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Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Ruinous Acid. Any nonmagical weapon that hits the spider corrodes. After dealing damage, the weapon takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to −5
; 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
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
focus, and you gain a bonus to spell attack rolls and to your spell save DC. The bonus is determined by the deck’s rarity.
In addition, while you’re holding the deck, you can draw a card
The backs of these cards are inscribed with glyphs representing the Inner Planes, the Outer Planes, or the holy symbols of various deities. While holding this deck, you can use it as a spellcasting
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
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.PoisonEmpowering Aegis (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
Created in the image of the Deck of Many Things, this deck of ivory or vellum cards bestows an assortment of minor benefits and penalties on those who draw from it. Most (75 percent) of these decks
. Unless a card states otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card you declared no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. If you fail to draw
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
figure of Vistani legend, Luba’s Tarokka of Souls shaped the destiny of countless heroes. The prophecies of this deck of cards also revealed great evils and guided its creator into the path of
nefarious forces. Untold times the deck’s creator, Mother Luba, narrowly escaped doom, spared only by her keen insights. But even for her, not all wickedness could be escaped. In the most dire
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
on attack rolls against that target until the end of her next turn.
Tactical Leadership. As a bonus action, Rilsa chooses one creature she can see within 30 feet of her. The creature doesn’t
headquarters. In addition to hosting regular public forums in her shop, Rael tacitly oversees the Garden of Whispers, a maze of wood-and-paper screens where people from across the city can buy and sell secrets with Guild agents and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity.
Vampiric Mist
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Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Hypersensitivity. The mist takes 10 radiant damage whenever it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, the mist has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Life Drain. The mist
damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0.In a loose manner of speaking, the vampiric mist is the embodiment of
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Pack Tactics. The hound has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the hound’s allies is within 5 feet of the target and the ally doesn’t have the incapacitated
hounds are especially useful when investigating possible sightings of a Deck of Many Things. If a harrow hound catches the scent of its prey, it never loses it, even if the hound and its fellow hunters
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
. Once the golem goes berserk, it continues to do so until it is destroyed or regains all its hit points.
The golem's creator, if within 60 feet of the berserk golem, can try to calm it by speaking
takes damage while still at 40 hit points or fewer, the golem might go berserk again.
Aversion of Fire. If the golem takes fire damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the
Backgrounds
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
early years on the crew of a spelljamming ship, performing helpful chores such as swabbing the deck, loading and offloading cargo, and scraping barnacles off the hull.
Whatever your history, life in
to adapt to zero gravity. Being weightless doesn’t give you disadvantage on any of your melee attack rolls (see “Weightlessness” below).
WEIGHTLESSNESS
In any location where
Flesh Golem
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Basic Rules (2014)
. Once the golem goes berserk, it continues to do so until it is destroyed or regains all its hit points.
The golem's creator, if within 60 feet of the berserk golem, can try to calm it by speaking
takes damage while still at 40 hit points or fewer, the golem might go berserk again.
Aversion of Fire. If the golem takes fire damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
. Once the golem goes berserk, it continues to do so until it is destroyed or regains all its hit points.
The golem's creator, if within 60 feet of the berserk golem, can try to calm it by speaking
takes damage while still at 40 hit points or fewer, the golem might go berserk again.
Aversion of Fire. If the golem takes fire damage, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks until the
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
turns. All creatures that can see the blindheim have disadvantage on attack rolls while in the area of bright light and within 15 feet of the blindheim. Creatures with the Sunlight Sensitivity trait that
can see the blindheim have disadvantage on attack rolls anywhere in the area of bright light.Bite. Melee weapon attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Hollow Deck Havoc Describe the Hollow Deck as follows: This deck is one large, bowl-shaped chamber containing several large piles of mechanical parts, with many more parts strewn across the floor
automatons menace you with rotating saws that extend from their forelimbs. They appear to speak to each other using clicking noises that seem oddly familiar.
The clockwork horrors are speaking Thri-kreen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Fire Alarm None of the characters should be on the Cargo Deck when this scene begins. Everything has settled into relative peace and quiet. Then, without warning, Miken climbs out of the access shaft
you’ve been using to move between decks. His hair is disheveled, and his clothes reek of smoke. He’s breathing hard from his climb and appears to be having difficulty speaking between labored gasps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Planes, or the holy symbols of various deities. While holding this deck, you can use it as a spellcasting focus, and you gain a bonus to spell attack rolls and to your spell save DC. The bonus is
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
The Frightened condition says “while the source of its fear is within line of sight.” Does that mean you have Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks even if the source is imperceptible but
you have a clear line to its space? No. If you can’t see something, it’s not within your line of sight. Speaking of “line of sight,” the game uses the English meaning of the term, which has no special meaning in the rules.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws for the next hour. The deck can be used in this way twice, and you regain all expended uses at the next dawn. Prisoners of Fate
this deck of cards also revealed great evils and guided its creator into the path of nefarious forces. Untold times the deck’s creator, Mother Luba, narrowly escaped doom, spared only by her keen
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->The Book of Many Things
throw this card to an unoccupied space on the ground within 60 feet of yourself while speaking a command word, whereupon the card magically transforms into a deck defender (see chapter 9 for its stat
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Dragon in Chains While Cryovain is chained to the deck, he is restrained. Two chains are secured to an iron collar around his neck. Two more chains secure his back legs. A creature can use a bonus
action on its turn to magically release the four chains by speaking a command word (“uvenfetter”) while within 60 feet of the dragon. Only Storvald and Nilraun know the command word. A knock spell or a
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->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Getting Off the Emperor Once the rowboat reaches Emperor of the Waves on round 14 (or perhaps sooner), the blue steel box can be handed down from the deck of the Emperor into the rowboat as an action
together to swim and support the box take their turns simultaneously on the lower of their two initiative rolls. One character must succeed on a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check at the start of the shared
Compendium
- 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
ante deck, you can play the card game for real. Otherwise, adjudicate the outcome of a three-dragon ante game using d12s and the following rules: Step 1. Randomly determine which participant is the
dealer. Step 2. Each participant (including the dealer) places their opening bet, then rolls five d12s to determine their hand, keeping these die rolls hidden from the other participants. Step 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
return to the lower deck (area C8). The characters finish a short or long rest on the ship. The next time the characters show themselves on the main deck, the harpy confronts them: A terrifying monster
Rose, but if the players come up with a strong argument (possibly supported with high rolls on Charisma checks), the harpy cooperates. These tactics are the most likely to convince the harpy to leave
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
character can attempt to drive off the octopus by dealing damage to it. A character can use an action to make a ranged attack or melee attack, or to cast a spell. Assume that any attack rolls hit but are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
has nothing of value on its deck or in the communal bunks below deck. However, two air elementals on the deck defend the vessel against intruders. They attack any non-elf that sets foot upon the ship
. If the characters haven’t met Dalamar yet (see the following section), he’s nearby when they board the ship, and an alarm spell cast on the deck alerts him to their intrusion. He might approach them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Inspiration Hand You can use The Deck of Many Things card set (or an equivalent deck built from twenty-two playing cards) to give players alternative ways to use inspiration. Draw a number of cards
Inspiration Cards table at the appropriate time. The player then draws a new card for the communal hand and shuffles the used card into the deck. Inspiration Cards Card Effect Balance (or 2 ♠) When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, giving the establishment its name. The ballad isn’t loud enough to disrupt conversation, but most patrons stop speaking when the elfsong begins, then resume only after it ends. Many customers frequent
in the pot. Each player rolls three dice. Play then proceeds clockwise around the table, with the host of the game going last. On their turn, a player can choose to “stand” or “roll.” If the player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
like an ancient, withered human. After she finishes speaking, Jijibisha attacks. She attempts to use her Hypnotic Gaze to turn Dukha and Amanisha against the characters. While she fights, Jijibisha
has disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls until she regains it. She fights to the death. A character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check has heard of Jijibisha Manivarshi and can confirm that she was favored to win the Shankha Trials the year Manivarsha was destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, or tarokka deck. Starting at 6th level, when you cast a bard spell that deals damage or restores hit points through the Spiritual Focus, roll a d6, and you gain a bonus to one damage or healing roll
target takes force damage equal to two rolls of your Bardic Inspiration die + your Charisma modifier.
3 Tale of the Beloved Friends. The target and another creature of its choice it can see within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
olive oil. The ship’s food stores are relatively fresh, though nothing is particularly appetizing. 5. Ship’s Stores Two coiled lengths of rope and three rolls of sailcloth lie on the deck alongside a
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
chapter 3), or you spent your early years on the crew of a spelljamming ship, performing helpful chores such as swabbing the deck, loading and offloading cargo, and scraping barnacles off the hull
* 10 Void scavver* Feature: Wildspace Adaptation You gain the Tough feat from the Player’s Handbook. In addition, you learned how to adapt to zero gravity. Being weightless doesn’t give you disadvantage on any of your melee attack rolls (see “Weightlessness” in chapter 2).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
named Breena Bafflestone monitors the machinery at all times. Nearby is a copper speaking tube, which enables her to communicate with the control room command center (area U7b). Drawers in the walls
control room has two levels: an observation deck (U7a) and a command center (U7b), with two ladders running between levels. Two circular soundproof windows are embedded in the port and starboard