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An object, such as a forked branch or wooden stick, used to locate hidden objects by consulting supernatural or magical forces. The Dowsing Device itself is not necessarily magical, but it functions as a focus at least. Another variation is to use a pendulum, either by carrying it and following the direction of its movement or by holding it over a map. This is a very old "folk magic" idea in the real world. In fiction, it tends to be used either as Functional Magic or as something for the skeptic to snark at - or sometimes, both at the same time. Examples of Dowsing Device include:

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  • Dowsing Device
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  • An object, such as a forked branch or wooden stick, used to locate hidden objects by consulting supernatural or magical forces. The Dowsing Device itself is not necessarily magical, but it functions as a focus at least. Another variation is to use a pendulum, either by carrying it and following the direction of its movement or by holding it over a map. This is a very old "folk magic" idea in the real world. In fiction, it tends to be used either as Functional Magic or as something for the skeptic to snark at - or sometimes, both at the same time. Examples of Dowsing Device include:
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  • An object, such as a forked branch or wooden stick, used to locate hidden objects by consulting supernatural or magical forces. The Dowsing Device itself is not necessarily magical, but it functions as a focus at least. Another variation is to use a pendulum, either by carrying it and following the direction of its movement or by holding it over a map. This is a very old "folk magic" idea in the real world. In fiction, it tends to be used either as Functional Magic or as something for the skeptic to snark at - or sometimes, both at the same time. Examples of Dowsing Device include:
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