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Divination Cantrip
Casting Time: Reaction
Range: 10 feet
Components: VS
Duration: Instantaneous

You channel magical insight to a creature, potentially turning a failure into success.
Trigger. You or an ally within 10 feet of you failed an ability check.
Effect. The creature can roll a d4 and add the result to the ability check, potentially turning it into a success.
Cantrip Progression. This spell improves in certain ways when you reach higher levels.
  • 5th level: The range of this spell becomes 30 feet.
  • 11th level: When you cast this reaction spell, you can cast another different spell as a reaction on before the start of your next turn.
  • 17th level: The range of the spell becomes 60 feet.
  • 23rd level: The creature can roll a d6 instead of a d4.
  • 28th level: The spell can be used on any ability check, even if it is a success or has no fail state.

Source: PHB 248, SRD

Changelog

  • Added the improvements from the Evolving Cantrips supplement.
  • Added epic level cantrip progression.
  • Altered level 28 progression.
  • Altered level 11 progression.