Grog the Goliath Barbarian of Vox Machina discovered the Deck of Many Things in Episode 81 of Campaign 1. I makeart on here (my art thread) and on Redbubble:Some-bloke's Redbubble shop. Lawful becomes chaotic, good becomes evil, and vice versa. Also no one is forcing you to give it to your party :). Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. Keyleth uses Sky Write to make a basic version of the symbol of Emon in the sky and Percy tells some of the soldiers at the gate to spread the word that Thordak has fallen. Exhausted, the party rests in the tunnel to heal their wounds. While your soul is trapped in this way, your body is incapacitated. * Sundays 7pm EDT:Ravenloft 1921 /Alt. He gives his companions some of the money he's taken and gives them instructions on what to do with it in Westruun if he doesn't come back. Meanwhile, Scanlan rips up Vax's letter and burns it, then packs his pipe for the morning. Two of the cards in a deck of many things can earn a character the enmity of another being. The Deck of Many Things is a set in a durable protective outer-shell two-piece heavy 1.5mm cardstock box. "Talks Machina #9: 'What Lies Beneath the Surface'" (TMx09) This enmity lasts until either you or the devil dies. Portable property vanishes. Vex closed the case and stuffed it in her shirt.[10]. 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. https://criticalrole.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Deck_of_Many_Things&oldid=231583, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), Draw cards to create powerful magical effects, both fortunate and ruinous. Keygives them a powerful artifact or magical item--which very easily could be cursed or something that otherwise negatively effects the drawer. How might the party get pulled into some sort of business with this man (or his family) as a result of what happened. The Deck works great in games where death occours once a month at least and every player had at least 2 new PCs level 1. The theater in question allows hand-held cameras, unless said otherwise by the show in question. Rogue. Travis drew the Queen of Spades . Vox Machinas fates were changed after this.Taken from Season 1 Episode 81 \"What lies Beneath\" Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/um3mkvNmDPYCritical Role is made by Geek and SundryI thinkAlthough Now it seems to be made by Critical Role, they bought their own studio, so yay. During his year off in Vasselheim, Grog got curious again about the Deck of Many Things. Each deck contains a number of cards or plaques made of ivory or vellum. Whether they enlist the party's help, try to trick them into it, or just leave (requiring the player to roll up a new character), the potential is there for a new big-bad that the party has to deal with. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. I hate this thing. Percy took the deck from Grog's body. Looking at the blade, Grog saw a medusa-like visage image begin to seep through the metallic sheen (Grog assumed it to be the sword's "female setting"). After Scanlan left, Vex discovered Scanlan had been using drugs. They catch her up to speed and ask her about Opash and his island. Allura and Keyleth both participate in the Scry spell, and Keyleth recognizes the island as the same one she saw before. 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. Rules: They do not vanish when used but instead have to be placed back into the deck and re drawn one week (in game not real life) after use for their effect to take place again. Kerrek recalls his own terrible run-ins with necromancy. Each deck contains a number of cards or . All rights reserved. Grog: You gain a random effect from the Grog of substantial Whimsy table (3.5e). 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. Vex confirms with Allura that she'll be joining them in the fight, and Allura says she's honored. The devil seeks your ruin and plagues your life, savoring your suffering before attempting to slay you. Vex convinced her that it was keeping her occupied. Kima says that they should also let the remaining members of the council know what's going on and volunteers to help guard the crater against looters until the wealth can be redistributed. Percy recognizes what it is and warns Vex that it is extremely dangerous, and she hides it away. In other words, the knowledge comes with wisdom on how to apply it. Vex closed the case and stuffed it in her shirt.