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. You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Pike arrived just in time to see Grog pull a card, but decided to just do nothing: preferring to watch and see what happened. Devo'ssa gives the advice to not wait to fight Raishan on her terms and then takes their leave, their debt repaid. 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. Podcast Grog's first instinct was to pull all the cards right then in that moment. Their last live show had major sound issues as well, so I am pretty sure they are looking to avoid the same issues this time. There don't seem to be any more magical items, but they see that they are surrounded by an unfathomable amount of money. This is all great stuff. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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. [20], Depiction of nine cards from the Deck of Many Things from. 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. The Lord of the Quadroads thanked Grog, who introduced himself as "Grog Strongjaw, Maker of Kings". In other words, the knowledge comes with wisdom on how to apply it. In one instance he convinces a drunkard to pull a card, and the drunkard gets two wishes out of it. Unless the card is the Fool or the Jester, the card reappears in the deck, making it possible to draw the same card twice. For the sake of the epilogue, the rest of the party (returning to their lives and relaxing) found Grog's catatonic body. ", Fan art of Grog pulling a card from the Deck of Many Things, by Hugo Cardenas. Please enable JavaScript to get the best experience from this site. Vex, Vax, and Percy warned against it, but Scanlan was willing to move forward with the one-card deal. Of course, only do this with players that don't already know which card does what. Is your DnD or Pathfinder campaign getting stale? After Scanlan left, Vex discovered Scanlan had been using drugs. Kerrek and his allies have helped fight off the two fire giants that were guarding the gate, and three others besides. 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. Sun. Keyleth was furious because she thought she should be mourning, and instead she was hunting Grog's "stupid ass" down. you can't wish for more wishes or something). The avatar fights until you die or it drops to 0 Hit Points, whereupon it disappears. Grog was confused, and believed that he had always had the deck and Vex was apologizing to him for some weird reason.[12]. 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. 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. Keyleth tells the group that she feels guilty for getting them into such a bad situation for selfish reasons. You draw no more cards. Grog pulled five cards from the Deck of Many Things during the. Vex made Grog promise not to pull anything from it: he could only keep it in its little pouch. Balance. $15.99 Sale. Question spoiler. 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. You can't claim to be state of the art and not have that capability. Works slightly better with the harrow deck of many things (the names are a bit more descriptive). They all part ways for bed, and Vax heads to Keyleth's room. 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. Why would you ever give this to low level characters? They also help us understand how our site is being used. THE INFAMOUS DECK. "Raishan" (1x80) It can be a simple recovery mission. Several cards in the deck can unceremoniously kill or (nearly) irreversibly incapacitate this character, rendering any lore or planning built around them worthless. As they are discussing Raishan, Allura enters to greet them. Any cards pulled greater than the number declared have no effect. Besides, that Lord of the Quadroads now owed Grog a favor! Looking at the technical specs of the theatre I'm doing to disagree. 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. As a result, the only way to undo Grog's curse would have been to ask a god for help. Second, drawThe Idiot, which reduces the individual's intelligence by 1d4+1. While checking for interesting items, he comes across another Immovable rod and a small wooden box. 1 offer from $29.95. Vex, Vax, and Percy warned against it, but Scanlan was willing to move forward with the one-card deal. Scanlan then deflects by scolding Vax for charging after Raishan without the party to back him up. After confirming that the drunk didn't know what the deck was, Grog offered him a card. 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. Vex and Vax head up to the top of the crater to check on the state of the battle outside. "The Deck of Many Things," including the card names and magical effects (as described on pages 216-218 of the SRD 5.1), is NOT the property of Game Master's Merchant, it is Open . However, the keep is currently in the hands of monsters, which you must clear out before you can claim the keep as yours. 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. As soon as a character draws a card from the deck, its magic immediately takes effect. This enmity lasts until either you or the devil dies. They also tell her of the need to guard the city's wealth, and she calls Warmaster Mikael Daxio over to ask him for the assistance of his troops. Feeling guilty for also having kept something serious from everyone else, Vex confessed to Grog and gave him back the Deck of Many Things. Kerrek is "noisily sick." [art 2]. Place Windows and Place Doors is available to all Plus and Pro subscribers. Moon. I have witnessed more games implode from the effect of the Deck of Many Things than from any other single element in all of D&D. Meanwhile, Scanlan rips up Vax's letter and burns it, then packs his pipe for the morning. * Sundays 7pm EDT:Ravenloft 1921 /Alt. Keygives them a powerful artifact or magical item--which very easily could be cursed or something that otherwise negatively effects the drawer. "Unless the card is the Fool or the Jester, the card reappears in the deck, making it possible to draw the same card twice.". [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. If you are true neutral or unaligned, this card has no effect on you. Vex closed the case and stuffed it in her shirt.