> [!infobox|left wikipedia] > # Navigator's Tools > ![[Pirate Navigator Maps.webp|cover hsmall]] > ##### Stats > | | | > | ---- | ---- | > | **Category** | Other Tools | > | **Weight** | 2 lbs. | > | **Cost** | 25 GP | > | **Tags** | Adventuring Gear | > ##### Tool Use > | | | > | ---- | ---- | > | **Ability** | WIS | > | **Craft** | — | # Description Proficiency with Navigator's Tools helps you determine a true course based on observing the stars. It also grants you insight into charts and maps while developing your sense of direction. **_Components._** Navigator's Tools include a sextant, a compass, callipers, a ruler, parchment, ink, and a quill. **_Survival._** Knowledge of Navigator's Tools helps you avoid becoming lost and also grants you insight into the most likely location for roads and settlements. **_Sighting._** By taking careful measurements, you can determine your position on a nautical chart and the time of day. # Sample Tasks | Activity | DC | | ------------------------------------------ | --- | | Plot a course | 10 | | Discover your position on a nautical chart | 15 | | Discover your position by stargazing | 15 | # Credit Information taken from the _Player's Handbook (2024)_ and _Xanathar's Guide to Everything (2017)_. Image credit: Pirate Navigator Maps – Palia