Scrying (spell)

Scrying was both an arcane and divine magic spell that allowed the caster to view a subject at great distance and possibly across the planes of existence. The effect was very similar to using a crystal ball but with differences in scope, duration, and components.

This spell has been known by many names throughout history. It was originally invented by the archwizard Anglin of Seventon in &minus;1939 DR and called Anglin's mirror because it changed an ordinary mirror into a scrying device. Over time, Anglin's name was dropped and this spell became known as magic mirror. Clerics received a similar spell they called magic font because it used a basin of holy water as the scrying surface. Druids (and some clerics) had a more limited version they called reflecting pool for the same reason.