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Hi folks,
My wizard has a ring as a bonded object and has recently come into possession of a Meridian Belt.
The rules state: "If the object is an amulet or ring, it must be worn to have effect", so I was wondering if the ring had to be active on the meridian belt in order to be in effect, or if it was able to be worn, but not active.
Technically, it doesn't say that it has to be an "active" ring, so you should be able to do it. However, I think the intention is to have your bonded object either taking up a magic item slot at all times or having to be wielded, so it's probably against RAI to use this exploit to just wear the ring but still be able to have two other active rings.
RAW if you're not wearing or wielding (in the case of weapons) then you have to make concentration checks for every spell you cast.
I would assume this would be true if it also weren't active.
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RAW if you're not wearing or wielding (in the case of weapons) then you have to make concentration checks for every spell you cast.
I would assume this would be true if it also weren't active.
But the point here is that the character can WEAR the ring, it just wouldn't have any "constant powers" of the ring ACTIVE at the time. Whether the ring being a bonded item constitutes a "constant power" is up for debate, but this line:
"While the belt is worn, wearing a ring on a foot counts toward the attunement process of certain rings (such as a ring of sustenance) even if the belt isn't used to make that ring active during that attunement period."
suggests to me that the ring could still count as being worn for the bonded item "wearing the ring" requirement, since wearing other magical rings without them being active still count for the 24-hour "attunement" process.
If it's not active then by the rules of the belt you don't benefit from it. The benefit of the bonded items rules is the extra cast per day, not having to make concentration checks and being able to utilize any enhancements on the ring.
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If it's not active then by the rules of the belt you don't benefit from it. The benefit of the bonded items rules is the extra cast per day, not having to make concentration checks and being able to utilize any enhancements on the ring.
I mean, I agree with you that that's the intent, but I just don't know if it's as cut and dry as that as far as the rules as written. The only requirement is that the ring be "worn".
How would you rule if someone normally donned 4 rings?
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How would you rule if someone normally donned 4 rings?
The rule without the belt is that the first two magic rings you put on are your currently active ones, and if you put others on after that they don't work for you. To change active rings, you have to take one off, which starts the attunement timer for the ring that was put on next.
With the belt, all it really does is lets you have four rings attuned at once and have the active effects of two of them on at once. What I'm saying is, since the bonded item only requires the ring to be "worn", then it's no different than an inactive magic ring being "attuned" by the belt's ability. So, as far as the rules are written, I would probably allow it, even though I think the intent is different. It's not a HUGE deal, honestly, and if a character is willing to put in the money for the belt, I'd give them the extra benefit.
Sure, it's worn but you gain no benefit from it. Are you trying to say you won't gain any benefit from it but you also don't have to make concentration checks to cast?