Detect Evil and Good

Classic fifth-edition (2014) SRD 5.1 rules. The complete rules for this entry are reproduced below for use at the table.

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Property	Value
Level / School	1st-Level Divination
Casting Time	1 action
Range	Self
Components	V, S
Duration	Concentration, Up to 10 minutes
Ritual	No
Classes	Cleric, Paladin

For the duration, you know if there is an aberration, celestial, elemental, fey, fiend, or undead within 30 feet of you, as well as where the creature is located. Similarly, you know if there is a place or object within 30 feet of you that has been magically consecrated or desecrated.

The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.

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