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Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have thirteen cards, but some have twenty-two. Use the appropriate

column of the Deck of Many Things table when randomly determining cards drawn from the deck. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly. Any

Deck of Wonder

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

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. 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 and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck). Any cards drawn in excess of this number

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

stop drawing from the deck, regardless of how many cards you initially declared. Lance. All your ability scores increase by 1, to a maximum of 20. Mage. Your Intelligence score increases by 2, to a

Over the centuries since the first Deck of Many Things was created, many have sought and failed to replicate it. But some have created new cards. These forty-four additional cards are known

Bag of Bounty

Magic Items Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

This is a sturdy leather sack with tiny Siberys shards embedded into the lining. If you have the Mark of Hospitality you can use an action to cast create food and water, drawing a feast from within

’re proficient with cook’s utensils, add your bonus to this check. A failed check results in a sour and squalid meal. Food Quality Difficulty Poor No roll required

Witchlight Hand

Backgrounds The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

instrument Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A disguise kit or a musical instrument of your choice, a deck of cards, a carnival uniform or costume, one trinket (determined by rolling on the

of light (no stat block required) that has a flying speed of 30 feet, can hover, and sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

gaming set, vehicles (land) Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common

your responsibilities for a month. Flaming Fist. If you serve in the Flaming Fist, once every ten days, you must report to the Seatower of Balduran for training, and you’re required to take a

Chapter 3: Balance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

wandering monsters to inspiring whole adventures. But The Deck of Many Things card set and other card decks provide an alternative way to get random results. How is drawing from a deck of cards

leads to pursue or actions to take. This is a fun way to offer players choices without overwhelming them with too many options. Customizable Results. Drawing from a deck of cards is equivalent to

Inspiration for the DM

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after drawing them or save them for use in major encounters. Note that saving your cards might make players more reluctant to use inspiration, worrying they need to conserve it for later encounters. Your

card from the deck. Rather than adding it to the communal hand, you keep that card secret until you play it on behalf of one of the characters’ opponents. You can play your inspiration cards soon

The Deck as Narrative

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a character who draws the Gem card might be literally showered with riches. While this suits some campaigns, you can take a more narrative approach to the deck by having cards foreshadow future events

that occur at a time of your choosing. When you use the deck in this way, drawing from it is less like pulling the lever on a cosmic slot machine and more like allowing a character to select a new

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons With the publication of the first Dungeon Master’s Guide in 1979, the most recognizable aspects of the Deck of Many Things were established. Here, the names of the cards

first appeared, and the deck was expanded to twenty-two cards. These changes signaled the deck’s transition from something inspired by playing cards to one inspired by the tarot; a traditional tarot

Deck of Many More Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

immediately choose to stop drawing from the deck, regardless of how many cards you initially declared. Lance. All your ability scores increase by 1, to a maximum of 20. Mage. Your Intelligence score

Deck of Many More Things Wondrous Item, Legendary Over the centuries since the first Deck of Many Things was created, many have sought and failed to replicate it. But some have created new cards

Unseen Order

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Unseen Order Difficulty: Medium This guessing game requires characters to use deductive reasoning to determine the correct sequence of four cards. They must use a game board and six stacks of cards

the game board are ten stacks of playing cards. Each stack has four copies of the following six cards: Comet, Gem, Moon, Skull, Star, and Sun. A ghostly goblin in jester garb manifests on the far side

Spaceship Features

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key card (see the “Key Cards” section). The color of key card required for a drop tube entrance is noted in the area containing that drop tube (area S2, area S31, and area S47) and shown on that

possess the key card required to access the next lowest (or highest) level of the ship, it can exit the drop tube on the nearest level its key card allows access to. Key Cards Throughout the spaceship are

Chapter 18: Void

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

character’s player to do while their character is inactive? This chapter presents the House of Cards, a dungeon in a remote demiplane created when the Void card is drawn. This is where the character’s

separated from everyone else. This situation can be handled in many ways, and DMs can choose an approach that suits their players and their campaign. Drawing the Void Card When a character draws the

Bag of Bounty

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

and water, drawing a feast from within the bag. You shape this meal with your thoughts. You can create the standard bland fare without requiring any sort of check, but you can attempt to create finer

roll required Modest 10 Comfortable 13 Wealthy 15 Aristocratic 18 A bag of bounty can be used up to three times over the course of a day. After that, the bag can’t be used again until the next dawn.

An Infernal War Machine

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—which is then converted into an infernal war machine. Such a process might involve drawing on other elements of the adventure’s locations (the Tomb of Horrors’ still-to-be-built stone juggernaut, the

by their agent and thwart that archdevil’s plans. Alternatively, the Infernal War Machine might be teleported to the Nine Hells, where the characters later encounter it during the course of Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus and are required to stop it.

The Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

arcane spellcasters who intend to stay in Waterdeep for any length of time are required to register with the city, and will be strongly encouraged to join the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors

guild. Any havoc caused by a spellcaster in Waterdeep risks drawing the wrath of the Lords of Waterdeep — so it behooves the Watchful Order to watch all its members.

