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    \$\begingroup\$ Perfect answer, with a little nitpick that instead of "Nothing. You do nothing." I'd write "Die. You die." \$\endgroup\$ Commented May 10, 2021 at 14:26
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    \$\begingroup\$ @Devils_Spawn A ring that gives all monsters -4 on every roll is extremely overpowered (especially for a level 3 party), so it sounds like the DM may not be balancing the game/adventure very well. I'd recommend sitting down as a group and reviewing some example encounters and rewards with the help of some online calculators to make sure things are balanced. While it may seem cool, unbalanced stuff like this (or like throwing 3 liches at the party) can quickly lead to an unfun game/total party kill. \$\endgroup\$ Commented May 10, 2021 at 21:25
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    \$\begingroup\$ @Devils_Spawn To emphasize further TylerH’s point, an item that is “-4 to all enemy rolls” is probably more powerful than any officially published item, regardless of rarity. \$\endgroup\$ Commented May 10, 2021 at 22:26
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    \$\begingroup\$ @TylerH That ring sounds like the DM comes from 3.5e, where a -4 modifier was a pretty common thing. In 5e it's an abysmal detriment tho. I think, the DM doesn't know how to do the 5e balancing right AND they're not fighting actual Liches. But I'm extremely curious about the reveal. \$\endgroup\$ Commented May 11, 2021 at 0:00
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    \$\begingroup\$ @Molot: "you die... at first" \$\endgroup\$ Commented May 11, 2021 at 0:53