Ring, rare (requires attunement)
While wearing this ring, you can use an action to speak its command word. When you do so, you can see into and through solid matter for 1 minute. This vision has a radius of 30 feet. To you, solid objects within that radius appear transparent and don't prevent light from passing through them. The vision can penetrate 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, or up to 3 feet of wood or dirt. Thicker substances block the vision, as does a thin sheet of lead.
Whenever you use the ring again before taking a long rest, you must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion.
Notes: See Into and Through Solid Matter Within 30 Feet, Detection, Utility, Jewelry
From when I have read about this ring so far, I think it's one of the greatest rings I have learned about.
Well said.
Man, this listing would be a lot simpler if the ring just granted Blindsight.
How much water can its vision penetrate?
Water doesn't block sight normally unless it's particularly murky.
In that case it'd make sense for the ring to let you see through 30 feet of murky water as if it were clear. But it's a DM ruling question for sure.
I am confused. If I am trying to see the contents of a chest or vault, does this make both the chest AND the objects within transparent? Is there some discretion on what is made transparentor do you just have ot stand 29 feet and 11 inches away form the chest to see what it contains?
"Can see" gives you the option to do something, but does not require it.
Blindsight does not allow you to see through solid objects. With this ring, you could target a location, creature, or object behind total cover with a spell or ability that requires you to see the target. Like Misty Step, or Hold Person.
I think it’s more that you can look through objects, but still see them, a sort of focused translucence.