suggestions for good questions to ask with Commune and similar divination spells


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Hi all,

I looked around the net, but couldn't find any thread like this. So here's the question: what are some solid questions to ask for Commune and similar divination spells?

You can get very basic, such as "Will we encounter traps in ____?" Or ask about creature types or resistances you might find, if certain supplies/spells/etc would prove useful on your current mission, if you'll find your goal in a given city/building/area/etc.

Of course, there are many questions that are specific to the situation, and with anything this open-ended there are countless possibilities. However, I believe some general ideas might help players come up with those questions.


One I've used is to determine if we're likely to encounter undead, so my necromancer can prepare his spells accordingly.


I often use these kind of spells to find things.

'Is the prince in the city?'
'Is the Prince still alive?'
'Is the prince in the nearby enemy nation?'

And of course, to check up on a story

'Can the merchant be trusted?'


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Does this armor make my butt look fat?


My new familar has commune as an SLA. This week we used it to determine if the missing women we were after were alive. As it turns out, they were not :(


Are we being tracked?

Is the leader of x organization corrupt?


Ooh, those are good. Might want to specify how they're 'corrupt' though.

Similarly: "Are ___ aware of our true identities?" (for infiltration missions)

We once used it in a PFS scenario,

Spoiler:
king of the storval stairs
to determine which day the BBEG was going to show up. Gave us a few days to prepare traps/defenses.


Is my enemy a [insert class here]?

Does my enemy know I'm coming?

Has he prepared traps?

Scarab Sages

1) Can that ale be safely Mage-handed?

2) What are the chances I'll get away with it?

3) If I get caught, Brawl?

4) Fun times.

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