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The Book of Many Things
This deck of heavy vellum cards hums with the magic of the Elemental Chaos.
The magic of the deck functions only if cards are drawn at random (a deck of real-world playing cards can simulate the
deck). As an action, you can draw a random card from this deck and throw it to make a ranged spell attack, using Dexterity for the attack roll. The card has a range of 30 feet. On a hit, it deals 1d4
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Card Sense. The riffler can smell the presence of magical cards, including Deck of Many Things;Decks of Many Things and other magical decks, within 1 mile of itself. It knows the direction to any
spectral cards in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 27 (5d10);{"diceNotation":"5d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
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The Book of Many Things
a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Asteria or another creature that she can see within 60 feet of herself then regains 10 hit points.
Spellcasting. Asteria casts one of the
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
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
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 a ship, the giff has advantage on ability
DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Force Grenade","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
effects on itself or any magic items in its possession, the target must make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, a random spell effect on the target ends. If the target has no spell effects
Underdark.
Many scholars agree there’s a link between talon beasts, the constellation of the Talons (see chapter 13), and the Talons card found in a Deck of Many Things, but it’s not
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
save. On a failed save, a creature takes 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation":"5d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Moonlight Blast", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage, and if it isn’t in its
mithral. They were originally created by a desperate mage on Krynn who drew the Moon card from a Deck of Many Things. The mage wished for a retinue of bodyguards ideally suited to fighting lycanthropes
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
target must make a DC 18 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Drink Breath", "rollDamageType":"necrotic
, the target takes half as much necrotic damage only. On a successful or failed save, the breath drinker regains a number of hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt.
Invisibility. The breath
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Solar Flare", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage and has the blinded condition until
Bastion)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 nearest
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 49 (11d8);{"diceNotation":"11d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Hollow Void", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and has the stunned condition
, 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
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
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
turn or starts its turn there must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 27 (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"All-Consuming Star
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
The Book of Many Things
, taking 61 (7d8 + 30);{"diceNotation":"7d8+30", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fell Necromancy", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful
, 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
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The Book of Many Things
, taking 27 (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Blade Storm", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed saving throw, or half as much damage on a successful
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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
energy in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
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.
3
A fishery
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 28 (8d6);{"diceNotation":"8d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and
"}
Adventure Hook
1
A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a single topaz dragon scale on the deck
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creature in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 35 (10d6);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath
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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creature in that area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 49 (14d6);{"diceNotation":"14d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath
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
Deck of Wild Cards Wondrous Item, Very Rare This deck of heavy vellum cards hums with the magic of the Elemental Chaos. The magic of the deck functions only if cards are drawn at random (a deck of
real-world playing cards can simulate the deck). As an action, you can draw a random card from this deck and throw it to make a ranged spell attack, using Dexterity for the attack roll. The card has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Mike Schley Map 17.1: Donjon Sphere A character with a Deck of Many Things can deduce the Donjon Sphere’s location by spending 8 hours studying the night sky and using the cards as a divination
tool. Afterward, the character must succeed on a DC 22 Intelligence (Arcana) check to determine the sphere’s coordinates in the Astral Sea. On a failed check, the character fails to calculate the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
their spears to chip away at the ice around the greatship. Meanwhile, three yetis clamber across the deck and dig at the ice with their claws. The Northfolk won’t throw away their spears, so only the
giant has a ranged attack. The two punts contain chunks of ice that the giant can hurl at foes. Fighting on the ship is tricky. Its sloped, icy deck is difficult terrain, and a creature that isn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Icingdeath Locations The following locations are keyed to the map of Icingdeath. I1. Icingdeath Main Deck A rowboat on this deck of the ship covers a hatch used for loading and unloading large cargo
into the main hold (area I7). A 3-foot-high capstan near the middle of the deck is locked in place. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds that one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
death knight can see and speak through the skeletal figurehead (see “Death Knight’s Soul”). D2. Upper Deck The upper deck contains a set of stairs that descend into the bowels of the ship, two ballista
hatch to the stores can only be opened by creatures with a combined Strength score of 18 or more. While hidden in the fog cloud, the cultists abandon the siege weapons and stay below deck. Instead, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
characters if they cross paths. If the characters make it to the upper deck, they must hail the sailors aboard the rowboat from Soul of Winter and wait for the boat to reach them. Movement Movement is
tricky as the ship rocks back and forth. Treat the floor as difficult terrain. Climbing stairs or a ladder requires a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check, unless a character has a climbing speed. On a failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Spin Cycle Trap The first time a creature enters any of the chambers on the Command Deck, a trap activates, causing the ship to rapidly spin end over end for 1 minute. When the ship starts to spin
, have each character roll initiative. Effect. On initiative count 20, each character aboard the spinning ship must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the character takes 7 (2d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 22: Euryale Though many cards in the Deck of Many Things depict individuals, only one card bears a proper name: Euryale, a baneful card with a medusa-like visage. Many sages have pondered who
this individual is and why she appears in the deck, speculating that perhaps Euryale is a fearsome demigod or the wielder of a destructive curse. But the truth is simple: the Deck of Many Things was
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->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->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
and without light. If the characters approach silently from the port side, without using light sources, they will be totally unobserved — the smugglers on deck are watching the coast from the starboard
— predictably — atop the mast, 40 feet above the main deck. Access to it is provided by a rope ladder whose lower end drops near the hatch on the main deck. The crow’s nest is an open, wooden platform
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
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
creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 17 (5d6) force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. After the giff throws the grenade, roll a d6; on a roll of 4 or lower, the giff has no more grenades to throw.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
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
a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. After the giff throws the grenade, roll a d6; on a roll of 4 or lower, the giff has no more grenades to throw.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
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
them across worlds, all in service of an incomprehensible agenda to manipulate the fate of the multiverse. Rifflers are as likely to give a deck to adventurers in dire need as they are to wrest cards
Compendium
- 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Ship Locations The following areas are identified on map 2.3. Map 2.3: Sea Ghost View Player Version 1. Main Deck Though the light is dim at best, you can see details of the ship’s main deck. In the
center, forward of the mast, a jolly boat is lashed to the deck with ropes.
Aft of the mast is a hatch to the belowdecks area and a rope ladder climbing to a crow’s nest above.
Two human figures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Nautiloid Locations The following locations are keyed to map 2.7. N1. Forward Deck This deck is five feet above the valley floor and covered with fresh snow. Mounted to the deck is a ballista covered
in ice. At the back of the deck, a double door made of chitin and iron is tucked under two higher decks, the lower of which has another ballista mounted atop it.
The double door is iced shut but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
. If the character tries to catch the wheel before it hits the deck, ask the player to make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the character catches the wheel. On a failed save, the
Shipwreck Locations The following locations are keyed to map 4, which shows the layout of the shipwreck. Map 4: The Wreck of Compass Rose View Player Version C1: Main Deck The moldering wood of the






