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'''Knocking''' imitates the sound of a repetitive tap upon wood, as made by a humanoid knuckle or hollow piece of wood.  The sound may seem to come from anywhere — a door, from beneath the floor, even from the inside of a tree.  Normally, the cantrip's effect will be taken for what it seems, encouraging a creature within to "answer the door" or to try and identify where the sound is coming from.  Therefore, the cantrip serves as a distraction, gaining the listener's attention long enough to take a quick action or effect initiative.  When the knock is sounded, creatures "in the know" gain a +1 to their initiative.
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'''Knocking''' imitates the sound of a repetitive tap upon wood, as made by a humanoid knuckle or hollow piece of wood.  The sound may seem to come from anywhere — a door, from beneath the floor, even from the inside of a tree.  Normally, the cantrip's effect will be taken for what it seems, encouraging a creature within to "answer the door" or to try and identify where the sound is coming from.  Therefore, the cantrip serves as a distraction, gaining the listener's attention long enough to take a quick action or effect [[Initiative|initiative]].  When the knock is sounded, creatures "in the know" gain a +1 to their initiative.
  
 
The spell may also succeed in getting a person within to unknowingly open a locked door, enabling an ambush.
 
The spell may also succeed in getting a person within to unknowingly open a locked door, enabling an ambush.
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See [[Haunting Sound Cantrips]]
 
See [[Haunting Sound Cantrips]]
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Revision as of 00:20, 21 September 2021

Knocking
Range 10 ft.
Duration 1 round
Area of Effect 30 ft.
Casting Time 2 action points
Saving Throw negates
Level cantrip


Knocking imitates the sound of a repetitive tap upon wood, as made by a humanoid knuckle or hollow piece of wood. The sound may seem to come from anywhere — a door, from beneath the floor, even from the inside of a tree. Normally, the cantrip's effect will be taken for what it seems, encouraging a creature within to "answer the door" or to try and identify where the sound is coming from. Therefore, the cantrip serves as a distraction, gaining the listener's attention long enough to take a quick action or effect initiative. When the knock is sounded, creatures "in the know" gain a +1 to their initiative.

The spell may also succeed in getting a person within to unknowingly open a locked door, enabling an ambush.


See Haunting Sound Cantrips