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Magical areas, multiple types of magic, or strong local magical emanations may distort or conceal weaker auras.{{Spell
|Name=Detect Magic
| Name = Detect Magic
|Source=Player's Handbook
| Source = Player's Handbook
|Description=Detect magical auras near you
| Description = Detect magical auras near you
|School=Divination
| School = Divination
|Components=Verbal, Somatic
| Components = Verbal, Somatic
|Casting Time=1 standard action
| Casting Time = 1 standard action
|Range=60ft
| Range = 60ft
|Target=N/A
| Target = N/A
|Duration=One minute (D)
| Duration = One minute (D)
|Saving Throw=None
| Saving Throw = None
|Spell Resistance=No
| Spell Resistance = No
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=== Summary ===
You detect magical auras. The amount of information revealed depends on how long you study a particular area or subject.
====== 1st Round ======
Presence or absence of magical auras.
====== 2nd Round ======
Number of different magical auras and the power of the most potent aura.
====== 3rd Round ======
The strength and location of each aura. If the items or creatures bearing the auras are in line of sight, you can make Spellcraft skill checks to determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura; DC 15 + spell level, or 15 + half caster level for a nonspell effect.)
Magical areas, multiple types of magic, or strong local magical emanations may distort or conceal weaker auras.
====== Aura Strength ======
An aura’s power depends on a spell’s functioning spell level or an item’s caster level. If an aura falls into more than one category, detect magic indicates the stronger of the two.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Table 1-1: Aura Strength
! rowspan="2" |Spell or Object
! colspan="4" |Aura Power
|-
!Faint
!Moderate
!Strong
!Overwhelming
|-
|Functioning spell (spell level)
|3rd or lower
|4th-6th
|7th-9th
|10th+ (deity-level)
|-
|Magic item (caster level)
|5th or lower
|6th-11th
|12th-20th
|21st+ (artifact)
|}
====== Lingering Aura ======
A magical aura lingers after its original source dissipates (in the case of a spell) or is destroyed (in the case of a magic item). If detect magic is cast and directed at such a location, the spell indicates an aura strength of dim (even weaker than a faint aura). How long the aura lingers at this dim level depends on its original power:
{| class="wikitable"
|+Table 1-2: Lingering Aura
!Original Strength
!Duration of Lingering Aura
|-
|Faint
|1d6 rounds
|-
|Moderate
|1d6 minutes
|-
|Strong
|1d6×10 minutes
|-
|Overwhelming
|1d6 days
|}
Outsiders and elementals are not magical in themselves, but if they are summoned, the conjuration spell registers.

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Magical areas, multiple types of magic, or strong local magical emanations may distort or conceal weaker auras.Source: Player's Handbook
Description: Detect magical auras near you

School: Divination
Level: Bard 0, Beguiler 0, Blighter 0, Cleric 0, Dread Necromancer 1, Druid 0, Gutter Mage 0, Healer 0, Hexblade 1, Jester 0, Shugenja 0, Sorcerer 0, {{#ifeq:{{#ask: ~Detect Magic|?Urban Druid[[:Special:Ask/-5B-5BCategory:Spellcasting-20Class-5D-5D/-3F-2D/mainlabel=-2D/limit=50/offset=50/format=plainlist/headers=hide/sep= Spell|format=plainlist|link=none|order=asc|headers=hide|mainlabel=-|default=none}}|none||[[Urban Druid[[:Special:Ask/-5B-5BCategory:Spellcasting-20Class-5D-5D/-3F-2D/mainlabel=-2D/limit=50/offset=50/format=plainlist/headers=hide/sep=|Urban Druid[[:Special:Ask/-5B-5BCategory:Spellcasting-20Class-5D-5D/-3F-2D/mainlabel=-2D/limit=50/offset=50/format=plainlist/headers=hide/sep= Detect Magic, [[|... further results]]
Components: Verbal, Somatic
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 60ft
Target: N/A
Duration: One minute (D)
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No








Summary

You detect magical auras. The amount of information revealed depends on how long you study a particular area or subject.

1st Round

Presence or absence of magical auras.

2nd Round

Number of different magical auras and the power of the most potent aura.

3rd Round

The strength and location of each aura. If the items or creatures bearing the auras are in line of sight, you can make Spellcraft skill checks to determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura; DC 15 + spell level, or 15 + half caster level for a nonspell effect.)

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

Aura Strength

An aura’s power depends on a spell’s functioning spell level or an item’s caster level. If an aura falls into more than one category, detect magic indicates the stronger of the two.

Table 1-1: Aura Strength
Spell or Object Aura Power
Faint Moderate Strong Overwhelming
Functioning spell (spell level) 3rd or lower 4th-6th 7th-9th 10th+ (deity-level)
Magic item (caster level) 5th or lower 6th-11th 12th-20th 21st+ (artifact)
Lingering Aura

A magical aura lingers after its original source dissipates (in the case of a spell) or is destroyed (in the case of a magic item). If detect magic is cast and directed at such a location, the spell indicates an aura strength of dim (even weaker than a faint aura). How long the aura lingers at this dim level depends on its original power:

Table 1-2: Lingering Aura
Original Strength Duration of Lingering Aura
Faint 1d6 rounds
Moderate 1d6 minutes
Strong 1d6×10 minutes
Overwhelming 1d6 days

Outsiders and elementals are not magical in themselves, but if they are summoned, the conjuration spell registers.

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