#Wild shape magic Pc#

Might work, but a yuan-ti with a snakelike tail instead of legs can't When a non-humanoid tries to wear an item, use your discretion as to Dwarves might make items usable only by dwarf-sized and For example, armor made by the drow might fitĮlves only. Item to fit only creatures of a certain size or shape, you can rule If the story suggests a good reason for an Many magic garments are made toīe easily adjustable, or they magically adjust themselves to the

In most cases, a magic item that's meant to be worn can fit aĬreature regardless of size or build. So, there is flexibility, and definitely not definitive.Ģnd General Rule: Magic Items (DMG pg. However, this is only a variant rule, and after the quote it goes on to say that the DM can change this to allow moderate alterations, or very petty and that different individuals of the same race can't wear another's armor without getting it adjusted first. So regular equipment does not alter to other forms, especially radically different forms, as the examples provide. Would be swallowed up in a cloud giant's elegant robe. For example, aīurly half-orc won't fit in a halfling's leather armor, and a gnome Your adventures, within the bounds of common sense. In most campaigns, you can use or wear any equipment that you find on Yes, by RAW your magic armor should adjust automatically to your wildshape form during the wildshape trans-formative process.įor 5E, you start with general and go to specific.ġst General rule: Equipment (PHB pg.144, Variant: Equipment sizes) Those are the issues your group needs to make the ruling. 146) which makes it pretty useless in combat. If b) then all is easy, if a) then the druid may need to allow it to drop to the floor and then get some assistance to put it on which would take 5 minutes (PHB, p. The ruling needed here is does the hide armor a) need easy adjustment or b) magically adjust itself. Many magic garments are made to be easily adjustable, or they magically adjust themselves to the wearer. In most cases, a magic item that's meant to be worn can fit a creature regardless of its size or build. In addition, there is a ruling that has to be made right here: is it practical for a bear to use armor even if it is the right size and shape? My ruling would be yes but your results may differ. No help there the armor will be too small and the wrong shape. Your equipment doesn’t change size or shape to match the new form. Worn equipment functions as normal, but the DM decides whether it is practical for the new form to wear a piece of equipment, based on the creature’s shape and size.

#Wild shape magic Pc#

There's your general rule: no armor that fits a PC race (size S or M) would fit a bear (size L).

For example, a burly half-orc won't fit in a halfling’s leather armor, and a gnome would be swallowed up in a In most campaigns, you can use or wear any equipment that you find on your adventures, within the bounds of common sense. 145 (ignoring the optional part because it makes no difference to the case at hand) Start with the most general rule you can find and see how the specific rules change this.įor your issue, start with PHB p. So, you need to establish what this is for each group that you play with. Your group, with the DM as final arbiter, decides the ruling for the rule. There are two points to remember when looking at an ambiguous rule: