Sense the Tether
Bendek by Eron12 on Hero ForgeUsually it's fairly obvious to figure out who is casting what magic, but sometimes it's not obvious, in which case we have Sense the Tether to figure out who is responsible for what magic and who is controlling whom. Sense the Tether is way to link magic to the one pulling their strings, metaphorically speaking. And if no one is pulling the strings, the spell reveals that too. -Sir Bendek Deorac, mage knight.
Effect
Successes Rolled
One: The caster can immediately identify elementals, undead, astral constructs, golems, spirits and the like as bound or masterless.
Two: The caster can immediately identify elementals, undead, astral constructs, golems, spirits and the like to their masters if it's within line of sight.
The spell can read the colors of magical auras similar to Detect Magic to identify the school of magic or divine origin, though it won't provide any more specific information about the type of magic like Detect Magic
Three: The caster can trace active spells to their originator if it's within line of sight.
The caster can identify tethers between elementals, undead, astral constructs, golems, spirits and the like to their master if it's within a quarter mile.
Four: The caster can trace active spells to their originator if it's within about a quarter mile.
The caster can identify tethers between elementals, undead, astral constructs, golems, spirits and the like to their master if it's within about mile.
Five: The caster can trace active spells to their originator if it's within about a quarter mile.
The caster can identify tethers between elementals, undead, astral constructs, golems, spirits and the like to their master if it's within about two miles.
Related School
Abjuration
Effect Duration
One scene
Effect Casting Time
Standard A-action
Range
Varied
Level
Second Circle
Applied Restriction
If no one is holding the strings, such as with a feral elemental or undead creature, it will reveal that. The caster can see a mystical thread binding the magical effect to the one holding the power. If a magical effect stems from a potion or scroll it will lead to the person who activated the potion or scroll.
If it magical effect stems from a permanent magical item, the tether will tie itself to the person, not to the user of the magic item. Hypothetically, if the person activating a wand drops the wand, the tether will show the magic's connection to the wand, not the person who activated the wand.
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