[10]. "Talks Machina #8: 'Raishan'" (TMx08) HIGH QUALITY PACKAGING & MATERIALS. This Deck of Many Things is the perfect gift for the Game Master closest to you and any other TTRPG player! Reaping Scythe. For the sake of the epilogue, the rest of the party (returning to their lives and relaxing) found Grog's catatonic body. The avatar can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. [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. Consumable. Kerrek tells his allies to stay behind and they form a perimeter at the gate. As soon as a character draws a card from the deck, its magic immediately takes effect. Now the PC's are beholden to the Countof Antioch, to seek out and return the Deck of Many Things from the thief that stole it from them (or be doomed to evade his guards for the rest of their lives! If you fail to draw the chosen number, the remaining number of cards fly from the deck on their own and take effect all at once. He pulls a card and it disappears in his hand, replaced by a beautiful scimitar. As always, you DMs are incredibly helpful. Vex'ahlia looted a tapestry from Thordak's treasure hoard, convinced that it was another Carpet of Flying. This document was created using The Homebrewery from Natural Crit. Grog the Goliath Barbarian of Vox Machina discovered the Deck of Many Things in Episode 81 of Campaign 1. . The avatar sweeps its spectral scythe through a creature within 5 feet of it, dealing 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) necrotic damage. They make their way to the castle and are met by Cassandra, who is very glad to see them all alive, albeit a terrible mess. This would put them in position to become an immensely powerful BBEG, stealing the deck back "because they wanted to", drawing the right cards "because they wanted to", that sort of thing. Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device. [17] The events covering the rescue were later covered in "The Search For Grog" (OSx28) and "The Search For Bob" (OSx31). This Deck of Many Things is the perfect gift for the Game Master closest to you and any other TTRPG player! You disappear and become entombed in a state of suspended animation in an extradimensional sphere. Flames. Matt played cards as disappearing permanently from the Deck when drawn, though most cards reappear in the deck in the DMG version. Believing it to be some sort of magic trick, the drunk drew a card: "Moon". 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. You are granted the ability to cast the wishspell 1d3 times. As a result, the only way to undo Grog's curse would have been to ask a god for help. Another take: What if he just strong-armed (financially, politically, physically, whatever suits you) the platinum sanctuary to get the deck? While checking for interesting items, he comes across another Immovable rod and a small wooden box. [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. A powerful devil becomes your enemy. Deck of Many Things: A deck of many things (both beneficial and baneful) is usually found in a box or leather pouch. Balance. Grog begins checking around for loot and finds unimaginable wealth tucked into the cavern. Others have speculated the CR team doesn't want to commit and say it'll be on YouTube, when they might put it up due to audio issues. They discuss what Raishan's intentions may be. NEATLINGS Chore Cards Self-Care Deck 34 Self-Care Chores & 21 Ticket Cards Reward & Responsibility Dark Blue. Allura also takes a drink, seemingly without any repercussions. So it shouldn't happen more than once. Vox Machina and their friends retreat into the relative safety of the crater. 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. You came prepared with allies at your side. 28 Feb 2023 14:47:02 They also help us understand how our site is being used. Guess I wasn't looking hard enough. What the powerful being wants some powerful artifact, or access to the player's home dimension, or something similar. As a result, the only way to undo Grog's curse would have been to ask a god for help. Vizier. A rare or rarer magic weapon with which you are proficient appears in your hands. Episode link Everything you were wearing and carrying stays behind in the space you occupied when you disappeared. 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. Believing it to be some sort of magic trick, the drunk drew a card: "Moon". All forms of wealth that you carry or own, other than magic items, are lost to you. Before she can, Grog tells Kerrek he has to try some Sandkheg's Hide, to hilarious tongue-numbing result. He uses Whisper to cut the burned ends from her hair. If you have not seen it find it here:http://geekandsundry.com/shows/critical-role/There are over 80 episodes each at least three hours long, so thats 10 days solid viewing for you, Beware though this stuff is like a strong drug, once taken you are addicted and need your fix every week. The other solution to the deck of many things is for the DM to stack the deck. Flamesand Rogueare both similar, causing something--a powerful devil or an NPC chosen by the DM--to become hostile toward the drawer. Starring It was decided that this was not to be allowed, she was not to be trusted and the attack was made on Raishanthough Raishan also had made a few unique choices of her own leading up to it[and this] has led to a confrontationin Thordak's lair beneath the citywhere you all nearly got your asses handed to you by a well-prepared Raishan. The thumbnail for "What Lies Beneath the Surface" (1x81), featuring Marisha Ray as Keyleth. I agree, it takes a very mature party to have a deck of many things, but not use it unless they absolutely need to. You draw no more cards. As much of a frustration it is sometimes that they removed exact pricing for items (you only get an approximate range based on rarity, described in the DMG Magic Items section), it is actually a good way to move from "monster-loot-xp" towards a story based approach. The avatar fights until you die or it drops to 0 hit points, whereupon it disappears. [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. