Can a Good Inquisitor use detect good?


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RPG Superstar 2008 Top 32

Inquisitors gain the ability to use all four detect alignment spells at will.

However, these are not their typical spells (it's a spell-like ability), so I'm not sure the alignment restrictions apply. Can a NG inquisitor of a NG god use detect good as a spell-like ability, even though it's an [Evil] spell?


"Detect" spells do not have an inherent alignment -- I am pretty sure Detect Good is not an Evil spell.

RPG Superstar 2013 Top 16

The detect [alignment] spells don't have alignment descriptors, and the Inquisitor class feature doesn't mention alignment restrictions, so they can use all four (just not at the same time).

RPG Superstar 2008 Top 32

Huh. Where did I get the idea that they each had the opposing descriptor?


Most likely due to Protection from Evil?

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