For the duration, you know if there is an aberration, celestial, elemental, fey, fiend, or undead within 30 feet of you, as well as where the creature is located. Similarly, you know if there is a place or object within 30 feet of you that has been magically consecrated or desecrated and its alignment. While viewing any object or creature, you may attempt to ascertain if it has an alignment and what that alignment is. A subtle alignment, such as a neutral evil rogue or a chaotic good barbarian cannot be determined; however, someone or something with an intense connection with its alignment or a source of power can be. A lawful good paladin would detect as good. A neutral evil cleric would detect as evil. A sentient artifact with a good or evil alignment would detect as whichever it is. The good in celestials, just like the evil in fiends, can almost always be detected unless hidden by magic. Any subject of your gaze that is magically shielded or does not have sufficient aura (GM's option) will detect as neutral which means indeterminant. This spell is only able to determine good or evil, not lawful, chaotic, or neutral.
The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.
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