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Would detect magicthe Detect Magic spell recognize a creature or object affected by true polymorphthe True Polymorph spell?

Straightforward issue here: in the D&D 5e version of True Polymorphtrue polymorph, the creature or object becomes permanently polymorphed into the creature or object of the caster’s choice after an hour has passed. Down the line, if a caster used the detect magicdetect magic spell and examined the newly transformed creature or object, would they be able to detect magic?

In other words, if a wizard transformed an adventurer into a spoon with true polymorphtrue polymorph, waited 61 minutes and tossed the spoon into a drawer full of perfectly normal spoons, would one of the party members then be able to use detect magicdetect magic to determine which of these spoons is their party member?

Would detect magic recognize a creature or object affected by true polymorph?

Straightforward issue here: in the D&D 5e version of True Polymorph, the creature or object becomes permanently polymorphed into the creature or object of the caster’s choice after an hour has passed. Down the line, if a caster used the detect magic spell and examined the newly transformed creature or object, would they be able to detect magic?

In other words, if a wizard transformed an adventurer into a spoon with true polymorph, waited 61 minutes and tossed the spoon into a drawer full of perfectly normal spoons, would one of the party members then be able to use detect magic to determine which of these spoons is their party member?

Would the Detect Magic spell recognize a creature or object affected by the True Polymorph spell?

Straightforward issue here: in the D&D 5e version of true polymorph, the creature or object becomes permanently polymorphed into the creature or object of the caster’s choice after an hour has passed. Down the line, if a caster used the detect magic spell and examined the newly transformed creature or object, would they be able to detect magic?

In other words, if a wizard transformed an adventurer into a spoon with true polymorph, waited 61 minutes and tossed the spoon into a drawer full of perfectly normal spoons, would one of the party members then be able to use detect magic to determine which of these spoons is their party member?

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Would detect magic recognize a creature or object affected by true polymorph?

Straightforward issue here: in the D&D 5e version of True Polymorph, the creature or object becomes permanently polymorphed into the creature or object of the caster’s choice after an hour has passed. Down the line, if a caster used the detect magic spell and examined the newly transformed creature or object, would they be able to detect magic?

In other words, if a wizard transformed an adventurer into a spoon with true polymorph, waited 61 minutes and tossed the spoon into a drawer full of perfectly normal spoons, would one of the party members then be able to use detect magic to determine which of these spoons is their party member?