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Name	Detect Magic
Vocals	“I call upon the powers of Life, the Elements and Spirit to reveal to me the magical nature of this object – Detect Magic”
Range	Touch
Duration	Instantaneous
Cost	1 magic point
Key Words	Lesser Fundamental / Information
Description	The caster learns whether the target object is enchanted (including temporarily by a spell, longer-term by ritual or divine power, by the skill Invocation, by conjunctional magic or any other magical or supernatural means). They also learn the mix of sphere(s) present, and a very rough (typically one-word) description of the enchantment’s primary effect(s). It does not reveal the enchantment’s duration, charges or any other mechanical details. Examples A demon-killing sword that calls Elemental Spiritual Through is revealed as “Elemental and Spiritual, with a damaging enchantment” An amulet that hardens the wearer’s skin, giving them one extra physical hit, shows up as “Corporeal, with a defensive enchantment” The spell does not reveal the enchantment’s drawbacks or limitations, or anything other than its main intended effect.
Skills	Corporeal Spellcasting, Elemental Spellcasting, Spiritual Spellcasting

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-==Detect Magic==
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+! Name !! Detect Magic
-! Vocals !! ''I call upon the powers of Life, the Elements and Spirit to reveal to me the magical nature of this object – Detect Magic''
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+| Vocals || “I call upon the powers of Life, the Elements and Spirit to reveal to me the magical nature of this object – Detect Magic”
-| Call|| ''Detect Magic''
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 | Range|| Touch
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 | Duration || Instantaneous
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-| Cost || 1 magic point
+| Cost || 1 [[Magic#Magic Points|magic point]]
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 | Key Words|| Lesser Fundamental / Information
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-| Description || The caster learns whether the target object is enchanted (including by a spell, by ritual or divine power, by the skill [[Invocation]], by conjunctional magic or any other magical or supernatural means), the mix of sphere(s) present, and a very rough (typically one-word) description of the enchantment’s primary effect. It does not reveal the enchantment’s duration, charges or any other mechanical details.
+| Description || The caster learns whether the target object is [[Equipment and Resources#Enchantment and Investment|enchanted]] (including temporarily by a spell, longer-term by ritual or divine power, by the skill [[Invocation]], by conjunctional magic or any other magical or supernatural means).
+They also learn the mix of sphere(s) present, and a very rough (typically one-word) description of the enchantment’s primary effect(s). It does not reveal the enchantment’s duration, charges or any other mechanical details.
-The caster does not reveal the item’s secondary traits, if any, including any drawbacks or limitations.
+:'''Examples'''
+:*A demon-killing sword that calls ''Elemental Spiritual Through'' is revealed as “Elemental and Spiritual, with a damaging enchantment”
+:*An amulet that hardens the wearer’s skin, giving them one extra physical hit, shows up as “Corporeal, with a defensive enchantment”
+The spell does not reveal the enchantment’s drawbacks or limitations, or anything other than its main intended effect.
+|-
+| Skills || [[Corporeal Spellcasting]], [[Elemental Spellcasting]], [[Spiritual Spellcasting]]
 |}