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Tools
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A tool helps you to do something you couldn't otherwise
do, such as craft or repair an item, forge a document, or
pick a lock. Your race, class, background, or feats give
you proficiency with certain tools. Proficiency with a to
allows you to add your proficiency bonus to any ability
check you make using that tool. Tool use is not tied to
a single ability, since proficiency with a tool represents
broader knowledge of its use. For example, the DM
might ask you to make a Dexterity check to carve a fine
detail with your woodcarver’s tools, or a Strength check
to make something out of particularly hard wood.
Artisan's Tools
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These special tools include the items
needed to pursue a craft or trade. The table shows
examples of the most common types of tools, each
providing items related to a single craft. Proficiency
with a set of artisan’s tools lets you add your proficiency
bonus to any ability checks you make using the tools
in your craft. Each type of artisan’s tools requires a
separate proficiency.
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:header: "Item", "Cost", "Weight"
:widths: 60 20 20
"Alchemist’s supplies", "50 gp", "8 lb."
"Brewer‘s supplies", "20 gp", "9 lb."
"Calligrapher's supplies", "10 gp", "5 lb."
"Carpenter’s tools", "8 gp", "6 lb."
"Cartographer’s tools", "15 gp", "6 lb."
"Cobbler’s tools", "5 gp", "5 lb."
"Cook’s utensils", "1 gp", "8 lb."
"Glassblower's tools", "30 gp", "5 lb."
"Jeweler’s tools", "25 gp", "2 lb."
"Leatherworker’s tools", "5 gp", "5 lb."
"Mason‘s tools", "10 gp", "8 lb."
"Painter’s supplies", "10 gp", "5 lb."
"Potter’s tools", "10 gp", "3 lb."
"Smith’s tools", "20 gp", "8 lb."
"Tinker’s tools", "50 gp", "10 lb."
"Weaver’s tools", "1 gp", "5 lb."
"Woodcarver’s tools", "1 gp", "5 lb."
Disguise Kit
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This pouch of cosmetics, hair dye, and
small props lets you create disguises that change your
physical appearance. Proficiency with this kit lets you
add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you
make to create a visual disguise.
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:header: "Item", "Cost", "Weight"
:widths: 60 20 20
"Disguise kit", "25 gp", "3 lb."
Forgery Kit
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This small box contains a variety of
papers and parchments, pens and inks, seals and
sealing wax, gold and silver leaf, and other supplies
necessary to create convincing forgeries of physical
documents. Proficiency with this kit lets you add your
proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to
create a physical forgery of a document.
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:header: "Item", "Cost", "Weight"
:widths: 60 20 20
"Forgery kit", "15 gp", "5 lb."
Gaming Set
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This item encompasses a wide range
of game pieces, including dice and decks of cards (for
games such as Three-Dragon Ante). A few common
examples appear on the Tools table, but other kinds of
gaming sets exist. If you are proficient with a gaming
set, you can add your proficiency bonus to ability checks
you make to play a game with that set. Each type of
gaming set requires a separate proficiency.
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:header: "Item", "Cost", "Weight"
:widths: 60 20 20
"Dice set", "1 sp", ""
"Dragonchess set", "1 gp", "1/2 lb."
"Playing card set", "5 sp", ""
"Three-Dragon Ante", "1 gp", ""
Herbalism Kit
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This kit contains a variety of
instruments such as clippers. mortar and pestle, and
pouches and vials used by herbalists to create remedies
and potions. Proficiency with this kit lets you add your
proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to
identify or apply herbs. Also, proficiency with this kit is
required to create antitoxin and potions of healing.
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:header: "Item", "Cost", "Weight"
:widths: 60 20 20
"Herblaism Kit", "5 gp", "3 lb."
Musical Instruments
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Several of the most common
types of musical instruments are shown on the table as
examples. If you have proficiency with a given musical
instrument, you can add your proficiency bonus to
any ability checks you make to play music with the
instrument. A bard can use a musical instrument as a
spellcasting focus, as described in chapter 10. Each type
of musical instrument requires a separate proficiency.
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:header: "Item", "Cost", "Weight"
:widths: 60 20 20
"Bagpipes", "30 gp", "6 lb."
"Drum", "6 gp", "3 lb."
"Dulcimer", "25 gp", "10 lb."
"Flute", "2 gp", "1 lb."
"Lute", "35 gp", "2 lb."
"Lyre", "30 gp", "2 lb."
"Horn", "3 gp", "2 lb."
"Pan flute", "12 gp", "2 lb."
"Shawm", "2 gp", "1 lb."
"Viol", "30 gp", "1 lb."
Navigator’s Tools
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This set of instruments is used
for navigation at sea. Proficiency with navigator's tools
lets you chart a ship's course and follow navigation
charts. In addition, these tools allow you to add your
proficiency bonus to any ability check you make to avoid
getting lost at sea.
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:header: "Item", "Cost", "Weight"
:widths: 60 20 20
"Navigator’s tools", "25 gp", "2 lb."
Poisoner’s Kit
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A poisoner’s kit includes the vials,
chemicals, and other equipment necessary for the
creation of poisons. Proficiency with this kit lets you add
your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to
craft or use poisons.
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:header: "Item", "Cost", "Weight"
:widths: 60 20 20
"Poisoner’s Kit", "50 gp", "2 lb."
Thieves’ Tools
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This set of tools includes a small file,
a set of lock picks, a small mirror mounted on a metal
handle, a set of narrow—bladed scissors, and a pair of
pliers. Proficiency with these tools lets you add your
proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to
disarm traps or open locks.
.. csv-table::
:header: "Item", "Cost", "Weight"
:widths: 60 20 20
"Thieves’ Tools", "25 gp", "1 lb."