# Magnifying Glass *Adventuring gear* - **Cost**: 100 gp A Magnifying Glass grants [Advantage](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/advantage-xphb.md) on any ability check made to appraise or inspect a highly detailed item. 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. *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 226. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*