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Learned ability · Introduced in Book 4
Ping spell reward
Ping sends out an audible signal that travels at the speed of sound and adds nearby creatures to Carl’s map. It can find targets he cannot see, though the sound also gives others a warning.[1]
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Range and eligible targets
The spell costs five mana and takes five minutes to recharge. Its starting radius is one kilometer, with another five hundred meters for every ten points of Intelligence, although surroundings can affect its reach. It detects non-crawlers and mobs without red tags. At level five, the caster can add a Fear effect.[1]
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History
Book 4
The Gate of the Feral Gods
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Book 5
The Butcher’s Masquerade
On the sixth floor, Carl levitates above the canopy and uses Major Charlie to raise his Intelligence temporarily. With the extra range, Ping reveals two hunters. He then sends Samantha toward their clearing.[2]
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Sources
References are to Matt Dinniman’s novels. Book links open our recap guides.
- The Gate of the Feral Gods, Chapter 32.
- The Butcher’s Masquerade, Chapter 22.