At the end of the rest, the character learns the item’s properties, as well as how to use them. Alternatively, a character can focus on one magic item during a short rest, while being in physica l contact with the item. The identify spell is the fastest way to reveal an item’s properties. Discovering a magic item’s properties isn’t automatic, however. Whatever a magic item’s appearance, handling the item is enough to give a character a sense that something is extraordinary about it. Some magic items are indistinguishable from their nonmagical counterparts, whereas other magic items display their magical nature conspicuously. † Value / Asking Price is halved for consumable items like potions or scrolls. Properties Rarity See also Downtime: Buying a magic item Rarity 1.2.1 Variant: more difficult identification.
