Pathfinder spell clarification: Detect Evil

[Nibbens]

Simple enough question. When a creature with a Supernatural Aura of let's say 100 feet is out of sight and range from the detect evil spell, does the aura show up as evil, or no?

It's not quite a spell, but Aura's are 'magic-esque' so, would it detect as evil thus showing the caster the outline of the range of the aura, or no?

[bekeleven]

The limitation is not in the aura but in the spell. Detect Evil is an emanation (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic#TOC-Aiming-a-Spell), meaning it requires line of effect and doesn't ping anything with total cover relative to your position.

If I'm not mistaken, Auras are emanations as well. All the ones I can think of are. So the same rule applies.

Also there is a simple Q&A thread sticked at the top of this forum, so you don't have to make 2 threads asking the same question within an hour. In fact you would never have to do that.

[Nibbens]

The limitation is not in the aura but in the spell. Detect Evil is an emanation (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic#TOC-Aiming-a-Spell), meaning it requires line of effect and doesn't ping anything with total cover relative to your position.

If I'm not mistaken, Auras are emanations as well. All the ones I can think of are. So the same rule applies.

Also there is a simple Q&A thread sticked at the top of this forum, so you don't have to make 2 threads asking the same question within an hour. In fact you would never have to do that.

Actually, to be quite honest with you. I had two different scenarios in mind (both of which I encountered last night) which is why I asked the two different questions - not realizing that they were actually the same question.

And the Q/A I apparently have completely overlooked for the better part of a year. I've always just posted questions to this forum here... Perception roll, critical fail...