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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created by the card looks and behaves like a
magic of the deck functions only if its cards are drawn at random. You can take a Magic action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a point within 30 feet of yourself. An
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
other magical effect determined by rolling on the Wand of Wonder Effects table. Spells cast from the wand have a save DC of 15. If a spell’s maximum range is normally less than 120 feet, it
charges daily at dawn. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into dust and is destroyed.
Wand of Wonder Effects
1d100
Effect
01–20
You cast
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
reappears in the deck, making it possible to draw the same card multiple times.
You can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck, as shown in the Deck of Wonder table.
Deck of Wonder
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
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
determine by rolling on the tables in the “Artifacts” section of the Dungeon Master’s Guide:
2 minor detrimental properties
2 minor beneficial properties
Spells. While holding the
made to maintain your concentration on divination spells.
Twist of Fate. As an action, you can draw a card from the deck and twist the fortune of another creature you can see within 15 feet of you
Backgrounds
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
a sense of wonder. Perhaps greater adventures await you beyond the carnival’s gates.
Skill Proficiencies: Performance, Sleight of Hand
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit or one type of musical
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 7: Sage The Sage card represents arcane knowledge, foresight, and skill. In that vein, this chapter explores the arcane possibilities held within a deck of cards. It begins with options for
More Things consists of cards created by spellcasters trying to add new cards to the Deck of Many Things. The Deck of Wonder is a less powerful—and less dangerous—version of the more famous deck, appropriate for lower-level characters. Joanna Barnum
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
visited. He also might have an uncommon magic card deck for sale, such as a Card Sharp’s Deck (see chapter 6), a Deck of Wonder (see chapter 7), or a House of Cards (see chapter 8). Price Hugo gives a deck
Card Collector “Come one, come all!” A satyr wearing a velvet cloak beams at you from a stand full of card decks. He waves with a dramatic flourish, and a set of cards appears in his hand … or did he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, don’t put off card effects for too long. It’s okay for players to wonder for a session or two exactly when and how the effects will manifest, and you can use that time to devise clever and memorable
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
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
different from rolling dice? And how can Dungeon Masters make interesting use of those differences?
This chapter addresses some of the unique randomizing elements cards can provide, even for a game that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Monsters and Critical Hits A monster follows the same rule for critical hits as a player character. That said, if you use a monster’s average damage, rather than rolling, you might wonder how to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
point within 30 feet of yourself. An illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created
usually missing 1d20 − 1 cards. The magic of the deck functions only if its cards are drawn at random. You can take a Magic action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
point within 30 feet of yourself. An illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created
usually missing 1d20 − 1 cards. The magic of the deck functions only if its cards are drawn at random. You can take a Magic action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
3- Very rare 9 Boomerang Shield 1- Uncommon 9 Bow of Conflagration 2- Rare 9 Bow of Melodies 3- Very rare 9 Breastplate of Balance 2- Rare 5 Card Sharp’s Deck 1- Uncommon 6 Clockwork Armor 3- Very
- Very rare 6 Deck of Wonder 1- Uncommon 7 Donjon’s Sundering Sphere 2- Rare 5 Dried Leech 1- Uncommon 9 Euryale’s Aegis 4- Legendary 5 Fabulist Gem 1- Uncommon 5 Fate Cutter Shears 3- Very rare 8 Fate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
How characters handle and use a deck in play New magical effects associated with each card Adventure seeds for characters who want to create their own cards A Deck of Many Stories The story of the
create their own magical cards. Most of these efforts resulted in entirely new magic items, such as the Deck of Miscellany (see chapter 6) or the Deck of Wonder (see chapter 7). But occasionally, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K37. Study A blazing hearth fire fills this room with rolling waves of red and amber light. The walls are lined with ancient books and tomes, their leather covers well oiled and preserved through
face the hearth. A huge painting hangs over the mantelpiece in a heavy, gilded frame. The rolling firelight illuminates the carefully rendered portrait. It is an exact likeness of Ireena Kolyana
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Properties. The artifact has the following random properties, which you can determine by rolling on the tables in the “Artifacts” section of the Dungeon Master’s Guide: 2 minor detrimental properties 2 minor
automatically succeed on Constitution saving throws made to maintain your concentration on divination spells. Twist of Fate. As an action, you can draw a card from the deck and twist the fortune of another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
can either choose entries that speak to you or randomly pull cards from The Deck of Many Things card set until you feel your character’s story is complete. The prompts in the table include
like a … loose guideline.
