So one of my players was given this shield by an NPC. The description says advantage on perception and initiative rolls but when she equips it on her character sheet it also seems to give her a +5 to passive perception, something that doesn't seem to be mentioned either on the item page or the DMG.
EDIT: Found the rule mentioned below by IamSposta - thank you. Admin - Please feel free to delete this thread if you want.
So one of my players was given this shield by an NPC. The description says advantage on perception and initiative rolls but when she equips it on her character sheet it also seems to give her a +5 to passive perception, something that doesn't seem to be mentioned either on the item page or the DMG.
Whenever something grants advantage to an active check like that, it is also supposed to grant a +5 bonus to the passive skill as well. I don’t remember where that rule is off the top of my head, but I know it exists.
So one of my players was given this shield by an NPC. The description says advantage on perception and initiative rolls but when she equips it on her character sheet it also seems to give her a +5 to passive perception, something that doesn't seem to be mentioned either on the item page or the DMG.
EDIT: Found the rule mentioned below by IamSposta - thank you. Admin - Please feel free to delete this thread if you want.
Whenever something grants advantage to an active check like that, it is also supposed to grant a +5 bonus to the passive skill as well. I don’t remember where that rule is off the top of my head, but I know it exists.
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