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| + | '''Knocking''' is a cantrip that replicates the rhythmic tap of knuckles or an object against a wooden surface. To the listener, the source is elusive, echoing diversely from no specific location. Typically, the listener perceives it as real, prompting them to investigate or respond. | ||
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{{Spelltable | {{Spelltable | ||
| name = Knocking | | name = Knocking | ||
| range = 10 ft. | | range = 10 ft. | ||
| − | | duration = 1 round | + | | duration = 1 [[Combat Round|round]] |
| area of effect = 30 ft. | | area of effect = 30 ft. | ||
| casting time = 2 [[Action Points|action points]] | | casting time = 2 [[Action Points|action points]] | ||
| save = negates | | save = negates | ||
| − | | level = cantrip | + | | level = [[Cantrip|cantrip]] |
}} | }} | ||
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| − | + | Thus the dweomer acts as a distraction. Those who investigate and who fail a [[Saving Throws|saving throw vs. magic]] receive a -1 penalty against their [[Initiative|initiative]] if confronted while searching for the sound. The perceived knocking might lead a listener to assume that someone important or urgent is at the door, compelling them to open it — unwittingly giving others a chance to enter. | |
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| + | The cantrip could be used as a coded signal between allies or as a form of non-verbal communication, though the knocking's beat cannot be determined by the caster. In a more lighthearted setting, a skilled user of the cantrip might incorporate it into a performance, or to defraud an individual by supposing the knocking is some form of communication from beyond the grave. | ||
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| + | See also,<br> | ||
| + | [[Haunting Sound Cantrips]]<br> | ||
| + | [[Knock (spell)]] | ||
| − | + | [[Category: Cantrips]][[Category: Reviewed]] | |
Latest revision as of 18:17, 26 November 2023
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Knocking is a cantrip that replicates the rhythmic tap of knuckles or an object against a wooden surface. To the listener, the source is elusive, echoing diversely from no specific location. Typically, the listener perceives it as real, prompting them to investigate or respond.
| Range | 10 ft. |
| Duration | 1 round |
| Area of Effect | 30 ft. |
| Casting Time | 2 action points |
| Saving Throw | negates |
| Level | cantrip |
Thus the dweomer acts as a distraction. Those who investigate and who fail a saving throw vs. magic receive a -1 penalty against their initiative if confronted while searching for the sound. The perceived knocking might lead a listener to assume that someone important or urgent is at the door, compelling them to open it — unwittingly giving others a chance to enter.
The cantrip could be used as a coded signal between allies or as a form of non-verbal communication, though the knocking's beat cannot be determined by the caster. In a more lighthearted setting, a skilled user of the cantrip might incorporate it into a performance, or to defraud an individual by supposing the knocking is some form of communication from beyond the grave.
See also,
Haunting Sound Cantrips
Knock (spell)
