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creature wearing nonmagical armor, the armor takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC it offers. Armor reduced to an Armor Class of 10 is destroyed.
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; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to acid, bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).The potent magic of a Deck of Many Things can have unpredictable effects on its environment, especially when the deck
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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
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
, class features, or proficiencies.
The possession lasts until the target drops to 0 hit points, Gremorly ends it as a bonus action, or Gremorly is turned or forced out by an effect like the Dispel Evil
, Prestidigitation
2/day each: Bestow Curse, Dispel Magic
1/day: SlowYears ago, a wizard named Gremorly drew the Throne card from a Deck of Many Things, gaining ownership of a small castle called Sovereign
Feats
The Book of Many Things
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
ordinary conversation and card handling.
Hidden Ace. When you finish a long rest, you can choose one spell from your class’s spell list and imbue that spell into a card. The chosen spell must have a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Sample Ships This section provides stat blocks, deck plans, and other details for some of the most common ships. SIEGE WEAPONS
Some ships are armed with siege weapons, the descriptions of which are
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Pirate Deck Wizard These salt-encrusted practitioners of magic are at once learned and superstitious. The crews of pirate ships generally give their deck wizards a wide berth, as they magically step
from place to place and unleash their briny magic against attackers. The ship Sea Ghost in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh is home to a pirate deck wizard named Punketah. Pirate Deck Wizard
Medium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
to the ship’s mangonel turret. The ship’s cargo hold can easily be turned into crew cabins or another weapon deck. Damselfly ships are often used as courier vessels and armored transports. Explorers
race one another through asteroid belts and other obstacle courses, either for rewards or bragging rights. Damselfly Ship Summary Armor Class: 19 (metal) Cargo: 5 tons Hit Points: 200 Crew: 9 Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Class: 15
Hit Points: 50
Cost: 50 gp (ballista), 5 gp (bolt)
It takes 1 action to load the ballista, 1 action to aim it, and 1 action to fire it.
Bolt. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 120/480 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d10) piercing damage.
Living Ship Deck PlansView Unlabeled Version
becoming fouled during a long voyage. This ship’s main distinctive feature is the fully grown treant on the aft deck. The treant has a speed of 0 because its roots are woven into the deck; it and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
deck is used to load the cannon balls on board. A bombard can float and sail on water, but it can’t land safely on the ground (its keel would cause it to roll on its side). Bombard Summary Armor Class
: 15 (wood) Cargo: 150 tons Hit Points: 300 Crew: 12 Damage Threshold: 20 Keel/Beam: 140 ft./30 ft. Speed: fly 35 ft. (4 mph) Cost: 50,000 gp Bombard Deck PlansView Unlabeled Version 2 Ballistae
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Ruin Spider The potent magic of a Deck of Many Things can have unpredictable effects on its environment, especially when the deck remains in one place for a long time. Ruin spiders arise when the
magic of the deck transforms giant spiders into even more dangerous monsters whose acidic venom disintegrates everything it touches. A ruin spider is easily recognizable by anyone familiar with the Deck
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
built into its bow, a lamprey ship can attach itself to another ship, which is a critical feature during boarding actions. Other standard weapons include four ballistae on the main deck. A lamprey
. Lamprey Ship Summary Armor Class: 15 (wood) Cargo: 6 tons Hit Points: 250 Crew: 15 Damage Threshold: 15 Keel/Beam: 115 ft./25 ft. Speed: fly 35 ft. (4 mph) Cost: 20,000 gp 4 Ballistae (Crew: 3 Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
ground and move across a solid surface at a walking speed of 30 feet. The ship can’t float on water, however. A ballista is mounted on the top deck, and a mangonel is perched on the end of the tail. The
ship’s two claws are relatively inefficient in combat, but a claw that grabs a creature can quickly take it out of action. Scorpion Ship Summary Armor Class: 19 (metal) Cargo: 12 tons Hit Points: 250
