Deck of Many Things Flashcards
Aberration
The Aberration card embodies things contrary to nature.
Aberration - Person
Someone with a distorted view of reality, perhaps a cultist or a warlock of the Great Old One; perhaps simply an eccentric person with a nonconformist style.
Aberration - Creature
A creature corrupted by the influence of the Far Realm, or an Aberration.
Aberration - Place
A place where the laws of physics or magic are suspended or distored.
Aberration - Art
An art object that reflects a warped view of reality.
Aberration - Treasure
A magic item made by Aberrations.
Aberration - Situation
An incursion of energy or creatures from the Far Realm or the deep Underdark.
Aberration (Reversed) - Person
A person (perhaps a druid) dedicated to preserving nature against corrupting influences.
Aberration (Reversed) - Creature
A creature that has resisted the corruption of its nature.
Aberration (Reversed) - Trap
A trap that deals psychic damage.
Aberration (Reversed) - Place
A place were nature has overgrown the remnants of a corrupting influence.
Aberration (Reversed) - Art
An art object depicting the triumph of nature over corruption.
Aberration (Reversed) - Treasure
A magic item useful against Aberrations (such as a Ring of Mind Shielding).
Aberration (Reversed) - Situation
People or creatures fighting against the influence of aberrations
Balance
This card deals with may aspects of balance, or with things being out of balance.
Balance - Person
A fair-minded person who can see multiple perspectives and judge impartially.
Balance - Creature
A trap, a Beast, a Construct, or an otherwise impartial foe.
Balance - Place
A place where different forces exists in balance - such as a civilization in balance with nature, a land in balance with water, or chaos in balance with order.
Balance - Treasure
A treasure with value to two competing factions or with two equal magical powers.
Balance - Situation
A situation were maintaining balance is important: keeping rivals satisfied, preserving the balance of power among different authorities, or rejecting false dichotomies and forced choices.
Balance (Reversed) - Person
A judgmental or biased person willfully ignoring one perspective in favor of another.
Balance (Reversed) - Creature
A Celestial, a Fiend, or some other creature strongly associated with a particular alignment or ideology.
Balance (Reversed) - Place
A place where the balance of elemental or natural forces has been upset, with negative consequences.
Balance (Reversed) - Treasure
A treasure valuable only to certain people, or that can be used only in a very specific way.
Balance (Reversed) - Situation
Something being over- or undervalued.
Beast
The Beast card points to creatures of the animal kingdom and foul, cruel, or bad-tempered behavior in people.
Beast - Person
A person who avoids the comforts of civilization or indulges predatory attitudes.
Beast - Creature
A Beast, or a similar creature (such as a Fey or a Monstrosity) that is animal-like.
Beast - Art
A treasure that incorporates fur, feathers, bones, or claws from a Beast.
Beast - Treasure
A magic item that allows transformation into a Beast (such as a Cloak of the Bat or Staff of the Python).
Beast - Trap
A pit or other confined space with a trapped animal within.
Beast - Place
A place where animals roam freely.
Beast (Reversed) - Art
An ornate saddle, a goad, or another item related to the use of domestic animals.
Beast (Reversed) - Treasure
A magic item that allows control of Beasts (such as a Potion of Animal Friendship).
Beast - Situation
A situation involving hunting animals or animals preying on people.
Beast (Reversed) - Person
A person who fiercely represses urges they deem “bestial” in themselves or others.
Beast (Reversed) - Creature
A domesticated animal or a familiar.
Beast (Reversed) - Place
A place where animals are contained, such as a farm or zoo.
Beast (Reversed) - Situation
Domestic animals rebelling against people’s control.
Balance (Reversed) - Treasure
A treasure valuable only to certain people, or that can be used only in a very specific way.
Book
The Book card embodies written information.
Book - Person
A writer, poet, or compulsive note-taker.
Book - Creature
A creature that keeps an exhaustive diary in some form, or that seeks a scribe to record its deeds.
Book - Place
A scriptorium or printing press.
Book - Treasure
A valuable or magical pen, an ink vial, or a set of pigments (such as Nolzur’s Marvelous Pigments).
Book (Reversed) - Person
A well-educated person who reads often.
Book (Reversed) - Trap
A trap involving written runes (such as a Glpyh of Warding or Symbol spell).
Book (Reversed) - Place
A library or another storehouse of written knowledge.
Book (Reversed) - Treasure
A valuable or magical written work, such as a book or scroll.
Book (Reversed) - Situation
Secrets that should never have been discovered but were written down.
Bridge - Art
An art object depicting a bridge.
Book - Situation
A situation that requires gleaning information from written clues.
Bridge
This card reflects the effort required to overcome obstacles.
Bridge - Person
A mediator who enjoys helping others overcome misunderstandings or grievances.
Bridge - Creature
Someone who coordinates the efforts of different kinds of creatures, such as a mind flayer mastermind using grimlocks and trolls as agents.
Bridge (Reversed) - Art
An art object depicting walls, barriers, or a labyrinth.
Bridge - Place
A bridge across a river or chasm.
Bridge - Treasure
A magic item intended to help overcome obstacles (such as Boots of Striding and Springing).
Bridge - Situation
An urgent need for bridges between long-opposed factions.
Bridge (Reversed) - Person
A person who is part of a longstanding feud between two families or groups.
Bridge (Reversed) - Creature
A creature that lairs near, on , or under a bridge and either collects tolls from those using the bridge or tries to eat them.
Bridge (Reversed) - Place
A river or chasm with no bridge, or where the bridge is unsafe or has collapsed.
Campfire - Art
An art object depicting a peaceful scene.
