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Returning 35 results for 'creature command magic item'.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Magic Item This section presents Constantori’s Portrait as a magic item. In your campaign, the artist might have painted other magical portraits of Constantori, perhaps with slight differences to distinguish them.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Activating a Magic Item It usually takes a Magic action to activate a magic item. The item’s user might also need to do something special. The description of each item category or individual item details how an item is activated. Certain items use the following rules for their activation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Replicate Magic Item Using this infusion, you replicate a particular magic item. You can learn this infusion multiple times; each time you do so, choose a magic item that you can make with it
, you can choose from among the common magic items in that book when you pick a magic item you can replicate with this infusion. Replicable Items (2nd-Level Artificer) Magic Item Attunement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Modifying a Magic Item You can create a new magic item by tweaking one or more existing ones. Suggestions are provided in the sections that follow. Altered Capabilities One capability can replace a
into a single helmet. This makes the item more powerful (and probably increases its rarity), but it won’t break your game. Special Features and Sentience Chapter 7 has rules for giving magic items interesting histories, minor properties, quirks, and sentience.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Magic Item Adept When you reach 10th level, you achieve a profound understanding of how to use and make magic items: You can attune to up to four magic items at once. If you craft a magic item with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Magic Item Master 18th-level artificer feature You can now attune to up to six magic items at once.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legendary Magic Items
Magic Item Descriptions Five legendary magic items from Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves are presented here for your enjoyment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Creating a Magic Item The magic items in chapter 7 are but a few of the magic treasures that characters can discover during their adventures. You can modify these magic items or create new ones using the guidelines in this section. Rules for characters crafting magic items are in chapter 7.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Activating a Magic Item It usually takes a Magic action to activate a magic item. The item’s user might also need to do something special. The description of each item category or individual item
details how an item is activated. Certain items use the following rules for their activation. Command Word A command word is a word or short phrase that must be spoken or signed for an item to work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Identifying a Magic Item Some magic items are indistinguishable from their nonmagical counterparts, whereas other magic items display their magical nature conspicuously. Whatever a magic item’s
appearance, handling the item is enough to give a character a sense that something is extraordinary about it. Discovering a magic item’s properties isn’t automatic, however. The identify spell is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Meeting Magic Item Prerequisites If a stat block contains the name of a class in parentheses under the creature’s name, the creature is considered a member of that class for the purpose of meeting prerequisites for magic items.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Identifying a Magic Item Some magic items are indistinguishable from their nonmagical counterparts, while others are conspicuously magical. Handling a magic item is enough to give you a sense that it
is extraordinary, but learning a magic item’s properties isn’t automatic. The Identify spell is the fastest way to reveal an item’s properties. Alternatively, you can focus on one magic item during a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Identifying a Magic Item Some magic items are indistinguishable from their nonmagical counterparts, while others are conspicuously magical. Handling a magic item is enough to give you a sense that it
is extraordinary, but learning a magic item’s properties isn’t automatic. The Identify spell is the fastest way to reveal an item’s properties. Alternatively, you can focus on one magic item during a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Buying a Magic Item Purchasing a magic item requires time and money to seek out and contact people willing to sell items. Even then, there is no guarantee a seller will have the items a character
desires. Resources. Finding magic items to purchase requires at least one workweek of effort and 100 gp in expenses. Spending more time and money increases your chance of finding a high-quality item
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Using a Magic Item A magic item’s description explains how the item works. Handling a magic item is enough to give a character a sense that something is extraordinary about the item. The identify
spell is the fastest way to reveal an item’s properties. Alternatively, a character can focus on one magic item during a short rest, while being in physical contact with the item. At the end of the rest
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Magic Item Resilience A magic item is at least as durable as a nonmagical item of its kind. Most magic items, other than Potions and Scrolls, have Resistance to all damage. An Artifact can be
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Random Magic Item Rarity When you decide that a treasure contains magic items, there are two ways to determine the rarity of those items. You can choose an appropriate rarity based on the items
you’ve given out already (using the Magic Item Tracker sheet to keep track), or you can roll on the Magic Item Rarities table. To use the table, find the level of the characters in the top row. Roll 1d100
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
, you can use its magical properties. An item can be attuned to only one creature at a time. A creature can be attuned to no more than three magic items at any given time, and you can attune yourself to
