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Can a pet cat attune to a magical item?
Can a familiar attune and wear or use a magic item?Can PCs attune to a Hag Eye or similar magical items?Can a long rest immediately follow a short rest to attune to an item?Do you have to identify a magic item to be able to use it?Can a character wear two magical items on their neck?Are there restrictions on who can attune to magical items with no prerequisite?How does temporary magic item attunement work?Can an Awakened creature attune to items?Can an animal attune to a magic item?What level should a spell that lets a character briefly attune to an extra item be?
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Could I attune a magical item to my pet cat?
There don't appear to be any base requirements for attunement.
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Could I attune a magical item to my pet cat?
There don't appear to be any base requirements for attunement.
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Could I attune a magical item to my pet cat?
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They likely can attune but it's ultimately up to your GM
Quoting directly from the answer to "Can a familiar attune and wear or use a magic item?":
Yes, [cats] are creatures and, as such, can attune to magic items so long as they meet the requirements for attunement (For example, the magic item cannot require the attuner to be of a certain class, and the DM must deem the familiar capable of wearing/attuning to the particular piece of equipment).
The attunement section states:
Attuning to an item requires a creature to spend a short rest focused on only that item while being in physical contact with it (this can't be the same short rest used to learn the item's properties).
There are no restrictions on what type of creature can do this, so long as a cat can spend an hour focusing on an item the cat can attune to the item. Whether a creature is capable of focusing on an item for an hour is not something the rules define, so it would be up to the GM.
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This would seem to require some volition on the part of the creature though. A familiar - under the guidance of a master - might be capable, but would an ordinary non-sentient animal have the focus to do such a thing? (Personally, I find it impossible to get my pet cat to do anything it doesn't want to do!)
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– PJRZ
7 hours ago
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@PJRZ Sentience is not defined in the rules. But also attunement only requires the creature to focus on the item, this is the creature's choice, not its owners
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– Medix2
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Yes, that's my point. Can you imagine a cat choosing to focus on a non-edible item for a whole hour? :)
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– PJRZ
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@PJRZ that's up to the GM, I've edited that into my answer
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– Medix2
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@PJRZ real cat can focus on a toy for an hour sometimes. For wanting, there is Animal Handling, Animal Friendship etc. Ultimately, up to DM what will actually work but there are ways to influence animals beyond our mortal means :)
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They likely can attune but it's ultimately up to your GM
Quoting directly from the answer to "Can a familiar attune and wear or use a magic item?":
Yes, [cats] are creatures and, as such, can attune to magic items so long as they meet the requirements for attunement (For example, the magic item cannot require the attuner to be of a certain class, and the DM must deem the familiar capable of wearing/attuning to the particular piece of equipment).
The attunement section states:
Attuning to an item requires a creature to spend a short rest focused on only that item while being in physical contact with it (this can't be the same short rest used to learn the item's properties).
There are no restrictions on what type of creature can do this, so long as a cat can spend an hour focusing on an item the cat can attune to the item. Whether a creature is capable of focusing on an item for an hour is not something the rules define, so it would be up to the GM.
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This would seem to require some volition on the part of the creature though. A familiar - under the guidance of a master - might be capable, but would an ordinary non-sentient animal have the focus to do such a thing? (Personally, I find it impossible to get my pet cat to do anything it doesn't want to do!)
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– PJRZ
7 hours ago
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@PJRZ Sentience is not defined in the rules. But also attunement only requires the creature to focus on the item, this is the creature's choice, not its owners
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– Medix2
6 hours ago
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Yes, that's my point. Can you imagine a cat choosing to focus on a non-edible item for a whole hour? :)
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– PJRZ
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ that's up to the GM, I've edited that into my answer
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– Medix2
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ real cat can focus on a toy for an hour sometimes. For wanting, there is Animal Handling, Animal Friendship etc. Ultimately, up to DM what will actually work but there are ways to influence animals beyond our mortal means :)
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– Mołot
5 hours ago
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They likely can attune but it's ultimately up to your GM
Quoting directly from the answer to "Can a familiar attune and wear or use a magic item?":
Yes, [cats] are creatures and, as such, can attune to magic items so long as they meet the requirements for attunement (For example, the magic item cannot require the attuner to be of a certain class, and the DM must deem the familiar capable of wearing/attuning to the particular piece of equipment).
The attunement section states:
Attuning to an item requires a creature to spend a short rest focused on only that item while being in physical contact with it (this can't be the same short rest used to learn the item's properties).
There are no restrictions on what type of creature can do this, so long as a cat can spend an hour focusing on an item the cat can attune to the item. Whether a creature is capable of focusing on an item for an hour is not something the rules define, so it would be up to the GM.
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This would seem to require some volition on the part of the creature though. A familiar - under the guidance of a master - might be capable, but would an ordinary non-sentient animal have the focus to do such a thing? (Personally, I find it impossible to get my pet cat to do anything it doesn't want to do!)
