D&D General Burglars and Locate Object

[le Redoutable]

it's very useful when you enter a room and wish to gain loot ( is that it ? )

 

[James Gasik]

Uh, maybe. You do kind of have to know what you're looking for, and if how the spell functions is known, a simple lead lined safe or cubby hole can block it. It's not really a very good spell save for specific uses.

 

[le Redoutable]

so, how would you label it ?
" Find Loot " ?
" Smell Truffles " ?

 

[Cadence]

Uh, maybe. You do kind of have to know what you're looking for, and if how the spell functions is known, a simple lead lined safe or cubby hole can block it. It's not really a very good spell save for specific uses.

Is it more useful for locating the burglar later?

 

[James Gasik]

Depending on the edition, yes. The main thing that changes, as I recall, is it's range.

"Find Specific Non-Magical Object in Fairly Short Range" is how it's been defined in most editions. 5e is better because it has a 1000 foot range, lasts for up to 10 minutes, and can find magic items.

Though unless you know exactly what you are looking for, it's going to locate the nearest object of the type you are looking for, which can be less useful.

 

[le Redoutable]

ok.

 

[MarkB]

If you know that the target is likely to be using countermeasures, using it to locate "the nearest lead-lined safe" can be a useful secondary option.

 

[le Redoutable]

... I feel that you're too technicians and as such lack ?? ( Empathy ?? )
( Empathy should be my weakness, so wtf ?? )

 

[le Redoutable]

Empathy, like in

07 Warrior - Might <===== Cha
10 Acrobat - Ossature <== Dex
04 Yoghi --- Energy <==== Con
10 Creator - Intuition <= Int
09 Orator -- Toughness <= Str
02 Thinker - Empathy <=== Wis