Comments on: The Deck of Many Things

By: Randy

Randy — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:52:16 +0000

I’ve used the Deck of Many Things once. I play Rolemaster/Middle Earth so I edited the rewards/boons slightly to fit my game world. But as a GM I would never let my players actually own this deck as it can mess up a campaign real quick. I introduced the deck through an NPC. The party encountered an old mage deep in the underground thieves guild and he offered them a chance to play the deck for gold. 100gp per card they wished to draw. The NPC shuffled the deck and laid the cards out for the party to choose. The NPC controlled the deck and the party had 1 chance to use it. Was pretty good as I always wanted to use it, but I controlled the use of it. It worked well giving the party 1 chance to use yet not be allowed to keep it. Had mixed results. Those who gained were completely happy, those who lost bellyached forever afterwards. Be forewarned this is a powerful item.

By: Rook

Rook — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:17:58 +0000

We had a mage that drew a card and had to defeat a minor Death (solo) and gain X. I don’t remember the reward for doing so, other than surviving. He did defeat the Death, by first transforming it’s scythe into a leg of lamb. Quite memorable.
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By: Sersa V

Sersa V — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:54:11 +0000

I’m in the process of making a nice cardstock|laminated copy of the 4e DoMT and a nice box to house it in.

My players and I really enjoy the DoMT and the risk/reward dilemma it poses.
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By: Siskoid

Siskoid — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:52:09 +0000

Of course, the GM can just remove cards from the deck before play.
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By: MigarFrobert

MigarFrobert — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:24:59 +0000

There was a 1st edition adventure in Dungeon that dealt with them quite well. It was issue 19, House Of Cards. The deck cards were embedded into doors in the dungeons of the Thieves Guild IIRC. Opening the doors counted as drawing the cards. Nice.

By: Sean Holland

Sean Holland — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:15:44 +0000

Yes, I have used it in my games but many years ago in less serious games. If I used it today, it would come with warning klaxons and flashing red lights.

Last time I remembered seeing it used was in a 3e D&D game and it was a scaled down version and even then, it was partly retconned out the session immediately following.
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By: Snarls-at-Fleas

Snarls-at-Fleas — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:14:53 +0000

Hm. But there is 4E version of it. It’s less screwed, but still. I’m not gonna allow it in my game.
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By: Siskoid

Siskoid — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:26:12 +0000

We did, the 1st ed. one to be exact. I don’t remember just what happened, as it was more than 20 years ago. The only reason I remember it at all is because I’d made a deck myself. Picture of it HERE.
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