What are the limitations of the bonding ritual performed by an eldritch knight?
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I was wondering what the bonding process looks like or if you can decide it yourself.
As an example: if the fighter goes into a museum or other public exhibit and sees a sword on display, can he then bond with it by walking around it and pretending to be interested in it for an hour and then make it appear in his hand when he is a safe distance away?
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I was wondering what the bonding process looks like or if you can decide it yourself.
As an example: if the fighter goes into a museum or other public exhibit and sees a sword on display, can he then bond with it by walking around it and pretending to be interested in it for an hour and then make it appear in his hand when he is a safe distance away?
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There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - but then we can take this implied question as part of the "limitations" the title refers to.
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I was wondering what the bonding process looks like or if you can decide it yourself.
As an example: if the fighter goes into a museum or other public exhibit and sees a sword on display, can he then bond with it by walking around it and pretending to be interested in it for an hour and then make it appear in his hand when he is a safe distance away?
dnd-5e class-feature fighter eldritch-knight
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I was wondering what the bonding process looks like or if you can decide it yourself.
As an example: if the fighter goes into a museum or other public exhibit and sees a sword on display, can he then bond with it by walking around it and pretending to be interested in it for an hour and then make it appear in his hand when he is a safe distance away?
dnd-5e class-feature fighter eldritch-knight
dnd-5e class-feature fighter eldritch-knight
edited 4 hours ago
V2Blast
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asked 16 hours ago
darnok
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edited 4 hours ago
V2Blast
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asked 16 hours ago
darnok
67619
edited 4 hours ago
V2Blast
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edited 4 hours ago
V2Blast
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edited 4 hours ago
V2Blast
18.7k251116
18.7k251116
asked 16 hours ago
darnok
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asked 16 hours ago
darnok
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asked 16 hours ago
darnok
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There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - but then we can take this implied question as part of the "limitations" the title refers to.
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
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There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - but then we can take this implied question as part of the "limitations" the title refers to.
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
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There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - but then we can take this implied question as part of the "limitations" the title refers to.
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - but then we can take this implied question as part of the "limitations" the title refers to.
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
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The bonding process requires you to be able to touch the weapon
The PHB (p. 75) says:
The weapon must be within your reach throughout the ritual, at the conclusion of which you touch the weapon and forge the bond.
Using your example of trying to steal a sword from a museum or exhibit, you would need to touch the weapon at the end of the ritual, so the weapon must be available for you to touch (i.e. not behind glass or within a cage or something), but otherwise, it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail.
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– doppelgreener♦
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There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - Could you address this in your answer?
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
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@Mindwin I think this would be covered by "it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail." Without more to go on RAW, there's simply no way to determine this outside of "ask your DM".
– NathanS
10 hours ago
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
The bonding process requires you to be able to touch the weapon
The PHB (p. 75) says:
The weapon must be within your reach throughout the ritual, at the conclusion of which you touch the weapon and forge the bond.
Using your example of trying to steal a sword from a museum or exhibit, you would need to touch the weapon at the end of the ritual, so the weapon must be available for you to touch (i.e. not behind glass or within a cage or something), but otherwise, it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail.
answered 16 hours ago
NathanS
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Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.
– doppelgreener♦
12 hours ago
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There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - Could you address this in your answer?
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
2
@Mindwin I think this would be covered by "it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail." Without more to go on RAW, there's simply no way to determine this outside of "ask your DM".
– NathanS
10 hours ago
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up vote
15
down vote
accepted
The bonding process requires you to be able to touch the weapon
The PHB (p. 75) says:
The weapon must be within your reach throughout the ritual, at the conclusion of which you touch the weapon and forge the bond.
Using your example of trying to steal a sword from a museum or exhibit, you would need to touch the weapon at the end of the ritual, so the weapon must be available for you to touch (i.e. not behind glass or within a cage or something), but otherwise, it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail.
answered 16 hours ago
NathanS
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Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.
– doppelgreener♦
12 hours ago
1
There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - Could you address this in your answer?
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
2
@Mindwin I think this would be covered by "it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail." Without more to go on RAW, there's simply no way to determine this outside of "ask your DM".
– NathanS
10 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
up vote
15
down vote
accepted
The bonding process requires you to be able to touch the weapon
The PHB (p. 75) says:
The weapon must be within your reach throughout the ritual, at the conclusion of which you touch the weapon and forge the bond.
Using your example of trying to steal a sword from a museum or exhibit, you would need to touch the weapon at the end of the ritual, so the weapon must be available for you to touch (i.e. not behind glass or within a cage or something), but otherwise, it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail.
answered 16 hours ago
NathanS
21.8k699235
The bonding process requires you to be able to touch the weapon
The PHB (p. 75) says:
The weapon must be within your reach throughout the ritual, at the conclusion of which you touch the weapon and forge the bond.
Using your example of trying to steal a sword from a museum or exhibit, you would need to touch the weapon at the end of the ritual, so the weapon must be available for you to touch (i.e. not behind glass or within a cage or something), but otherwise, it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail.
answered 16 hours ago
NathanS
21.8k699235
answered 16 hours ago
NathanS
21.8k699235
answered 16 hours ago
NathanS
21.8k699235
answered 16 hours ago
NathanS
21.8k699235
21.8k699235
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Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.
– doppelgreener♦
12 hours ago
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There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - Could you address this in your answer?
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
2
@Mindwin I think this would be covered by "it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail." Without more to go on RAW, there's simply no way to determine this outside of "ask your DM".
– NathanS
10 hours ago
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Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.
– doppelgreener♦
12 hours ago
1
There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - Could you address this in your answer?
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
2
@Mindwin I think this would be covered by "it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail." Without more to go on RAW, there's simply no way to determine this outside of "ask your DM".
– NathanS
10 hours ago
1
1
Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.
– doppelgreener♦
12 hours ago
Comments are not for extended discussion; this conversation has been moved to chat.
– doppelgreener♦
12 hours ago
1
1
There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - Could you address this in your answer?
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - Could you address this in your answer?
– Mindwin
11 hours ago
2
2
@Mindwin I think this would be covered by "it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail." Without more to go on RAW, there's simply no way to determine this outside of "ask your DM".
– NathanS
10 hours ago
@Mindwin I think this would be covered by "it's up to your DM to decide what this ritual looks like (and therefore whether it's obvious to the sword's owner that you're up to something), since the rules do not elaborate on that narrative detail." Without more to go on RAW, there's simply no way to determine this outside of "ask your DM".
– NathanS
10 hours ago
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There is an implied question hidden in the text: Is the EK bonding ritual inconspicuous enough to be disguised as loitering? - but then we can take this implied question as part of the "limitations" the title refers to.
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