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Ring of X-ray Vision

Ring Of X Ray Vision
  • Category: Ring
  • Rarity: Rare (Requires Attunement)

While wearing this ring, you can take a Magic action to gain X-ray vision with a range of 30 feet for 1 minute. To you, solid objects within that radius appear transparent and don't prevent light from passing through them. The vision can penetrate 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, or up to 3 feet of wood or dirt. Thicker substances or a thin sheet of lead block the vision.

Whenever you use the ring again before taking a Long Rest, you must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or gain 1 Exhaustion level.

Tactical Applications​

Enhanced Vision: Provides X-ray vision to see through solid objects and detect hidden items. Exceptional for investigation, security work, and tactical reconnaissance through walls and barriers.

Class Synergies:

  • Investigation Specialists: Perfect for characters focusing on detection and hidden object discovery
  • Security Experts: Essential for characters requiring surveillance and hidden threat detection
  • Reconnaissance Scouts: Excellent for characters needing tactical information gathering and covert observation
  • Any Class: Universal utility for enhanced vision regardless of class or detection specialization

Build Considerations: Requires attunement but provides powerful detection capabilities. Most valuable for characters prioritizing investigation and tactical reconnaissance.

Acquisition Methods​

Crafting Requirements: Requires divination magic, vision enchantments, and perception essences. Creation cost 12,000-25,000 gp and takes 20 weeks.

Common Sources:

  • Divination specialists and vision enchanters
  • Treasure hoards of legendary investigators and surveillance experts
  • Commission from enchanters specializing in detection magic
  • Found in the collections of security specialists and investigation experts
  • Sometimes discovered in surveillance facilities or obtained from detection creature encounters

Alternative Acquisition: Often found in locations with strong connections to investigation and surveillance magic.

Value & Trade​

Estimated Value: 18,000-35,000 gp, with extremely high demand among investigators and security specialists.

Trade Considerations: Extremely valuable among law enforcement and anyone requiring enhanced detection and surveillance.

Character Integration​

Roleplay Elements: Suggests experience with investigation, surveillance, or professional roles requiring enhanced vision capabilities.

Character Concepts:

  • Investigation specialist with X-ray vision expertise and detection experience
  • Security expert using enhanced vision for surveillance and threat detection
  • Character with extensive experience in investigation requiring advanced detection capabilities
  • Reconnaissance specialist combining X-ray vision with traditional observation techniques

Adventure Hooks​

The Hidden Investigation: Mystery scenarios where X-ray vision provides crucial evidence and hidden object detection.

The Security Mission: Surveillance operations where enhanced vision enables threat detection and security assessment.

The Reconnaissance Operation: Intelligence gathering missions where X-ray vision advances tactical information collection.

The Detection Challenge: Scenarios where enhanced vision determines investigation success and hidden discovery.

Variants & Customization​

Greater Ring of X-Ray Vision (Legendary): Enhanced vision range and additional detection abilities with improved surveillance capabilities.

Ring of True Sight (Artifact): Includes comprehensive detection and ultimate vision enhancement.

Investigator's Vision Ring (Very Rare): Optimized for investigation with enhanced detection accuracy and evidence discovery.

Specialized Variants:

  • Security Vision Ring: Enhanced for surveillance with improved threat detection and security assessment
  • Scout's Detection Ring: Optimized for reconnaissance with enhanced tactical observation and information gathering
  • Investigative Sight Ring: Specialized for mystery solving with enhanced evidence detection and hidden object discovery

Lore & History​

Origins: Created by ancient investigators who needed reliable detection capabilities for their surveillance and security work.

Historical Significance: These rings enabled crucial investigations and the success of security operations throughout history.

Cultural Impact: Represent the mastery of detection magic and the importance of enhanced vision in investigation work.

Magical Craft: Demonstrates understanding of divination magic and the complex processes required for vision enhancement.

Balancing Notes​

Introduction Timing: Appropriate for levels 9-17 when investigation becomes complex and enhanced detection provides significant advantages.

Campaign Impact: Provides powerful detection capabilities balanced by attunement requirement and specific vision focus.

Investigation Focus: Most valuable in campaigns featuring mystery elements and investigation challenges.

Encounter Design​

Recommended Challenges:

  • Investigation scenarios where X-ray vision enables hidden object detection and evidence discovery
  • Security encounters where enhanced vision provides threat detection and surveillance advantages
  • Reconnaissance missions where detection capabilities advance tactical information gathering
  • Mystery situations where enhanced vision determines investigation success and hidden discovery

Vision Adjustments: Encounters may need to account for enhanced detection capabilities and X-ray vision advantages.

Detection Items: Other items that enhance investigation and provide surveillance capabilities.

Vision Equipment:

  • Items that improve detection effectiveness and investigation capabilities
  • Equipment for surveillance and enhanced vision
  • Tools for divination magic and detection enhancement

Complementary Equipment: Items that enhance detection abilities or provide additional investigation benefits.

Roleplay Opportunities​

Detection Mastery: Characters develop expertise in enhanced vision and investigation techniques.

Investigation Leadership: X-ray vision capabilities create opportunities for leading detection missions and surveillance operations.

Surveillance Excellence: Enhanced vision enables impressive detection demonstrations and investigation capabilities.