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Inspiration for Perfect Chaos

From adventure hooks and key locations to inventive ways to determine random encounters, the Book of Many Things gives Dungeon Masters all the ingredients to build perfect chaos into their campaigns.

Your Destiny is in the Cards!

Transform your fate with two new player backgrounds, channel arcane magic through cards with the Cartomancer feat, and explore other options for creating characters inspired or influenced by the deck.

The Story Behind the Magic

How did the Deck of Many Things come to be? What is the significance of one baneful figure depicted in the cards? The answers you seek—and more—will be revealed for the first time ever.

Learn to Read the Cards

This guidebook delves into the details of each card’s meaning, plus card spreads you can use for crafting adventures, designing dungeons, or for divination.

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