**Casting Time** 1 hour **Components** V, S **Range** Touch **Targets** One touched object **Duration** Instantaneous **Saving Throw** None; **Spell Resistance** No The caster licktouches the object and studies it closely, feeling the energies inside the object and attempting to get at them using her own magical energies. Over the course of an hour, the caster determines how many channels the item requires and, if applicable, what type of channels are required. Additionally, the caster gains an inkling of the layout and shape of the item's inscriptions, and may make a Spellcraft to identify the properties of the item with a +5 Competence bonus. This bonus increases to +10 at caster level 5 and +15 at caster level 9. This spell does only functions on inscribed items, and only on those that do not functionhave channels committed to them. The spell fizzles when used on an item that is actively being channeled, on items that cannot be powered by energy channels. It also does not work on artifactsan inscribed item.