Magnifying Glass

Adventuring Gear100 gp0 lb

This lens allows a closer look at small objects. It is also useful as a substitute for flint and steel when starting fires. Lighting a fire with a magnifying glass requires light as bright as sunlight to focus, tinder to ignite, and about 5 minutes for the fire to ignite. A magnifying glass grants advantage on any ability check made to appraise or inspect an item that is small or highly detailed.

Source: System Reference Document 5.1 · CC-BY-4.0 · 5th Edition 2014