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The Identify Spell

Since the description of this is vague, +10 to Lore, I wanted to check on it's proper use.

Based on the name I would think the true purpose is to "identify" the purpose of an item. And obviously it is used for that all the time.

Additionally though, can the spell be used to identify the origin of something? A mysterious door, rune covered stone, an odd mushroom, etc.. The +10 to Lore would obviously help in this, but once again...wasn't sure if it is meant to be used this way.

The +10 to lore from Identify can be used for all scripted Lore checks. DMs reserve the right to disallow Identify when you roll for them.