Augury

Cleric 2

Range. 0

Duration. Special

Area of Effect. The caster

Divination

Components. V, S, M

Casting Time. 2 rounds

Saving Throw. None

The cleric casting an augury spell seeks to divine whether an action in the immediate future (within 3 turns) will be for the benefit of, or harmful to, the party.

The base chance for correctly divining the augury is 70%, plus 1% for each level of the cleric casting the spell, i.e. 71% at Ist level, 72% at 2nd, etc. Your referee will determine any adjustments due for the particular conditions of each augury.

For example, assume that a party is considering the destruction of a weird seal which closes a portal. Augury is used to find if weal or woe will be the ultimate result to the party.

This is a general future determinant with only a half hour maximum, so [the referee] need not be too exacting with regard to your vagueness.

When the augury is cast, simply compare the knowledge you have and give the character general impressions of the question asked. "Will we do well if we venture onto the third level?" Answer: "Those who survive will be rich!"

Basis: You have a terrible troll near where the character will enter the level (if he does), but the probable party is strong enough to beat it after a hard fight, and the monster guards 10,000 silver pieces and a +1 shield.

The material component for augury is a set of gem-inlaid sticks, dragon bones, or similar tokens, or the wet leaves of an infusion which remain in the container after the infused brew is consumed. If the last method is used, a crushed pearl of at least 100 g.p. value must be added to the concoction before it is consumed.

Dragon #37, Sage Advice: Q: "When an Augury spell is cast, do the gem-inlaid sticks disappear, or can they be used over again?" A: Any material component used to cast a spell disappears as soon as the spell is cast, regardless of whether the spell is a cleric’s spell or a magic-user’s spell.Dragon #81, Living in a Material World (p.64): Augury (cleric): A set of gem-inlaid sticks. These sticks can be manufactured by a jeweler in 1-4 weeks at a cost of 500 gp per set.Dragon #81, Living in a Material World (p.66): Reusable items. Most material spell components vanish upon use. A few, however, survive. Such reusable items are particularly desirable for spell casters. The following table lists all such material spell components. In some cases, it is not clear from the spell description whether the item is meant to be reusable or not; in those cases, a "(?)" follows the item. In the absence of official rulings on these items, the DM should use discretion in making the items either reusable or expended. Augury: a set of gem-inlaid sticks or dragon bones.

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