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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
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throwing a spectral card and using Dexterity for the attack roll. The card has a range of 120 feet and deals 1d8 force damage on a hit.
Spray of Cards. As an action, you can shuffle the deck and cast the
Spray of Cards spell at 3rd level from the deck (spell save DC 15). Once the deck has cast the spell, it can’t cast the spell again until the next dawn.
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
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
collectively as the Deck of Many More Things. (More information on creating new cards for this deck appears in chapter 2.)
Like the Deck of Many Things, the Deck of Many More Things manifests differently on
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Comet’s Voice (1/Day). The hierophant can cast Contact Other Plane, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
Magic Resistance. The hierophant has advantage on saving throws against spells
one world, one for each card in a Deck of Many Things. As a group, hierophants are sometimes called Sages, but each hierophant is also identified with a particular card. When a hierophant dies, the
Monsters
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its speed or commands its mount to move up to its speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The champion uses
Spellcasting.Aleron was once a tiefling adventurer, but unlike so many victims of the Deck of Many Things, he never drew the Skull card. Instead, when one of his allies drew the card and faced the avatar of death
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Stored in a leather pouch, this unique deck contains twenty-two colored cards made of some strong but unknown metal, each of which features a design printed as a mosaic of raised dots. 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
action, you can shuffle the deck and cast the Spray of Cards spell at 3rd level from the deck (spell save DC 15; this spell is described in chapter 7). Once the deck has cast the spell, it can’t cast the spell again until the next dawn.
Card Sharp’s Deck Wondrous Item, Uncommon The cards of this deck shimmer around the edges. While holding this deck, you can use the following properties: Deadly Deal. As an action, you can use this
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
hours, the card returns to the deck, and the mark on it fades. Riffling Portal. As an action, you can expend 3 charges to cast the Arcane Gate spell from the deck. The deck vanishes, and fluttering
Deck of Dimensions Wondrous Item, Very Rare (Requires Attunement) The backs of the cards in this deck are decorated with intricate designs representing different planes of existence. The deck has 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
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
. These forty-four additional cards are known collectively as the Deck of Many More Things. (More information on creating new cards for this deck appears in chapter 2.) Like the Deck of Many Things, the
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
in place of its roll. Additionally, while holding the cards, you can cast Divination from them. Once this property is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. Fate Cutter Shears Weapon (Dagger
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- 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
card a property as a standalone item, so characters who find only one card can still enjoy this famed item and use the card on adventures. Hinchel Or The deck has replicated
throughout the multiverse
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Feature You have learned to channel your magic through a deck of cards. You can use a card deck as your spellcasting focus, and you gain the following benefits: Card Tricks. You learn the Prestidigitation
casting time of 1 action, and it must be a level for which you have spell slots. The card remains imbued with this spell for 8 hours. While the card is imbued with the spell, you can use a bonus action to flourish the card and cast the spell within. The card then immediately loses its magic.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
features: Ceilings. The ceiling of the galley’s lower deck is 8 feet high. Light. Hanging lanterns cast bright light throughout the ship. Rigging. Rigging on the ship can be climbed without an
to get on and off quickly, making it the perfect ship for engaging in surprise strikes. A longship has the following features: Light. Hanging lanterns cast bright light over the deck. Rigging. Rigging
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Deck of Several Things Wondrous item, legendary Stored in a leather pouch, this unique deck contains twenty-two colored cards made of some strong but unknown metal, each of which features a design
printed as a mosaic of raised dots. 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
), his own corpse below deck (area D17), or the hellfire orb mounted on the mainmast (area D3). The death knight has Wisdom (Perception) modifier of +3 and a passive Wisdom (Perception) of 13
ceilings just six feet high. Creatures taller than this height must stoop to get around.
Light. The lower decks are lit by oil lamps that burn with eerie green flames. These cast dim light
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
go with food and other supplies throughout the day, watched closely by crew on deck. Map 11.1: The Grand Dame View Player Version The ship’s crew consists of a captain named Nelvin Storn (LE male
service, with payment made the next morning. Once the workers are aboard, rowers are expected to report to the lower deck (area 4), servers and chefs to the kitchen (area 8), card dealers and escorts to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
), his own corpse below deck (area D17), or the hellfire orb mounted on the mainmast (area D4). The death knight has Wisdom (Perception) modifier of +3 and a passive Wisdom (Perception) of 13. The death
lamps that burn with eerie green flames. These cast dim light throughout the vessel’s interior, imposing disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Unholy Presence. The dreadnaught
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
this area casts a spell using a spell slot that deals Fire damage, treat the spell as if it were cast using a spell slot 1 level above the slot expended.
The cloud cover here is thick with ash that
swirls in eddies through the clouds; were it not for the Recluse’s wind wards, it’s safe to presume that the air would be nigh unbreathable.