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Fan-run discussion forum for the liveplay D&D show Critical Role on Twitch and The Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime. After a lot of drinking and fighting, Grog simply ran out of stuff to keep himself entertained. You lose 10,000 XP, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. In this case, I'd caution against letting them pull any of the nastier cards thoughsince you're being sneaky about it, after all. [art 2]. Eventually they moved on to other offers, and the discussion was interrupted by an attack. You summon an avatar of death--a ghostly humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It's exactly what you are looking for, though I still listed the others in case you wanted to set something else up through any of those options. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck). exactly what i did, reworked all the insta death and permanent penalty so they could be removed by a quest, changed it so the entire party get the XP, so one character doesnt get above the others and changed the balance card to balance your stats instead of your alignement, the void still traps your soul but you still live as normal you simply can't be resurrected or change plane, you have to find and destroy the phylactery to get your soul back, the donjon can be escaped by a DC19 intel or wisdom or by a ritual during 1d10 days done in conjunction with a powerful mage. $15.99 Sale. You can't claim to be state of the art and not have that capability. Skull. Before Vex could pull a card (tempted by Grog's explanation that they create weapons), Percy warned her not to draw and to be very careful: those cards could make a lot of bad things. If anyone tries to help you, the helper summons its own Avatar of Death. Does anyone know of any good rules that can restrict things like this from happening? Grog opened the sleeve and saw about thirteen tarot cards. On Social Media: Roll20 is a Registered Trademark of The Orr Group, LLC. Or they come across a beggar who says he was once a lord/who says hisancestor wasonce a lord. Cookies enable you to enjoy certain features, social sharing functionality, and tailor message and display ads to your interests on our site and others. The Ashari's storm is still raging, and the wyvern riders are all fleeing to the southeast. Wish is a case where the "DM can do anything the DM wants" is written explicitly into the operation of how the spell is cast: You might be able to achieve something beyond the scope of the above examples. The Deck of Many Things' presence in the game world feels gimmicky, like a funhouse that's been thrown in for s%^$ and giggles. My thoughts on the Void card: Just keeping the soul in an object makes no sense, at least from the point of view of whatever entity made the cards or acquires the soul. The artwork depicting the Decks cards and packaging design, however, is the property of Game Masters Merchant. The first he uses immediately to become a "powerful lord of the quadroads", the second wish is never discussed. As soon as a character draws a card from the deck, its magic immediately takes effect. This item can single-handedly unravel a campaign. 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. You can have him pull whatever cards you want, or maybe he hasn't pulled any yet because he's trying to lie low or get away. The front of each had a hand inked image which indicates what each card does. The party has an emotional journey through the city and to Greyskull Keep. Knight. The party decides to head to Whitestone, and Kerrek decides to come with them. If they're looking to sell a DoMT, that could be complicated; but also an interesting plot point. A nonplayer character of the GM's choice becomes hostile toward you. Add your own cards. Update your cookie preferences. The introduction of the most powerful item in the book to Season 1 of Critical Role. {{art caption}}: autoformat art credits/captions, {{infobox character}}: infobox for character pages, {{infobox episode}}: infobox for episode pages, {{new artist category}}: boilerplate for new artist category pages, {{new character}}: boilerplate for new character pages, {{new episode}}: boilerplate template for new episode pages, Articles needing presumption confirmation, Depiction of nine cards from the Deck of Many Things from, Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location. Natural one means five cards. If you remember your life before CR, then be sure to tell your friends who don't know about it yet, CR is not something that needs to be secret, Go forth and spread the Gospel of the Mighty Nine and Vox Machina.Critical Role is here:https://geekandsundry.com/shows/critiThe new website is here: https://critrole.com/filter/campaign-1/I don't have a patreon, I don't want your money and I can buy my own Coffee, If you really want to give it to somebody, give it to somebody who does. The Deck of Many Things. He was the dumb and the dumb." 