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Lantern of Revealing

D&D 5e · 2024·Wondrous items·Uncommon·No attunement

Type
Wondrous items
Weight
Not specified
Attunement
Not required
Rarity
Uncommon
Price
Not specified

Magic: Light the hooded lantern; Utilize action to lower the hood.

What Lantern of Revealing does

While lit, this hooded lantern burns for 6 hours on 1 pint of oil, shedding Bright Light in a 30-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 30 feet. Invisible creatures and objects are visible as long as they are in the lantern's Bright Light. You can take a Utilize action to lower the hood, reducing the lantern's light to Dim Light in a 5-foot radius.

Full item details & properties

Magic properties

Activation
Light the hooded lantern; Utilize action to lower the hood.
Consumable
No
Revealing light
Invisible creatures and objects are visible only in the lantern's Bright Light. Lowering the hood leaves only Dim Light in a 5-foot radius.

Light & fuel

Bright light
30 ft.
Additional dim light
30 ft.
Fuel duration
6 hours per flask
Dim light with hood lowered
5 ft.

Tags & related references

Uncommon →MagicalNo AttunementReveals InvisibleWondrous Item →

Lantern of Revealing FAQ

Does Lantern of Revealing require attunement?

No. This entry does not require attunement; follow its activation and use rules.

Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?

The source does not specify a price for this entry. Ask your GM about availability and cost.

Rules source: System Reference Document 5.2.1 ↗

This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 ("SRD 5.2.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. Equipment tables transcribed and visually checked by JustRoll; prices converted to GP; mechanics and tags structured for the catalogue; item summaries paraphrased by JustRoll. The original Open5e import snapshots are retained unchanged.

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