Page values for "Detect Divinity"

"Rituals" values

Name

Detect Divinity

Sphere

Divination or Fate

Level

0

CastingTime

1 minute

ScrollTime

—

Components

Focus

a Holy Symbol or Relic worth 1 or more gp

RitualRange

Duration

SavingThrow

SpellResistance

Short

Detect whether a supposed deity is truly divine.

Fluff

Description

This ritual targets one creature or object. The target should either be the potential god itself, or a creature or object belonging to the god, such as a priest, holy object, or creature of a race created by the potential god.

The ritual may be cast with different components which may be used in part or combined for added effect; Verbal, Somatic and/or Focus.

Upon the completion of the ritual, all creatures within long range of the caster learn whether the target is a god. This is not to mean whether or not the object or creature is worshiped as a god, whether the target deserves to be worshiped, or if the target is as powerful as (or greater than) a god, but rather whether such a target has in fact ascended to godhood or has inherent divinity.

Component	Example	Negative Response	Positive Response
Verbal	Stating the target's name	A telepathic voice fills the air understood by all stating whether the target is or is not divine.
Somatic	Pointing at the target	Target appears monochrome for 1 round.	Target appears prismatic, fascinating onlookers for 1 round (will negates)
Focus	The target's Holy Symbol	Holy Symbol breaks	Holy Symbol glows

In addition to the effects listed above, the caster may divine the strength of the target’s divinity aura.

Target	Aura Strength	Aura Duration
False God or mere spirit	No aura	-
Demi-God or Fallen God	Dim	1 round
Lesser Deities	Faint	1d6 rounds
Intermediate Deities	Moderate	1d6 minutes
Greater Deities	Strong	1d6 x 10 minutes