How does locate creature work?


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Little confused with the wording

The spell can locate a creature of a specific kind or a specific creature known to you. It cannot find a creature of a certain type. To find a kind of creature, you must have seen such a creature up close (within 30 feet) at least once.

"located a creature of a specific kind, it cannot find a creature of a certain type"

isn't that like saying you can find water but not H20 water? can someone give me a example? cause it sounds a little contradicting what exactly can i find as wording? cause i'm thinking of examples "humans hiding" nope type "monsters hiding" nope type "humanoids hiding!" nope type

whats the difference between "kind" and "type"


The World Shaper wrote:

Little confused with the wording

The spell can locate a creature of a specific kind or a specific creature known to you. It cannot find a creature of a certain type. To find a kind of creature, you must have seen such a creature up close (within 30 feet) at least once.

"located a creature of a specific kind, it cannot find a creature of a certain type"

isn't that like saying you can find water but not H20 water? can someone give me a example? cause it sounds a little contradicting what exactly can i find as wording? cause i'm thinking of examples "humans hiding" nope type "monsters hiding" nope type "humanoids hiding!" nope type

whats the difference between "kind" and "type"

"Type" is creature type. "Kind" is a specific species.

Animal is a type, black bear is a kind.
Dragon is a type, wyvern and red dragon is a kind.
Humanoid is a type, elf and human are kinds.


The World Shaper wrote:

Little confused with the wording

The spell can locate a creature of a specific kind or a specific creature known to you. It cannot find a creature of a certain type. To find a kind of creature, you must have seen such a creature up close (within 30 feet) at least once.

"located a creature of a specific kind, it cannot find a creature of a certain type"

isn't that like saying you can find water but not H20 water? can someone give me a example? cause it sounds a little contradicting what exactly can i find as wording? cause i'm thinking of examples "humans hiding" nope type "monsters hiding" nope type "humanoids hiding!" nope type

whats the difference between "kind" and "type"

Creature "type" is a technical term in Pathfinder; "kind" is the English word. As I read it, you can find "foxes" (specific kind of animal) but not "animals" (a whole type), or "orcs" but not "humanoids."


ah ok ty

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