[10]. Perhaps they have to rescue the man from suspended animation. In those moments, as Thordak attempted to retreat into his lair, you, Vax, gave chase and slew the dragon using Whisper in your grasp. They catch her up to speed and ask her about Opash and his island. Two of the cards in a deck of many things can earn a character the enmity of another being. level 1. Portable property vanishes. the effects can still be massively negative, but mostly you can do something about it, wich was for me the worst for players. Assuming he can wish himself the DOMT: What suggestions would you have for the next card(s) he draws that ultimately cause his downfall? Don't just let it destroy your campaign. This Deck of Many Things is the perfect gift for the Game Master closest to you and any other TTRPG player! Then, when they finally do kill him, the memories fade, for they were nothing but the magic of the deck. [9], Grog tried to stealthily pocket the remaining twelve cards, but he failed with a Natural 1. Warning contains spoilers for the Level 17 Battle Royale for an Episode due. You gain 50,000 XP, and a wondrous item (which the GM determines randomly) appears in your hands. ENHANCE YOUR CAMPAIGN. Members of the army are meeting with members of the Clasp, discussing how to begin moving survivors back above ground. Vex closed the case and stuffed it in her shirt.[10]. Keyleth was furious because she thought she should be mourning, and instead she was hunting Grog's "stupid ass" down. A Wish spell couldn't restore Grog's soul, but it did reveal the location of the object holding his soul.[16]. One or more powerful beings guarded the place, and Grog's body was incapacitated while his soul was being held that way. 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 randomly rolled this as treasure in a pretty high tiered dungeon with tough encounters. After spending some time examining it, her suspicions proved correct. Tofor Brotoras approaches the party, looking harried from battle. Is it Thursday yet?#DeckOfManyThings #CriticalRole 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. Often containing 13 cards but sometimes 22, the deck can be pulled from, at random, a number of times that must be declared prior to pulling the cards. The party decides to head to Whitestone, and Kerrek decides to come with them. They discuss what Raishan's intentions may be. Collections. The Deck of Many Things' presence in the game world feels gimmicky, like a funhouse that's been thrown in for s%^$ and giggles. If you want something similar, but not quite as dangerous, the Grog of Substantial Whimsy was a fucking blast to play with. 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. * Found only in a deck with twenty-two cards. Thus, Grog was cursed by the Dancing Sword and after the curse was expended, Grog took a permanent -2 penalty on saving throws until a god ends the curse.[11]. 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]. save. Originally Posted by Lapak. Eventually they moved on to other offers, and the discussion was interrupted by an attack. Fool. He was the dumb and the dumb." Grog has Gilmore Identify his new sword and he says it's a Dancing Sword that will fight on its own. i don't know about anyone else but i would happily watch a v.o.d of it if it was recorded at 144p and from the front row or a 8mm camera lol. Nothing on my channel is Monetized. 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. The card's medusa-like visage curses you. Or, if you want exactly what you are looking for,Ruin causes you to lose all your wealth, items, property, businesses, etc. While Grog was showing off his new sword to Kerrek, Grog suddenly felt a bursting headache at the back of his mind. Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Laura Bailey Vex'ahliaTaliesin Jaffe PercyLiam O'Brien Vax'ildanMarisha Ray KeylethSam Riegel ScanlanTravis Willingham Grogand Matthew Mercer as the Dungeon Master 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? I am happy to help them fund this miraculous form of entertainment that leaves all others standing. 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. In this case, I'd caution against letting them pull any of the nastier cards thoughsince you're being sneaky about it, after all. [14], When Sprigg asked for something of power in exchange for allowing Vox Machina to look through his books for information leading to Ioun, Grog offered to let Sprigg pull one card from the deck. I'm regretting introducing it at all, because it's just gathering dust. Kerrek recalls his own terrible run-ins with necromancy. Grog Strongjaw (formerly) Fate Locked away in the Platinum Sanctuary The Deck of Many Things is a legendary wondrous item. For those that followed the first CR campaign, you might remember Grog's use of the deck of many things. Allura says they have two options: they can rest and meet her at full strength after, or she can take them there now while Raishan has not yet recovered from their fight. 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. Some of the other posts suggest interesting plots that can develop from the draw of one card - these are true. The Deck of Many Deals $9.99. Previous The party decides they should take immediate action before Raishan either succeeds with whatever she's up to or moves on to where they can't find her. Does anyone know of any good rules that can restrict things like this from happening? hide. 28 Feb 2023 14:47:02 Transcript You gain 10,000 XP, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Contents 1 Synopsis 1.1 Pre-Show 1.2 Announcements 1.3 Previously on Critical Role 1.4 Part I 1.5 Break 1.6 Part II 2 Featured Characters Fan art of Vax'ildan cutting Keyleth's hair, by Agent Pluto. In either case, the PC's will need to secure the deck during transport, and keep it secure before it's sold. They were enchanted with great magic that was never to be used lightly. Airdate It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object. 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. 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. 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. You can use the card's magic as soon as you draw the card or at any other time before you die. It consists of 22 jumbo Tarot Card -sized cards. 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. Allura also takes a drink, seemingly without any repercussions. 2017-01-12 19:00 PST 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. With the Flames card, the enmity is overt. Episode link 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?. Players can access their Art Library in the VTT to set a character's portrait and token. If done right, this is an awesome tool for fantastic storytelling. Grog runs out of the tower, over the dying body of Trinket, and enters a building with a chest in it. The Idiotgives the drawer the option of drawing another card. This site works best with JavaScript enabled. The higher ups found out, and now they're after him. 