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Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Rogue. An NPC of the DM’s choice becomes Hostile toward you. You don’t know the identity of this NPC

Key 33–40 47–51 Knight 41–48 52–56 Moon — 57–60 Puzzle 49–56 61–64 Rogue 57–64 65–68 Ruin &mdash

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

Jack of spades Rogue Two of spades Balance* Joker (with TM) Fool* Joker (without TM) Jester * Found only in a deck with twenty-two cards Balance. Your mind suffers a wrenching

, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Serpents of the Dreaming City draws power from an ancient amethyst dragon, which the cultists keep in eternal slumber with braziers of enchanted smoke. 2 A rogue purple worm swallowed a large

. Everything is a complex interaction of forces that must be kept in a delicate and carefully maintained balance. (Neutral) 2 Knowledge. We are the whole of creation, seeking to understand itself

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

spades Rogue Two of spades Balance Joker (with TM) Fool Joker (without TM) Jester Balance. Your mind suffers a wrenching alteration, causing your alignment to change for

, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. Gem. The 1,000 gp hoard of the leprechaun from the Wilderness Encounters table (see appendix A) appears at your feet. If that treasure has

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

ready for change or opportunity. Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges

their urge to wander and hunt. A shifter rogue harnesses their own predatory instincts. But shifters can pursue any path or faith. Shifter Names Shifters have no language of their own and often live

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

replaced with a new obsession. Objects remain intriguing only as long as they still hold secrets. A tabaxi rogue could happily spend months plotting to steal a strange gem from a noble, only to trade it

on a particularly interesting item when an owner refuses to sell or trade it. Tabaxi Names Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology

Chapter 6: Rogue

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

creation ideas inspired by the Rogue card. Then, this chapter presents tools and advice to adjudicate what happens when a character draws the Rogue card, including advice on how the villain enters the

Chapter 6: Rogue The Rogue card embodies betrayal and hidden threats. This chapter includes magic card decks geared toward resourceful, subtle, and skill-focused characters, as well as character

Rogues' Gallery

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

Rogues’ Gallery When a character draws the Rogue card, a new villain’s presence—if not their identity—is revealed to the characters. Who is this villain, and why are they an enemy? Here are a few

options for how a Rogue villain can enter your campaign: Impostor. An acquaintance isn’t who they appear to be. This nefarious individual might be using an assumed identity, or the villain could be a

The Journey Yet to Come

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

opportunity. Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges their urge to wander and

hunt. A shifter rogue harnesses their own predatory instincts. But shifters can pursue any path or faith.

Character Creation Options

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

characters who prioritize their skills. The “Rogues’ Gallery” section presents treacherous adversaries for when a player draws the Rogue card from the deck. Chapter 7: Sage. This chapter focuses on sorcerers

Character Creation Options Next are four chapters of character-focused content: Chapter 6: Rogue. This chapter provides advice and new magic items suited to bards, rangers, rogues, and other

The Deck as Narrative

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

ways to interpret the effects and keep the players in suspense. For example, a beloved ally might come to hate a character who draws the Rogue card, and that ally might conceal their hatred for several

The Deck as Narrative Traditionally, the effects created by the Deck of Many Things are immediate. When a character draws the Knight card, a fighter immediately appears and offers their service, and

The Journey Yet to Come

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

opportunity. Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges their urge to wander and

hunt. A shifter rogue harnesses their own predatory instincts. But shifters can pursue any path or faith.

