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Deck of Illusions in Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Deck of Illusions

Wondrous Item

Rare

This box contains a set of playing parchment cards.

The magic of the deck functions only if cards are drawn at random (you can use a deck of playing cards to simulate the deck). You can use an action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a point within 30 feet of you.

An illusion of one or more creatures forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. An illusory creature appears real, of the appropriate size, and behaves as if it were a real creature (as presented in the Monster Manual), except that it can do no harm. While you are within 120 feet of the illusory creature and can see it, you can use an action to move it magically anywhere within 30 feet of its card. Any physical interaction with the illusory creature reveals it to be an illusion, because objects pass through it. Someone who uses an action to visually inspect the creature identifies it as illusory with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The creature then appears translucent.

Once per long rest you can select 1 card to draw instead of drawing randomly

The illusion lasts until its card is moved or the illusion is dispelled. When the illusion ends, the image on its card disappears, and that card disintegrates, this deck regains 1 randomly selected card at dawn each day.

Playing Card — Illusion:

Hearts

Ace of hearts — Adult Red dragon

King of hearts — Knight and four guards

Queen of hearts — Succubus or incubus

Jack of hearts — Cloud giant

Ten of hearts — Shadow Wizard Money Gang (We love Casting Spells)

Nine of hearts — A serenading Bard playing a song of your choice

Eight of hearts — Young Red Dragon

Seven of hearts — Pixie

Six of heart — Ochre Jelly

Five of hearts — Druid

Four of hearts — 4 Bugbears

Three of hearts — 2 Hobgoblins

Two of hearts — 2d4 Goblins

Diamonds

Ace of diamonds — Beholder

King of diamonds — Archmage and mage apprentice

Queen of diamonds — Night hag

Jack of diamonds — Aboleth

Ten of diamonds — An NPC of your choice who’s name you can recall

Nine of diamonds — A merchant selling strange and unique goods of your choice

Eight of diamonds — 4 Assassins

Seven of diamonds — Displacer Beast

Six of diamonds — Intellect Devourer

Five of diamonds — Ettin

Four of diamonds — d4 Gnolls

Three of diamonds — 2 Flumphs

Two of diamonds — 2d4 Kobold

Spades

Ace of spades — Lich

King of spades — Priest and two acolytes

Queen of spades — Jabberwock

Jack of spades — Vampire

Ten of spades — A chaortic halfing by the name of Pandamonium

Nine of spades — A funeral procession led by a Priest

Eight of spades — Troll

Seven of spades — A pile of corpses

Six of spades — Poltergeist

Five of spades — Will-o-wisp

Four of spades — 2d4 Chanting Cultists

Three of spades — 1d4 Mephits (your choice of which kind)

Two of spades — 2d4 Zombies

Clubs

Ace of clubs — Iron golem

King of clubs — Bandit captain and four bandits

Queen of clubs — Medusa

Jack of clubs — Erinyes

Ten of clubs — A depressed man that won’t stop crying and talking about how sad he is (what about is your choice)

Nine of clubs — Giant Gasdra

Eight of clubs — Treant

Seven of clubs — Cauchemange

Six of clubs — An almost naked streaker that runs around wildly trying to cover their junk

Five of clubs — 2d4 Roudy Orcs

Four of clubs — A group of commoners (your choice of species)

Three of clubs — 1d4 Flying Snakes

Two of clubs — 2d4 Faevalins

Jokers

Jokers (2) — You (the deck's owner)

Cost: 150gp


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