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
two tyrant ships look alike, but they all have one or more features reminiscent of their creators, such as a bulbous shape and eyestalks. A spherical chamber on the ship’s command deck functions as a
spelljamming helm and eyestalk cannons. A tyrant ship can’t float on water, but it can safely land on the ground. Tyrant Ship Summary Armor Class: 17 (stone) Cargo: 20 tons Hit Points: 300 Crew: 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
wall behind the curtain are fifteen paintings, each one 5 feet long and 3 feet tall, arranged in three rows of five. Each painting depicts a graduating class of dour-faced Dweomercore wizards. Most of
the older paintings show the students as skeletons — signifying which graduating students have died. Careful examination reveals that Halaster appears in every class picture except the center portrait
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
but isn’t built for traveling on water and sinks quickly in rough seas. Standard weaponry on a shrike ship includes three ballistae—one on the forecastle, one in the middle of the top deck, and one on
the sterncastle. In a desperate situation, the ship’s reinforced bow can be used as a piercing ram. Shrike Ship Summary Armor Class: 15 (wood) Cargo: 20 tons Hit Points: 250 Crew: 11 Damage Threshold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 21: Talons This chapter presents monsters inspired by the Deck of Many Things, arranged in alphabetical order. For guidance on how to use a creature’s stat block, consult the introduction of
the creature uses its weapon or casts its spells; the exception has no effect on how a weapon or spell functions for a different creature. If a stat block contains the name of a class in parentheses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
flying fish ship include a forward-mounted mangonel and an aft-mounted ballista. Flying Fish Ship Summary Armor Class: 15 (wood) Cargo: 13 tons Hit Points: 250 Crew: 10 Damage Threshold: 15 Keel/Beam: 120
ft./30 ft. Speed: fly 40 ft. (4½ mph) Cost: 20,000 gp Ballista (Crew: 3) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 50
Cost: 50 gp (ballista), 5 gp (bolt)
It takes 1 action to load the ballista, 1 action to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
. Standard weaponry includes two ballistae nestled in the star moth’s eye holes and a mangonel mounted above the bridge. Star Moth Summary Armor Class: 13 (ceramic) Cargo: 30 tons Hit Points: 400 Crew
: 13 Damage Threshold: 15 Keel/Beam: 200 ft./20 ft. Speed: fly 50 ft. (5½ mph) Cost: 40,000 gp 2 Ballistae (Crew: 3 Each) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 50
Cost: 50 gp (ballista), 5 gp (bolt)
It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
ground (its keel would cause it to roll on its side). The ship’s standard weaponry includes two forward-mounted ballistae and an aft-mounted mangonel. Space Galleon Summary Armor Class: 15 (wood
) Cargo: 20 tons Hit Points: 400 Crew: 20 Damage Threshold: 15 Keel/Beam: 130 ft./30 ft. Speed: fly 35 ft. (4 mph) Cost: 30,000 gp 2 Ballistae (Crew: 3 Each) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 50
Cost: 50
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Playing a Temporary Character Playing a new character for a brief period can be fun and liberating, giving the player a chance to experiment with new class features in a low-stakes environment. For
party interacts with a Deck of Many Things. Consider linking the character to one of the factions below to connect them to the party’s adventures: Established Ally or Organization. The temporary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
invade the air envelopes of spelljamming ships and attack crew members on deck. Cooked night scavver meat is a popular offering in taverns across Wildspace. Night Scavver
Huge Monstrosity
, Unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 114 (12d12 + 36)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
1 (−5)
WIS
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Class: 15 (wood) Cargo: 30 tons Hit Points: 400 Crew: 15 Damage Threshold: 15 Keel/Beam: 250 ft./25 ft. Speed: fly 35 ft. (4 mph) Cost: 40,000 gp Ballista (Crew: 3) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 50
: 16 (3d10) piercing damage.
Blunt Ram Armor Class: —
Hit Points: —
Cost: — (included in ship cost)
The ship’s spelljammer can make the following attack when the ship runs into another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
they can land on the ground. Squid Ship Summary Armor Class: 15 (wood) Cargo: 20 tons Hit Points: 300 Crew: 13 Damage Threshold: 15 Keel/Beam: 250 ft./25 ft. Speed: fly 30 ft. (3½ mph) Cost: 25,000 gp
2 Ballistae (Crew: 3 Each) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 50
Cost: 50 gp (ballista), 5 gp (bolt)
It takes 1 action to load a ballista, 1 action to aim it, and 1 action to fire it.
