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Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

guard the place. While your soul is trapped in this way, your body is inert, ceases aging, and requires no food, air, or water. A Wish spell can’t return your soul to your body, but the spell reveals the location of the object that holds your soul. You draw no more cards.

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

Warlock

Classes Player’s Handbook

the influence of these beings can be felt. In no time, each Warlock is drawn into a binding pact with a powerful patron. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as angels, archfey, demons

Eldritch Invocations Cantrips Prepared Spells Spell Slots Slot Level 1 +2 Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic 1 2 2 1 1 2 +2 Magical Cunning 3 2 3 2 1 3 +2

High Fae Kindguard

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

fae kindguards are in direct service to Talion, the Kindly Lord. Nine times nine have these high fae sworn a binding oath to protect the Kindly Lord, each time pricking their hand on a hawthorn

of Eldraine. They draw power from motes of light found throughout the wilds, and they use their innate illusory magic to power and embellish their various weapons. The high fae are ruled by Talion

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Cunning Action. On each of her turns, the Black Viper can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Evasion. If the Black Viper is subjected to an effect that allows her to make

. When she throws back her cloak to reveal the costume she has put together, most folk toss their purses and flee. If that doesn't work, she usually needs only to draw her dagger. Of course, some of the

Hoard Mimic

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

true form if it dies.Kin to the common mimic described in the Monster Manual, hoard mimics are among the oldest and most cunning of their kind. A hoard mimic’s massive, amorphous form and shape

dragon’s lair to draw unwitting intruders away from the real riches—and into the mimic’s maw. If faced with unexpectedly fierce opposition, though, a hoard mimic might offer information about the true hoard in exchange for its life.

Vampiric Mist

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

undetected to bleed their victims dry. Vampiric mists, sometimes called crimson mists, are all that remain of vampires who couldn’t return to their burial places after being defeated or suffering

droplets wherever it goes. Like sharks in water, vampiric mists can scent blood from up to a mile away. Any injury, no matter how small, might catch their attention and draw them toward their victims

Fog Giant

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

reward once they return to their proper station, a fog giant lures desperate criminals, cunning bandits, and other raiders into their service in the dismal wilds they inhabit. These giants prefer to

down the gate of a backwater duke’s castle, slaying a dozen or more guards, then calling for parley is a typical fog giant strategy—followed by an offer to leave the duke alive in return

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

this description. Notably, cards from the Deck of Many More Things are more likely to be beneficial, though about a third of them are still dangerous. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many

cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly. Unless a card allows you to draw additional cards, any cards drawn exceeding this number have no effect. As soon as you draw a card, its magic

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, their lack of cunning foiled her plans. Many tumbled into the sea and drowned, too simpleminded and impatient to learn how to swim. Others smashed caravans and crushed their defenders most effectively

, looting and smashing any settlements they know of or encounter. After six days exactly, their rampage ends, and they return to their humble lives. Deep-Seated Memories. When a coastal raid or a theft of

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable! — Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone Shifters are sometimes called the

also be a cunning rat who darts through the shadows. Wildhunt shifters are born from any creature that tracks its prey. While the beast within certainly has a physical impact on a shifter, it has a

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Cunning Grankhul is the younger one, and in the stories bugbears tell, he gifted them with stealth but in return he sapped their vigor, so that bugbears sleep in his stead while he remains eternally alert

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies—mortal and fiend alike—to do his will. Fraz-Urb’luu can create

elaborate fantasies that have no bearing on reality. When I return my focus to the world, I have a hard time remembering that it was just a daydream.” 61–80 “I convince myself that

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all

serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Conclusion When the characters return to the study room in Candlekeep, they find Matreous’s body sprawled on the floor and the imp figurine missing. When the imp was taken from the mansion in its

figurine form, the enchantment binding it ended, allowing it to sting and kill Matreous. The imp is now invisible and hiding in a corner of Matreous’s study. It attacks the first creature that exits the

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

. Ebondeath became a dracolich and was worshiped by the Cult of the Dragon until the death god Myrkul’s influence waned across Faerûn and the dragon’s bones turned to dust. With Myrkul’s return to the

pantheon, his worshipers have quested across the seas to rekindle Ebondeath’s spirit. Led by the death priest Ularan Mortus, they unearthed the dragon’s mausoleum and awakened its slumbering soul, binding

Introducing the Deck

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

characters see the deck, and if they’re willing to perform a service for Oddlewin, he might let them draw from it. This is a good way to introduce the deck to low-level characters. Heroes of a more

adventurous bent might explore the ruins of Gardmore Abbey presented in chapter 16. The abbey has long been associated with the deck, since an ill-fated draw caused a massacre of both the knights who

Morgrave Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

assign the characters to specific missions and reward them for achieving certain objectives without directing their every move. In return, the characters can draw on the resources of the university

Skytower Shelter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

either location. Also review the “Goliaths” entry in appendix C, in particular the “Spine of the World Goliaths” section. There is also a list of goliath names you can draw from, as needed. Characters

Skytower Shelter might return home for some reason, perhaps to seek help with matters concerning Icewind Dale. All goliaths who dwell in Skytower Shelter are members of the Akannathi clan. In addition to

