
Once you detect the presence of a creature in this way, you can read its thoughts for the rest of the duration as described above, even if you can’t see it, but it must still be within range. Note that spells that require you to share a language specifically say so in their description. They could be received as pictures, smells, or whichever way the DM decides to communicate these thoughts with you. You can’t detect a creature with an Intelligence of 3 or lower or one that doesn’t speak any language. It's also worth mentioning that detecting a creature's thoughts doesn't necessarily mean those thoughts are received as words. The spell can penetrate barriers, but 2 feet of rock, 2 inches of any metal other than lead, or a thin sheet of lead blocks you. Components: V S M (A copper piece) Duration: Yes Up to 1 minute. When you cast the spell or as your action during the duration, you can search for thoughts within 30 feet of you. You can also use this spell to detect the presence of thinking creatures you can’t see. If you cast this spell while concentrating on a spell or an ability that allows you to read or manipulate the thoughts of others (such as Detect Thoughts or Modify Memory), you can transform the thoughts or memories you read, rather than your own, into a thought strand. Questions verbally directed at the target creature naturally shape the course of its thoughts, so this spell is particularly effective as part of an interrogation. Either way, the target knows that you are probing into its mind, and unless you shift your attention to another creature’s thoughts, the creature can use its action on its turn to make an Intelligence check contested by your Intelligence check if it succeeds, the spell ends. If it fails, you gain insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state, and something that looms large in its mind (such as something it worries over, loves, or hates). If you probe deeper, the target must make a Wisdom saving throw. Class Specific Ratings for Detect Thoughts School of Divination wizard : Becomes slightly more effective when used with Expert Divination. As an action, you can either shift your attention to another creature’s thoughts or attempt to probe deeper into the same creature’s mind. Constructs are immune to all mind-affecting effects. You initially learn the surface thoughts of the creature–what is most on its mind in that moment. Detect Thoughts is a mind-affecting spell, and an Animated Object is a construct. If the creature you choose has an Intelligence of 3 or lower or doesn’t speak any language, the creature is unaffected. When you cast the spell and as your action on each turn until the spell ends, you can focus your mind on any one creature that you can see within 30 feet of you. Concentration, up to 1 minute Components V S M Materials RequiredĪ copper piece Class Bard Sorcerer Wizard Spell Descriptionįor the duration, you can read the thoughts of certain creatures.
