Knocking (cantrip)
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| 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.
