Psychometry | Spell | Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Statblocks & Sheets | World Anvil

Remove these ads. Join the Worldbuilders Guild

Psychometry

1-level Divination

Ritual - does not require spell slot, takes 10 minutes longer
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range/Area: Touch
Components: Somatic
Duration: Immediate
The magician touches one object and throughout the casting of the spell learns its properties.   If an item is non-magical, properties learned are:
  • how to use the object (may require a DC check depending on complexity)
  • the name of the object (if it has one)
  • gains an image of the previous possessor of the object, if there was no owner the magician gains an image of the most recent person to touch it who created the object
If an item is magical, the spell must be cast using a spell slot of one level higher to gain the same benefits.  
At higher levels: When cast using higher level spell slots the magican gains the following benefits:
  1. 2nd level gains an image of the objects creator
  2. 3rd level gains the general history of the object and purpose of the object when created (if it had one).
  3. 4th level gains the general history of the object's creator but doesn't gain anything of what they were thinking or feeling
  4. 5th level gains insight into one possible future of the previous possessor or creator'
  5. 6th level gains images of all who possessed the object (if it had an owner) or everyone who came into contact with it
  6. 7th level gain 3 random skills for a number of hours equal to the magician's proficiency bonus that are relevent to the object or the previous possesor and/or creator
Available for: Forgotten Crystalline Era

Created by

Holocene Witches.

Statblock Type

Spell

Link/Embed