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Alien Technology

RuleXDMGp. 732024
Rule type
C

When adventurers find a piece of technology that isn't from their world or time period, they can deduce what it is with a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check, with the DC depending on the complexity of the item: DC 10 for a relatively simple item like a calculator or a lighter, or DC 20 for a complex item such as a computer, a chainsaw, or a hovercraft. You may require a separate Intelligence (Investigation) check to determine whether a character can activate or operate the technology; a character who has observed the item in use or has operated a similar item either has Advantage on the check or succeeds on the check automatically (your choice).

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    "When adventurers find a piece of technology that isn't from their world or time period, they can deduce what it is with a successful Intelligence ({@skill Investigation|XPHB}) check, with the DC depending on the complexity of the item: {@dc 10} for a relatively simple item like a calculator or a lighter, or {@dc 20} for a complex item such as a computer, a chainsaw, or a hovercraft. You may require a separate Intelligence ({@skill Investigation|XPHB}) check to determine whether a character can activate or operate the technology; a character who has observed the item in use or has operated a similar item either has {@variantrule Advantage|XPHB} on the check or succeeds on the check automatically (your choice)."
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