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Deck of Illusions

DeckXDMGp. 2492024SRD

This box contains a set of cards. A full deck has 34 cards: 32 depicting specific creatures and two with a mirrored surface. A deck found as treasure is usually missing 1d20 - 1 cards.

The magic of the deck functions only if its cards are drawn at random. You can take a Magic action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a point within 30 feet of yourself. An illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created by the card looks and behaves like a real creature of its kind, except that it can do no harm. While you are within 120 feet of the illusory creature and can see it, you can take a Magic action to move it anywhere within 30 feet of its card.

Any physical interaction with the illusory creature reveals it to be false, because objects pass through it. A creature that takes a Study action to visually inspect the illusory creature identifies it as an illusion with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The illusion lasts until its card is moved or the illusion is dispelled (using a Dispel Magic spell or a similar effect). When the illusion ends, the image on its card disappears, and that card can't be used again.

Deck of Illusions

1d100Illusion
01-03Adult Red Dragon
04-06Archmage
07-09Assassin
10-12Bandit Captain
13-15Beholder
16-18Berserker
19-21Bugbear Warrior
22-24Cloud Giant
25-27Druid
28-30Erinyes
31-33Ettin
34-36Fire Giant
37-39Frost Giant
40-42Gnoll Warrior
43-45Goblin Warrior
46-48Guardian Naga
49-51Hill Giant
52-54Hobgoblin Warrior
55-57Incubus
58-60Iron Golem
61-63Knight
64-66Kobold Warrior
67-69Lich
70-72Medusa
73-75Night Hag
76-78Ogre
79-81Oni
82-84Priest
85-87Succubus
88-90Troll
91-93Warrior Veteran
94-96Wyvern
97-00The card drawer
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        "This card creates an illusion of an {@creature Incubus|XMM}."
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      "name": "Night Hag",
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      "name": "Ogre",
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        "This card creates an illusion of an {@creature Ogre|XMM}."
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        "This card creates an illusion of a {@creature Priest|XMM}."
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        "This card creates an illusion of a {@creature Succubus|XMM}."
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    "The magic of the deck functions only if its cards are drawn at random. You can take a {@action Magic|XPHB} action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a point within 30 feet of yourself. An illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created by the card looks and behaves like a real creature of its kind, except that it can do no harm. While you are within 120 feet of the illusory creature and can see it, you can take a {@action Magic|XPHB} action to move it anywhere within 30 feet of its card.",
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