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. Contents Description Powers Effects History Appendix Further reading Appearances External Links Notes References Description An option to make it less painful to use is to draw 3 cards and let the player choose 1-3 of those to keep, knowing only the name. level 1. HIGH QUALITY PACKAGING & MATERIALS. Grog's first instinct was to pull all the cards right then in that moment. They've drawn 3 cards (1 of which was drawn by a former pc turned npc). Turning Immunity. 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. Before Grog could throw the deck into nearby lava, Vex came over and told him to hold onto it until she had time to look around for other cool stuff. As they discuss their options, Allura volunteers to help since she's no longer needed to keep up the barrier at Whitestone, and her tongue begins to go numb. Podcast 4:00:50 With the Flames card, the enmity is overt. Then again, don't know if I would be willing to watch 3-4 hours of shaky cam with shit audio. Too predictable? It's your game, have fun with it! They all part ways for bed, and Vax heads to Keyleth's room. This site works best with JavaScript enabled. It consists of 22 jumbo Tarot Card -sized cards. I wouldn't punish my players for being timid but I also wouldn't let a gigantic Chekhov's gungo un-fired without some consequences. As Liam put it, "you could destroy the world". Airdate Order P.S. To expand on whatCaerwyn_Glyndwrsaid, you could actually have the Rogue card cause the players to become compelled to try and kill the noble. Dominate/Mindrape a bunch of summons or mind-controlled minions to do it. For those that followed the first CR campaign, you might remember Grog's use of the deck of many things. Nothing less than a wish spell or divine intervention can end the NPC's hostility toward you. Allura asks about the island that Thordak was lording over before his banishment to the fire plane, and Vex remembers Raishan telling them about it: the Island of Viscan in the south Lucidian Ocean. [7], Intrigued by the cards, Grog pulled one from the middle of the deck. 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. As Liam put it, "you could destroy the world". The Lord of the Quadroads thanked Grog, who introduced himself as "Grog Strongjaw, Maker of Kings". I do not follow Critical Role, so it is possible my comment might conflict with their campaign. DM's Guild Releases on This Thread - latest release; The Steepfield Cheese Chase! and System Reference Document 5.1 (the "SRD 5.1"). [1], The deck found by Vox Machina had the following 13 cards:[2], While looting the lair of Thordak beneath Emon, Grog began searching for "unique-looking knick-knacks or really lovely/dangerous-looking weapons." By continuing to use our site, you consent to our use of cookies. Artifacts in your possession aren't destroyed but do vanish. The Deck of Many Things (DMG, 162) states: Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly. Besides information, the answer helps you solve a puzzling problem or other dilemma. 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. [20], Depiction of nine cards from the Deck of Many Things from. They inform her that Allura and Seeker Assum are safe in Whitestone, as well as Empress Salda Tal'Dorei and her children. I understand them not live streaming it, but if they don't record it/air it, then I'll be supremely disappointed. Everyone lays down to rest. 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. https://ko-fi.com/tpburrow#DeckOfManyThings #CriticalRole The two eggs are with her, and she is rifling through books. Or find a way to defeat the devil/NPC hunting the person and the person's descendants. Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Grog drew a card from the Deck of Many Things. Order 4.7 out of 5 stars. Meanwhile below, Thordak's lair appears to have quieted down and the danger subsided. Talons. Looking at the technical specs of the theatre I'm doing to disagree. However, remembering Vex's warnings, he found a nice drunk sap in the Quadroads. Don't just let it destroy your campaign. Kerrek also fills a sack with money and gems to aid with the rebuilding of Westruun. the effects can still be massively negative, but mostly you can do something about it, wich was for me the worst for players. Next A deck of many things, also known as deck of hazards, was an assortment of magical cards or metallic plates that were arranged in a set deck. Keyleth tells the group that she feels guilty for getting them into such a bad situation for selfish reasons. share. Through the help of your two allies, Zahra and Kashaw, you managed to bypass two waiting fire giants, push straight into the center of the mostly ruined Cloudtop District where you confronted Thordak, the Cinder King, in his large, swollen, powerful, primordial red dragon form. By all means incorporate the deck into a plot line for the NPC. 