JimAde said:
Perfect. I take it Sense Elements allows me to sense the presence of magical elemental forces (like spells and actual elementals) in a manner similar to a Detect Magic spell? I love the charm elemental bit. If you'll let me tweak my spell list I think I'll try to sneak a Summon Monster III in there so I can reinforce the elemental theme.
As a full round action, you can become aware of all sources of one chosen element within 10 feet of you. You learn the size of the objects but not their precise location or actual nature.
By concentrating longer, you can either extend your magical senses or gather more info about the elemental sources you have detected. Each additional round spent in concentration allows you to add 5 feet to the radius of your sense ability, to the maximum of 5 additional feet per shugenja level (8 = 50 total feet) Alternatively, you can focus on one source of the sensed element per round, attempting a spell craft check to determine more about a specific elemental source. The amount of info you learn depends upon your spellcraft check result.
20-24: sources general location
25-29: Whether the source is natural or a spell effect
30-34: Whether the item is a creature or object
35+: The exact nature of the source
In subsequent rounds you may focus your attention on a differint item, extend your senses, or retry your spellcraft check. Like many divinitations, your sense elements ability is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.
Lastly, if you want to increase your Dragonmark abilities you may take the lesser and greater mark of forces. (you currently posses the least mark)
With lesser, you may sense elements 3/day and charm elements 1/day. The Greater mark of forces allows you to cast either protection from elements or dominate elemental 1/day.