# Manacles > [!info] Item Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Category** | Adventuring Gear | > | **Cost** | 2 gp | > | **Weight** | 6 lb. | --- ## Description Heavy metal shackles for the wrists or ankles, secured with a key. Used to restrain prisoners and captives. More secure than rope but heavy and unwieldy. --- ## Properties - A restrained creature can **escape manacles** with a **DC 20 Dexterity check** or **DC 20 Strength check**. - Manacles have **AC 19** and **15 hit points**. - Without the key, picking the lock requires a successful **DC 15 Dexterity check** using **thieves' tools**. - Sized for a Medium creature; smaller creatures may be able to slip free more easily.