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 RoundYou feel the presence or absence of magical auras.

2nd RoundYou 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 RoundYou 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+