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– PJRZ
7 hours ago
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@PJRZ Sentience is not defined in the rules. But also attunement only requires the creature to focus on the item, this is the creature's choice, not its owners
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– Medix2
6 hours ago
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Yes, that's my point. Can you imagine a cat choosing to focus on a non-edible item for a whole hour? :)
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– PJRZ
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ that's up to the GM, I've edited that into my answer
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– Medix2
6 hours ago
1
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@PJRZ real cat can focus on a toy for an hour sometimes. For wanting, there is Animal Handling, Animal Friendship etc. Ultimately, up to DM what will actually work but there are ways to influence animals beyond our mortal means :)
$endgroup$
– Mołot
5 hours ago
add a comment |
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They likely can attune but it's ultimately up to your GM
Quoting directly from the answer to "Can a familiar attune and wear or use a magic item?":
Yes, [cats] are creatures and, as such, can attune to magic items so long as they meet the requirements for attunement (For example, the magic item cannot require the attuner to be of a certain class, and the DM must deem the familiar capable of wearing/attuning to the particular piece of equipment).
The attunement section states:
Attuning to an item requires a creature to spend a short rest focused on only that item while being in physical contact with it (this can't be the same short rest used to learn the item's properties).
There are no restrictions on what type of creature can do this, so long as a cat can spend an hour focusing on an item the cat can attune to the item. Whether a creature is capable of focusing on an item for an hour is not something the rules define, so it would be up to the GM.
$endgroup$
They likely can attune but it's ultimately up to your GM
Quoting directly from the answer to "Can a familiar attune and wear or use a magic item?":
Yes, [cats] are creatures and, as such, can attune to magic items so long as they meet the requirements for attunement (For example, the magic item cannot require the attuner to be of a certain class, and the DM must deem the familiar capable of wearing/attuning to the particular piece of equipment).
The attunement section states:
Attuning to an item requires a creature to spend a short rest focused on only that item while being in physical contact with it (this can't be the same short rest used to learn the item's properties).
There are no restrictions on what type of creature can do this, so long as a cat can spend an hour focusing on an item the cat can attune to the item. Whether a creature is capable of focusing on an item for an hour is not something the rules define, so it would be up to the GM.
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This would seem to require some volition on the part of the creature though. A familiar - under the guidance of a master - might be capable, but would an ordinary non-sentient animal have the focus to do such a thing? (Personally, I find it impossible to get my pet cat to do anything it doesn't want to do!)
$endgroup$
– PJRZ
7 hours ago
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@PJRZ Sentience is not defined in the rules. But also attunement only requires the creature to focus on the item, this is the creature's choice, not its owners
$endgroup$
– Medix2
6 hours ago
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Yes, that's my point. Can you imagine a cat choosing to focus on a non-edible item for a whole hour? :)
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– PJRZ
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ that's up to the GM, I've edited that into my answer
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– Medix2
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ real cat can focus on a toy for an hour sometimes. For wanting, there is Animal Handling, Animal Friendship etc. Ultimately, up to DM what will actually work but there are ways to influence animals beyond our mortal means :)
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– Mołot
5 hours ago
add a comment |
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This would seem to require some volition on the part of the creature though. A familiar - under the guidance of a master - might be capable, but would an ordinary non-sentient animal have the focus to do such a thing? (Personally, I find it impossible to get my pet cat to do anything it doesn't want to do!)
$endgroup$
– PJRZ
7 hours ago
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@PJRZ Sentience is not defined in the rules. But also attunement only requires the creature to focus on the item, this is the creature's choice, not its owners
$endgroup$
– Medix2
6 hours ago
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Yes, that's my point. Can you imagine a cat choosing to focus on a non-edible item for a whole hour? :)
$endgroup$
– PJRZ
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ that's up to the GM, I've edited that into my answer
$endgroup$
– Medix2
6 hours ago
1
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@PJRZ real cat can focus on a toy for an hour sometimes. For wanting, there is Animal Handling, Animal Friendship etc. Ultimately, up to DM what will actually work but there are ways to influence animals beyond our mortal means :)
$endgroup$
– Mołot
5 hours ago
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This would seem to require some volition on the part of the creature though. A familiar - under the guidance of a master - might be capable, but would an ordinary non-sentient animal have the focus to do such a thing? (Personally, I find it impossible to get my pet cat to do anything it doesn't want to do!)
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– PJRZ
7 hours ago
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This would seem to require some volition on the part of the creature though. A familiar - under the guidance of a master - might be capable, but would an ordinary non-sentient animal have the focus to do such a thing? (Personally, I find it impossible to get my pet cat to do anything it doesn't want to do!)
$endgroup$
– PJRZ
7 hours ago
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@PJRZ Sentience is not defined in the rules. But also attunement only requires the creature to focus on the item, this is the creature's choice, not its owners
$endgroup$
– Medix2
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ Sentience is not defined in the rules. But also attunement only requires the creature to focus on the item, this is the creature's choice, not its owners
$endgroup$
– Medix2
6 hours ago
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Yes, that's my point. Can you imagine a cat choosing to focus on a non-edible item for a whole hour? :)
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– PJRZ
6 hours ago
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Yes, that's my point. Can you imagine a cat choosing to focus on a non-edible item for a whole hour? :)
$endgroup$
– PJRZ
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ that's up to the GM, I've edited that into my answer
$endgroup$
– Medix2
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ that's up to the GM, I've edited that into my answer
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– Medix2
6 hours ago
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@PJRZ real cat can focus on a toy for an hour sometimes. For wanting, there is Animal Handling, Animal Friendship etc. Ultimately, up to DM what will actually work but there are ways to influence animals beyond our mortal means :)
$endgroup$
– Mołot
5 hours ago
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@PJRZ real cat can focus on a toy for an hour sometimes. For wanting, there is Animal Handling, Animal Friendship etc. Ultimately, up to DM what will actually work but there are ways to influence animals beyond our mortal means :)
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– Mołot
5 hours ago
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