Deck of Illusions
This box contains a set of cards. A full deck has 34 cards: 32 depicting specific creatures and two with a mirrored surface. A deck found as treasure is usually missing 1d20-1 cards.
The magic of the deck functions only if its cards are drawn at random. You can take a Magic action to draw a card at random from the deck and throw it to the ground at a point within 30 feet of yourself. An illusion of a creature, determined by rolling on the Deck of Illusions table, forms over the thrown card and remains until dispelled. The illusory creature created by the card looks and behaves like a real creature of its kind, except that it can do no harm. While you are within 120 feet of the illusory creature and can see it, you can take a Magic action to move it anywhere within 30 feet of its card.
Any physical interaction with the illusory creature reveals it to be false, because objects pass through it. A creature that takes a Study action to visually inspect the illusory creature identifies it as an illusion with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The illusion lasts until its card is moved or the illusion is dispelled (using a Dispel Magic spell or a similar effect). When the illusion ends, the image on its card disappears, and that card can't be used again.
| 1d100 | Illusion* |
|---|---|
| 01-03 | Adult Red Dragon |
| 04-06 | Archmage |
| 07-09 | Assassin |
| 10-12 | Bandit Captain |
| 13-15 | Basilisk |
| 16-18 | Berserker |
| 19-21 | Bugbear Warrior |
| 22-24 | Cloud Giant |
| 25-27 | Druid |
| 28-30 | Erinyes |
| 31-33 | Ettin |
| 34-36 | Fire Giant |
| 37-39 | Frost Giant |
| 40-42 | Gnoll Warrior |
| 43-45 | Goblin Warrior |
| 46-48 | Guardian Naga |
| 49-51 | Hill Giant |
| 52-54 | Hobgoblin Warrior |
| 55-57 | Incubus |
| 58-60 | Iron Golem |
| 61-63 | Knight |
| 64-66 | Kobold Warrior |
| 67-69 | Lich |
| 70-72 | Medusa |
| 73-75 | Night Hag |
| 76-78 | Ogre |
| 79-81 | Oni |
| 82-84 | Priest |
| 85-87 | Succubus |
| 88-90 | Troll |
| 91-93 | Veteran Warrior |
| 94-96 | Wyvern |
| 97‑00 | The card drawer |
*Stat blocks for these creatures (except the card drawer) appear in "Monsters."