The Deck of Many Things has been a fan-favorite item in for nearly 50 years. It was introduced in 1975, and since then, players have been chancing their luck in hopes of winning what might as well be a fantasy lottery. With the 2023 release of, Wizards of the Coast has added even more cards to draw and a slew of never-before-seen magic items that the 5e version of the Deck can bestow on players lucky enough to draw the right card.
includes 58 magic items for Dungeon Masters to distribute to characters. Many of the items are themed around one of the unique cards from the deck itself. Drawing the Gem card may be the most on-theme way for adventurers to find these new treasures, but considering how powerful and fun many of them are, lots of DMs and players may want to stack the Deck to get them into play ASAP.
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One of the most fun and terrifying cards to draw from the Deck of Many Things is the Skull card. When drawn, the card summons an Avatar of Death that only has eyes for the person who drew the card and summoned it. The creature will stop at nothing to kill the character and claim their soul.
The Skull Helm instead puts the player in the driver's seat and allows them to summon and control a lesser version of the creature called a Reaper Spirit. Not only that, the skull-shaped helmet gives the wearer resistance to poison, necrotic, and cold damage. This puts players in a better position if and when they draw the Skull card itself and have to fight the Avatar.
Not only does the Rogue's Mantle give a character the ability to cast the new spell to have an enemy attack their own teammates, but the wearer also gains darkvision. While many DnD races have
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