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Record Count: 15

Alarm View
Bardic Abjuration Level 1
Ranger Warden Level 1
Wizardry Abjuration Level 1
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 6 Active Points: 25
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Glamer
Description
The oft-overlooked spell is a life saver. It lasts a day and when triggered it alerts the caster of unauthorized entry within an area. However, it can only detect things that the caster would normally be able to detect.
Effect
  • Hearing Group and Mental Awareness Images, 1 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Day each (+1/4), Trigger (Unauthorized entity enters Area) (+1/4), Increases Size (4" radius; +1/2), Uncontrolled (+1/2) (20 Active Points); Set Effect (Alarm Bell) (-1), Extra Time 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power (-3/4), No Range (-1/2), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Linked to Alarm Indicator (-1/4) (Real Cost: 5)
  • Mind Link (With Alarm Spell), 1 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Day each (+0) (5 Active Points); Only to receive mental ping from Alarm spell; 1way (-1), Extra Time 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power (-3/4), Linked to Alarm Giver (-1/2), Greater Power is Constant or in use most or all of the time (+1/4), Lesser Power can only be used when character uses greater Power at full value (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4) (Real Cost: 1)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Detect [Alignment] View
Wizardry Divination Level 1
Sphere Divination Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 10 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Description
Long Term Endurance Lost Paid When Spell Is Cast
Effect
Detect Moral/Ethical Alignment A Class Of Things 21- (Sight Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (240 Degrees), Rapid (x10) (30 Active Points); Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Caster takes 3 LTE loss; -1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Hour (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Detect [Alignment] View
Clerical General Level 1
Paladin Investiture Level 1
Ranger Warden Level 1
Sphere All Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Keywords
Divining
Effect
Detect Specific Alignment 26- (Sight Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (240 Degrees) (30 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Minute (-1), Concentration, throughout (1/2 DCV; -1/2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), OIF (Holy Symbol; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Detect Animals or Plants View
Druidic Natural Level 1
Ranger Warden Level 1
Sphere Animal Level 2
Sphere Divination Level 2
Sphere Plant Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 12 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
Detect Animals and Plants 16- (Sight Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0) (30 Active Points); Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Detect Disease View
Paladin Investiture Level 1
Ranger Warden Level 1
Wizardry Divination Level 1
Sphere Divination Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 2e Supplement
Effect
Detect Disease A Class Of Things 14- (Unusual Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (240 Degrees), Range, Rapid (x10), Sense (30 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Requires an Alchemy or INT Roll (Variable RSR -1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Detect Living View
Ranger Warden Level 1
Wizardry Divination Level 1
Sphere Divination Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: AD&D 2e Supplement
Effect
Detect Living Creatures A Class Of Things 14- (no Sense Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (240 Degrees), Range, Rapid (x10), Sense (30 Active Points); 1 Charge (-2), Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, -3/4), Requires an Alchemy or INT Roll (Variable RSR -1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Detect Magic View
Bardic Universal Level 1
Clerical General Level 1
Druidic Natural Level 1
Paladin Investiture Level 1
Wizardry Universal Level 1
Sphere Divination Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 5 Active Points: 20
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
Mystic Awareness, +3 to PER Roll, Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (240 Degrees), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0) (20 Active Points); Concentration 0 DCV, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (-1), Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate, Character May Take No Other Actions, -3/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4), Gradual Effect 1 Turn (Post-Segment 12) (-1/4), Nonpersistent (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Detect Secret Doors View
Bardic Divination Level 1
Wizardry Divination Level 1
Domain Knowledge Level 1
Sphere Divination Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 9 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
Detect Secret Doors 23- (no Sense Group), Discriminatory, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Rapid (x10): x10, Sense (30 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 5 Minutes (-3/4), Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (1/2 DCV; -1/2), Extra Time (Extra Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Detect Snares and Pits View
Druidic Natural Level 1
Ranger Warden Level 1
Sphere Plant Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 12 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
Detect Snares and Pits 16- (Sight Group), Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Day (+0) (30 Active Points); Extra Time (Full Phase, Delayed Phase, Character May Take No Other Actions, -1), Concentration (1/2 DCV; -1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Detect Undead View
Clerical General Level 1
Paladin Investiture Level 1
Wizardry Divination Level 1
Sphere Divination Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 6 Active Points: 26
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
N-Ray Perception (Sight Group), +1 to PER Roll, Discriminatory, Analyze, Increased Arc Of Perception (240 Degrees), Rapid (x10) (26 Active Points); Only to Detect Undead (-1), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 5 Minutes (-3/4), Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power, -3/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (-1/2), Gestures (-1/4), Nonpersistent (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Dreamshield View
Wizardry Abjuration Level 1
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 29
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Keywords
Dream
Description
Shield Mind from Dream Attacks
Effect
+16 Mental Defense, 1 Continuing Charges lasting 1 Day each (+0), UBO (+1/4), Persistent (+1/2) (29 Active Points); Only Versus Sleep/Dream Powers (-2), Extra Time Full Phase, Only to Activate (Delayed Phase; -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Identify View
Bardic Divination Level 1
Wizardry Divination Level 1
Domain Magic Level 2
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
Detect Information About Magic Items 26- (Sight Group), Discriminatory, Analyze (30 Active Points); Concentration, Must Concentrate throughout use of Constant Power (0 DCV; -1), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 5 Minutes (-3/4), Gradual Effect (1 Minute; -1/2), Extra Time (Extra Phase, Only to Activate, Delayed Phase, -1/2), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Last Look View
Wizardry Necromancy Level 2
Domain Death Level 1
Sphere Divination Level 3
Sphere Necromantic Level 3
Stregari Divining Level 2
Real Cost: 7 Active Points: 40
Provider: Shadowcat Source: Pocket Grimoire
Keywords
Divining
Description
The caster touches a corpse and is able to see the last 5 minutes of their life culminating in their death. If the death is a violent one, the caster suffers some pain (3d6 STUN, no defenses).
Effect
Retrocognitive Clairsentience (Sight Group) (40 Active Points); Precognition/Retrocognition Only (-1), Custom Modifier (only to view last 5 minutes of targets life; -1), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 5 Minutes (-3/4), Concentration (0 DCV; Character is totally unaware of nearby events; -3/4), No Range (-1/2), Side Effects (Side Effect always occurs whenever the character does some specific act; Caster takes 3D6 Stun If Target's Death Was Violent; -1/4), Gestures (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Minor Fate-dodging View
Wizardry Divination Level 1
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 8 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: New Content
Effect
+6 with DCV (30 Active Points); 1 Continuing Charge lasting 1 Minute (-1), Extra Time (Full Phase, Character May Take No Other Actions, Delayed Phase, -1), Incantations (-1/4), Gestures (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition

Rarys Telepathic Bond View
Bardic Universal Level 1
Clerical General Level 1
Wizardry Universal Level 1
Stregari Divining Level 1
Real Cost: 9 Active Points: 30
Provider: Killer Shrike Source: D&D 3e Core
Effect
Mind Link, Specific Group of Minds, Any distance, No LOS Needed, Number of Minds (x2) (30 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), Only to Activate Constant or Persistent Power, -3/4), Concentration 1/2 DCV, throughout (-1/2), 1 Continuing Charge lasting 20 Minutes (-1/2), Nonpersistent (-1/4), Incantations (-1/4)
Edition
HERO System 5th Edition