Echoes of the Ancients

Echoes of the Ancients

1st-level divination
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (30-foot radius)
Components: V, S, M (a fragment of a relic or artifact)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes


Echoes of the Ancients is a divination spell that weaves the caster into the tapestry of time, allowing them to hear the faded whispers and sounds from a bygone era. This spell is not merely a channeling of energy but a communion with the past, a delicate reaching out to the echoes left behind by those who walked the earth long before. The caster becomes a vessel through which the whispers of history flow, revealing secrets and tales lost to time.

Upon casting, the air around you thickens with the weight of ages. The whispers of those long gone begin to seep through the walls of reality, a chorus of ghostly voices that resonate with the wisdom and experiences of ancient times. These whispers are fragmented, like a dream half-remembered, requiring patience and a keen mind to interpret and piece together.

The spell allows you to ask a single question about the location or object connected to the relic in your possession. In response, the whispers converge into a narrative, albeit broken and cryptic. You might hear a battle cry from a forgotten war, the soft-spoken words of a secret pact, or the daily chatter of a marketplace that no longer exists. Each fragment is a puzzle piece of history, a story waiting to be uncovered and understood.

Echoes of the Ancients is especially potent in places rich with history or when used on objects that have witnessed the passage of centuries. The older the relic or location, the more potent and vivid the echoes become. However, the clarity of these echoes also depends on the caster's ability to interpret the often cryptic and symbolic language of the past.

This spell is a boon to historians, archeologists, and adventurers delving into ancient ruins. It offers a glimpse into the past, revealing secrets that have been silent for eons. Yet, the knowledge gained is often as mysterious as it is enlightening, wrapped in the enigma of times long gone.

Classes: Bard, Cleric, Wizard
Source: Custom Creation


Echoes of the Ancients is more than a mere spell; it is a bridge to the past, an invitation to listen to the stories that time has forgotten. It reminds us that history is alive, whispered in the wind, etched in stone, and waiting in the silence. Through this spell, the caster becomes a keeper of ancient tales, a listener of the long-gone voices that echo through the corridors of time.