You place your hand on a corpse and channel arcane energy to examine the lingering echoes of its death.
Choose a corpse that has died within the last 7 days and is not undead. The body must be at least partially intact.
The caster makes an ability check using their spell modifier. The DC is:
10 for natural or obvious deaths
13 for common violent causes
15 for poisons, diseases, or unclear causes
18 or higher if the death was caused by magic or is deliberately concealed
On a success, you learn the primary cause of death (for example: “hemorrhage from a piercing wound,” “poisoning,” “magical fire,” “asphyxiation,” etc.).
On a failure, you gain no clear information.
This spell does not reveal:
The killer's identity
Final thoughts
Events after death
A corpse affected by this spell cannot be targeted again for 24 hours.
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