[RPG] Can See Invisibility reveal an Unseen Servant

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I'm in a game where we have an NPC who is a budding Sorcerer, and since my character is a Sorcerer, I plan to teach him how to master the use of his innate arcane ability.

The GM and the party all know this side plot is happening, but the student appears to have ADHD. Last session, despite being told to stay within sight, he wandered off into the jungle as we battled several goblins. I predict him using his level 1 Unseen Servant spell to cause trouble during future encounters, so I was wondering if See Invisibility would work to be able to spot an Unseen Servant, or is there a way to see one?

Best Answer

See Invisibility works on any being that is invisible, not just creatures. It does, however, reveal things as translucent shapes which might get you into trouble with a mean DM (since the servant is shapeless). Nonetheless it works RAW and is allowed in Pathfinder Society play (I have seen this come up twice. Both times it was allowed). Nonetheless, you should not do this

Use detect magic instead. You should have it up all the time anyways in Pathfinder (ESPECIALLY as a sorcerer), and this will save you a second level casting. Unseen Servants detect as faint conjuration, but it should be pretty obvious when he's pulling hijinks with detect magic up even if you fail your DC 16 spellcraft check to identify the effect.

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