Hell Hound

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

so long as they’re given opportunities to hunt and kill, but they’re quick to turn on those who treat them as mere animals. Hell hounds have greater cunning than normal canines. They’re skilled

trackers and work together well in packs, often employing tricks and ambushes. Hell hounds enjoy hearing prey scream in their scorching jaws and fiery breath. They often go out of their way to draw out the

Zilargo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Zilargo Capital: Trolanport Hallmarks: Alchemy, education, elemental binding, entertainment, gnomes, precious stones At first glance, the homeland of the gnomes appears to be a paradise. City streets

gnome—as long as the charlatan accomplishes the deed through cunning, negotiation, or deception rather than violence or outright theft, and as long as the mine stays in Zil hands. The same applies to

Eldritch Master

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

Eldritch Master At 20th level, you can draw on your inner reserve of mystical power while entreating your patron to regain expended spell slots. You can spend 1 minute entreating your patron for aid

Boon option produces a special creature or an object that reflects your patron’s nature. Pact of the Chain. Your familiar is more cunning than a typical familiar. Its default form can be a

Eldritch Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Eldritch Master At 20th level, you can draw on your inner reserve of mystical power while entreating your patron to regain expended spell slots. You can spend 1 minute entreating your patron for aid

Boon option produces a special creature or an object that reflects your patron’s nature. Pact of the Chain. Your familiar is more cunning than a typical familiar. Its default form can be a

Zilargo

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

Zilargo Capital: Korranberg Noted for Gnomes, alchemy, education, elemental binding, entertainment, precious stones Zilargo is the homeland of the gnomes, and at first glance it appears to be a

gnome charlatan to connive another gnome out of a jewel mine—as long as this is accomplished through cunning, negotiation, or deception rather than violence or outright theft, and as long as the mine

Thassa as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

not only the fleet, but the fishing boats and merchant vessels that keep the polis fed and supplied. Thassa’s oracles announce that “the forest of masts must be felled” before the waters will return

, but Meletis refuses to give up its navy. How can Thassa be appeased? 2 During a divine conflict, one of the gods’ weapons tumbles into the sea. Thassa refuses to return the godly weapon, claiming

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

. While researching the means to achieve lichdom, Acererak built a number of dungeons and tombs, including his famed Tomb of Horrors. Those dungeons were created partly as a means to draw out and defeat

Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad at the site. These components are used to draw magical energy from the life force of creatures sacrificed on Acererak’s orders — including the archmage’s own father

Cult of Levistus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

pledge their souls to him a single chance to escape from danger, but some cunning folk strike a deal with Levistus, pledging their souls to him in return for escape at a future date. This boon takes

Orcs

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

Marches were the first druids on Khorvaire. The Gatekeepers played a crucial role in defeating the alien daelkyr and binding this evil in Khyber, and their descendants continue to maintain the ancient

Tharashk operations. As an orc, you could be a Ghaash’kala paladin seeking to protect the innocent from evil. You might be a Gatekeeper druid or ranger hunting aberrations working to prevent the return of

Constructing Your Deck

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

makings of a memorable encounter “Draw Two” Card. When you draw this card, discard it and draw two more. Don’t return this card to the deck. You can also include a “draw three” card or even a “draw

creatures that often work together, such as gnolls and hyenas. Whenever you draw two or more creature cards of the same group for an encounter, those creatures work together against the party. Not all

Planar Adventure Situations

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

Planar Adventure Situations You can use the Planar Adventure Situations table instead of the tables in the “Adventure Situations by Level” section in chapter 4 to inspire adventures that draw

, the only solution is to venture to the Outer Planes to find the person’s spirit and either release it from some prison or convince the person to return to life. 2 People who venture into the woods keep

Deck of Many Things

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

spell can’t return your soul to your body, but the spell reveals the location of the object that holds your soul. You draw no more cards.

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

Gatekeeper Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

form of a stone tablet falls into the characters’ hands. They must return the seal to the Gatekeepers before its magic fades. 3 A logging operation is moving close to the area protected by a seal, and

it. 6 Pilgrims traveling through a forest draw the attention of Gatekeepers, who think they are spies sent to sabotage the nearby seal. 7 One of the kidnapped victims who was rescued from a marauding

Deck of Many Things

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

trapped in this way, your body is inert, ceases aging, and requires no food, air, or water. A Wish spell can’t return your soul to your body, but the spell reveals the location of the object that holds your soul. You draw no more cards.

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

Harpy's Return

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Harpy’s Return The harpy that makes its lair in the crow’s nest (area C1) returns to the ship when one of these conditions is met: The characters find the captain’s chest in the hold (area C9) and

return to the lower deck (area C8). The characters finish a short or long rest on the ship. The next time the characters show themselves on the main deck, the harpy confronts them: A terrifying monster

Wyrmdoom Crag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

either location. Also review the “Goliaths” entry in appendix C, in particular the “Spine of the World Goliaths” section. There is also a list of goliath names you can draw from, as needed. Wyrmdoom Crag

Crag who wants to return home. The characters seek to end the feud between the goliaths of Skytower Shelter and Wyrmdoom Crag. (The characters will need to visit both locations to succeed in their

The Dragon Armies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

others who seek wealth and a return to pre-Cataclysm glories. Each Dragon Army is supported by chromatic dragons and their smaller kin, such as dragonnels and wyverns. These winged terrors provide a

staggering advantage not seen on battlefields for over a thousand years. The Dragon Queen has elevated her five most cunning and devout followers to the rank of dragon highlord, each commanding one of

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