A system agnostic magic item deck for TTRPGs
BRING SOMETHING MEDIEVAL TO YOUR TABLE
Pulled directly from the colorful pages of manuscripts, the Marginal Worlds Magic Item Deck brings the magic and mystery of the medieval world to your table.
This deck features 50 playable, hand-illustrated magic items and a Game Master’s Guide to match. Each item is a real-life artifact or magic item found in a medieval manuscript. Plus, Marginal Worlds magic items are D&D 5e-compatible AND system-agnostic - you can use the deck in any TTRPG system, no fuss!
Our GDC award-winning, Nebula & BAFTA nominated team of medievalists, game designers, and artists have ensured each magical item stays true to its medieval roots. Each item is adapted to system-agnostic TTRPG play, so you can bring these items with you into any campaign setting.
Join us in bringing the magic of the medieval world to your TTRPG sessions. Back our project today and add the Marginal Worlds Magic Item Deck to your game collection!
Launching June 2024.
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Easy to Use - Our deck consists of 50 unique magic item cards drawn in an illuminated manuscript style. These intuitive cards feature detailed art on the front and the item’s description and use on the back.
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Additional Play - You’ll find small icons on the front of each card which correspond to quick-play guides in our GM’s Guide.These icons tell players whether an item is cursed, sentient, or high-level, as well as its additional D&D 5e stats!
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See the Sources - Each card is directly inspired by an authentic medieval manuscript or artifact, which are listed on the cards themselves. You can read more about our sources in the glossary of our Game Master’s Guide.
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50 system-agnostic magic items with easy-to-play descriptions
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Quick-play icons for features such as cursed items, sentience, or high-level play
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Excerpts featuring each item in its original medieval manuscript
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A detailed Game Master’s guide with additional descriptions and lore
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Gorgeous, hand-illustrated manuscript art
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Systematic, consistent, and easily adaptable game design
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A complete D&D 5th edition appendix
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3 additional Optional Play appendices
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A detailed glossary of our medieval sources
Plus, all backers will receive their name in the credits!
In addition to the deck itself, we will include either a PDF or, if you choose, a printed copy of the Game Master’s Guide guide with EVERY deck. Formatted as an adventurer’s journal, the GM’s guide provides diegetic notes on each item with additional lore and gameplay ideas, as well as hidden information that will not spoil item surprises for players.
The Guide also includes several appendices for optional play and D&D 5e stats, for those who prefer an easy way to play in an established system. The guide also has an index, glossary, and bibliography of our sources.
