4.7 out of 5 stars. It appears in a space of the DM's choice within 10 feet of you and ATTACKS you, warning all Others that you must win the battle alone. Keyleth moves to the surface and uses the Scrying Eye to Scry on Raishan, who she sees in the form of a woman in a stone laboratory on a remote jungle island. She spends some time with the tapestry during the rest and is delighted to discover that it is a flying carpet, larger than their old one. Transcript Tofor Brotoras approaches the party, looking harried from battle. It's a legendary artifact, so the first hurdle would be finding someone trustworthy who could authenticate it. However, you were then kept at bay by a Wall of Force as Raishan took two of Thordak's strangely existing eggs and flew into a tunnel towards the corpse of Thordak and then disappeared in a flash of purple energy before the wall dropped and you all just arrived, halfway through the tunnel where the corpse of Thordak once lay, to find it missing along with Raishan and the eggs that she had gathered.". Next The bottom line is that a deck of many things USED by the players is a gaming disaster waiting to happen. The Deck of Many Things' presence in the game world feels gimmicky, like a funhouse that's been thrown in for s%^$ and giggles. Armor Class 20 Hit Points half the hit point maximum of its summoner Speed 60 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover), Condition Immunitiescharmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, unconscious, Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 13, Languages all languages known to its summoner. However, in the midst of this battle you did summon your ally J'mon Sa Ord therethe leader of Ank'Harel, the distant city on the continent of Marquet, and a brass dragonwho upon arriving in this fray, [with] full health and ready to fight, was enough of a threat to drive Raishan off, in her damaged form, before she could finish you off in the state you were in. [15], After the defeat of Vecna, Grog in Whitestone decided to pull a card from the deck to celebrate the banishment of a lich-god. I agree, it takes a very mature party to have a deck of many things, but not use it unless they absolutely need to. The drunk was granted two wishes (1d3 Wish spells), immediately using the first to wish to be "a powerful lord of the Quadroads". I'm regretting introducing it at all, because it's just gathering dust. The card then transformed into a magical scimitar. The Lord of the Quadroads thanked Grog, who introduced himself as "Grog Strongjaw, Maker of Kings". DM's Guild Releases on This Thread - latest release; The Steepfield Cheese Chase! Another take: What if he just strong-armed (financially, politically, physically, whatever suits you) the platinum sanctuary to get the deck? Grog pulled "The Void": his soul was immediately sucked from his body and contained in an object in a place of the DM's choice. I would be tempted to have them draw Rogue and earn the players hostility, be interesting for them to find out the only reason they hate this NPC is a card, reversal of the normal effect. This item can single-handedly unravel a campaign. The party discusses with Daxio that the Clasp has earned a portion of the money, given their aid with the survivors during Thordak's occupation. Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Players must declare the number of cards they intend to draw from Deck and then randomly draw exactly that amount. Not all of which need be pulled by your PC! The cards are split about 50/50 between good and awful, and it is widely regarded as one of the most powerful artifacts in Dungeons & Dragons. [art 2]. Each card has a different effect: either amazing and great or immensely destructive. You can use the card's magic as soon as you draw the card or at any other time before you die. This wiki contains spoilers for all stories of Critical Role. The idea being that the drunk used the second wish toobtain it(something along the lines of wishing for the source ofStrongjaw the Kingmaker's power), then drew a card that ultimately resulted in his demise (or at least complicated his life enough to serve as a good plot hook). It does not appear as though it will be live streamed and nothing has been said as of yet of when or if it will be aired.. Before Vex could pull a card (tempted by Grog's explanation that they create weapons), Percy warned her not to draw and to be very careful: those cards could make a lot of bad things. As for the unbalanced aspect due to leveling up or down, that is the risk you take! Low level characters get a huge level up that throws everything out of whack, high level characters with long stories just disappear and you have no say in the matter. Click to see spoiler. Kerrek is "noisily sick." Cookies help us deliver our