Decryption Program
Tech power · Level 1
power-typeTechlevel1concentrationtrue
New in SW5eA brand-new SW5e trick: cast this power while you hold an encrypted document to gain insight into it and gain advantage on ability checks you make to decipher that document.✨
Gain advantage on ability checks to decipher an encrypted document you hold for up to 1 hour.
Utility
●○○breadth · single very narrow use case
TargetingSelf
Use whenyou have an encrypted message and need to decode it under time pressure
ScalingFlat — no higher-slot scaling.
!Concentration — ties up your concentration slot for what is essentially an out-of-combat skill boost.
divinationwarding
Pairs withinvestigation-heavy campaigns · Scholar archetype · high Intelligence build
You gain insight into an encrypted message you are holding when you cast this power, granting you advantage on ability checks you make to decipher the document.
- Casting Period
- 1 action
- Range
- Self
- Duration
- up to 1 hour
- Concentration
- Yes