Deck of Illusions

Description

This set of parchment cards is usually found in an ivory, leather, or wooden box. A full deck consists of 34 cards. When a card is drawn at random and thrown to the ground, a major image of a creature is formed. The figment lasts until dispelled. The illusory creature cannot move more than 30 feet away from where the card landed, but otherwise moves and acts as if it were real. At all times it obeys the desires of the character who drew the card. When the illusion is dispelled, the card becomes blank and cannot be used again. If the card is picked up, the illusion is automatically and instantly dispelled. The cards in a deck and the illusions they bring forth are summarized on the following table. (Use one of the first two columns to simulate the contents of a full deck using either ordinary playing cards or tarot cards.) and four guards Queen of hearts Queen of staves Female human wizard Ace of diamonds III. The Empress and female apprentice Queen of diamonds Queen of swords Half-elf ranger Jack of diamonds XIV. Temperance Harpy Ten of diamonds Seven of staves Male half-orc barbarian Nine of diamonds Four of pentacles Ogre mage Eight of diamonds Ace of pentacles Gnoll Two of diamonds Six of pentacles Knight of pentacles Male dwarf paladin Two of pentacles Illusion of deck’s owner owner (sex reversed) A randomly generated deck is usually complete (11–100 on d%), but may be discovered (01–10) with 1d20 of its cards missing. If cards are missing, reduce the price by a corresponding amount.