Within the Well of Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Within the Well of Dragons As the time for the ritual draws near, the Well of Dragons is crawling with cultists and their allies. Whether using stealth or disguising themselves as cultists, the

cultists working in and patrolling the caverns are on high alert, and use a complex system of checks and passwords as proof against spies and enemy agents. The advanced state of the ritual means that

Within the Well of Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Within the Well of Dragons As the time for the ritual draws near, the Well of Dragons is crawling with cultists and their allies. Whether using stealth or disguising themselves as cultists, the

cultists working in and patrolling the caverns are on high alert, and use a complex system of checks and passwords as proof against spies and enemy agents. The advanced state of the ritual means that

Mythic Fantasy

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

Mythic Fantasy While an angry god tries time and again to destroy him, a clever rogue makes the long journey home from war. Braving the terrifying guardians of the underworld, a noble warrior

campaign draws on the themes and stories of ancient myth and legend, from Gilgamesh to Cú Chulainn. Adventurers attempt mighty feats of legend, aided or hindered by the gods or their agents — and

The Perfect Hand

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

, the Rogue, lies flat on the table. Suddenly, the statue speaks: “Still searching for the perfect hand? Find the four missing cards and bring them here. The treacherous Rogue is poised to backstab

version of the Rogue card from a Deck of Many Things. The four other cards mentioned in the statue’s message—Sage, Jester, Knight, and Fates—are each located in a different area nearby. Grooves in the

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

Pit 40 Plant 41 Priest 42 Prisoner 43 Puzzle* 44 Ring 45 Rogue* 46 Ruin* 47 Sage* 48 Shield 49 Ship 50 Skull* 51 Staff 52

either decrease your number of declared draws by two or receive a rare or rarer wondrous item, which appears in your hands. The DM chooses the item. Statue. You immediately have the petrified

Running Exploration

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

location that has interior spaces to explore (such as a castle, tower, mansion, or subterranean complex). A dungeon map shows passages, chambers, doors, and other important features of a location

tabletops often use “fog of war” and similar effects to obscure areas and features on the map that you want to keep hidden from the players. William O’Connor Exploration draws adventurers into

Deck of Several Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

clubs Flames Jack of clubs Skull Two of clubs Idiot Ace of spades Donjon King of spades Ruin Queen of spades Euryale Jack of spades Rogue Two of spades Balance Joker (with TM) Fool Joker (without TM

draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. Gem. The 1,000 gp hoard of the leprechaun from the Wilderness Encounters table (see appendix A) appears at your feet. If that

Classes Summary

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

nature magic to combat threats on the edges of civilization d10 Dexterity & Wisdom Strength & Dexterity Light and medium armor, shields, simple and martial weapons Rogue A scoundrel who

spellcaster who draws on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline d6 Charisma Constitution & Charisma Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows Warlock A wielder of magic that is

Deck of Many Things

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

clubs Flames Jack of clubs Skull Two of clubs Idiot* Ace of spades Donjon* King of spades Ruin Queen of spades Euryale Jack of spades Rogue Two of spades Balance* Joker (with TM) Fool* Joker (without

you. This enmity lasts until either you or the devil dies. Fool. You lose 10,000 XP, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that

Deck of Many Things

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

clubs Flames Jack of clubs Skull Two of clubs Idiot* Ace of spades Donjon* King of spades Ruin Queen of spades Euryale Jack of spades Rogue Two of spades Balance* Joker (with TM) Fool* Joker (without

allies and followers a few times before being able to confront the devil itself. In the case of the Rogue card, the enmity is secret and should come from someone thought to be a friend or an ally. As

Deck of Many Things

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

gain the ability to cast Wish 1d3 times. Puzzle Permanently reduce your Intelligence or Wisdom by 1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Rogue An

Fool — 32–36 Gem 17–24 37–41 Jester 25–32 42–46 Key 33–40 47–51 Knight 41–48 52–56 Moon — 57–60 Puzzle 49–56 61–64 Rogue 57–64 65–68 Ruin — 69–73 Sage 65–72 74–77 Skull 73–80 78–82 Star 81–88 83–87 Sun

Deck of Many Things

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

+ 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Rogue An NPC of the DM’s choice becomes Hostile toward you. You don’t know the identity of this NPC until they

Fool — 32–36 Gem 17–24 37–41 Jester 25–32 42–46 Key 33–40 47–51 Knight 41–48 52–56 Moon — 57–60 Puzzle 49–56 61–64 Rogue 57–64 65–68 Ruin — 69–73 Sage 65–72 74–77 Skull 73–80 78–82 Star 81–88 83–87 Sun

