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'''Gather''' will pull together various scattered objects, such as loose coins, the broken parts of a dropped object or general equipment, nails, papers, beads, small stones and otherwise, assembling it into a neat stack or pile; if an associate holds open a sack, chest, box or backpack within the area of effect, the caster can induce the gathered items to flow into the container.
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'''Gather''' is a cantrip that brings together assorted, dispersed items like [[Coin (monetary unit)|coins]], fragments of a dropped object, miscellaneous gear, nails, papers, beads, small stones and more, organizing them into a tidy stack or heap.  If a companion holds an open sack, [[Chest|chest]], box, or [[Backpack|backpack]] within the spell's radius, the caster can channel the collected items into the container.
  
 
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The cantrip cannot select specific items to gather from an assembly of things. It cannot usefully affect particles weighing less than 1/100th of an ounce, such as sand or dust; the cantrip's practical limit is 10,000 objects.
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The cantrip lacks the ability to target individual items within a collection. It's unable to effectively manipulate particles weighing less than 1/100th of an ounce, such as sand or dust. Furthermore, the practical threshold for this cantrip is limited to 10,000 objects.
  
However, provided the object fits the magic's perameters, gather can be used to fetch things out of cracks or pull a key under a door and into the desired location; likewise, objects might be drawn together out of a mud bank, since the silt would be too small for the cantrip to affect, while stones or bits of metal could be.
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Certainly, given that the object meets the magical parameters of the gather cantrip, it can be employed to retrieve items from narrow crevices or maneuver a key from beneath a door to the desired spot. Similarly, objects could be drawn together from within a mudpuddle, as the silt particles that are too diminutive for the cantrip to influence would be ignored, whereas stones or metal fragments could be drawn out.  Players might discover other inventive applications for the cantrip, exploring its possibilities along these lines.
  
  
 
See [[Useful Cantrips]]
 
See [[Useful Cantrips]]
  
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[[Category: Cantrips]][[Category: Reviewed]]

Latest revision as of 00:12, 4 October 2023

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Gather is a cantrip that brings together assorted, dispersed items like coins, fragments of a dropped object, miscellaneous gear, nails, papers, beads, small stones and more, organizing them into a tidy stack or heap. If a companion holds an open sack, chest, box, or backpack within the spell's radius, the caster can channel the collected items into the container.

Gather
Range 10 ft.
Duration permanent
Area of Effect 1 hex
Casting Time 2 action points
Saving Throw none
Level cantrip

The cantrip lacks the ability to target individual items within a collection. It's unable to effectively manipulate particles weighing less than 1/100th of an ounce, such as sand or dust. Furthermore, the practical threshold for this cantrip is limited to 10,000 objects.

Certainly, given that the object meets the magical parameters of the gather cantrip, it can be employed to retrieve items from narrow crevices or maneuver a key from beneath a door to the desired spot. Similarly, objects could be drawn together from within a mudpuddle, as the silt particles that are too diminutive for the cantrip to influence would be ignored, whereas stones or metal fragments could be drawn out. Players might discover other inventive applications for the cantrip, exploring its possibilities along these lines.


See Useful Cantrips