Bolt. Ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Lower Decks The lower decks are riddled with holes, allowing easy access to the fortress interior. Characters can ascend to the command deck without needing to make ability checks simply by moving up
monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (5d10)
Speed 15 ft., climb 15 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
5 (−3)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
9 (−1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
). Standard weaponry on a nightspider includes four ballistae (two forward-facing and two aft-facing) and a forward-facing mangonel. Nightspider Summary Armor Class: 19 (metal) Cargo: 50 tons Hit Points: 300
Crew: 25 Damage Threshold: 15 Keel/Beam: 175 ft./50 ft. Speed: fly 40 ft. (4½ mph) Cost: 50,000 gp 4 Ballistae (Crew: 3 Each) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 50
Cost: 50 gp (ballista), 5 gp (bolt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
turtle ship includes three forward-mounted ballistae and a rear-facing mangonel. These weapons can’t be used while the ship is underwater. Turtle Ship Summary Armor Class: 19 (metal) Cargo: 30 tons Hit
Points: 300 Crew: 16 Damage Threshold: 15 Keel/Beam: 95 ft./70 ft. Speed: fly 25 ft. (3 mph), swim 25 ft. (3 mph) Cost: 40,000 gp 3 Ballistae (Crew: 3 Each) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 50
Cost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
!” the goblin says, beckoning you to sit.
This goblin is Oddlewin, a fortune teller. The ivory deck before him is a Deck of Many Things that he uses to read people’s fates. The symbols on the tent’s
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Crew Stations In addition to a Helm, a Lyrandar Air Cruiser has the following crew stations. Lightning Turret (6) Medium Object Armor Class: 17 Hit Points: 50
Lightning Blast (Requires Elemental
Object Armor Class: 15 Hit Points: 25
Calibrate (Requires Elemental Core). This action prepares the ship’s wind wards to become shields, enabling the Activate Shields action.
Activate Shields
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Giff Shipmate Giff Shipmate
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
17 (+3
of its weapons enables it to ignore the loading property of any firearm.
Steady as She Goes. On the deck of a ship, the giff has advantage on ability checks and saving throws made against effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
, roll a d6. On a 5–6, the property recharges after 1 minute; otherwise, it can’t be used again for 24 hours. Nautiloid Ship Summary Armor Class: 15 (wood) Cargo: 17 tons Hit Points: 400 Crew: 20
Damage Threshold: 15 Keel/Beam: 180 ft./30 ft. Speed: fly 40 ft. (4½ mph) Cost: 50,000 gp 4 Ballistae (Crew: 3 Each) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 50
Cost: 50 gp (ballista), 5 gp (bolt)
It takes 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
who would abuse its fate-altering power—securing the deck and delivering it to her. Asteria Medium Humanoid (Human, Paladin), Chaotic Good
Armor Class 18 (breastplate, shield)
Hit Points 195 (26d8
. Asteria hasn’t aged since Istus drew her future from the first Deck of Many Things. She doesn’t know why this is but surmises her life is tied to that deck; so long as it continues to exist, so will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
organizations stay alert for signs of these Fey creatures, since that usually means a deck is nearby. Riffler Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 90 (20d6
when the Deck of Many Things was shuffled for the first time. The rifflers were so enraptured with the soft sound made by the whispering cards that they made physical bodies for themselves in order to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Tavern Locations The following area descriptions are keyed to map 1.4. L1. Main Deck Describe this area to the players as follows: The main deck of the old ship features wooden steps that climb to
the forecastle and aftcastle, and another set of stairs descending into the ship. A padlocked wooden hatch fitted with windows acts as a skylight for the deck below — the tavern proper, visible through
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->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Giff Shipmate Giff shipmates, who make up the bulk of the crew on most giff vessels, are disciplined sailors. Giff Shipmate
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 75 (10d8
Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Firearms Knowledge. The giff’s mastery of its weapons enables it to ignore the loading property of any firearm.
Steady as She Goes. On the deck of






