{"id":2559,"date":"2022-12-04T00:30:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T05:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreadful.missiledine.com\/?page_id=2559"},"modified":"2025-08-14T21:22:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T02:22:29","slug":"detect-magic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dreadful.missiledine.com\/index.php\/detect-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Detect Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This Cantrip is different then the &#8216;Sense Magic&#8217; ability of all Adepts.<br \/>\nWhile Sense Magic requires the the Adept actually touch, this alows detecting Magical auras from a distance.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Detect Magic<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Divination<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Level:<\/b><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> Adept 0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Components:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> V, S Wand<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Casting Time:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> 1 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Standard round<br \/>\n<strong>R<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><strong>ange<\/strong><b>:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> 20 ft.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Area:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> Cone-shaped emanation<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Duration:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> Concentration, up to 1 min.\/level<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Saving Throw:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> None<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Adept can detect magical auras at a distance, without touching the subject. The amount of information revealed depends on how long the Adept studies a particular area or subject. The detection area extends 20 feet from the tip of the Adept&#8217;s wand.\u00a0 It begins as a narrow beam less then an inch across and expands out to a cone that is 3 feet in diameter at its maximum range (20 feet.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>1st Round<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i>: <\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Presence or absence of &#8216;active&#8217; magical auras.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>2nd Round:<\/b><\/i><\/span><i> <\/i><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Number of different active auras, if there are multiple, and the relative strength\/power of the most potent aura.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>3rd Round:<\/b><\/i><\/span><i> <\/i>Lingering magical auras.\u00a0 Items or areas, and to a limited extent creatures, previously affected by or otherwise enchanted, will retain traces of the magic for a period of time.\u00a0 The energy or a living creature dissipates these auras more quickly then an inanimate object or area.\u00a0 Though auras outdoors, in an environment of living things (grass, trees, insects, animals, etc) fade much faster then in an indoor environment.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Magical areas, multiple types of magic, or strong local magical emanations may distort or conceal weaker auras.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>Aura Strength<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i>: <\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">An aura\u2019s power depends on a spell\u2019s level (Simple, Complex, etc) or an item\u2019s caster level. If an aura falls into more than one category, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i>detect magic <\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">indicates the stronger of the two.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"612\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p align=\"left\">\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\" width=\"424\">\n<p align=\"center\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Aura Power \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Spell or Object<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Faint<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Moderate<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Strong<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Overwhelming<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Functioning spell (spell level)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">3rd or lower<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">4th\u20136th<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">7th\u20139th<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">10th+ (deity-level)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"160\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Magic item (caster level)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"66\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">5th or lower<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">6th\u201311th<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"70\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">12th\u201320th<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"166\">\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">21st+ (artifact)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>Lingering Aura:<\/b><\/i><\/span><i> <\/i><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">A magical aura lingers after its original source dissipates (in the case of a spell) or is destroyed (in the case of a magic item). If <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i>detect magic <\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">is cast and directed at such a location, the spell indicates an aura strength of dim (even weaker than a faint aura). How long the aura lingers at this dim level depends on its original power:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"576\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"118\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Original Strength<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Duration of Lingering Aura<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"118\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Faint<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">1d6 rounds<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"118\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Moderate<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">1d6 minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"118\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Strong<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">1d6x10 minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"118\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Overwhelming<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"430\">\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">1d6 days<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Outsiders and elementals are not magical in themselves, but if they are summoned, the conjuration spell registers.\u00a0 Creatures that are created by spells will radiate Magic.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Each round, you can turn to detect magic in a new area. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">NOTE: Adepts are able to sense magic in an item by touching and handling it. This cantrip is used for range detection.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Cantrip is different then the &#8216;Sense Magic&#8217; ability of all Adepts. While Sense Magic requires the the Adept actually touch, this alows detecting Magical auras from a distance. 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