“Movement to starboard!” One of the deck hands at the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Heroes of Destiny The Fated Destinies table provides narrative ideas inspired by the Deck of Many Things that you can use as prompts while developing your character. The entries are geared toward
to you or randomly pull cards from The Deck of Many Things card set. The prompts can be personality traits, relationships, or events. Most are described as part of your character’s past, but they
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
good fortune, such as when a character draws the Gem card from a Deck of Many Things. Regardless, wealth poses special challenges to your campaign. Avoid the Profit Motive If your characters are
for the castle to be rebuilt and buy enough diamonds to cast Resurrection for the ruler and their entire family.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
are only 2 inches wide, but any character who looks through can see into area 35: Four torches illuminate stone sphinxes crouched in the corners of this fifteen-foot-high room. The torches cast
flickering light across hieroglyphs carved into the tiled floor. At the center of the room, a gold-inlaid funeral barge stands atop a three-foot-tall stone dais. Resting on the deck of the barge is a small
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Wishing Lion. This flower appears as a dandelion with a tiny lion head embedded in the fluff. As an action, you can blow on the fluff and cast the Wish spell. The flower is then destroyed. This
flower retains its magic until the spell is cast.
Hex Sharpe Wishing Lion
Food Gardens Cair Ophidian’s food gardens include a small vineyard, a bountiful vegetable garden plot, and a lush
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
can’t be damaged. Because it’s without substance, other creatures can occupy its space. A successful dispel magic spell (DC 19) cast on the skull causes it to vanish for 1 minute. The skull also
in the room except the stone golem are telekinetically thrust straight up into the air, then cast down hard onto the floor. Each target takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage and ends the turn prone in its
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
below deck. A specter serves as lookout in the crow’s nest. A silver skull embroidered on a white field and trimmed with silver fangs flies from the tall mast of Pale Prow. Salted Glade The Salted
Glade is a galleon made from the base of a massive, buoyant tree. A grove of smaller trees grows from its deck, their boughs catching the winds to propel the ship. From a distance, the two treants who
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
specifically targets the creature that cut the thread. To determine which rune appears, draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B). The shadow curtain disappears when both silver threads are
mechanism. A silver rod with a key-shaped end, which can be found in areas 10 and 13b, fits into this keyhole perfectly. Using a light source to cast the shadow of a rod-key onto the doors causes
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
ground and were never seen again.
“The wizard and the vampire cast spells at each other. Their battle flew from the courtyards of Ravenloft to a precipice overlooking the falls. I saw the battle
characters haven’t spoken with Madam Eva, the storyteller urges them to do so. Madam Eva’s Tent If the characters decide to see Madam Eva, read: Magic flames cast a reddish glow over the interior of this
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
submitted to his will. The dimwitted white dragons conceded and were subdued. The giants confined Isendraug to her lair in the temple, and Cryovain was chained to the deck of the Krigvind. After enslaving the
unlatched, a creature must use an action to push or pull on the heavy door, opening it with a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check.
Illumination. Continual flame spells cast on torch sconces cast
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Lambent Zenith Locations The areas of the wreck are keyed to map 3.1. Francesca Baerald Map 3.1: Lambent Zenith View Player Version Z1a–Z1b: Sterncastle Deck and Below Scraps of golden sails dangle
from the sterncastle’s ruined mast. Two armored githyanki patrol the deck and below, silver swords at their hips.
Two lawful neutral githyanki knights named Lysan and Zastra, who served as bosuns on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
-dead builder) is the only approach to the temple’s entrance. The skum lurking in the ship’s prow (area T3) keep an eye on the bridge and respond to any intruders. T2. Galley Pier The main deck of the
the deck disappears into a wall of boarded-up and badly weathered buildings. The only cleared pathway across the tilted deck leads from the bridge to a pair of massive wooden doors leading into the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
using colored lights or using patterned cut-outs to cast eerie shadows. Whenever manipulating lighting, though, always ensure players have enough light to read by. Props Props can serve as artifacts
. Ravenloft in particular has a history of featuring props in its adventures (see “Tarokka Deck and Spirit Board” section later in this chapter). The world of creating custom props is endless, but don’t
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Mission Briefing The characters arrive with another squad of six cadets, including Miken Haverstance. Read or paraphrase the following: You arrive at the Simulations Deck at the same time as another
crew:
Using a spelljamming helm requires a keen mind, focus, and magical talent. A character with the ability to cast spells is essential for the Spelljammer role.
A crew relies on their captain
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
seated on it to cast the Sending spell using the throne. Hilarion uses this feature to communicate with knights across the multiverse, but the angel allows knights or even some visitors to use this
borrow Hilarion’s vessel to pursue rumors concerning a Deck of Many Things when teleportation isn’t a safe option. Knights who have spelljamming vessels of their own also dock them here when visiting