Questions tagged [attunement]
For questions about the attunement mechanic in D&D 5th edition and related RPGs. Attunement involves a character forming a bond with a magic item before the character is able to use it. This tag is for questions that relate to this mechanic and its application at the table. (See also: the [magic-items] tag.)
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Player charmed by Orb of Dragonkind: what can be done?
I have a player that has attuned to an Orb of Dragonkind and failed the check to avoid being charmed by it. This part of the item applies (emphasis mine):
While attuned to an orb, you can use an ...
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Swapping attuned magic items in one short rest
Can you deattune to an item and attune to a new item in the same short rest? So if my character already has 3 attuned items, can they swap out one of these items with another magical item in a single ...
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Can you force a target to lose attunement to magic items? [duplicate]
This is a theory crafting exercise, answerable from a PC's or DM's perspective:
Is there a strategic or tactical way to force a player or other NPC to lose their attunement to a magical item using ...
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How many attunement slots do the Teeth of Dahlver-Nar use?
How many attunement slots do the Teeth of Dahlver-Nar use?
Is it one attunement slot per tooth, or one attunement slot for all of the teeth?
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How does the Shadowsong bow deviate from the attunement standards?
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There is an adventure from the 3rd season of Dungeons and Dragons Expeditions called DDEX03-07 Herald of the Moon. It awards a very rare longbow as the main quest reward, called ...
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Would an item that provided an extra attunement slot be unbalanced?
I am PC in a extremely high magic campaign. I am a level five character, and I have already used up all three of my attunement slots. My DM is fine with homebrew.
My question is would a magic item ...
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How does allowing or disallowing simulacra to attune to magic items separately from their creators affect game play?
This question proposes that by RAW a simulacrum can attune independently from its creator.
In Adventurers League, a simulacrum cannot attune to items independently from its creator, see this question.
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Can you determine the order of "at the end of a short rest" effects?
Example when being able to determine that order matters: periapt of wound closure, an attunement item that benefits spending hit dice.
Picture the following scenario: The party is beat-up after a few ...
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Can you break somebody else's attunement on a magic item?
My players stole a magic item from a Dragon's Hoard but the dragon is still alive and attuned to it. Is there any way for the players to break the dragon's attunement?
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Does a wizard need to attune to the magical spellbooks in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything in order to use them as spellbooks?
The wizard at my table does not have any available attunement slots and just discovered an Alchemical Compendium. We are trying to determine if he could use the spellbook only for the spells contained ...
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Can a Hat of Wizardry be reused by different people attuning?
Say I have a Hat of Wizardry. It allows me to try to cast a cantrip once per long rest. If I use this power and fail my Arcana check (or succeed - it doesn't matter for this), can a friend attune to ...
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Can many creatures attune to an item at once?
Can multiple creatures attune to the same magic item at a time? Ignore issues with attuning to a weapon - assume this is an item that can be attuned to with meditation.
Anyway, if one creature is ...
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What happens when two characters attune to the same magic item? [duplicate]
Suppose I have an item that requires attunement, and my character has done so.
If another party member (or someone else) acquires that item, can they attune it if the original character hasn't "...
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Can my servants sneakily attune to an enemy's weapon?
I, as a Proper Villain, have acquired minions. These minions are known as Noodle Bugs, tiny, stealthy creatures that look like rotini noodles. The possibilities are endless! They can use my magic ...
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Can my helpers reuse a Crystal Ball repeatedly?
The Crystal Ball has very little text - it requires attunement, and anyone attuned can cast Scrying with a set DC while touching it. Obviously, this has limitations, such as when Scrying fails, you ...
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