# Pole (10-foot)
> [!info] Item Details
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> | **Category** | Adventuring Gear |
> | **Cost** | 5 cp |
> | **Weight** | 7 lb. |
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## Description
A simple wooden or metal pole ten feet in length. One of the most versatile dungeon-delving tools available — used to probe ahead for traps, bridge small gaps, wedge doors open, and test the solidity of suspicious floors.
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## Properties
- Can probe for **pressure plates, covered pits, and tripwires** without risking the user's body.
- Can be used to **wedge a door** open or shut.
- Can bridge a gap up to **10 feet** wide as a makeshift plank.
- Can serve as an improvised weapon (1d6 bludgeoning, two-handed).