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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sigurd" data-source="post: 1595061" data-attributes="member: 19412">What about Ritual/Divination/DreamDoes it have to be a spell? or Item?The possibility for abuse with such an item are huge. Pick your target consult the conch -- go hunting. If you make the magic require some cooperation or cultural imperative you tie your characters closer to your NPC(s).The first thing that comes to mind is some sort of shaman. They traditionally seek spirit guides and other creatures through dreams and spirit walking. The spell might require a piece of the type of creature you seek and then a shamanic spirit might track it down. The ability to see from the plane of shadow\dreams into the material plane might make it reasonable to extend the range of your magic.The second possibility might be a form of divination. The characters might need to find a crone who can read the runes -- picture something like 13th warrior. The advice might be have a couple of riddles involved to test the characters and\or they may have to do something for the crone.The third possibilty might be for the characters to discover someone else is after the same beastie. They might intercept and steal the information they need but have to work quickly because they know someone else wants the beastie too. -- This is a non magic option.The fouth possibiliity is the prophetic dream. Either the party cleric or an oracle might be gifted with a vision of where the creatures can be found. Failing that a trickster god might send them clues in pieces to lead them from point to point -- a devine scavenger hunt.If it can work for yoru plotline I'd use something like that, rather than create a programmable beastie detector. If you do create a detector make sure that the detector itself makes it very hard to hide the parties presence. Imagine a character using the detector to be in a defenseless trance and his presence to shine like a beacon to the etheral plane and any undead in the area.sigurdJust a few thoughts.</blockquote>

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