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Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
figure of Vistani legend, Luba’s Tarokka of Souls shaped the destiny of countless heroes. The prophecies of this deck of cards also revealed great evils and guided its creator into the path of
amid shuffling cards, waiting for fate to turn foul—as it inevitably will.
Like all tarokka decks, the Tarokka of Souls is a lavishly illustrated collection of fifty-four cards, comprising the
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
Created in the image of the Deck of Many Things, this deck of ivory or vellum cards bestows an assortment of minor benefits and penalties on those who draw from it. Most (75 percent) of these decks
have only thirteen cards, but the rest have twenty-two.
Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw, then draw them randomly. Any additional cards drawn have no effect
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide. They’re commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries, and wealthy
on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or have disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the start of the bard’s next turn.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Ruinous Acid. Any nonmagical weapon that hits the spider corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to −5
. A ruin spider is easily recognizable by anyone familiar with the Deck of Many Things because the pattern on the back of the cards is duplicated on the spider’s carapace.Acid
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Pack Tactics. The vegepygmy has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the vegepygmy’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the
russet mold, a poisonous fungus rumored to have originated from beyond the stars.
Vegepygmies gather in small bands, communicating with a combination of gestures, hisses, and rhythmic taps. While
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
The backs of these cards are inscribed with glyphs representing the Inner Planes, the Outer Planes, or the holy symbols of various deities. While holding this deck, you can use it as a spellcasting
focus, and you gain a bonus to spell attack rolls and to your spell save DC. The bonus is determined by the deck’s rarity.
In addition, while you’re holding the deck, you can draw a card
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
The handle of this dark leather whip bears the fire rune, and embers dance around the whip’s tail.
You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon, and on a hit, the whip
deals an extra 1d6 fire damage. When you score a critical hit with an attack using this whip, the target also has the restrained condition until the start of your next turn, as fiery bands lash around
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Magic Resistance. The derro has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the derro has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as
the perils of the Underdark. Equal parts fearful and vicious, bands of these dwarf-kin prey on those weaker than themselves, while giving simpering obeisance to any creatures they deem more powerful. A
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Magic Resistance. The derro has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the derro has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as
safe from the perils of the Underdark. Equal parts fearful and vicious, bands of these dwarf-kin prey on those weaker than themselves, while giving simpering obeisance to any creatures they deem more
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Duergar Resilience. The duergar has advantage on saving throws against spells and the charmed, paralyzed, and poisoned conditions.
Phalanx Formation. The duergar has advantage on attack rolls and
Dexterity saving throws while standing within 5 feet of an ally wielding a shield.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom
Magic Items
Divine Contention
This small metallic object is comprised of rune-covered parts made from different metals, linked together with a variety of gears, bands, bits, and bobs. The metals are all different colors, making
.
The wielder rolls on the chart* for the wand of wonder three times, rerolling any duplicate results. Any effects that specify a target affect all creatures in range of the grenade when it explodes. Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Viridian Den The walls and ceilings of this cozy den are made of luminescent jade. Rowdy patrons gather around game tables, scowling at dice and cards as they test their luck. A green-scaled draconic
center of the table. The goal of the game is to amass the highest-ranking hand of cards. At the start of the game, the croupier deals each participant a pair of cards. The croupier draws three cards to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Magic Items This section presents magic items in alphabetical order. Deck of Oracles Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement) The illustrations on this deck of oracle cards move or change subtly
when viewed indirectly. When you finish a long rest, you can spend 10 minutes consulting the cards for an omen of the coming day. Roll a d20 and record the number rolled. Once in the next 8 hours
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
this deck of cards also revealed great evils and guided its creator into the path of nefarious forces. Untold times the deck’s creator, Mother Luba, narrowly escaped doom, spared only by her keen
deck. There these foul spirits dwell still, trapped within a nether-realm hidden amid shuffling cards, waiting for fate to turn foul—as it inevitably will. Like all tarokka decks, the Tarokka of Souls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
same world as Barovia, many Vistani look toward the future, learning from their traditions and from one another to better face whatever lies ahead. Vistani bands consist primarily of one or more
at night to set up camp. Vistani bands occasionally camp near welcoming communities to trade and resupply, but rarely stay more than a week—though this can be complicated if a Darklord closes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. For example, if a conversation with an NPC is cut short because the Sorcerer is convinced that NPC is a Doppelganger and targets it with a Chromatic Orb spell, everyone rolls Initiative, and the
Sorcerer does so with Advantage. If the doppelganger rolls well, it might still act before the Sorcerer’s spell goes off, reflecting the monster’s ability to anticipate the spell. Using Initiative Scores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Inspiration Hand You can use The Deck of Many Things card set (or an equivalent deck built from twenty-two playing cards) to give players alternative ways to use inspiration. Draw a number of cards
equal to the number of players and place the cards face up on the table where everyone can see them. Whenever a player gains inspiration, they must pick a card and later use the effect shown on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
wilderness and among barbarians and rangers, and many Scouts serve as the eyes and ears of war bands. Ambusher, spy, bounty hunter — these are just a few of the roles that Scouts assume as they range
at 13th level, you excel at leading ambushes and acting first in a fight. You have advantage on initiative rolls. In addition, the first creature you hit during the first round of a combat becomes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Whip The servants of kuo-toa archpriests, kuo-toa whips—so named for their role in enforcing order among other kuo-toa—lead war bands in carrying out the commands of their superiors. In
ability checks and attack rolls.