services. As soon as Vax is gone, Vex comes up from below the water gasping for breath. He was the dumb and the dumb." This includes the story for unaired episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina, as it's based on the first campaign of Critical Role from 2015-2017. At the end of this venture, you've allacquiring your relative power, your levels of experience, and the allies you've amassed through this journeyconverged upon the central capital city of Emon in hopes of finally defeating and destroying Thordak, the Cinder King. [13], When Pike learned about the deck, she was just as curious as Grog, but convinced Grog to wait until a very special occasion to pull the next one. Fool. Travis drew the Queen of Spades . Gem. Grog opened the sleeve and saw about thirteen tarot cards. New episodes of Critical Role air Thursday nights at 19:00 Pacific on https://www.twitch.tv/CriticalRole, Press J to jump to the feed. If done right, this is an awesome tool for fantastic storytelling. He says he can see her self-doubt and gives her some words of encouragement. And high level characters should know the risks, and also should be able to overcome the negative consequences. Grog opened the sleeve and saw about thirteen tarot cards. Any cards pulled greater than the number declared have no effect. Still, I will try to answer your questions as best as possible without that knowledge . This black card spells disaster. Laura Bailey Vex'ahliaTaliesin Jaffe PercyLiam O'Brien Vax'ildanMarisha Ray KeylethSam Riegel ScanlanTravis Willingham Grogand Matthew Mercer as the Dungeon Master The Deck of Many Things. Composed of 49 jumbo tarot cards, sized at 120mm x 70mm (~4.75" x 2.75") in two hand-illustrated tuck boxes, and helpful instructions for use and play. As Dungeon Master, you should wait for a dramatically appropriate moment to reveal this enmity, leaving the adventurer guessing who is likely to become a betrayer. He tears the box open and finds a small deck of cards. You gain the service of a 4th-level fighter who appears in a space you choose within 30 feet of you. While your soul is trapped in this way, your body is incapacitated. You take a 2 penalty on saving throws while cursed in this way. A powerful devil becomes your enemy. Disappoint me, and you end up another soul in my ever-growing collection. Keyleth uses Teleportation Via Plants on the tree in the keep's temple of Sarenrae and they go through it and emerge from the Sun Tree in Whitestone. I hadn't considered the fact that a man of means and influence might notneed a wish spell to get their hands on the deck, although I might still have them use it for this purpose because then it solves the problem of having a second wish available to solve whatever problem they have from the next card they draw. "Talks Machina #8: 'Raishan'" (TMx08) This material is published under the OGL 1.0a. Is it Thursday yet?#DeckOfManyThings #CriticalRole Beyond the Cloudtop gate, the battle continues in the streets. Perhaps your GM/PCs need The Deck of Many Things! If you're going to DM with this item, change how it works. If you single-handedly defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you gain experience points enough to gain one level. The introduction of the most powerful item in the book to Season 1 of Critical Role. non-game-breaking ways you can use a Deck of Many Things. You have a lot of options for the third and final card they would draw as part of this action. I think if you have the time a homebrew to balance this out using the major Arcana from a tarot deck might work. Grog begins checking around for loot and finds unimaginable wealth tucked into the cavern. This has the advantage of ironically tying in the "Wish" element, but also removes the NPC from the game until discovered, so it might not work so well with what you want to do. Most (75 percent) of these decks have only thirteen cards, but the rest have twenty-two. [9], Grog tried to stealthily pocket the remaining twelve cards, but he failed with a Natural 1. Vex gives Grog back his deck of many thingor does she?Critical role is the tale of Vox Machina, in Exandria, Created by Matt Mercer and Presented on Geek and Sundrys Twitch, Wesbite and Utube channel.The skilled and talented people who make these things get all the revenue from the ads on these vids. Originally Posted by Lapak. I'm planning an NPC for an upcoming campaign set in Exandria, and could use some advice: For those that followed the first CR campaign, you might rememberGrog's use of the deck of many things. "Unless the card is the Fool or the Jester, the card reappears in the deck, making it possible to draw the same card twice.". They were enchanted with great magic that was never to be used lightly. The avatar fights until you die or it drops to 0 hit