detection Spells

Cantrip

Name	Traits	Description
Approximate	Divination​Cantrip​Detection​	Your magic quickly flows over an area to help you count and catalog.
Detect Magic	Divination​Cantrip​Detection​	You send out a pulse that registers the presence of magic.
Know Direction	Divination​Cantrip​Detection​	In your mind's eye, you see a path northward.
Read Aura	Divination​Cantrip​Detection​	You focus on the target object, opening your mind to perceive magical auras.

1st Level

Name	Traits	Description
Detect Alignment	Uncommon​Divination​Detection​	Your eyes glow as you sense aligned auras.
Detect Poison	Uncommon​Divination​Detection​	You detect whether a creature is venomous or poisonous, or if an object is poison or has been poisoned.

2nd Level

Name	Traits	Description
Guiding Star	Divination​Detection​Mental​	You call on the constellations of the night sky to guide a creature to the location where you Cast the Spell.
Spirit Sense	Divination​Detection​Mental​	You open your mind to the metaphysical, enabling you to sense nearby spirits.
Status	Divination​Detection​	As long as you and the target are on the same plane of existence and both alive, you remain aware of its present state.

3rd Level

Name	Traits	Description
Locate	Uncommon​Divination​Detection​	You learn the direction to the target (if you picked a specific object, such as "my mother's sword") or the nearest target (if you picked a type of object, such as "swords").
Mind Reading	Uncommon​Divination​Detection​Mental​	With a cursory mental touch, you attempt to read the target's mind.
Show the Way	Divination​Detection​	You and affected allies gain preternatural knowledge of the path ahead, allowing you to intuit the best way forward and avoid potential obstacles such as difficult or confusing terrain.

4th Level

Name	Traits	Description
Detect Creator	Rare​Divination​Detection​	You examine the remains or spiritual residue of a destroyed undead creature to locate that undead's creator, perhaps a necromancer or vampire.
Detect Scrying	Uncommon​Divination​Detection​	By tapping into trace divinatory auras, you detect the presence of scrying effects in the area.
Web of Influence	Uncommon​Divination​Detection​	You learn the location of the nearest creature to whom the target is connected in a magical manner.

8th Level