Using a Magic Item A magic item’s description explains how the item works. Handling a magic item is enough to give a character a sense that something is extraordinary about the item. Casting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Sentient Magic Item Traits When you make a sentient magic item, you create the item’s persona much as you would create an NPC, with these exceptions. Abilities. A sentient magic item has Intelligence
item communicates by transmitting emotion to the creature carrying or wielding it. 7–9 The item speaks one or more languages. 10 The item speaks one or more languages. In addition, the item can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Magic Item Master Starting at 18th level, you can attune to up to six magic items at once.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Magic Item Categories Every magic item belongs to a category. The Magic Item Categories table lists the nine categories and provides examples. Rules for the categories appear after the table. Magic
. If no type is specified, choose the type or determine it randomly. Potions An item in the Potion category might be a magical brew that must be imbibed or an oil that must be applied to a creature or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Meeting Magic Item Prerequisites If a stat block contains the name of a class in the creature’s name or in parentheses under the name, the creature is considered a member of that class for the purpose of meeting prerequisites for magic items.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Magic Item Special Features You can add distinctiveness to a magic item by thinking about its backstory. Who made the item? Is anything unusual about its construction? Why was it made, and how was it
used originally? What minor magical quirks set it apart from other items of its kind? Answering these questions can help turn a generic magic item, such as a +1 Longsword, into a more flavorful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Magic Item Rarity Every magic item has a rarity, which provides a rough measure of an item’s power relative to other magic items. The rarities are shown in the Magic Item Rarities and Values table
. Common magic items, such as a Potion of Healing, are the most plentiful. Artifacts, such as the Wand of Orcus, are priceless, unique, and difficult to acquire. Magic Item Values by Rarity Common magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Selling a Magic Item Selling a magic item is by no means an easy task. Con artists and thieves are always looking out for an easy score, and there’s no guarantee that a character will receive a good
offer even if a legitimate buyer is found. Resources. A character can find a buyer for one magic item by spending one workweek and 25 gp, which is used to spread word of the desired sale. A character
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Magic Item Resilience A magic item is at least as durable as a nonmagical item of its kind. Most magic items, other than Potions and Scrolls, have Resistance to all damage. An Artifact can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Magic Item Categories Every magic item belongs to a category. The Magic Item Categories table lists the nine categories and provides examples. Rules for the categories appear after the table. Magic
Item Categories Category Examples Armor +1 Leather Armor, +1 Shield Potions Potion of Healing Rings Ring of Invisibility Rods Immovable Rod Scrolls Spell Scroll Staffs Staff of Striking Wands Wand of Fireballs Weapons +1 Ammunition, +1 Longsword Wondrous Items Bag of Holding, Boots of Elvenkind
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Magic Item
The magic items in chapter 7, "Treasure," section are but a few of the magic treasures that characters can discover during their adventures. If your players are seasoned
veterans and you want to surprise them, you can either modify an existing item or come up with something new.
Modifying an Item The easiest way to invent a new item is to tweak an existing one. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Magic Item Savant At 14th level, your skill with magic items deepens more: You can attune to up to five magic items at once. You ignore all class, race, spell, and level requirements on attuning to or using a magic item.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Magic Item Tracker You can use the Magic Item Tracker sheet to track how many magic items the characters have acquired. Each time the characters get a magic item, put a check mark in one of the empty
circles corresponding to the item’s rarity and the current level range of the characters. If the characters gain a magic item of a rarity that has no unchecked circles at the current level range
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Using a Magic Item A magic item’s description explains how the item works. Handling a magic item is enough to give a character a sense that something is extraordinary about the item. To learn more, a
character can concentrate on the item during a short rest, while being in physical contact with the item. At the end of the rest, the character learns the item’s properties. Potions are an exception; a little taste is enough to tell the taster what the potion does.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Replicate Magic Item Using this infusion, you replicate a particular magic item. You can learn this infusion multiple times; each time you do so, choose a magic item that you can make with it
, picking from the Replicable Items tables below. A table’s title tells you the level you must be in the class to choose an item from the table. Alternatively, you can choose the magic item from among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Replicate Magic Item Using this infusion, you replicate a particular magic item. You can learn this infusion multiple times; each time you do so, choose a magic item that you can make with it
, picking from the Replicable Items tables. A table’s title tells you the level you must be in the class to choose an item from the table. Alternatively, you can choose the magic item from among the common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Magic Item Adept When you reach 10th level, you achieve a profound understanding of how to use and make magic items: You can attune to up to four magic items at once. If you craft a magic item with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Magic Item Resilience Most magic items are objects of extraordinary artisanship, assembled from the finest materials with meticulous attention to detail. Thanks to this combination of careful
crafting and magical reinforcement, a magic item is at least as durable as a regular item of its kind. Most magic items, other than potions and scrolls, have resistance to all damage. Artifacts are practically indestructible, requiring extreme measures to destroy.