Deck of Illusions

This box contains a set of parchment cards. A full deck has 34 cards. A deck found as treasure is usually missing 1d20 - 1 cards. The magic of the deck functions only if cards are drawn at random (you can use an altered 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 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. 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 can’t be used again. **Playing Card ** **Illusion ** Ace of hearts Red dragon King of hearts Knight and four guards Queen of hearts Succubus or incubus Jack of hearts Druid Ten of hearts Cloud giant Nine of hearts Ettin Eight of hearts Bugbear Two of hearts Goblin Ace of diamonds Beholder King of diamonds Archmage and mage apprentice Queen of diamonds Night hag Jack of diamonds Assassin Ten of diamonds Fire giant Nine of diamonds Ogre mage Eight of diamonds Gnoll Two of diamonds Kobold Ace of spades Lich King of spades Priest and two acolytes Queen of spades Medusa Jack of spades Veteran Ten of spades Frost giant Nine of spades Troll Eight of spades Hobgoblin Two of spades Goblin Ace of clubs Iron golem King of clubs Bandit captain and three bandits Queen of clubs Erinyes Jack of clubs Berserker Ten of clubs Hill giant Nine of clubs Ogre Eight of clubs Orc Two of clubs Kobold Jokers (2) You (the deck’s owner)

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.”