Fortune-Telling

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iconography of comets, keys, knights, and more. A small goblin sits cross-legged on the ground, wearing a blue hat and a lopsided smile. A stack of ivory cards lies before him. “Took you long enough

walls represent the deck’s cards. Oddlewin is a nilbog, a goblin possessed by a trickster spirit. If Oddlewin is slain, the trickster spirit flies from the tent to possess another goblin, who strolls

Deck of Many Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Deck of Many Things Wondrous item, legendary Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. 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 and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck

Deck of Many Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Deck of Many Things Wondrous Item, Legendary Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have thirteen cards, but

some have twenty-two. Use the appropriate column of the Deck of Many Things table when randomly determining cards drawn from the deck. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend

Deck of Many Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Deck of Many Things Wondrous item, legendary Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. 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 and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck

Deck of Many Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Deck of Many Things Wondrous Item, Legendary Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have thirteen cards, but

some have twenty-two. Use the appropriate column of the Deck of Many Things table when randomly determining cards drawn from the deck. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend

Useful Additions

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screen sharing in combination with drawing programs, shared whiteboards, or similar tools as simple battle grids. Some DMs are comfortable with software that allows them to control lighting and show the

have information available in the form of cards. You can buy (or make) cards with individual spells, magic items, monster stat blocks, rules reference, and similar information for easy reference.

Effects for Single Cards

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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

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

Useful Additions

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screen sharing in combination with drawing programs, shared whiteboards, or similar tools as simple battle grids. Some DMs are comfortable with software that allows them to control lighting and show

to have information available in the form of cards. You can buy (or make) cards with individual spells, magic items, monster stat blocks, rules reference, and similar information for easy reference. Coupleofkooks What do you do when a die lands cocked? See the end of this chapter for advice

Spells

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magic, whether it requires concentration, whether it bears the ritual tag, and which classes have access to it. Spells Level Spell School Concentration Ritual Class 2nd Spray of Cards Conjuration

initiative count and takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue the spirit any commands, it takes the Dodge action and uses its

Rewarded

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your choice Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice (such as playing cards or three-dragon ante cards) Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, five sheets of paper, a gaming set

card increased an ability score to its current value, or a Wish spell cast after drawing the Moon card transformed your character from a peddler to a fledgling sorcerer infused with magic and new

Goals

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and assist the deck’s owners. They make sure the owners understand the rules of drawing cards, the wide range of possible effects, and the dangers of keeping a Deck of Many Things long enough to draw

Bastion try to learn all they can about the origin and purpose of the cards. They know much of the deck’s history (as described in chapter 2), including multiple contradictory accounts of its creation

Scouting the Museum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

have been cast in areas marked (A) on map 1.2. The museum’s guards and the curator have pass cards that allow them to bypass these alarms, and spare pass cards are kept in area V7 (see “Bypassing

have keys to certain areas. Guards also have pass cards that allow them to bypass the museum’s alarms (see “Bypassing Alarms” below). If the characters get into a noisy fight with one or more guards

Ammunition

Weapon Property

You can use a weapon that has the Ammunition property to make a ranged attack only if you have ammunition to fire from it. The type of ammunition required is specified with the weapon's range. Each

attack expends one piece of ammunition. Drawing the ammunition is part of the attack (you need a free hand to load a one-handed weapon). After a fight, you can spend 1 minute to recover half the ammunition (round down) you used in the fight; the rest is lost.

Witchlight Hand

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

your choice Equipment: A disguise kit or a musical instrument of your choice, a deck of cards, a carnival uniform or costume, one trinket (determined by rolling on the Feywild Trinkets table), and a

performer 5 Seasoned animal trainer 6 Old blink dog 7 Cheery sprite 8 Harmless, magical wisp of light (no stat block required) that has a flying speed of 30 feet, can hover, and sheds bright light in

V1. Ezmerelda's Magic Wagon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

flinders by the explosion, and the contents of the wagon (see “Treasure” below) are destroyed as well. A character inside the wagon spots the trap automatically (no ability check required) and can disable

silver ewer (worth 100 gp) with five chicken eggs in it A tiny wooden box containing a deck of tarokka cards (see appendix E) wrapped in silk A set of copper pots and pans (worth 50 gp) Three sets of

Tools

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physical forgery of a document. Gaming Set. This item encompasses a wide range of game pieces, including dice and decks of cards (for games such as Three-Dragon Ante). A few common examples appear on the

potions. Proficiency with this kit lets you add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to identify or apply herbs. Also, proficiency with this kit is required to create antitoxin and

30. Halaster's Handiwork

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

or fewer, Kavil switches sides and offers information in exchange for his life. He knows one random Undermountain secret, determined by drawing a card from the Secrets Deck (see appendix C), as well as

dragon-shaped figurine or a drawing of a dragon, also opens the gate. Characters must be at least 15th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass

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