Detect Thoughts

Detect Thoughts is a level 2 divination spell. This spell allows spellcasters to telepathically link to unprotected minds and hear the thoughts of targeted creatures while talking to them.

Description

Focus your mind to read the thoughts of certain creatures while talking to them.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 2 Spell Slot

Details

 Range: Self

Ritual

Concentration

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Condition: Detect Thoughts

 Detect Thoughts

Duration: Until Long rest

• Can read the thoughts of certain creatures while talking to them.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 3: Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard, The Great Old One, and Circle of the Spores (Circle Spell)

• Class Level 8: Arcane Trickster, and Eldritch Knight

Granted by the following items:

• Uncovered Mysteries ( Recharge: Long rest)
• Hammer of the Just ( Recharge: Long rest)
• Mask of Soul Perception ( Recharge: Short rest)
• Potion of Mind Reading

Notes

• When attempting to use Detect Thoughts on an NPC, an Intelligence or Wisdom Ability Check is rolled. On a failure, the NPC may become hostile.
• Knowledge Domain has a version of this spell called  Read Thoughts that is used by expending a Channel Divinity charge instead of the Spell Slot and the spell is not considered a Ritual.
• The incantation for Detect Thoughts is Video Veritatem, Latin for "I see truth".

Bugs

Despite the tooltip saying this spell uses either Intelligence or Wisdom, only the creature’s Intelligence is used, even if its Wisdom is higher. This is likely an oversight.

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Achievements

No Penny Required
Successfully use Detect Thoughts to pry into someone's thoughts.

External Links

• Detect thoughts on the Forgotten Realms Wiki