Theros

Introduction

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Introduction

Source: The Gray Merchant of Asphodel, p. 3

This supplement introduces new loot inspired by the Theros blocks of Magic: The Gathering cards and Greek mythology. We can’t duplicate Magic art here, but when an item is inspired from a card, we provide a see card link.

It also presents The Gray Merchant of Asphodel as a wandering trader and possible source of this loot. You may add him to random encounters tables or have him play a more predetermined role in your story.

Chapter 1 of the supplement describes the Gray Merchant, his background, and his mechanics. Chapter 2 lists the new magic items he brings to the game while chapter 3 provides roll tables to determine what items he offers during an encounter.

The mechanics in chapter 1 are an optional recommendation for implementing the Gray Merchant into your campaign as an exciting random encounter. You may incorporate the magic items from this supplement directly into your loot tables rather than distribute them via the Gray Merchant.

Additional References

This supplement references rules provided in the Player’s Handbook (PHB), Monster Manual (MM) and the Dungeon Master’s Guide (DMG). Magic items appear in italics and monsters in bold. If they are from a source book, we cite the source book in parentheses afterward. If we don’t cite a source book, the magic item or monster stat block is from this supplement.

Some items may also appear in Mystic Odysseys of Theros (MOoT), but we chose to include our alternate take on them to provide options.

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