D&D: All New Character Options In The Deck Of Many Things

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The expansion bundle including and contains many new options for player character customization. As per usual, this new release for the Fifth Edition of expands on the ways in which the game can be played. It brings a wide variety of new rules, concepts, and magic items to the table, in this case, all themed around cards, luck, and games of chance.

primarily serves as a new method to inject some more random chance into a game of. The cards within can do any number of things, from summoning friendly creatures who help the player to stealing their very soul. However, the newly minted tie-in sourcebook,, exists in part to give players a little more control over how they play their cards. To that end, it outlines a series of brand-new backgrounds, feats, and spells to be added to their character sheets. Here are all the new customization choices in the and .

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There are two new character backgrounds in : the diametrically opposed Ruined and Rewarded. These refer to characters who have undergone a major twist of fate, either positive or negative, giving them a chance to change (or maintain) their fortune.

Ruined gives characters proficiency in Stealth and Survival, in addition to the Still Standing character feature, which can ensure their continued survival in tricky situations. Rewarded instead grants proficiency in Insight and Persuasion, with the Fortune's Favor feature for a little extra luck. These backgrounds are naturally designed to round out characters with a penchant for gambling, whether with their money or their lives. The two opposing feats can accommodate either characters who are down on their luck, or those who've just hit