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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ElectricDragon" data-source="post: 7643516" data-attributes="member: 10778">Think of "why" someone would want to cast this spell. 1. To know how many and what kind of magic books are in a suspect library.2. To research a legendary or epic item, place, or thing.In case #1. You as DM control how many (if any) are magical and what magics that would be. What do you want your characters to be able to find (again, if anything)? The spell does not locate these books for the characters, just lets them know that somewhere in this vast library are 3 magical books, most likely not in the same place (library adventure anyone?).In case #2, only specific books will be important to the research, very few indeed (if any). You as DM should be aware of what info they are seeking and can easily determine if such info is within the library they are divining. A few suggestive (of the object of their search) names is simple for me, I guess I could have linked a random book name generator; but the characters should have no interest in esoteric books like "Barbarian Herbalism in Ancient Cimmeria" or "How I Mated with a Zombie" unless they are looking for how to make an herbal tea or zombie children (respectively).Again, the spell does not locate the books for the characters, the list will speed up the search so that only the right named books are the object. Also, the spell does not tell you in what language the book was written. Finding the right book could require a translator or spell to be able to be deciphered. Again, I say, "Class" is a game term; as is hit points, Armor Class, and Saving Throws (things mentioned often but not actual in-game things). huh, book spirits, yeah, I got a few, written up and ready; but this is not their job, just to exist so a spell can be cast.DivinationDivination spells enable you to learn secrets long forgotten, to predict the future, to find hidden things, and to foil deceptive spells.Nowhere does it mention you must have a "spirit" to find such hidden or secret information. The information exists, MAGIC finds and displays it.</blockquote>

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