Rogue Destinies Card Heroic Tie Balance Your family is connected to an organization that seeks justice and opposes tyranny. Comet A powerful member of a thieves’ guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
location becomes the point of origin of a spell or other magical effect determined by rolling on the Wand of Wonder Effects table. Spells cast from the wand have a save DC of 15. If a spell’s maximum
Wand of Wonder Wand, Rare (Requires Attunement) This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge while choosing a point within 120 feet of yourself. That
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
location becomes the point of origin of a spell or other magical effect determined by rolling on the Wand of Wonder Effects table. Spells cast from the wand have a save DC of 15. If a spell’s maximum
Wand of Wonder Wand, Rare (Requires Attunement) This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can take a Magic action to expend 1 charge while choosing a point within 120 feet of yourself. That
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, carnival life has lost some of its appeal. The daily routine has grown tedious, the cyclical nature of the carnival’s journey monotonous. The carnival no longer fills your heart with a sense of wonder
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
make Intelligence checks using the relevant gaming set (a dragonchess set, a playing card set, or another suitable set). The participant with the highest total roll wins the turn. In the event of a
paraphrase the following: “Not bad. You are clever—I acknowledge that much. But I wonder how you would fare against the master of this chamber. I hereby challenge you to a dragonchess match: winner takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the creatures randomly by rolling a d4: d4 Creature 1 1d6 shadows 2 1d4 vampire spawn 3 1d4 wights 4 1 wraith and 1d4 + 1 specters Lief was pressed into service by Strahd many years ago. He keeps
by your card reading. Lief can draw a crude map showing a route to that location. His map is geographically accurate, but he admits that it doesn’t acknowledge or avoid any dangers that might lie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
trap (see “Teleport Traps”) between the two southern statues. A creature teleported by this trap arrives at a location determined by rolling a d20 and consulting the following table: d20 Teleport
!” Draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B) to determine which rune appears. This rune targets all creatures within 60 feet of it with the same effect (bane or boon, determined randomly).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
an oval plate of dark glass. A blocky creature clutches a small ceramic card in one of its mechanical hands as it waits nervously by the console.
The creature next to the console, a Modron Duodrone
below (area S6) to move up to defend it. For more information about the console, see “Using the Console” below. Using a Glyph Card (see “Starglass Waypoint Features”), the duodrone retreated to this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
flow of power between groups in a dungeon provides plenty of opportunities for more subtle interaction. Dungeon denizens are used to striking unlikely alliances, and adventurers are a wild card that
— or even doors that require hands to open — can restrict the movement of some creatures. If all the doors in a dungeon are closed, the players might wonder how the carrion crawlers or stirges they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
3rd-level College of Spirits featureA human bard of spirits evokes
a tale inspired by the
Avenger tarokka card. You can reach out to spirits to guide you and others. You learn the guidance cantrip
target of the tale’s effect. Once you do so, you can’t bestow the tale’s effect again until you roll it again. You can retain only one of these tales in mind at a time, and rolling on the Spirit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
they need in their shimmering homeland and knowing the treachery of strangers. Still, some leonin wonder what lies beyond Oreskos’s border mountains and seek to test themselves in a wider world. Noble
, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d10 Height = 5 feet + 6 inches + your size modifier in inches Weight in pounds = 180 + (2d6 × your size modifier) Speed. Your base walking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
darkness. Rahadin directs the characters to a random location in the castle, determined by rolling a d6: d6 Location 1 Chapel (area K15) 2 Audience hall (area K25) 3 Study (area K37) 4 Tower roof (area
K57) 5 Wine cellar (area K63) 6 Torture chamber (area K76) Strahd isn’t actually at that location unless the card reading (see chapter 1) indicates that he is. If the characters ask Rahadin to lead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
information in exchange for her life. She knows one random Undermountain secret, determined by drawing a card from the Secrets Deck (see appendix C). She also knows how to deactivate the pit traps and
confound grave robbers). Lifting the lid or tapping on the sarcophagus causes 1d4 rats to emerge in a panic. The detritus in the nest includes two random trinkets, determined by rolling on the Trinkets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Driven by instinct and intuition, most satyrs prove unpredictable, following their sense of wonder wherever it leads. Very Odd Indeed Satyrs are known for their eccentricities. Some people spend too
feet in height, with generally slender builds. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d8 Height = 4 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
collapsing roof, the falling net, and the rolling sphere, a beholder can use its disintegration ray to blast a hole in the ceiling above its enemies, opening up a previously prepared chamber filled with mud
be mounted. One of these raids usually lasts less than an hour, after which the beholder withdraws its forces, leaving the terrified survivors to wonder when the next attack will occur. Unless they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
fragile bones of an almiraj (I’jin’s animal form; see appendix D), as well as its spiral horn, which functions as a wand of wonder. The horn turns to dust and is destroyed if it leaves the Tomb of the
in! We must stop Acererak!”
If the spirit successfully inhabits the character, give the player I’jin’s card (see appendix F). If the attempt fails, the spirit returns to the horn and waits for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
sneaking into the carnival as a child without paying for a ticket. That memory has grown foggy over time, though it still conjures a weird admixture of emotions—wonder and awe mixed with loss and regret
with a remove curse spell or similar magic. The nature of the minor curse affecting each character depends on which hag took what the character lost. After rolling on the Keepers of Lost Things table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the foyer by rolling once on the Gala Guests table. Ice Mephits. Six ice mephits are disguised as ice decorations along the perimeter of the room. The mephits attack anyone who starts a fight in this
jewels.
A 20-foot-high balcony (area P9) overlooks the ballroom floor. Guests. At any given time during the gala, 2d6 × 2 nobles dance here. You can add a named guest to the ballroom by rolling once on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
region. Consider rolling on the Blessed Radiance Effects table when the following circumstances occur in the region: A creature succeeds on a saving throw compelled by the abilities of a fiend or an
inspire life to propagate along alien paths. Consider rolling on the Far Realm Effects table when the following circumstances occur in a region touched by the Far Realm: A warlock whose Otherworldly