TimrehIX wrote:
I am a level 7 Cleric. We are about to start Rise of the Rune Lords Hook Mountain Massacre. I want to use the spell Divination to help us prepare. I have played through Burnt Offerings and The Skinsaw Murders so any knowledge from those two chapters can inform the questions but nothing beyond that point.
If you have any generally good Divination questions shoot, but remember to use spoiler tags for any question with module knowledge.
Thank you.
Hi, TimrehIX.
First, I can see that no one has responded since you posted this a month ago. On behalf of the community here, I apologize for that. I believe that the reason for the silence is that Divination spell is one of the red-headed step children of D&D magic. The reasons are a bit deep but if you like, you can read this article, Divination-the Unsung School explaining this phenomenon among D&D players.
I'm sure you are into the game at this point enough that you've probably made up your own mind in the matter. If not, the only suggestion I would make is to be as clear in your question as possible, and Black and White as you can, since your answer will be generally vague. Also bear in mind that the results, even if you understand them, will still be a little vague since, even before making the response cryptic, the answer to your Divination will be your DM literally guessing what MIGHT happen up ahead. And not even your DM can see the future since he is just human.
The DM might give you an answer of wealth, fame, and cute bunnies, then 20 minutes later, your Barbarian player gets impatient and tears open the heavily trapped treasure chest, wiping out half the party. No DM fulfilling the Divination spell could have anticipated that.
Personally, I try to limit my questions to, at least generally, positive/negative, right/left, safe/dangerous, because open ended questions requiring longer answers really provide information that, even if clear, will be ultimately of little value.
