Detect Taint
Source: Elaris — Yesui's Weaving Waterways
5th Edition
You can sense the presence of the Shadowlands Taint. The amount of information revealed depends on how long you study a particular area or subject.
If an aura falls into more than one strength category, you learn the stronger of the two.
Each round, you can turn to detect things in a new area. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 1 food of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks it.
1st Round
Presence or absence of the Taint within the area.2nd Round
Number of Tainted creatures in the area and the strength of the strongest Tainted aura present. If you are free of Taint, the strongest Tainted aura is "overwhelming", and the strength of the Tainted aura is at least twice your character level, you are Stunned for 1 round and the spell ends.3rd Round
The power and location of each Tainted aura. If an aura is outside your line of sight, then you discern its direction but not its exact location.Aura Strength
The strength of a Tainted aura depends on the Taint score of the creature you are detecting. (A Shadowlands creature has a Taint score equal to half its Charisma score, +1 for Undead and +2 for Fiends or Celestials, such as Shadowlands Oni.)| Taint Score | Aura Strength |
|---|---|
| Lingering | Dim |
| 1 | Faint |
| 2-4 | Moderate |
| 5-10 | Strong |
| 11+ | Overwhelming |
Length Aura Lingers
How long the aura lingers depends on its original strength:| Original Strength | Duration |
|---|---|
| Faint | 1d6 Minutes |
| Moderate | 1d6 x 10 Minutes |
| Strong | 1d6 Hours |
| Overwhelming | 1d6 Days |
This is a rare option
This option requires special permission to take. In the case of spells, psionic powers, and similar options, this option must be found in the world and cannot be taken upon level-up.
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2nd Edition
School
Divination
Level
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5th Edition
School
Divination
Level
Shugenja (Water) 1
Casting Time
1 Action
Range
60 Feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, Up to 10 Minutes
Pathfinder 2e