points, whereupon it disappears. How might the party get pulled into some sort of business with this man (or his family) as a result of what happened. The two argue for a bit and Vax takes Scanlan aside and shoves a letter into Scanlan's hands, a letter intended to be found if Vax had died. Keyleth has the idea to Scry on the island itself to confirm if it is the same one she saw. P.S. We drew comet and jester so many times (yes we were shuffling) we stopped when we got to level 10 and we had to reboot our characters, as they were thrown in the "BE GONE" pile. I am happy to help them fund this miraculous form of entertainment that leaves all others standing. save. After spending some time examining it, her suspicions proved correct. Here's the description from the DMG: DECK OF MANY THINGS Wondrous item, legendary Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. State your wish to the GM as precisely as possible. Nothing on my channel is Monetized. Not knowing how, he first snorts some and it burns very badly, but then he packs some into the flute that J'mon Sa Ord gave him and smokes it. [art 3]. report. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Once a card is drawn, it fades from existence. After reuniting with an old friend, Vox Machina loots Thordak's treasure hoard before returning to Whitestone to decide what to do about Raishan. As Grog fell to his knees, clutching the sides of his head, the sword clacked to the ground and almost immediately rusted and turned dark and dull. Permanently reduce your Intelligence by 1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device. No word yet on whether a VoD will be available. Vex convinced her that it was keeping her occupied. Too predictable? Percy gathered some samples of the destroyed dragon eggs and stored them in the. A creature slain by an avatar of death can't be restored to life. Some of the other posts suggest interesting plots that can develop from the draw of one card - these are true. The Fates. Collections. Vax finishes a bath quickly and then finds Percy in the middle of his own, and he sits down in the other side of the very large bathtub to talk with him. Start by drawing the Fool, which causes you to loose 10,000 XP and forces you to draw from the deck again. One or more powerful beings guarded the place, and Grog's body was incapacitated while his soul was being held that way. After some deliberation, they all agree that resting up would be best. $15.99 1; 2; Next Close . [19], After returning to Whitestone, when Grog inquired about the current location of the Deck of Many Things, Vox Machina lied that it had been left behind on Pandemonium. At a Critical moment Grog Draws Five cards from the Deck of Many things. @WillingBlam @samriegel @CriticalRole @CritRoleFanart #criticalrolefanart . I understand them not live streaming it, but if they don't record it/air it, then I'll be supremely disappointed. [9], Grog tried to stealthily pocket the remaining twelve cards, but he failed with a Natural 1. After Scanlan left, Vex discovered Scanlan had been using drugs. Even in your critical role story, it doesn't sound like they used it themselves, they got an NPC to draw a card which worked out well for him and then made sure that magic item was buried deep where it belongs :). Matt played cards as disappearing permanently from the Deck when drawn, though most cards reappear in the deck in the DMG version. Incorporeal Movement. I'd play out a scenario where the powerful being in possession of the soul gives an ultimatum: Work for me, and you can have your soul backon loan. He pulls a card and it disappears in his hand, replaced by a beautiful scimitar. Grog tried to trade the Periapt of Wound Closure to Vex in order to get his deck back, but Vex tricked him by giving him a leather pouch with rocks inside. The devil seeks your ruin and plagues your life, savoring your suffering before attempting to slay you. After an aide cast Identify on the deck and realized the incredibly dangerous arcane power of the item,[18] Highbearer Vord arranged for the Deck of Many Things to be sealed away in the vaults beneath the Platinum Sanctuary (the same vaults that now house the Horn of Orcus recovered by Vox Machina in Yug'Voril). Natural one means five cards. 1 offer from $29.95. As DM, you canalsodecide (and the spell sort of encourages you) to add an ironic consequence to the Wish--in this case, the person wished for the Deck of Many things and received it, but the ironic side is he drew cards that punished, rather than helped, him. You disappear and become entombed in a state of suspended animation in an extradimensional sphere. [17] The events covering the rescue were later covered in "The Search For Grog" (OSx28) and "The Search For Bob" (OSx31). Pike cheered up the disappointed Grog by offering to make him a homemade (and decidedly NOT magic) Deck of Many Things for him.