Actions
Pincer Staff. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) Piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Lord Dagult Neverember once told me, during a drunken tirade, that orcs are fearful of their gods, and, if one plays one’s cards right, they can be controlled through that fear and made to
warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
some D&D games and for some players. DM Screen A DM screen shields your books, notes, and die rolls from your players. (See the “Ensuring Fun for All” section later in this chapter for more about when
and why you might want to hide die rolls.) Most DM screens have art on the outward-facing panels and handy rules information on the inside-facing panels. Others might be made of fancy wood or sculpted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
some D&D games and for some players. DM Screen A DM screen shields your books, notes, and die rolls from your players. (See the “Ensuring Fun for All” section later in this chapter for more about when
and why you might want to hide die rolls.) Most DM screens have art on the outward-facing panels and handy rules information on the inside-facing panels. Others might be made of fancy wood or sculpted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Duergar Stone Guard The stone guard are elite duergar troops, deployed in small numbers to bolster war bands of regulars or organized into elite strike forces for specific missions. Duergar Stone
duergar has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed.
Phalanx Formation. The duergar has advantage on attack rolls and Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
ragebeasts. Ragebeasts often have the Reckless and Siege Monster traits: Reckless. At the start of its turn, the ragebeast can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls it makes during that turn, but
attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn. Siege Monster. The ragebeast deals double damage to objects and structures. Elementals Gruul shamans channel primal energies to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide, commonly found performing in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries
succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or have disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the start of the bard’s next turn.
Actions
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide, but are commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries
target must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or have disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the start of the bard’s next turn.
Actions
Shortsword. Melee Weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Effects for Single Cards A Deck of Many Things typically appears not as individual cards, but as a collection of cards characters can draw from. But this doesn’t have to be true; you can give each
they can use in subsequent adventures to find the cards that remain. Eventually the heroes assemble the entire deck, which they can then use in the traditional manner, drawing transformative cards from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
boasts blooms from across the multiverse. A creature who plucks a flower from the garden rolls on the Cair Ophidian Flowers table to determine the type of flower chosen. A creature that spends 10
contains both women’s private living quarters as well as a small observatory and library. Asteria keeps a fantastic collection of magical cards in this library, including multiple versions of the Deck of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Bard Bards are gifted poets, storytellers, and entertainers who travel far and wide. They’re commonly found in taverns or in the company of jolly bands of adventurers, rough-and-tumble mercenaries
saving throw or have disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the start of the bard’s next turn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
of Many Things because the pattern on the back of the cards is duplicated on the spider’s carapace. I lost my favorite necklace to a ruin spider; the pendant had a large bead I could spin whenever I
to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to −5, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal that hits the spider is destroyed after dealing damage.
Spider Climb. The spider can climb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
characters succeed on the check. Dice Rolls Many DMs like to roll their dice in the open, for all the players to see, to maintain transparency. Other DMs prefer to roll dice behind a screen to maintain
suspense. Either approach is fine. Even DMs who conceal their dice rolls might divulge certain results. For example, when a creature scores a critical hit against a character, it’s customary to let the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
-covered parts made from different metals, linked together with a variety of gears, bands, bits, and bobs. The metals are all different colors, making the grenade shine with a rainbow of color when held up
) thunder damage and is stunned until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, it takes half as much thunder damage and is not stunned. The wielder rolls on the chart* for the wand of wonder three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Derro Derro slink through the subterranean realms, seeking places that are safe from the perils of the Underdark. Equal parts fearful and vicious, bands of these dwarf-kin prey on those weaker than
magical effects.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the derro has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Hooked Spear. Melee Weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Derro Derro slink through the subterranean realms, seeking places that are safe from the perils of the Underdark. Equal parts fearful and vicious, bands of these dwarf-kin prey on those weaker than
has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Hooked Spear. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fire, telling stories and guzzling wine. They are intoxicated and have disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. Three sober Vistani (male and female human bandit captains) are resting in three of
reference to that individual’s past deeds. She then asks the characters if they want their fortunes read. If they say yes, Madam Eva produces a worn deck of cards and proceeds with the sequence outlined