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. Critical Role Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Keyleth reverts from her fire elemental form and spots Vex on the top of a tower. 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. 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. Episode The first he uses immediately to become a "powerful lord of the quadroads", the second wish is never discussed. Beyond the Cloudtop gate, the battle continues in the streets. Turning Immunity. The first he uses immediately to become a "powerful lord of the quadroads", the second wish is never discussed. @WillingBlam @samriegel @CriticalRole @CritRoleFanart #criticalrolefanart . non-game-breaking ways you can use a Deck of Many Things. As soon as Vax is gone, Vex comes up from below the water gasping for breath. You lose 10,000 XP, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. To which Percy responded, "May he rest in bed sores for all eternity." He pulls a card and it disappears in his hand, replaced by a beautiful scimitar. This wiki contains spoilers for all stories of Critical Role. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. Grog the Goliath Barbarian of Vox Machina discovered the Deck of Many Things in Episode 81 of Campaign 1. 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. Eventually the party gives the deck of many things away to be locked up forever beneath the platinum sanctuary. [8] Travis drew the Queen of Spades, which Matt misread as "Key". At a Critical moment Grog Draws Five cards from the Deck of Many things. 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. One or more powerful beings guarded the place, and Grog's body was incapacitated while his soul was being held that way. This leaves the DM with the difficulty of what to leave in the deck - if there are only good cards then the power level of the game takes a quantum jump up - if there are any bad cards then someone will be unhappy. Flames. Any cards drawn in excess of this number have no effect. 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. Start by drawing the Fool, which causes you to loose 10,000 XP and forces you to draw from the deck again. 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. Airdate Order HIGH QUALITY PACKAGING & MATERIALS. VOD DM's Guild Releases on This Thread - latest release; The Steepfield Cheese Chase! The Deck of Many Things is a set in a durable protective outer-shell two-piece heavy 1.5mm cardstock box. 1- A lot of campaigns end up spotlighting a character for some reason or another (eg Prof Wonder in the most recent arc, Sam & Brett's thieves in Jeanie's Karthun). A horrified Grog realized that he fucked up. He tears the box open and finds a small deck of cards. Grog opened the sleeve and saw about thirteen tarot cards. Grog: You gain a random effect from the Grog of substantial Whimsy table (3.5e). This black card spells disaster. Vex convinced her that it was keeping her occupied. Jester. They ask him about it, and he cautiously explains that there is "power in [his] bloodline" and that he is what's known as a Runechild. Game Master's Merchant's Deck of Many Things is intended to be used with Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition Or Pathfinder TTRPG campaigns. And after killing the other three members of the Conclave, you went in with armies at your back, Ashari in the sky who laid siege to the city as you snuck beneath the streets of Emon, emerging on the outskirts of the Cloudtop District. Thus, Grog was awarded a rare magic weapon: a Dancing Sword. The venue doesn't have the infrastructure for a live stream apparently. 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. 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. You made a tenuous relationship with a member of the Conclave, Raishan, the Diseased Deceiver, a green dragon. 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. In the case of the Rogue card, the enmity is secret and should come from someone thought to be a friend or an ally. Vax tells Percy he's like a brother to him and he's glad to still have him around. Percy took the deck from Grog's body. A powerful devil becomes your enemy. I introduced it into my game around level 10 (because I wanted to throw a little variety in), and my players have had it over a year of real-life time now. In such games where life is cheap, a death isn't such a big deal and there is bound to be a level gap between PCs. However, due to the manner in which Grog acquired the curse, no one knew to ask the gods the group bargained with for this aid. 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. The avatar fights until you die or it drops to 0 hit points, whereupon it disappears. 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. The group from above arrives and finds him there as he wakes up, and he convincingly lies about the drugs being medicinal. Update your cookie preferences. You must draw each card no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. 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. Just remove the really, really bad results like the one where they are locked away, those would detract from the fun! I'm thinking magical auction. Keyleth describes the island that she saw in her Scry and Kerrek recognizes that volcanic islands tend to be south of Tal'Dorei, near the Hespet Archipelago. Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Twenty-five pieces of jewelry worth 2,000 gp each or fifty gems worth 1,000 gp each appear at your feet. One of my PCs has drawn theEuryale card. HIGH QUALITY PACKAGING & MATERIALS. Reaping Scythe. Also no one is forcing you to give it to your party :). However, I would strongly recommend NOT giving the deck to your players. Scanlan immediately proposed a toast: "To Grog! Otherwise, this card has no effect. After pulling a card from the Deck of Many Things, Grog 's soul was stolen and trapped in the Plane of Pandemonium. Vox Machina's Deck of Many Things had 13 cards. Believing it to be some sort of magic trick, the drunk drew a card: "Moon". share. 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. He also mentions that this laboratory seems like the lair of someone powerful that would "be in stories." 4.7 out of 5 stars. Gem. Sheet creator documentation is available. Scanlan claimed that Percy had lost an arm in the process of rescuing his soul. Most (75 percent) of these decks have only thirteen cards, but the rest have twenty-two. 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.

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