[FR] Dead magic and Divination

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Lets say NPC #1 hides out in a dead magic zone, deep beneath the city and doesn’t leave. NPC #2 brings him food and water periodically. NPC #3 tries to use various spells at his disposal to find NPC #1, such as contact other plane and commune. Perhaps he also uses a single wish spell. Will NPC #3 be successful in finding NPC #1? Why, or why not. Which spells will or will not work and why?

 

[LGodamus]

First this should prolly go in rules forum

To answer the question I think that commune and contact other plane could possibly locate him if the right questions were asked since the spell doesnt have to actually penetrate the dead magic zone....but spells like clairvoyance and the like that spy directly on the subject or even located object on some of his gear would fail due to the dead magic area.

all of course IMNSHO

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Scrying spells will fail, obviously, but commune-like spells should not - you don't affect the character in the dead magic zone, but some extraplanar creature, which might know that fact. It's still limited by the knowledge of whom you contact, though