"You" in a description usually refers to the creature using the feature, casting the spells, using the item, etc. In this case, "you" refers to the character, not the player. It is a physical die that they can control when playing dice-based games and stuff like that.
Yes, it is mainly used for role play, like a lot of common items. A Cloak of Billowing, for example, simply lets you do a cool effect with no crazy applications. This is because they are common items, and mainly there for flavor and fun. It's certainly not meant to be "good," but that doesn't mean it's "bad" either.
I would be tempted to House Rule the OP interpretation and then just watch the entire Meta change before my very eyes just to see what the math nerds do with it.
Okay so this magic item has some ‘splainin to do.
Charlatan’s Die
Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement)
Whenever you roll this six-sided die, you can control which number it rolls.
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Does this mean when this is attuned we can roll a d6 and simply choose the number we want?
I mean, if not this is probably the lamest item in the game if its just for playing games in role play scenes.
But if this is our actual d6, this is ridiculously OP.
Every cantrip and spell and ability or feature that uses a d6 rolls max or min with the Charlatan’s die.
Is this the greatest magical item in the game, or the greatest scam in D&D history? :D
No, it doesn't affect game mechanics. It's for in-game use.
It's just a minor magic item your character can use to cheat at dice.
You probably don't think the Cloak of Billowing is all that, either.
No its a physical dice that is meant for cheating in role play games as it is a common item and meant for primarily flavor purposes.
Any sufficiently widespread magic is indistinguishable from technology.
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"You" in a description usually refers to the creature using the feature, casting the spells, using the item, etc. In this case, "you" refers to the character, not the player. It is a physical die that they can control when playing dice-based games and stuff like that.
Yes, it is mainly used for role play, like a lot of common items. A Cloak of Billowing, for example, simply lets you do a cool effect with no crazy applications. This is because they are common items, and mainly there for flavor and fun. It's certainly not meant to be "good," but that doesn't mean it's "bad" either.
It's a magically loaded Dice.
I would be tempted to House Rule the OP interpretation and then just watch the entire Meta change before my very eyes just to see what the math nerds do with it.
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I imagine rogues would have fun with their max-damage sneak attacks.
LOL….. yeeessssssss…….
Also fighters with a 2d6 weapon with hex or hunter’s mark…. or hexy nickitars…. 24 damage at level 1 lol
If you could use it for Meteor Swarm nuking
All the casters and rogues huddled in a corner:
Mmmyyyyyyy pprrreeeeccciiiioooouuuussssss!!!!!!
Charlatan’s die indeed…. :D