Inspiration Hand

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

Inspiration Cards table at the appropriate time. The player then draws a new card for the communal hand and shuffles the used card into the deck. Inspiration Cards Card Effect Balance (or 2 ♠) When

one expended 1st-level spell slot or a single use of an ability that can be used a certain number of times per day. Puzzle (or 2 ♣) Gain advantage on a saving throw. Rogue (or J ♠) Gain advantage on an

Fortune-Telling

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

Oddlewin’s actions, but they remain connected to his feet. Oddlewin’s Deck of Many Things is a nine-card set containing the Comet, Fates, Fool, Key, Knight, Rogue, Ruin, Sage, and Throne cards. He stole

this deck from a riffler in the Feywild many years ago (rifflers are presented in chapter 21). Oddlewin doesn’t declare the number of card draws when he uses the deck for fortune-telling, so the cards

Grell

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

small groups called covens. “Our intrepid rogue climbed up the shaft to secure a rope. There was a gasp, and the rope fell. We never saw her again.” — An adventurer’s account of a grell attack in

monstrous inhabitants of the dungeon complex it calls home, staying out of the adventurers’ way as they dispose of larger threats while waiting for the right time to strike. Grell Medium

Gnome Adventurers

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

rock gnome rogue on a dungeon expedition, if not lost in thought, can steer a party clear of many obstacles. Even the most complex magical or mechanical traps can be disarmed by a rock gnome who takes

Hoardsperson

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

(Rogue) Forever in search of “twinkles,” Two Dry Cloaks has a deep enthusiasm for treasure and a broad definition of what “treasure” might mean. As an old saying has it, “the hoard is the heart of a

thick, battle-scarred iron lockbox Paladin A metal case with fine engraving and scrollwork Ranger A fur-lined bindle Rogue A nondescript coin pouch Sorcerer A battered leather

Amethyst Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

-ti cult known as the Serpents of the Dreaming City draws power from an ancient amethyst dragon, which the cultists keep in eternal slumber with braziers of enchanted smoke. 2 A rogue purple

Mount Ironrot Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

wish to attend to other business before meeting the pilgrims at Ialos, Mercy draws a rough map in the mud to show the way. The pilgrims head straight to Ialos and are there when the characters arrive

let the characters borrow a Docent beforehand. Unfortunately, Kalyth says, the Docent stockpile is in Ialos, a ruined village currently occupied by “rogue warforged.” The Turquoise Spear attempted to

Opening the Crate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

excitement has subsided, Mirt breathlessly fishes around in a nearby backpack and draws forth a pouch, from which he digs out a handful of golden ingots. He tosses an ingot (worth 50 gp) to each of the

of Spelljammer Academy Mirt was a loudmouthed rogue with a reputation as an adventurer and philanderer. The Old Wolf rose to serve as one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep and became a close advisor

Mysterious Passengers

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

advances toward a number of other passengers. 71–72 An apprentice wizard draws arcane symbols on the window, glaring at anyone who interrupts. 73–74 A dwarf with a bandaged wound checks it repeatedly

–88 A rogue tries to swindle other passengers by using marked cards. 89–90 A House Tharashk inquisitive examines the floor of the vessel very carefully, offering no explanation. 91–92 A group of

Initiative Variants

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

Initiative Modifier Tiny +5 Small +2 Medium +0 Large -2 Huge -5 Gargantuan -8 Don’t apply the same modifier more than once on a creature’s turn. For example, a rogue fighting with two daggers gains

example, a fighter wants to turn a winch to raise a portcullis. This is a complex, difficult action. You could rule that it incurs a -5 initiative penalty. Rolling Initiative. After deciding on an action

Gold Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

spread. 6 A gold dragon needs agents to infiltrate a magical prison complex and liberate the dragon’s monk companion, who has been unjustly sentenced. 7 A gold dragon demands reparations

determinism and has tracked down and befriended a rogue pentadrone. 6 A gold dragon wyrmling has befriended a group of githzerai monks and visits them regularly to conduct elaborate thought

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