Bridge (Reversed) - Treasure
A magic item that creates magical walls (such as a Cube of Force).
Bridge (Reversed) - Situation
Open conflict between two families or groups.
Campfire
This card suggests a need for rest.
Campfire - Person
A person on vacation, enjoying time away from work and pursuing activities they enjoy.
Campfire - Creature
A creature that alternates brief periods of activity with long periods of rest (as many reptiles and Dragons do).
Campfire (Reversed) - Art
An art object that suggests frenetic activity.
Campfire - Trap
A trap that requires a long time to reset between activations.
Campfire - Place
A place recently used as a campsite.
Campfire - Treasure
A magic item that facilitates safe rest (such as a Rod of Security).
Campfire - Situation
A period of rest in the middle of a journey or an adventure.
Campfire (Reversed) - Person
An exhausted person.
Campfire (Reversed) - Creature
A creature immune to exhaustion (such as an angel, a golem, an Ooze, or an Undead).
Campfire (Reversed) - Trap
A trap or hazard with a constant ongoing effect.
Campfire (Reversed) - Place
Somewhere not conducive to rest, such as a busy marketplace active at all hours.
Campfire (Reversed) - Treasure
A magic item that helps its user remain alert (such as a Sentinel Shield).
Campfire (Reversed) - Situation
A situation that demands unrelenting activity.
Cavern
The Cavern card suggests exploration and delving into hidden secrets.
Cavern - Person
A person who asks probing questions but shares little.
Cavern - Creature
A creature (such as a piercer or a roper) that mimics the features of natural caverns.
Cavern - Place
A cavern or a cavernous building such as a large temple.
Cavern - Treasure
A geode, jewelry made form gems and precious metals, or a magic item that grants darkvision (such as Goggles of Night).
Cavern - Situation
A situation that requires delving into hidden motivations and secrets.
Cavern (Reversed) - Person
A person who lives for the moment, avoiding introspection.
Cavern (Reversed) - Creature
A creature that swallows prey whole.
Celestial - Art
An art object depicting angels or other Celestials.
Cavern (Reversed) - Trap
A trap that causes a ceiling or roof to collapse.
Cavern (Reversed) - Place
A small niche or cave.
Cavern (Reversed) - Art
An art object that lacks a sense of depth or perspective.
Cavern (Reversed) - Situation
Everyone’s motivations exposed for all to see.
Celestial (Reversed) - Art
A treasure depicting a Celestial’s fall.
Celestial
This card suggests the involvement of celestial beings and service to the divine.
Celestial - Person
A devout person who looks for miracles and the presence of the divine in all parts of life.
Celestial - Creature
A Celestial or other creature that has connections to the gods.
Celestial - Trap
A trap that deals radiant damage.
Celestial - Place
A location on the Upper Planes, or a place suffused with their influence.
Celestial - Treasure
Treasure from the Upper Planes, or magic items made by Celestials.
Celestial - Situation
Communication between the Upper Planes and the Material Planes - perhaps in dreams or visions, or with Celestials as intermediaries.
Celestial (Reversed) - Person
Someone who carries a grudge over a real or perceived injury caused by a god or Celestial.
Celestial (Reversed) - Creature
A fallen Celestial or similar creature that has lost its connection to the divine.
Celestial (Reversed) - Place
A place intended to ward off Celestials and influence from the Upper Planes.
Celestial (Reversed) - Treasure
A magic item useful against Celestials.
Celestial (Reversed) - Situation
A situation involving Celestials’ unwelcome interference in mortal affairs.
Comet
The Comet card brings dire warnings or devastation.
Comet - Person
A serious person with a gloomy outlook, perhaps carrying bad news.
Comet - Creature
A creature regarded as an ill omen, or signs that a dire creature approaches.
Comet - Trap
A trap marked by clear signs, perhaps surrounded by the corpses of its victims.
Comet - Place
A place with a connection to astronomical events; perhaps an observatory or a meteorite’s crater.
Comet - Treasure
A treasure that carries a curse, or one whose power is destined to be used for destructive ends.
Comet - Situation
A crisis about to spiral out of control.
Comet (Reversed) - Person
A person who is grieving or delights in the suffering of others.
Comet (Reversed) - Creature
The destruction left in the wake of a rampaging creature, or smaller creatures fleeing from a larger one.
Comet (Reversed) - Place
A ruin where a terrible even occurred in the past and that might now be haunted.
Construct (Reversed) - Art
An object fashioned with minimum alteration of its raw materials.
Comet (Reversed) - Treasure
A treasure formed or shaped by disaster, bloodstained or haunted by former owners; alternatively, something good arising from a bad situation.
Comet (Reversed) - Situation
The calm after a devastating storm; a situation where people are reeling from awful news or events.
Construct
This card signifies things made by hand, including Constructs.
Construct - Person
An artisan who delights in handcrafted goods.
Construct - Creature
A Construct, particularly one designed to be animated (like a golem) as opposed to an ordinary object (like a broom or rug) that has been animated.
Construct - Place
A workshop or art studio.
Construct - Treasure
An exquisitely crafted art object (especially one with practical use) or magical tools.
Construct - Situation
An artisan attempting to bring a Construct to life.
Construct (Reversed) - Person
A person who scorns the idea of working with their hands.
Construct (Reversed) - Creature
A creature able to destroy buildings and objects, such as one with the Siege Monster trait.
Construct (Reversed) - Place
A garbage heap or another place were objects are discarded.
Construct (Reversed) - Treasure
A magic item useful against Constructs (such as a Mace of Smiting).
Construct (Reversed) - Situation
A rueful artisan attempting to destroy a Construct that has broken free of all restraint.
