Category: Cards of Chance

Red Deck (Failure Cards)     Card Name: Suffocating Proximity         Effect: The space around you feels unbearably tight, as if the walls are closing in. For the next two turns, you and one ally within 10 feet experience a -2 penalty to all attack rolls and saving throws. The overwhelming sense of closeness disrupts your…

Red Deck (Failure Cards)     Card Name: Iron Grip         Effect: Your muscles tense uncontrollably, causing your hands to clench tightly around your weapon. For the next two turns, you are unable to switch weapons or use any item that requires your hands. Additionally, you suffer a -2 penalty to all attack rolls as your…

Red Deck (Failure Cards)     Card Name: Suffocating Shadows         Effect: The shadows around you seem to come alive, creeping up and constricting your movements. For the next two turns, you are unable to take any actions that require movement, including attacking. Additionally, your fear spreads to a nearby ally, who becomes Claustrophobic for the…

Red Deck – Clammy-Related Failure Cards:     Sweat-Slipped Grip         Description: A sudden, clammy sweat coats the character’s palms, making it hard to hold onto weapons or tools.         Effect: The character’s next attack or skill-based action involving hand-held objects faces a significant disadvantage due to the slippery grip. An ally nearby, noticing the mishap,…

Red Deck – Cheerfulness-Related Failure Cards:     Overzealous Optimism         Description: In a burst of cheerfulness, the character underestimates the situation, leading to potential pitfalls.         Effect: On their subsequent turn, the character’s actions, driven by unfounded confidence, face a minor disadvantage. This contagious optimism might affect an ally in proximity, making them slightly more…

Red Deck – Cheerful-Related Failure Cards:     Exuberant Error         Description: The character, carried away by their cheerful disposition, misjudges a situation, leading to unintended consequences.         Effect: On their next turn, the character’s actions have a minor disadvantage as their joviality blinds them to subtleties. Allies watching this merry mishap are momentarily sidetracked, causing…

Red Deck – Cheered-Up-Related Failure Cards:     Gleeful Gaffe         Description: The character, in an attempt to uplift the mood, missteps in their cheerful approach, causing a momentary hiccup in their strategy.         Effect: The character’s next action, whether it be an attack or a spell, has a minor disadvantage due to the overzealous nature…

Red Deck – Cheeky-Related Failure Cards:     Mischievous Mirage         Description: The character believes they’ve spotted a valuable item or an open opportunity, but it’s merely an illusion, a trick of the light.         Effect: On their next turn, the character is compelled to move towards the mirage, taking them potentially out of position or…

Red Deck – Charming-Related Failure Cards:     Enchanting Misdirection         Description: The world around blurs momentarily, and when clarity returns, the character finds their charming efforts directed at the wrong target.         Effect: The character’s next charming attempt, whether it be a spell or a roleplay action, mistakenly targets a random ally instead of the…

Red Deck – Charmed-Related Failure Cards:     Siren’s Deceit         Description: An illusory charm masks an enemy, making them appear more amiable than they truly are.         Effect: One enemy takes on a beguiling facade for the next 3 turns, causing all physical and magical attacks against them to have a disadvantage. Allies within a…

Red Deck – Charm-Related Failure Cards:     Whispers of Doubt         Description: A shadow of insecurity envelops the character, making their words falter and gestures less convincing.         Effect: For the next 3 turns, any attempts at persuasion, seduction, or intimidation by the character will be at a disadvantage. Allies within a 10-foot radius also…

Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Charity”     Card: Altruistic Backfire         Effect: For your next turn, any damage you deal is halved and the portion of the damage that was halved is instead given as health to the nearest enemy.         Roleplay Element: As your attack fails, a twist in the magical energies…

Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Centered”     Card: Focused Malaise         Effect: A field of concentrated energy centers around you. Any ally within 5 feet of you suffers disadvantage on their next attack roll.         Roleplay Element: A wave of unbalanced energy emanates from the point of your failed attack. The energy coalesces…

Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Censorship”     Card: Silence Enforced         Effect: Your failed attack inadvertently casts a silence aura in a 10-foot radius around you, lasting until your next turn. No verbal spells can be cast within this radius.         Roleplay Element: As your attack fails, an unintended surge of magic radiates…

Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Caring”     Card: Overzealous Care         Effect: In your attempt to protect an ally, you place yourself in harm’s way. Suffer disadvantage on your next defense roll.         Roleplay Element: Your concern for your ally’s wellbeing causes you to step out of position, making you vulnerable to upcoming…

Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Careless”     Card: Thoughtless Exposure         Effect: In a moment of carelessness, you expose a weak point in your defense. Enemies have advantage on attacks against you until your next turn.         Roleplay Element: Your reckless swing leaves you wide open. Enemies note the flaw in your defense…

Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Carefree”     Card: Reckless Whiff         Effect: Your carefree swing misses its mark entirely. You become momentarily unguarded, allowing enemies to have advantage on the next attack against you.         Roleplay Element: In a cavalier manner, you let your weapon fly, not really concerned about the outcome. Your…

Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Care”     Card: Misguided Caution         Effect: Your overly careful attack misses, causing you to lose footing and become vulnerable. The next attack against you has advantage.         Roleplay Element: Your intent to strike with utmost care backfires, making you overly cautious. This hesitation disrupts your stance, leaving…

Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Capable”     Card: Squandered Proficiency         Effect: Your failed attack results in a momentary lapse in skill for an ally. One randomly selected ally loses the benefit of any proficiency bonuses to their next attack roll.         Roleplay Element: The sound of your misplaced attack resonates across the…

Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Calmness”     Card: Serene Delusion         Effect: Your failed attack creates a false sense of security, lowering the guard of one randomly selected ally. They receive a -2 penalty to their Armor Class until the start of their next turn.         Roleplay Element: The miss of your attack…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Calm”     Card: False Tranquility         Effect: Your failed attack produces an illusion of calmness, which disorients your party. All allies within a 30-foot radius have their initiative dropped by 5 for the next round.         Roleplay Element: As your attack misses its mark, the air around you seems to…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Buzzy”     Card: Static Dissonance         Effect: A buzz of disruptive magic emanates from the failed attack. You and one chosen ally within a 20-foot radius suffer from magical interference, granting disadvantage on all magical attacks and abilities for the next two turns.         Roleplay Element: Your failed attack shatters…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Busy”     Card: Distraction Daze         Effect: A sudden noise or glimmer in the periphery draws attention away, causing you or a chosen ally within a 10-foot radius to skip their next turn.         Roleplay Element: As the attack falters, everyone’s attention is momentarily diverted to an inexplicable disturbance. Thoughts…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Burning”     Card: Scorching Miss         Effect: The attack misses its intended target but ignites flammable objects within a 5-foot radius, causing a small fire hazard that must be addressed immediately.         Roleplay Element: The energy in the botched attack careens off, bursting into flames that engulf nearby combustible materials.…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Burned Out”     Card: Drained Reserves         Effect: Upon drawing this card, your magical energy reserves are immediately drained, preventing you or one chosen ally within a 15-foot radius from using magic-based abilities for the next two turns.         Roleplay Element: As you miss your attack, a wave of exhaustion…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Bummer”     Card: Dampening Aura         Effect: Your failure causes a palpable energy shift in the air, negating all bonuses or positive effects for you and your allies within a 20-foot radius for the next turn.         Roleplay Element: The atmosphere grows thick and heavy, like a storm cloud rolling…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Buff”     Card: Eclipsing Shadows         Effect: Your failed attack allows an enemy to gain a temporary aura that enhances their defenses. For the next two turns, the enemy’s defense stats are increased by 15%.         Roleplay Element: The enemy appears to glow with a darkened aura that pulsates with…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Bruised”     Card: Wounds of Weakness         Effect: The failure of your attack causes a self-inflicted magical wound that appears on you or a chosen ally. For the next two turns, the chosen individual will have their physical damage output reduced by 25%.         Roleplay Element: The chosen individual feels…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Brooding”     Card: Aura of Desolation         Effect: Your failed attack casts a shadow over the battlefield. For the next three turns, all allies within a 20-foot radius suffer a disadvantage on morale-based checks, such as resisting fear or intimidation.         Roleplay Element: A sense of existential dread seeps into…

Red Deck: Failure Cards Emphasizing “Broken-hearted”     Card: Shattered Loyalty         Effect: For the duration of the next three rounds, an ally of your choosing within a 30-foot radius temporarily loses faith in your abilities. This ally suffers a disadvantage on any actions that directly involve your character, including combined attacks or support abilities. This…