Detect Magic on (this particular) cursed item?

Miracle wrote:
> What kind of information does Detect Magic reveal about Cursed Item?

Most Cursed item descriptions I have seen tell you what it seems to be,
no 0th level spell is going to get around that in my opinion

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"Miracle" <.@.> wrote
> (...) -8 Wisdom (except for calculating Will Saves).

And of course, the wearer immediately goes insane, attacking anyone in
sight.
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Miracle wrote:
> Sorry, unlucky click
>
> So, if party wizard casts DM on Cursed Bracers of Insanity, what should I
> reveal to him?
> Bracers grant +4 Strength, +4 Constitution, +4 Deflection bonus to AC, -8
> Wisdom (except for calculating Will Saves).
> Prerequisities to create it are as follows: Create Wonderous Item, Bull's
> Strength, Bear's Endurance, Mage Armor (yeah its funny because bracers grant
> deflection bonus, but whatever..) and Bestow Curse.
> Thanx!

>From the SRD:

A simple detect magic spell yields a misleading aura and strength,
often indicating that the item is a noncursed item of similar sort. An
identify spell only has a 1% chance per caster level to reveal a cursed
item's true properties, including the cursed aspect. Analyze dweomer
reveals the true nature of a cursed item.
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Miracle wrote:
> Sorry, unlucky click
>
> So, if party wizard casts DM on Cursed Bracers of Insanity, what should I
> reveal to him?
> Bracers grant +4 Strength, +4 Constitution, +4 Deflection bonus to AC, -8
> Wisdom (except for calculating Will Saves).
> Prerequisities to create it are as follows: Create Wonderous Item, Bull's
> Strength, Bear's Endurance, Mage Armor (yeah its funny because bracers grant
> deflection bonus, but whatever..) and Bestow Curse.
> Thanx!
>
>
Here is an example of an SRD cursed item:

Ring of Clumsiness
This ring operates exactly like a ring of feather falling. However, it
also makes the wearer clumsy. She takes a -4 penalty to Dexterity and
has a 20% chance of spell failure when trying to cast any arcane spell
that has a somatic component. (This chance of spell failure stacks with
other arcane spell failure chances.)

Strong transmutation; CL 15th; Forge Ring, feather fall, bestow curse;
Price 500 gp.


Notice that the first thing explains what it 'looks' like.

If your item doesn't have a 'looks' like clause, you will have to invent
one.

I'm also not sure your item is really a cursed item, seems like a handy
item for fighters


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Miracle wrote:
> <quuxa23.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote
> > Miracle wrote:
> > > Sorry, unlucky click
> > >
> > > So, if party wizard casts DM on Cursed Bracers of
> > > Insanity, what should I reveal to him?
> > > Bracers grant +4 Strength, +4 Constitution, +4
> > > Deflection bonus to AC, -8 Wisdom (except for
> > > calculating Will Saves).
> > > Prerequisities to create it are as follows: Create
> > > Wonderous Item, Bull's Strength, Bear's Endurance, Mage
> > > Armor (yeah its funny because bracers grant deflection
> > > bonus, but whatever..) and Bestow Curse.
> > > Thanx!
> >
> > > From the SRD:
> >
> > A simple detect magic spell yields a misleading aura and
> > strength, often indicating that the item is a noncursed
> > item of similar sort. An identify spell only has a 1%
> > chance per caster level to reveal a cursed item's true
> > properties, including the cursed aspect. Analyze dweomer
> > reveals the true nature of a cursed item.
>
> Yes, I'm aware of that. I know that Detect won't reveal true nature, but I'm
> asking what will it do - how many auras will the caster detect, will he be
> entitled spellcraft check for each one of them?
> SRD:
> "
> 3rd Round
> The strength and location of each aura. If the items or creatures bearing
> the auras are in line of sight, you can make Spellcraft skill checks to
> determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura; DC
> 15 + spell level, or 15 + half caster level for a nonspell effect.)
>
> Magical areas, multiple types of magic, or strong local magical emanations
> may distort or conceal weaker auras."
>
> So, basicly, I'm asking about the last paragraph.

In that case, strong transmutation.
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<quuxa23.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote
> Miracle wrote:
> > Sorry, unlucky click
> >
> > So, if party wizard casts DM on Cursed Bracers of
> > Insanity, what should I reveal to him?
> > Bracers grant +4 Strength, +4 Constitution, +4
> > Deflection bonus to AC, -8 Wisdom (except for
> > calculating Will Saves).
> > Prerequisities to create it are as follows: Create
> > Wonderous Item, Bull's Strength, Bear's Endurance, Mage
> > Armor (yeah its funny because bracers grant deflection
> > bonus, but whatever..) and Bestow Curse.
> > Thanx!
>
> > From the SRD:
>
> A simple detect magic spell yields a misleading aura and
> strength, often indicating that the item is a noncursed
> item of similar sort. An identify spell only has a 1%
> chance per caster level to reveal a cursed item's true
> properties, including the cursed aspect. Analyze dweomer
> reveals the true nature of a cursed item.

Yes, I'm aware of that. I know that Detect won't reveal true nature, but I'm
asking what will it do - how many auras will the caster detect, will he be
entitled spellcraft check for each one of them?
SRD:
"
3rd Round
The strength and location of each aura. If the items or creatures bearing
the auras are in line of sight, you can make Spellcraft skill checks to
determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura; DC
15 + spell level, or 15 + half caster level for a nonspell effect.)

Magical areas, multiple types of magic, or strong local magical emanations
may distort or conceal weaker auras."

So, basicly, I'm asking about the last paragraph.
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In article <eaq06e$hld$1@ss408.t-com.hr>, .@. wrote:

>What kind of information does Detect Magic reveal about Cursed Item?

Besides "This item is dweomered with <school type> magic"?

You did read the spell description, right?

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