Death Replay

ACTIVE, DIRECTIONAL

Type: M

Range: T

Duration: S

Drain: F – 3 (SR5)

This spell gives the subject information about the immediate cause of death for a recently deceased creature and the circumstances surrounding their demise. The subject experiences the last few moments of the victim’s life through blurred visions and visceral sensations, which can be quite unnerving if the victim suffered an unnatural death. The spell must be cast within a number of hours from the time of death equal to the victim’s Essence (so if it’s a dead street sammie, you’d better hurry). Net hits on the casting test determine the information provided, as noted on the Detection Spell Results table (p. 286, SR5). If the victim’s death was particularly violent, the gamemaster may call for a Composure Test with a threshold equal to any appropriate Background Count (p. 117, Street Magic) in order to use the spell.