[20]. hide. Remove certain cards. Feeling guilty for also having kept something serious from everyone else, Vex confessed to Grog and gave him back the Deck of Many Things. The Lord of the Quadroads thanked Grog, who introduced himself as "Grog Strongjaw, Maker of Kings". Feeling guilty for also having kept something serious from everyone else, Vex confessed to Grog and gave him back the Deck of Many Things. 33. Being a studious child, Percy had read myths and legends about glory and woe all revolving around the Deck of Many Things. NEATLINGS Chore Cards Self-Care Deck 34 Self-Care Chores & 21 Ticket Cards Reward & Responsibility Dark Blue. [8] Travis drew the Queen of Spades, which Matt misread as "Key". $15.99 Sale. Reality's fabric unravels and spins anew, allowing you to avoid or erase one event as if it never happened. They have everything they need. Most (75 percent) of these decks have only thirteen cards, but the rest have twenty-two. The Deck of Many Weapons. After a lot of drinking and fighting, Grog simply ran out of stuff to keep himself entertained. The party is asked to chase him down and recover the artifact, and they aren't told what it is. Deck of Many Things: A deck of many things (both beneficial and baneful) is usually found in a box or leather pouch. The randomness, uneven distribution and inability of the DM to control the situation in terms of how many cards are drawn by how many characters will again be significant issue even if the DM tries to stack the deck. The front of each had a hand inked image which indicates what each card does. I know I can do whatever I want as DM, but I'm wondering if there's something notable about the DOMT that might prevent me from using it this way (e.g. Guess I wasn't looking hard enough. "Deadly Echoes" (1x82) When the party returned to Whitestone with the restored Grog, a VERY angry Vex told Grog he was lucky that they didn't shave his beard for what he did. I LOVE the idea that drawing Flames or Rogue makes a possible plot hook for the party to intervene, and Rogue in particular might be useful for an interesting plot twist! Scanlan takes Jarett Howarth aside, thanks him for his efforts, and casts Modify Memory on him to make him think that he feels sorry for Scanlan's emotional state and that he'd agreed to get Scanlan much more suude. This is the story of Vox Machina attempting to find and rescue their big buddy, Grog. Critical role - Grogs Deck of Many things TP Burrow 19.8K subscribers Subscribe 5.9K 612K views 6 years ago Grog Strongjaw Vex gives Grog back his deck of many thing.or does she?. and System Reference Document 5.1 (the "SRD 5.1"). This site works best with JavaScript enabled. "Raishan" (1x80) During his year off in Vasselheim, Grog got curious again about the Deck of Many Things. The only thing not listed is an outgoing ethernet connection, but let's be honest does that really need to be listed on a spec sheet? As soon as a character draws a card from the deck, its magic immediately takes effect. Moon. The first he uses immediately to become a "powerful lord of the quadroads", the second wish is never discussed. For instance if you pull the Knights card then perhaps the characters here screams of help in the distance and they encounter a burning building or people being harassed by the local crime guild. It consists of 22 jumbo Tarot Card -sized cards. A Wish spell couldn't restore Grog's soul, but it did reveal the location of the object holding his soul.[16]. Failure by 7 or more results in pulling three cards. After prying it open by breaking it in half, a small leather sleeve fell out. Fan art of Awkward Bathtime, by Lap Pun Cheung. Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, their respective logos, and all Wizards titles and characters are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. Vex'ahlia looted a tapestry from Thordak's treasure hoard, convinced that it was another Carpet of Flying. ENHANCE YOUR CAMPAIGN. Vox Machina and their friends retreat into the relative safety of the crater. Grog, Percy, and Keyleth climb from the crater and rush over to them. To use, DMs and Game Master's allow PCs to discover the Deck during a DnD or Pathfinder campaign. Kerrek also fills a sack with money and gems to aid with the rebuilding of Westruun. The avatar fights until you die or it drops to 0 hit points, whereupon it disappears. A rare or rarer magic weapon with which you are proficient appears in your hands. Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, their respective logos, and all Wizards titles and characters are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries. Deck of Many Things Wondrous item, legendary Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum.