The Gambler shuffles their arcane focus deck, drawing a single card that will either buff the Gambler or an ally of choice within 30 feet. The drawn card grants a powerful effect for 1 minute, with the effect depending on the value of the card. Once this spell is used, the deck needs to reset its magic, and the spell cannot be used again until the Gambler has completed a long rest. Card Effects:
Ace - 4: Effect: "Blessing of Precision" The target gains advantage on attack rolls for the duration of the spell, and their attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.
5 - 8: Effect: "Fortune's Endurance" The target gains 20 temporary hit points and has advantage on all saving throws for the duration. If the temporary hit points are depleted, the target gains resistance to all damage types until the end of the spell.
9 - Jack: Effect: "Swift Retribution" The target’s movement speed is doubled, they can take an additional action on each of their turns (like the Haste spell), and their attacks deal an extra 1d8 force damage. After the spell ends, the target suffers one level of exhaustion.
Queen: Effect: "Queen’s Favor" The target gains the ability to cast up to 4 spells from any the sorcerors 1st lvl spell list without expending a spell slot. If the target is not a spellcaster, they can cast it as if they were. The spell chosen must be cast within the duration of the Deck of Fate.
King: Effect: "King’s Authority" The target becomes immune to being charmed, frightened, or paralyzed for the duration. Additionally, the target gains +2 to their AC and their Charisma score increases by 4 (up to a maximum of 24) for the duration of the spell.
Joker: Effect: "Insanity Gambit" The target can take any action of their choice, repeating it twice each round for the duration of the spell. However, at the end of each of their turns, they must roll a d20. On a roll of 1, they suffer 2d12 psychic damage as the chaotic magic backfires.
* - (Deck of cards as the arcane focus)
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