Cardslinger

Between times of great dismay, corruption and war, great inventions are often achieved. New tools that are supposed to hold the peace and tranquility upright, or mechanical constructions combining the arts of tinkering and magic to quench the bloodlust of those that are looking for a new dark age are created. In such times, the Order of the Cards arose. These people were researchers, wizards and sorcerers with the intent of creating a new form of channeling their magic that could grant new powers and courage to those that were able to use them. Many of the more renowned researchers and scholars in that field were skeptical and didn’t quite know what to do with those goals. However, as time passed and years went on, the Order created something new, in the form of Playing Cards. The Order worked with Clerics and Necromancers, Bards and Tricksters, Wizards and Sorcerers to create three Decks that could manipulate, bend and force specific outcomes of magical effects that a normal practitioner of the arcane could have never thought to possess.

These people, were called Cardslingers. Wizards and Scholars capable of casting magic that went out to various places of power, hoping that they would find the one thing that could make those simple decks to something spectacular and deadly.

The Gambler's Trick

Starting when you select this subclass at 2nd level, you gain proficiency with light armor.

The Decks of the Cardslinger

Beginning at 2nd level, you obtain three Decks of Magic. If you lose one of them, you can spend a short rest performing a ritual to re-summon the specific deck. You can only have one deck active at any given time, and can only change your active deck as part of a long rest. 

Everytime you cast a spell of 1st level or higher, you can use your bonus action to roll on the table corresponding to your momentary deck. You can either choose to use the rolled spell or dismiss the card and end your bonus action. Every spell you use only counts until the start of your next turn. Spells in need of concentration or material components do not need either. These spells use the spell slot they would need in a regular action.

The Deck of the Divine

Level of casted Spell	Spells in the Deck	Roll-Chances
1st Level	Blade Ward,  Resistance,  Toll the Dead	1d12: 1-4: Resistance 5-8: Toll the Dead 9-12: Blade Ward
2nd Level	Bless,  Shield of Faith,  Healing Word	1d12: 1-4: Bless 5-8:Shield of Faith 9-12:Healing Word
3rd Level	Hold Person,  Blindness/Deafness,  Aid	1d12: 1-4: Hold Person 5-8: Blindness/Deafness 9-12: Aid
4th Level	Protection from Energy,  Tidal Wave,  Mass Healing Word	1d12: 1-4: Protection from Energy 5-8: Tidal Wave 9-12: Mass Healing Word
5th Level	Banishment,  Polymorph,  Freedom of Movement	1d12: 1-4: Banishment 5-8: Polymorph 9-12: Freedom of Movement
6th Level	Choose one table from 1-3 and roll on it.
7th Level	Choose two tables from 1-3 and roll on them. You gain both effects on this round.
8th Level	Choose three tables from 1-4 and roll on them. You gain both effects on this round.
9th Level	Choose four tables from 1-5 and roll on them. You gain both effects on this round.

 The Deck of Otherworldly Creations

Level of casted Spell	Spells in the Deck	Roll-Chances
1st Level	Gust,  Lightning Lure,  Thorn Whip	1d12: 1-4: Lightning Lure 5-8: Gust 9-12: Thorn Whip
2nd Level	Arms of Hadar,  Entangle,  Command	1d12: 1-4: Arms of Hadar 5-8: Entangle 9-12: Command
3rd Level	Dust Devil,  Gust of Wind,  Spike Growth	1d12: 1-4: Gust of Wind 5-8: Dust Devil 9-12: Spike Growth
4th Level	Spirit Guardians,  Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern	1d12: 1-4: Spirit Guardians 5-8: Hunger of Hadar 9-12: Hypnotic Pattern
5th Level	Confusion,  Guardian of Faith,  Summon Greater Demon	1d12: 1-4: Confusion 5-8: Guardian of Faith 9-12: Summon Greater Demon
6th Level	Choose one table from 1-3 and roll on it.
7th Level	Choose two tables from 1-3 and roll on them. You gain both effects on this round.
8th Level	Choose three tables from 1-4 and roll on them. You gain both effects on this round.
9th Level	Choose four tables from 1-5 and roll on them. You gain both effects on this round.

 The Deck of the Charming Trickster

Level of casted Spell	Spells in the Deck	Roll-Chances
1st Level	Vicious Mockery,  Friends,  Minor Illusion	1d12: 1-4: Friends 5-8: Minor Illusion 9-12: Vicious Mockery
2nd Level	Dissonant Whispers,  Hideous Laughter,  Sleep	1d12: 1-4: Dissonant Whispers 5-8: Hideous Laughter 9-12: Sleep
3rd Level	Blur,  Mirror Image,  Phantasmal Force	1d12: 1-4: Blur 5-8: Mirror Image 9-12: Phantasmal Force
4th Level	Catnap,  Fear,  Enemies Abound	1d12: 1-4: Fear 5-8: Catnap 9-12: Enemies Abound
5th Level	Compulsion,  Dominate Beast,  Phantasmal Killer	1d12: 1-4: Compulsion 5-8: Dominate Beast 9-12: Phantasmal Killer
6th Level	Choose one table from 1-3 and roll on it.
7th Level	Choose two tables from 1-3 and roll on them. You gain both effects on this round.
8th Level	Choose three tables from 1-4 and roll on them. You gain both effects on this round.
9th Level	Choose four tables from 1-5 and roll on them. You gain both effects on this round.

Reading off the Cards

Starting at 6th level, the magical influence from your decks gives you a bonus to some of your skills. Depending on which deck you are equipped with, you gain Expertise on certain rolls.

The Deck of the Divine

You gain Expertise in Insight as long as you have this deck equipped.

The Deck of Otherworldly Creations

You gain Expertise in Investigation as long as you have this deck equipped.

The Deck of the Charming Trickster

You gain Expertise in Persuasion as long as you have this deck equipped.

Going All In

Beginning at 10th level, your deeper knowledge of your decks give you the option to reroll your drawn card. You have to use the new card drawn and can’t go back to the previous one. The amount of your proficiency bonus equals to the maximum amounts of charges you have, before running out. A long rest resets your rerolls. You can only reroll once per turn.

Hidden Ace

Starting at 14th level, each of your decks give you a powerful ability that lets you change the outcome of your next demise. Each of these abilities can only be used once a day and replenish when you had a long rest. You need to have the right deck equipped to be able to use the appropriate ability.

The Deck of the Divine

The divine energy within your deck brings you back from the dead. If you reach 0 hitpoints you can choose to directly spring back to life . You gain 15 temporary hitpoints after being revived by this ability. This hit point increase vanishes when you end the fight with remaining temporary hitpoints.

The Deck of Otherworldly Creations

The transformative energy of your deck changes your appearance to one resembling your alignment. Evil alignment gives you batwings, while Good alignment gives you the wings of an angel. Neutral alignment doesn’t give you a changed appearance, but you gain the same effect.

You gain a flying speed 30ft for 1 minute.

The Deck of the Charming Trickster

The deceiving and manipulative energy of your deck takes momentary control of your body, giving you the chance to immediately succeed on a saving throw of your choice. For the rest of the fight ranged attacks against you are at disadvantage, while melee attack have advantage. You gain advantage on any Dexterity Saving Throws.