Pathfinder 1e Skill Wisdom

Sense Motive

Detect deception, read intentions, sense enchantment, and resist feint attempts in combat.

Wisdom-based · usable untrained

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This is the fast table-side reference for Sense Motive. For the long-form rules — every use of the skill, the DCs, retries, and edge cases — read the full rules page.

Optional Rule — Skill Unlocks

Pathfinder Unchained grants this skill new abilities at 5, 10, 15, and 20 ranks. See the Skill Unlocks for Sense Motive

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