Deck of Illusions

Source: Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024) p. 249. Available in the SRD

This box contains a set of cards. A full deck has 34 cards: 32 depicting specific creatures and two with a mirrored surface. A deck found as treasure is usually missing - 1 cards.

The magic of the deck functions only if its cards are drawn at random. You can take a Magic action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a point within 30 feet of yourself. An illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created by the card looks and behaves like a real creature of its kind, except that it can do no harm. While you are within 120 feet of the illusory creature and can see it, you can take a Magic action to move it anywhere within 30 feet of its card.

Any physical interaction with the illusory creature reveals it to be false, because objects pass through it. A creature that takes a Study action to visually inspect the illusory creature identifies it as an illusion with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The illusion lasts until its card is moved or the illusion is dispelled (using a Dispel Magic spell or a similar effect). When the illusion ends, the image on its card disappears, and that card can’t be used again.

Deck of Illusions

dice: 1d100	Illusion
01-03	Adult Red Dragon
04-06	Archmage
07-09	Assassin
10-12	Bandit Captain
13-15	Beholder
16-18	Berserker
19-21	Bugbear Warrior
22-24	Cloud Giant
25-27	Druid
28-30	Erinyes
31-33	Ettin
34-36	Fire Giant
37-39	Frost Giant
40-42	Gnoll Warrior
43-45	Goblin Warrior
46-48	Guardian Naga
49-51	Hill Giant
52-54	Hobgoblin Warrior
55-57	Incubus
58-60	Iron Golem
61-63	Knight
64-66	Kobold Warrior
67-69	Lich
70-72	Medusa
73-75	Night Hag
76-78	Ogre
79-81	Oni
82-84	Priest
85-87	Succubus
88-90	Troll
91-93	Warrior Veteran
94-96	Wyvern
97-00	The card drawer
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Cards

Adult Red Dragon

This card creates an illusion of an Adult Red Dragon.

Archmage

This card creates an illusion of an Archmage.

Assassin

This card creates an illusion of an Assassin.

Bandit Captain

This card creates an illusion of a Bandit Captain.

Beholder

This card creates an illusion of a Beholder.

Berserker

This card creates an illusion of a Berserker.

Bugbear Warrior

This card creates an illusion of a Bugbear Warrior.

Cloud Giant

This card creates an illusion of a Cloud Giant.

Druid

This card creates an illusion of a Druid.

Erinyes

This card creates an illusion of an Erinyes.

Ettin

This card creates an illusion of an Ettin.

Fire Giant

This card creates an illusion of a Fire Giant.

Frost Giant

This card creates an illusion of a Frost Giant.

Gnoll Warrior

This card creates an illusion of a Gnoll Warrior.

Goblin Warrior

This card creates an illusion of a Goblin Warrior.

Guardian Naga

This card creates an illusion of a Guardian Naga.

Hill Giant

This card creates an illusion of a Hill Giant.

Hobgoblin Warrior

This card creates an illusion of a Hobgoblin Warrior.

Incubus

This card creates an illusion of an Incubus.

Iron Golem

This card creates an illusion of an Iron Golem.

Knight

This card creates an illusion of a Knight.

Kobold Warrior

This card creates an illusion of a Kobold Warrior.

Lich

This card creates an illusion of a Lich.

Medusa

This card creates an illusion of a Medusa.

Night Hag

This card creates an illusion of a Night Hag.

Ogre

This card creates an illusion of an Ogre.

Oni

This card creates an illusion of an Oni.

Priest

This card creates an illusion of a Priest.

Succubus

This card creates an illusion of a Succubus.

Troll

This card creates an illusion of a Troll.

Warrior Veteran

This card creates an illusion of a Warrior Veteran.

Wyvern

This card creates an illusion of a Wyvern.

The Card Drawer

This card creates an illusion of a the card drawer.