If the creature you described or named is in a different form, such as being under the effects of a polymorph spell, this spell. This spell can’t locate a creature if running water at least 10 feet wide blocks a direct path between you and the creature. The spell can locate a specific creature known to you, or the nearest creature of a specific kind (such as a human or a unicorn), so long as you have seen such a creature up closewithin 30 feetat least once. If the creature you described or named is in a different form, such as being under the effects of a polymorph spell, this spell doesn’t locate the creature. You also need to attach another article of the person such as hair, nail cuttings, or etc. Scrying is interesting, but the 10 minutes it takes to cast it would hurt more than help. The spell can locate a specific creature known to you, or the nearest creature of a specific kind (such as a human or a unicorn), so long as you have seen such a creature up close – within 30 feet – at least once. Locate Object - 2nd Level Spell, 1 Action Locate Creature - 4th Level Spell, 1 Action Locate Object is probably your best bet as the spell cost is smaller than Locate Creature - but either should work. If the creature is moving, you know the direction of its movement. You sense the direction to the creature’s location, as long as that creature is within 1,000 feet of you. The spell can locate a specific creature known to you, or the nearest creature of a specific kind (such as a human or a unicorn), so long as you have seen such a creature. 3/day each: dispel magic, hallucinatory terrain, locate creature, locate object, project image. You sense the direction to the creature's location, as long as that creature is within 1,000 feet of you. Components: V, S, M (a bit of fur from a bloodhound)ĭescribe or name a creature that is familiar to you. 5e SRD:Locate Creature This material is published under the OGL Describe or name a creature that is familiar to you.