Equipment Rules — page 93

Tools A tool helps you make specialized ability checks, craft certain items, or both. A tool's description includes the tool's cost and weight, as well as the following entries: Ability. This entry lists the ability to use when making an ability check with the tool.

Utilize. This entry lists things you can do with the tool when you take the Utilize action. You can do one of those things each time you take the action. This entry also provides the DC for the action.

Craft. This entry lists what, if anything, you can craft with the tool.

For crafting rules, see "Crafting Nonmagical Items," "Brewing Potions of Healing," and "Scribing Spell Scrolls" later in "Equipment." Variants. This entry appears if the tool has variants, which are listed. Each requires a separate proficiency. Tool Proficiency If you have proficiency with a tool, add your Proficiency Bonus to any ability check you make that uses the tool. If you have proficiency in a skill that's used with that check, you have Advantage on the check too.

Your features might give you proficiency with a tool. A monster has proficiency with any tool in its stat block. Artisan's Tools Artisan's Tools are each focused on crafting items and pursuing a trade. Each of these tools requires a separate proficiency. Alchemist's Supplies (50 GP) Ability: Intelligence Weight: 8 lb. Utilize: Identify a substance (DC 15), or start a fire (DC 15) Craft: Acid, Alchemist's Fire, Component Pouch, Oil, Paper, Perfume Brewer's Supplies (20 GP) Ability: Intelligence Weight: 9 lb.

Utilize: Detect poisoned drink (DC 15), or identify alcohol (DC 10) Craft: Antitoxin Calligrapher's Supplies (10 GP) Ability: Dexterity Weight: 5 lb. Utilize: Write text with impressive flourishes that guard against forgery (DC 15) Craft: Ink, Spell Scroll Carpenter's Tools (8 GP) Ability: Strength Weight: 6 lb. Utilize: Seal or pry open a door or container (DC 20) Craft: Club, Greatclub, Quarterstaff, Barrel, Chest, Ladder, Pole, Portable Ram, Torch Cartographer's Tools (15 GP) Ability: Wisdom Weight: 6 lb. Utilize: Draft a map of a small area (DC 15) Craft: Map Cobbler's Tools (5 GP) Ability: Dexterity Weight: 5 lb.

Utilize: Modify footwear to give Advantage on the wearer's next Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (DC 10) Craft: Climber's Kit Cook's Utensils (1 GP) Ability: Wisdom Weight: 8 lb. Utilize: Improve food's flavor (DC 10), or detect spoiled or poisoned food (DC 15) Craft: Rations Glassblower's Tools (30 GP) Ability: Intelligence Weight: 5 lb. Utilize: Discern what a glass object held in the past 24 hours (DC 15) Craft: Glass Bottle, Magnifying Glass, Spyglass, Vial Jeweler's Tools (25 GP) Ability: Intelligence Weight: 2 lb.

Utilize: Discern a gem's value (DC 15) Craft: Arcane Focus, Holy Symbol Leatherworker's Tools (5 GP) Ability: Dexterity Weight: 5 lb. Utilize: Add a design to a leather item (DC 10) Craft: Sling, Whip, Hide Armor, Leather Armor, Studded Leather Armor, Backpack, Crossbow Bolt Case, Map or Scroll Case, Parchment, Pouch, Quiver, Waterskin Mason's Tools (10 GP) Ability: Strength Weight: 8 lb. Utilize: Chisel a symbol or hole in stone (DC 10) Craft: Block and Tackle Painter's Supplies (10 GP) Ability: Wisdom Weight: 5 lb.

Utilize: Paint a recognizable image of something you've seen (DC 10) Craft: Druidic Focus, Holy Symbol Potter's Tools (10 GP) Ability: Intelligence Weight: 3 lb. Utilize: Discern what a ceramic object held in the past 24 hours (DC 15) Craft: Jug, Lamp Smith's Tools (20 GP) Ability: Strength Weight: 8 lb. Utilize: Pry open a door or container (DC 20)