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. 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. Lots of potential, there! https://ko-fi.com/tpburrow#DeckOfManyThings #CriticalRole This page was last edited on August 23, 2022, at 07:17. You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. The card's medusa-like visage curses you. Perhaps they think he is evil, or he killed a family member. After everyone gets cleaned up, they all meet back up for some relaxation and a drink and go through their "to-do list." report. 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. However, I would strongly recommend NOT giving the deck to your players. However, he decided to wait until he could open it with his good friend, Pike. Keyleth has the idea to Scry on the island itself to confirm if it is the same one she saw. Some folks will get lucky and become either extremely wealthy or powerful or both. Start by drawing the Fool, which causes you to loose 10,000 XP and forces you to draw from the deck again. The venue doesn't have the infrastructure for a live stream apparently. Draw cards to create powerful magical effects, both fortunate and ruinous, Potion of Acid Resistance Potion of Invulnerability Potion of Fox's Cunning . However, he decided to wait until he could open it with his good friend, Pike. Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. 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. 1 offer from $29.95. You remain imprisoned until you are found and removed from the sphere. He also mentions that this laboratory seems like the lair of someone powerful that would "be in stories." He says he can see her self-doubt and gives her some words of encouragement. Each card is made of premium 280 gsm bluecore cardstock. Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! It is unknown who previously owned the deck that Grog found in Thordak's lair. Grog's first instinct was to pull all the cards right then in that moment. Most (75 percent) of these decks have only thirteen cards, but the rest have twenty-two. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also disappears. Depending on the PC's level, you could have them host the auction at which only the deck is sold; or have them find an auction house or thieves guild (if selling stolen/illegal items) where their item is sold alongside other rare items; perhaps some of which the PC's want for themselves. Each card has a different effect: either amazing and great or immensely destructive. Warning contains spoilers for the Level 17 Battle Royale for an Episode due to be released here on Monday 29.05.17 :http://geekandsundry.com/shows/critical-role/Critical role is the tale of Vox Machina, in Exandria, Created by Matt Mercer and Presented on Geek and Sundrys Twitch, Website and Utube channel.The skilled and talented people who make these things get all the revenue from the ads on these clips. The Deck of Many Things was featured in Campaign 1 of Critical Role! So, when a character draws this card, a day or two later they're back in their body, with a new laundry list of things they have to do in order to remain walking around. One of the items he found was a beautifully engraved wooden box. Grog opened the sleeve and saw about thirteen tarot cards. Vax tells Percy he's like a brother to him and he's glad to still have him around. This deck was created by Weebos with help and suggestions from the users of /r/UnearthedArcana and /r/DnDBehindTheScreen. Keyleth was furious because she thought she should be mourning, and instead she was hunting Grog's "stupid ass" down. Let's say I got this item in a campaign and decide that the potential risks don't outweigh the potential gains is there any kind of reference that gives an approximate monetary value for such an item? They make their way toward the gate but are stopped when Zahra and Kashaw run through it toward them, followed by another fire giant. 49 Hand-Illustrated Colorful Fantasy Tabletop Role Playing Game| DND 5e|The Deck of Many Things & The Deck of Many Fates. The Deck of Many Things is an item in D&D 5e that is the closest you can really get to in-game gambling, because oh boy are the stakes ever real and high at that. Remove certain cards. Word spreads that all of Thordak's forces have either fled or been slain. Only one card will work for one character per week. As a few of you came up behind, Raishan, as well, askedas part of the accord you madeto be given some time with the corpse of Thordak. ", Fan art of Grog pulling a card from the Deck of Many Things, by Hugo Cardenas. Fan art of Vax'ildan cutting Keyleth's hair, by Agent Pluto. Your mind suffers a wrenching alteration, causing your alignment to change. I think the limitations are more on the Wish Spell than on the Deck of Many Things itself. Comet. After pulling a card from the Deck of Many Things, Grog 's soul was stolen and trapped in the Plane of Pandemonium.
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