Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 30 results for 'deck choosing'.
Other Suggestions:
deck crossing
dark choosing
deep choosing
deck closing
dead choosing
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
, Greater Restoration, Plane Shift (self only), Protection from Evil and Good, RevivifyAsteria can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action can be used at a time
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 she. She has no way to prove this hypothesis
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
its body crumbles to dust.The champion can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature
, might have been the first person to draw the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things and be slain by the avatar of death. Even Jyn doesn’t know for sure, as that was so long ago that she’s
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
1/day each: Cloudkill, ContagionThe champion can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another
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
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
one.The champion can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The champion
Deck of Many Things. The avatar of death slew her in a flash. That was many centuries ago, and Wynemar is now a powerful and bloodthirsty Undead commander of the Grim Harrow.
Wreathed in searing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
How It Works Construct a deck of about twenty cards that each represent a creature (see the “Constructing Your Deck” section below). When an encounter occurs, shuffle the deck and draw a number of
cards equal to the number of characters in the party. Use one or more of these cards to build the encounter, using the guidelines in the “Choosing Monsters” section below. When the encounter is over, discard the cards of any monsters that were killed, so they won’t be drawn again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
that occur at a time of your choosing. When you use the deck in this way, drawing from it is less like pulling the lever on a cosmic slot machine and more like allowing a character to select a new
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->Storm King's Thunder
outrun or outmaneuver the roc, which is too big to land on the deck or reach creatures on the deck with its claws. The roc can bite creatures on deck, but it prefers to attack the balloon itself (see
option of climbing down into the jagged rift at a point of their choosing. The sounds of their descent are muffled by the wind.
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->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
can use music to reinforce an adventure’s mood. Create playlists in advance, choosing options without lyrics and that aren’t recognizably tied to popular media. If you can subtly control volume
chores or distractions. They might be as simple as a whiteboard for notes or a handwritten letter from a Darklord. Ravenloft has a history of featuring props in its adventures, such as the tarokka deck (see appendix A).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Constructing Your Deck An encounter deck consists primarily of cards representing monsters. You can use cards from The Deck of Many Things card set, oracle cards, playing cards, cards from Magic: The
detailed below. Choosing Monsters Choose ten to fifteen monsters with challenge ratings ranging from about half the level of the characters to 2 higher than their level. Usually you should include only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
fate of the city is in your hands. Consider a dynamic backstory when developing your character and choosing your background, whether you take a background from the Player’s Handbook or the house agent
remarkable in Eberron. DM TIP: HIGH STAKES
What’s better than a battle on the deck of an airship? A battle on the deck of an airship that’s about to crash! A DM should look for ways to raise the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. 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
she. She has no way to prove this hypothesis, but she nevertheless opposes groups like the Grim Harrow (see chapter 19) that seek to destroy the Deck of Many Things. Adventure Hooks Asteria knows more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
into an unoccupied space within 30 feet of the character. 13 An explosion rocks the ship. Each creature on the deck must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. 14 A second
coil of rope slams into the character, unfurling and reducing their speed by half until the end of their turn. 16 Loose rigging careens across the deck. Choose a character. That character must succeed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Grim Champion of Desolation Jyn Corvis, a former adventurer, might have been the first person to draw the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things and be slain by the avatar of death. Even Jyn doesn’t
drives her. More than any other member of the Grim Harrow, Jyn is desperate to destroy the deck and end her painful existence. If she could, she’d take the entire multiverse with her. The Grim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Membership Knights of the Solar Bastion are battle-hardened veterans who operate independently across the multiverse. When word reaches the organization that a Deck of Many Things has appeared, the
Void card from a Deck of Many Things, Hilarion led the effort to retrieve and restore the cleric’s soul. The quest proved so harrowing that Hilarion’s faith eroded, and when the quest was complete
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary
single topaz dragon scale on the deck.
2
A topaz dragon has claimed a stretch of coastline and ordered the residents of a seaside town to vacate the area or suffer the dragon’s wrath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
your choosing. Too big to fit in Svardborg’s lagoon, the ship drops anchor next to the iceberg, south of the Jarl’s Lodge (area 1) and within view of the docks south of the Drydock Lodge (area 3). The
twelve females). Four operate the ballistae, one trims the sails, one controls the rudder, and fourteen pull the oars. Chained to the deck is Cryovain, a male adult white dragon. Behind the dragon are two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
. On the Deck. While Captain Rallanith shouted for the characters to take shelter within the Recluse’s interior, those that might have ignored the order were hastily issued harnesses and now find
themselves lashed to a safety rail that runs along the airship’s gunwale. Inside the Airship. Those that heeded the captain’s orders are in a room of their choosing within the airship’s interior. Reaching
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
waterThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains
to what happened is a single topaz dragon scale on the deck.
2
A topaz dragon has claimed a stretch of coastline and ordered the residents of a seaside town to vacate the area or suffer the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Grim Champion of Pestilence 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
3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The champion regains spent legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
fortune teller and drew from a Deck of Many Things. The avatar of death slew her in a flash. That was many centuries ago, and Wynemar is now a powerful and bloodthirsty Undead commander of the Grim
Actions
The champion can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The champion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
knowledge and connections across the multiverse. Legends state that her garden in Cair Ophidian contains magical plants that can undo potent curses, including those inflicted by a Deck of Many Things. The
need powerful magic dispelled, such as the effects of the more ruinous cards from a Deck of Many Things. Zoology and Herbology. As an archdruid, Euryale knows much regarding primal magic, nature gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
towers of Sharn… or the ancient goblin tunnels that lie beneath it. What Are the Stakes? What’s better than a battle on the deck of an airship? A battle on the deck of an airship that’s about to crash
the Tarrasque comes to Sharn, there’s no one else to deal with the problem: the fate of the city is in your hands. This is something to consider in developing your character and choosing your
Compendium
- 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
its spelljamming helm. One must be a spellcaster to fill this role. Know Your Role
When choosing role assignments, keeping the following in mind can help characters form an effective spelljamming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
following elements to influence your game’s atmosphere and create moody trappings for your horror adventures. Customize what you can and don’t fret about what you can’t. Accessibility When choosing the
. 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
.
Malaxxix’s creations appear at fortuitous times. A character might find one days after some great misfortune, such as after wronging a powerful hag or drawing the Flames card from a Deck of Many
cylinder. The vortex lasts until the start of Malaxxix’s next turn.
Legendary Actions
Malaxxix can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
below. In the center of the deck, directly below the balloon, sits a large magic furnace, whose formidable lifting power is rumored to involve trapped elementals. The airship’s captain controls the arcane
, choosing from the options below. It cannot take any actions if it has no remaining crew.
Fire Ballista. The battle balloon can fire its harpoon guns.
Fire Green Flame Arbalester. The battle balloon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
category. The Eye of Aurnozci might also take interest in a mortal who draws the Flames card from a Deck of Many Things—a tantalizing opportunity for the cult to make good on the card’s dire prophecy
Legendary Actions
Aurnozci can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Aurnozci
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to their headquarters, choosing from the options in the “Siege Equipment” section of chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. The DM can limit those options or change the details of specific choices
disabled by any franchise member. Players are encouraged to be creative in thinking about defensive features. An airship might have a deck that can channel lightning to repel boarders. A wagon might have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.
Legendary Actions
The sphinx can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can
, Common, Elvish, Infernal, Sylvan
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Special Equipment. Mary wears bracers of defense and a ring of protection, and carries a deck of several things (see appendix D).
Fey Presence