True Seeing
- Level: 6
- School: Divination
- Class: Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Casting Time: Action
- Range: Touch
- Components: V, S, M (mushroom powder worth 25+ GP, which the spell consumes)
- Duration: 1 hour
For the duration, the willing creature you touch has Truesight with a range of 120 feet.
Tactical Usage
Ultimate Detection Magic. True Seeing provides comprehensive visual awareness, revealing all forms of concealment and illusion.
Investigation Enhancement Tool. The spell enables detecting hidden secrets, disguised creatures, and magical deceptions.
Combat Awareness Advantage. Truesight reveals invisible enemies and sees through magical concealment for tactical superiority.
Spell Combinations
Investigation Synergy. Combining with other divination magic creates comprehensive information gathering capabilities.
Combat Enhancement. Using alongside offensive magic maximizes effectiveness against concealed or disguised enemies.
Exploration Support. Pairing with movement magic enables thorough investigation of complex environments.
Material Component Details
Mushroom Powder Consumption. The spell consumes expensive mushroom powder worth 25 gold pieces for enhanced perception.
Natural Sight Enhancement. The powder represents natural substances that traditionally enhance vision and perception.
Consumption Requirement. The material component is consumed, creating ongoing cost for repeated casting.
Creator Notes
Perfect Vision Magic. True Seeing provides ultimate visual awareness without loopholes or exceptions.
Deception Counter Mechanics. The spell serves as the ultimate counter to illusion and concealment strategies.
High-Level Utility Balance. The 6th-level slot represents significant investment for comprehensive visual awareness.
Environmental Interactions
120-Foot Range Clarity. The enhanced sight functions within substantial range for most tactical situations.
All Illusion Penetration. The spell sees through every form of magical disguise and concealment.
Ethereal Plane Visibility. Truesight includes awareness of creatures and objects on the Ethereal Plane.
Common Rulings & Clarifications
Truesight Comprehensive. The effect includes seeing invisible creatures, penetrating illusions, and detecting shapeshifters.
Range Limitation. The enhanced vision functions only within 120 feet of the affected creature.
Duration Management. The effect lasts one hour without requiring concentration.
Willing Target Only. The spell affects only creatures that consent to the magical enhancement.
Alternative Applications
Security Investigation. Detecting concealed threats, hidden passages, and magical surveillance systems.
Diplomatic Verification. Ensuring negotiation partners are who they claim to be and detecting magical influence.
Academic Research. Studying magical phenomena and investigating illusion-based magical effects.
Related Spells
Divination Sight Magic. Various spells enhance vision, while True Seeing provides the most comprehensive awareness.
Detection Magic Ultimate. The spell represents peak detection magic surpassing all other visual enhancement options.
Anti-Illusion Specialization. The spell serves as the definitive counter to illusion school magic.
Scaling Analysis
Fixed 6th-Level Power. True Seeing cannot be upcast, representing consistent high-level detection capabilities.
Duration Value. The one-hour effect provides excellent utility for the significant spell slot investment.
Campaign Investigation Utility. The spell remains valuable throughout progression as deception becomes more sophisticated.
Narrative Flavor
Mystical Sight Enhancement. The enhanced vision should emphasize seeing reality as it truly is rather than simple improved eyesight.
Truth Revelation Power. The effect should convey piercing through layers of deception to reveal underlying truth.
Divine or Arcane Clarity. The spell should demonstrate magical enhancement that transcends normal sensory limitations.