architectofsleep
First Post
I'm the GM (fairly new to it, but a long-time player). I'm running a 2nd Ed. adventure that has been updated to 3.5. I don't want to give too many specifics in case one of my players is reading this.
Anyway, let's say the adventure calls for a concealed door. The door isn't magically hidden or built into the walls or anything. It's merely covered by something. Say, a bookcase or a large piece of furniture or a tapestry.
Does the Detect Secret Doors spell discover it?
The text of the spell says: "Only passages, doors, or openings that have been specifically constructed to escape detection are detected by this spell"
The door was specifically covered in order to conceal it, but the door itself wasn't specifically constructed to escape detection. If they look in the right place, or move the right thing, they can see the door immediately. Am I being too sneaky/nitpicky as a GM to say that Detect Secret Doors doesn't reveal the location of a concealed door? Am I reading the spell too conservatively?
Anyway, let's say the adventure calls for a concealed door. The door isn't magically hidden or built into the walls or anything. It's merely covered by something. Say, a bookcase or a large piece of furniture or a tapestry.
Does the Detect Secret Doors spell discover it?
The text of the spell says: "Only passages, doors, or openings that have been specifically constructed to escape detection are detected by this spell"
The door was specifically covered in order to conceal it, but the door itself wasn't specifically constructed to escape detection. If they look in the right place, or move the right thing, they can see the door immediately. Am I being too sneaky/nitpicky as a GM to say that Detect Secret Doors doesn't reveal the location of a concealed door? Am I reading the spell too conservatively?