True Seeing

School divination; Level 4

CASTING

Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, M (an eye ointment that costs 250 gp)

EFFECT

Range touch
Targets creature touched
Duration 1 min./level
Saving Throw Will (harmless); Spell Resistance yes

DESCRIPTION

The target sees through normal and magical darkness, notices secret doors hidden by magic, sees the exact locations of creatures or objects under blur or displacement effects, sees invisible creatures or objects normally, sees through illusions, and sees the true form of polymorphed, changed, or transmuted things within 120 feet. Further, the target can focus its vision to see into the Ethereal Plane (but not into extradimensional spaces).

True seeing does not penetrate solid objects. It in no way confers X-ray vision or its equivalent. It does not negate concealment, including that caused by fog and the like.

True seeing does not help the viewer see through mundane disguises, spot creatures who are simply hiding, or notice secret doors hidden by mundane means. In addition, the spell effects cannot be further enhanced with known magic, so one cannot use true seeing through a crystal ball or in conjunction with clairaudience/clairvoyance.