A character with this skill may, after 10 seconds of concentration on a single target within 30 feet (~9m), make the call “discern level of Unliving being or possession” or ask a referee or marshal to enquire from the target. If the target examined is an Unliving being or has an Unliving possession they should tell the discerner the dismiss level. The target will not be aware in-character that they have been discerned. Some Unliving creatures may be shielded from this effect and may be able to locate the direction or even the character Discerning, see Shield Dismiss Level Occupational Skill.