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Deck of Illusions

D&D 5e · 2024·Wondrous items·Uncommon·No attunement

Type
Wondrous items
Weight
Not specified
Attunement
Not required
Rarity
Uncommon
Price
Not specified

Magic: Magic action: draw at random and throw card within 30 ft.

What Deck of Illusions does

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 1d100 Illusion* 01–03 Adult Red Dragon 04–06 Archmage 07–09 Assassin 10–12 Bandit Captain 13–15 Basilisk 16–18 Berserker 19–21 Bugbear Warrior 22–24 Cloud Giant 25–27 Druid 28–30 Erinyes 31–33 Ettin 34–36 Fire Giant 37–39 Frost Giant 40–42 Gnoll Warrior 43–45 Goblin Warrior 46–48 Guardian Naga 49–51 Hill Giant 52–54 Hobgoblin Warrior 55–57 Incubus 58–60 Iron Golem 61–63 Knight 64–66 Kobold Warrior 67–69 Lich 70–72 Medusa 73–75 Night Hag 76–78 Ogre 79–81 Oni 1d100 Illusion* 82–84 Priest 85–87 Succubus 88–90 Troll 91–93 Veteran Warrior 94–96 Wyvern 97–00 The card drawer *Stat blocks for these creatures (except the card drawer) appear in "Monsters."

Full item details & properties

Magic properties

Activation
Magic action: draw at random and throw card within 30 ft.
Consumable
No
Illusory creatures
Harmless illusions, not summoned creatures. Physical contact reveals illusion; Study Investigation DC 15 also identifies it.
Cards
Full deck 34, usually missing 1d20 - 1. Random draw required. A card loses its image and use when its illusion ends.

Tags & related references

Uncommon →Creature IllusionsFinite CardsMagicalNo AttunementWondrous Item →

Deck of Illusions FAQ

Does Deck of Illusions require attunement?

No. This entry does not require attunement; follow its activation and use rules.

Is the listed price a guaranteed purchase price?

The source does not specify a price for this entry. Ask your GM about availability and cost.

Rules source: System Reference Document 5.2.1 ↗

This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 ("SRD 5.2.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. Equipment tables transcribed and visually checked by JustRoll; prices converted to GP; mechanics and tags structured for the catalogue; item summaries paraphrased by JustRoll. The original Open5e import snapshots are retained unchanged.

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