The problem with the deck of many things is that there are way, way too many cards in the deck that simply ruin campaigns. Draw the wrong cards—and if you draw more than a couple, you almost-certainly will—and it becomes impossible to figure out how on earth the campaign is supposed to continue from there.
Can you cheat the deck of many things?
Yes, you absolutely pull the card you want from the Bag of Holding. No, it does not count as a draw from the Deck of Many Things. The magic of that item requires a blind and completely random draw. Circumventing that randomness circumvents the magic (where circumventing = short stacking the deck).
Does talons destroy the deck of many things?
If you draw the Talons card while in possession of the deck of many things, the deck is destroyed, as it is not an artifact.
What happens if you shuffle the deck of many things?
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). Any cards drawn in excess of this number have no effect. Once a card is drawn, it fades from existence.
Why did Percy lose his arm?
They inform him that he has lost his Deck of Many Things privileges. Scanlan says that Percy lost his arm trying to rescue Grog.
What’s the problem with the deck of many things?
The problem with the deck of many things has absolutely nothing to do with “balance.” It’s not even supposed to be balanced, nor does anyone particularly expect it to be. The problem with the deck of many things is that there are way, way too many cards in the deck that simply ruin campaigns.
Where do you find the deck of many things?
Deck of Many Things. Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have only thirteen cards, but the rest have twenty-two. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly
What happens if you lose 10, 000 XP on deck of many things?
Fool. You lose 10,000 XP, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you with just enough XP to keep your level.
What happens if you draw more than one card from the deck?
Any cards drawn in excess of this number have no effect. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. 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.
