Search Skill

Check
You generally must be within 10 feet of the object or surface to be searched. The table below gives DCs for typical tasks involving the Search skill.

Epic Check
You can sense the presence of magic in an area.

Sense Magic
You sense the presence of any active magical effects in the area being searched. You can’t determine the number, strength, or type of the effects.

Action
It takes an action to search a 5-foot-by-5-foot area or a volume of goods 5 feet on a side.

Synergy
If you have 5 or more ranks in Search, you get a +2 bonus on Survival checks to find or follow tracks.

Restriction
While anyone can use Search to find a trap whose DC is 20 or lower.