Listen

Listen was a person-affecting cantrip that wizards-in-training could learn. It conveyed a short message to a nearby entity, alerting them of the caster's presence if they were not already cognizant.

Effects
This cantrip worked on one target creature within that the caster could see. This spell did not amplify the caster's voice and could not overcome any sound barriers between the caster and the target, nor hearing impediments (such as deafness or magical silence). In addition, the target had to understand the language the caster used for precise meaning to be conveyed. It was most useful across a crowded room or a busy street. The message sent could be up to about six words long and did not, by itself, interfere with the concentration or spellcasting of the target creature. Unlike the message spell and cantip, the recipient could not reply to the sender.

Components
This cantrip required verbal and somatic components to cast. The caster first pointed at the target creature, then back at themselves while saying the word "ahem". It was the visual line-of-sight and not the pointing that determined the target.

History
This cantrip was one of three unique cantrips (along with horn and scorch) recorded in Glanvyl's Workbook, penned by the relatively unknown Glanvyl of Scornubel in the 11 century DR.