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. Marginal Worlds magic items are D&D 5e compatible and system neutral - you can use the deck in any TTRPG system, no fuss!

Our award-winning team of medievalists, game designers, and artists have ensured each magical item stays true to its medieval roots while also adapting it to system-agnostic TTRPG play, so you can bring these items with you into any campaign setting. 

 

Easy to Use - Our deck consists of 50 unique magic item cards drawn in an illuminated manuscript style. These cards are intuitive to use, with detailed art on the front of each card and the item’s description and use on the back.

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 indicate to players whether an item is cursed, sentient, high-level, and read its additional D&D 5e stats!

See the Sources - Each card is directly inspired by a medieval manuscript or a medieval artifact from history, which is listed on the card itself.  You can read more about our sources in the glossary of our GM’s guide.

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. Designed 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.