For context, they managed to successfully accomplish an impossible task (defeating a Lich with it’s minions) to save their tribe’s armoury and magical item stash. So their master, an Ancient Red Dragon, will give them an item from his own collection

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      1 year ago

      Use Magic Device?

      Not sure what your question is. The item only applies it’s benefits to those that match it’s patron’s alignment exactly, including the attuned characters enemies. A Chaotic Good Character gains no benefits from a Chaotic Evil’s Candle, but Goblins or Kobolds might, to say nothing of Demons or Chromatic Dragons.

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        1 year ago

        Not sure if it still exists in 5e but back in my day there was a skill that would allow you to activate a magic item you normally couldn’t, including spoofing your alignment.

        So a CG trickster cleric could conceivably BS the candle into letting her get its benefits. Including being able to Gate in a Genie…

        Edit: Also, if it’s sitting around in a red dragon’s collection, it probably doesn’t match his alignment, or he would’ve just used it himself.