Shadow SpySpell 3
Source Pathfinder Dark Archive
Traditions Occult, Primal
Cast 1 minute (material, somatic, verbal)
Range 120 feet
Duration until the next time you make your daily preparations
You mix blood, soil, and shadow together to form a half-real homunculus in the shape of a crow, sparrow, or other bird. You then command the bird to fly to a location within range and observe all around it. The bird has the statistics of a homunculus, save that it has all of your senses and shares your Perception modifier. Once the spell's duration elapses or upon a trigger you set (which must be fairly simple-"at dusk" or "when the judge leaves"), the bird flies to your location. If you wring its neck and drink its blood, you learn all that it saw since its creation.
Traits
Anything that doesn't list another rarity trait (uncommon, rare, or unique) automatically has the common trait. This rarity indicates that an ability, item, or spell is available to all players who meet the prerequisites for it. A creature of this rarity is generally known and can be summoned with the appropriate summon spell.
NecromancyEffects and magic items with this trait are associated with the necromancy school of magic, typically involving forces of life and death.