Detect Magic

School divination; Level 0

CASTING

Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S

EFFECT

Area 60-foot cone-shaped emanation
Duration concentration, up to 1 min./level (D)

DESCRIPTION

You detect the presence or absence of magical auras through most 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.

After 2 rounds, you learn the number of different magical auras and the power of the most potent aura. After 3 rounds, you learn the strength and location of each aura.

If items or creatures bearing auras are in line of sight, you can make one Knowledge (arcana) skill check for each to determine the school of magic involved.

DC 15 + spell level, or 15 + 1/2 caster level for a non-spell effect.

If the aura emanates from a magic item, you can attempt to identify its properties using Spellcraft.

Magical areas, multiple types of magic, or strong local magical emanations may distort or conceal weaker auras.

Aura Power	Functioning spell (spell level)	Magic item (caster level)
Faint	3rd or lower	5th or lower
Moderate	4th-6th	6th-11th
Strong	7th-9th	12th-20th
Overwhelming	10th+ (deity-level)	21st+ (artifact)

Lingering Auras: After a spell ends, or a magic item is destroyed, it leaves a dim aura (weaker than faint) based on how powerful the effect was to begin with.

Original Strength	Duration of Aura
Faint	1d6 rounds
Moderate	1d6 minutes
Strong	1d6x10 minutes
Overwhelming	1d6 days

Specific Creatures: Outsiders and elementals are not magical in themselves, but summoned creatures register as conjuration. Each round, you can turn to detect magic in a new area.