Detect Magic

Divination
Tier: 0
Components: Somatic
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Touch
Target: Creature or object touched
Duration: Concentration
Saving Throw: None
You close your eyes, reaching out with your mind to feel the winding patterns of magic which resonate within the staff.

You detect magical auras. The amount of information revealed depends on how long you study a particular subject. Many effects (magically charged areas, carefully designed illusions, etc.) may interfere with spell or give the caster inaccurate information.

1st Round
You feel the presence or absence of magical auras.

2nd Round
You know the number of different magical auras and the power of the most potent aura. If the most potent aura is overwhelming, a Spell save may be called for to avoid stunning or worse.

3rd Round
You know the strength of each aura. You may use the Spellcraft skill to try to determine the rough function of an aura (make one check per aura, DC 15 + spell tier).

The following table provides a guide to the power of different auras. Moderate and strong magic can leave behind lingering auras, which remain detectable as normal (but obviously nonfunctional) for hours, days, or even weeks. Overwhelming auras can linger for centuries.

Aura Power
Faint	Moderate	Strong	Overwhelming
Tier 0 or 1	Tier 2 or 3	Tier 4	Tier 4+