Veintiuno

You manifest spectral cards to put everything on the line and play a game of chance

Your Deck

• Aces: Any roll of a 1 counts as either 1 or 11 (your choice).
• Face Cards: Any roll of 11 or 12 counts as 10.

When you cast this spell, choose one of the following Suits:

1. Espadas: Make a ranged spell attack against one creature within 120 feet. On a hit, the target takes Slashing damage equal to your Hand Total.
2. Copas: One creature within 60 feet must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes Psychic damage equal to your Hand Total. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage.
3. Bastos: As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee attack with a weapon against one creature within the weapon's range. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon’s normal effects, is pushed back 10ft and takes extra Force damage equal to your Hand Total.
4. Oros: Choose one creature within 30 feet. The creature gains Temporary Hit Points equal to your Hand Total. These temporary hit points last for 1 minute.

Playing the Hand

To determine your Hand Total, roll 2d12, this is your Opening Hand. You may then choose to Stay or Hit. If you Hit, roll an additional d12 and add it to the total. You can continue to Hit as many times as you wish.

The result of your Hand Total determines the spell's damage:

• Stay: If you stop with a Hand Total of 20 or less, resolve the damage normally.
• 21:  If your Hand Total is exactly 21, the Hand Total is multiplied by the level of the spell slot used during the calculation.
• Blackjack: If your Opening Hand result in a Hand Total of 21, the spell automatically hits (no attack roll or saving throw required), and the damage ignores all Resistances and Immunities.
• Bust. If your Hand Total exceeds 21, the spell fails. You take Psychic damage equal to your Hand Total, and you cannot cast this spell again until you finish a Long Rest.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of level 3 or higher, the multiplier for hitting 21 increases accordingly.

"I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler, I'm a long way from home
And if you don't like me, then leave me alone
I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry
And the moonshine don't kill me, I'll live 'til I die"
- The Irish Rovers