It should be possible for a DM to give a PC an item without identifying that item from the get-go. For instance, I should be able to give a PC a potion of healing without revealing that it's a potion of healing; to the player, it should appear as "red potion." There should be an "Identify" button alongside the item that then changes it from its descriptive name to its true name. Right now, the only way to handle this is to have the player add the unidentified item under Other Holdings, then delete it upon adding the identified item to his or her inventory, which is clumsy.
It should be possible for a DM to give a PC an item without identifying that item from the get-go. For instance, I should be able to give a PC a potion of healing without revealing that it's a potion of healing; to the player, it should appear as "red potion." There should be an "Identify" button alongside the item that then changes it from its descriptive name to its true name. Right now, the only way to handle this is to have the player add the unidentified item under Other Holdings, then delete it upon adding the identified item to his or her inventory, which is clumsy.
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This would be a really awesome feature tbh. I second this.
That would be cool. What I've been doing is recording the description of the item in Other Possessions until I've had a chance to identify it.
I rate this so high!