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.