Detect Desires

School divination [mind-affecting]; Level antipaladin 2, bard 2, cleric 3, inquisitor 3, medium 2, mesmerist 3, paladin 3, psychic 2, sorcerer/wizard 3, spiritualist 3, witch 3

CASTING

Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, F/DF (a medallion)

EFFECT

Range 60 ft.
Area cone-shaped emanation
Duration concentration, up to 1 minute/level (D)
Saving Throw Will negates (see text); Spell Resistance no

DESCRIPTION

This spell functions as detect thoughts, except you sense significant desires of creatures with an Intelligence score of 1 or higher, regardless of whether they are conscious or not.

Instead of Intelligence, the second round of concentration reveals each mind’s Charisma score. If the highest Charisma score is 26 or higher (and at least 10 points higher than your own Charisma score), you are stunned for 1 round and the spell ends.

Instead of surface thoughts, the third round of concentration reveals the most pressing current desire of any mind in the area (Will negates).

Presenting a creature with an opportunity to fulfill a significant desire grants you a +2 circumstance bonus (or higher, at the GM’s discretion) on Diplomacy checks to influence it.