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Reading the description of manacles, they don't seem to actually do anything rules-wise mechanically when used. Am I missing something or am I just being too literal?

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Reading the description of manacles, they don't seem to actually do anything rules-wise mechanically when used. Am I missing something or am I just being too literal?

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Reading the description of manacles, they don't seem to actually do anything rules-wise mechanically when used. Am I missing something or am I just being too literal?

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Manacles do not have a mechanical effect as defined by the rules

Manacles are defined in the rules as follows:

These metal restraints can bind a Small or Medium creature. Escaping the manacles requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Breaking them requires a successful DC 20 Strength check. Each set of manacles comes with one key. Without the key, a creature proficient with thieves' tools can pick the manacles' lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. Manacles have 15 hit points.

Manacles literally "bind a creature", what this mechanically causes to happen would be entirely up to a GM.

If you wanted manacles that have more of an effect you would need the Dimensional Shackles which state:

You can use an action to place these shackles on an incapacitated creature. The shackles adjust to fit a creature of Small to Large size. In addition to serving as mundane manacles, the shackles prevent a creature bound by them from using any method of extradimensional movement, including teleportation or travel to a different plane of existence. They don't prevent the creature from passing through an interdimensional portal.

There are several other items which similarly have no mechanical benefits (or even less than manacles) such as: a Mess Kit, a Chain, Grappling Hook, Hammer, Sledgehammer, Miner's Pick, Piton, Iron Spikes, and a Whetstone. All of these either lack descriptions entirely or their descriptions do not mention any mechanical effect the item has (such is the case with the Chain and the Mess Kit)

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  The big diffrence between the other items you list and the Manacles are that manacles seem like they should impart a condition, but don't. It's weird. Giving conditions is usually something that is within the rules and not something that, outside of houserules, generallly happens. Kind of like this question.
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  @PixelMaster Actually I don't agree, the restrained condition prevents moving. Locking somebody's wrists together would in no way prevent them from moving
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  @NautArch Isn't the condition going to depend on how the manacles are used? If you're bound to a post you're Restrained, if you're bound hand and foot you're maybe Incapacitated, and most other ways of applying them aren't really covered by any condition.
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  @MarkWells Maybe? Most things in 5e though specifically say if/what condition gets applied. I guess a DM can always rule how they want, but I was hoping that if they had intended these to do something, they'd have said it. BUt that's why I asked if i was being too literal :D
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None of the conditions fit having wrists, ankles, or both bound by manacles.

It seems clear that being bound by manacles is intended as a source of frequent Disadvantage, at the DM's discretion.

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Manacles do not have a mechanical effect as defined by the rules

Manacles are defined in the rules as follows:

These metal restraints can bind a Small or Medium creature. Escaping the manacles requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Breaking them requires a successful DC 20 Strength check. Each set of manacles comes with one key. Without the key, a creature proficient with thieves' tools can pick the manacles' lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. Manacles have 15 hit points.

Manacles literally "bind a creature", what this mechanically causes to happen would be entirely up to a GM.

If you wanted manacles that have more of an effect you would need the Dimensional Shackles which state:

You can use an action to place these shackles on an incapacitated creature. The shackles adjust to fit a creature of Small to Large size. In addition to serving as mundane manacles, the shackles prevent a creature bound by them from using any method of extradimensional movement, including teleportation or travel to a different plane of existence. They don't prevent the creature from passing through an interdimensional portal.

There are several other items which similarly have no mechanical benefits (or even less than manacles) such as: a Mess Kit, a Chain, Grappling Hook, Hammer, Sledgehammer, Miner's Pick, Piton, Iron Spikes, and a Whetstone. All of these either lack descriptions entirely or their descriptions do not mention any mechanical effect the item has (such is the case with the Chain and the Mess Kit)

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  The big diffrence between the other items you list and the Manacles are that manacles seem like they should impart a condition, but don't. It's weird. Giving conditions is usually something that is within the rules and not something that, outside of houserules, generallly happens. Kind of like this question.
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  @PixelMaster Actually I don't agree, the restrained condition prevents moving. Locking somebody's wrists together would in no way prevent them from moving
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  @NautArch Isn't the condition going to depend on how the manacles are used? If you're bound to a post you're Restrained, if you're bound hand and foot you're maybe Incapacitated, and most other ways of applying them aren't really covered by any condition.
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  @MarkWells Maybe? Most things in 5e though specifically say if/what condition gets applied. I guess a DM can always rule how they want, but I was hoping that if they had intended these to do something, they'd have said it. BUt that's why I asked if i was being too literal :D
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Manacles do not have a mechanical effect as defined by the rules

