Detect Magic and Spell-Like Abilities

[atomn]

Do beings having or using a SLA or Supernatural ability show up with Detect Magic? I'm tending to think SLA yes but Su no.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Bad Paper]

I think Supernatural abilities would also show up.

 

[Dross]

Just to point out something obvious: The power/ability would need to be running at the time of detection.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Just to point out something obvious: The power/ability would need to be running at the time of detection.

Contrast with Arcane Sight, which lets you determine the existence of SLAs which aren't in use...

If you concentrate on a specific creature within 120 feet of you as a standard action, you can determine whether it has any spellcasting or spell-like abilities, whether these are arcane or divine (spell-like abilities register as arcane), and the strength of the most powerful spell or spell-like ability the creature currently has available for use.

So yeah - Detect Magic, which doesn't mention anything like this, won't let you detect inactive SLAs.

-Hyp.

 

[atomn]

Thanks, all!