point, or animal intelligence). The material component for this spell consists of two tiny cylinders, each with one open end, connected by a short piece of copper wire.