Manacles are defined in the rules as follows:

These metal restraints can bind a Small or Medium creature. Escaping the manacles requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Breaking them requires a successful DC 20 Strength check. Each set of manacles comes with one key. Without the key, a creature proficient with thieves' tools can pick the manacles' lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. Manacles have 15 hit points.

Manacles literally "bind a creature", what this mechanically causes to happen would be entirely up to a GM.

If you wanted manacles that have more of an effect you would need the Dimensional Shackles which state:

You can use an action to place these shackles on an incapacitated creature. The shackles adjust to fit a creature of Small to Large size. In addition to serving as mundane manacles, the shackles prevent a creature bound by them from using any method of extradimensional movement, including teleportation or travel to a different plane of existence. They don't prevent the creature from passing through an interdimensional portal.

There are several other items which similarly have no mechanical benefits (or even less than manacles) such as: a Mess Kit, a Chain, Grappling Hook, Hammer, Sledgehammer, Miner's Pick, Piton, Iron Spikes, and a Whetstone. All of these either lack descriptions entirely or their descriptions do not mention any mechanical effect the item has (such is the case with the Chain and the Mess Kit)

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  The big diffrence between the other items you list and the Manacles are that manacles seem like they should impart a condition, but don't. It's weird. Giving conditions is usually something that is within the rules and not something that, outside of houserules, generallly happens. Kind of like this question.
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  @NautArch Agreed, but none is listed
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  @PixelMaster Actually I don't agree, the restrained condition prevents moving. Locking somebody's wrists together would in no way prevent them from moving
  $endgroup$
  – Medix2
  7 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @NautArch Isn't the condition going to depend on how the manacles are used? If you're bound to a post you're Restrained, if you're bound hand and foot you're maybe Incapacitated, and most other ways of applying them aren't really covered by any condition.
  $endgroup$
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  @MarkWells Maybe? Most things in 5e though specifically say if/what condition gets applied. I guess a DM can always rule how they want, but I was hoping that if they had intended these to do something, they'd have said it. BUt that's why I asked if i was being too literal :D
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Manacles do not have a mechanical effect as defined by the rules

Manacles are defined in the rules as follows:

These metal restraints can bind a Small or Medium creature. Escaping the manacles requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Breaking them requires a successful DC 20 Strength check. Each set of manacles comes with one key. Without the key, a creature proficient with thieves' tools can pick the manacles' lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. Manacles have 15 hit points.

Manacles literally "bind a creature", what this mechanically causes to happen would be entirely up to a GM.

If you wanted manacles that have more of an effect you would need the Dimensional Shackles which state:

You can use an action to place these shackles on an incapacitated creature. The shackles adjust to fit a creature of Small to Large size. In addition to serving as mundane manacles, the shackles prevent a creature bound by them from using any method of extradimensional movement, including teleportation or travel to a different plane of existence. They don't prevent the creature from passing through an interdimensional portal.

There are several other items which similarly have no mechanical benefits (or even less than manacles) such as: a Mess Kit, a Chain, Grappling Hook, Hammer, Sledgehammer, Miner's Pick, Piton, Iron Spikes, and a Whetstone. All of these either lack descriptions entirely or their descriptions do not mention any mechanical effect the item has (such is the case with the Chain and the Mess Kit)

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None of the conditions fit having wrists, ankles, or both bound by manacles.

It seems clear that being bound by manacles is intended as a source of frequent Disadvantage, at the DM's discretion.

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None of the conditions fit having wrists, ankles, or both bound by manacles.

It seems clear that being bound by manacles is intended as a source of frequent Disadvantage, at the DM's discretion.

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None of the conditions fit having wrists, ankles, or both bound by manacles.

It seems clear that being bound by manacles is intended as a source of frequent Disadvantage, at the DM's discretion.

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