Cursed Deck of Many Things - I need to get rid of this

[WarKitty]

Our party has acquired a cursed deck of many things. Whatever the one is that makes the person holding it obsessed with it and want to draw cards. Now, my rather min-maxed druid picked the deck up and passed the will save easily, becoming aware of the true nature of the item in the process. Being in the company of several less than reliable party members, she immediately unwildshaped, pocketed it, and wildshaped back.

Now, I want to get rid of this item. Being a NG character, I have moral qualms about selling it. We're level 5, so no summoning anything interesting. Since this is pathfinder, the only way to permanently destroy the deck is by use of the wish card drawn from it. I can count on 2 members of my party. They are aware that I have the deck and what its nature is.

How would you dispose of this item?

[Magic Myrmidon]

Is there remove curse in pathfinder? If there is, I'd try that.

Otherwise... I'd sing "I AM A PIRATE!" while digging a huge hole to bury it in.

[WarKitty]

Is there remove curse in pathfinder? If there is, I'd try that.

Otherwise... I'd sing "I AM A PIRATE!" while digging a huge hole to bury it in.

None of us are even capable of casting that. Plus it no longer effects magic items, and there's no way we're going to beat a caster level check. I thought of the digging a hole idea already but I'd need a way to ensure my party members don't go digging it up, in an area where me sneaking off would be very noticeable.

[nolispe]

Wildshape into a bird, fly up about two-three kilometers, and fly about thirty in some random direction. Proceed to bury. Fly back, approaching from a different direction.

[Mewtarthio]

The ocean's always a safe bet. Get on a ship and drop it when you can't see land. Preferably with some extra ballast attached, just to be sure.

[Beelzebub1111]

Use stone shape to inbed it a couple feet into a mountain and blend it in with the rock face.

[Kaje]

Journey to Mount Doom and cast it into the fiery chasm from whence it came.

[Lev]

Put it in a bag of holding and put the bag into a handy haversack and then topple a wall of steel with an enveloping pit onto it?

Or, use an antimagic field to negate the item's magic properties?

[Jack_Simth]

None of us are even capable of casting that. Plus it no longer effects magic items, and there's no way we're going to beat a caster level check. I thought of the digging a hole idea already but I'd need a way to ensure my party members don't go digging it up, in an area where me sneaking off would be very noticeable.

Could you locate some sacrificial hobbits? Or just keep it under wraps, for now, and wait and see if your DM has something specific planned.

[Vizzerdrix]

Summon monkeys. Have them draw cards...

[Lev]

Summon monkeys. Have them draw cards...

This is a good idea, and a good way to farm dread wraiths.

[blackjack217]

Use divination to determine the result of drawing cards. (there is a second level spell that could be used clairvoyance, I think) Then burn it.

[Goldenbelmont]

1) get yourself a portable hole
2) drop the deck in the hole
3) pick up the hole
4) ???
5) profit

[The Dark Fiddler]

None of us are even capable of casting that.

Knowing your level might be helpful.

[Vizzerdrix]

This is a good idea, and a good way to farm dread wraiths.

YUS! Then see if you can get THEM to also draw cards! Get silly with it until the DM takes it away.


Here's an idea. Bribe a BBEG with it.

[WarKitty]

Knowing your level might be helpful.

It's in the OP. Also the only full casters are a druid and an alchemist.

[Coidzor]

What, are deck of many things not capped in Pathfinder? always thought you could only draw from it so many times and then you couldn't/it left.

[The Dark Fiddler]

It's in the OP. Also the only full casters are a druid and an alchemist.

...so it is. Forgive me, it's midnight.

[Goldenbelmont]

exert from core rulebook

Destruction
The deck of many things can be destroyed by losing it in a wager with
a deity of law. The deity must be unaware of the nature of the deck.

just an option....

convince deities to draw =)

[BobVosh]

Not specifically stated, 3 was the classic limit from before.

Get the PHB. Act like you are going to read it, but surprise your DM by hitting him in the head with it. Then ask why he gave a artifact to a level 5 party.

Then find a wizard collector of major magics, always at least one who would like to start being one. Warn him of the curse and try to get some cash for it. If not just give it away to him.

[Marnath]

exert from core rulebook

Destruction
The deck of many things can be destroyed by losing it in a wager with
a deity of law. The deity must be unaware of the nature of the deck.

just an option....

convince deities to draw =)

I can't imagine how you could possibly keep a God in the dark about the nature of the deck, even if you did manage to talk to one. Would be easy to lose to him though.

[WarKitty]

What, are deck of many things not capped in Pathfinder? always thought you could only draw from it so many times and then you couldn't/it left.

It does appear to be capped. I could try to find out more about it. Unfortunately I'm guessing my DM would shoot down any attempt to use omen of peril on the thing, plus that's only a 75% success rate to begin with.

And yeah I think the DM was trying to screw with us here. He seemed disappointed that I picked it up.

[Coidzor]

Hmm, feed it to your animal companion?

Rest of the party won't think to look in there!

Worst comes to worst, it reaches the drawing cap inside the critter's stomach, it dies horribly and a monster pops out, and the thing is gone forever and you can summon a new pet the next day.

[JaronK]

Why get rid of it? Use it for great justice! The Augery spell is your best friend. Just ask the questions right.

JaronK

[WarKitty]

Why get rid of it? Use it for great justice! The Augery spell is your best friend. Just ask the questions right.

JaronK

Same issues as omen of peril as I mentioned previously.

[faceroll]

Decks are campaign smashers. It will either give your character a ton of wealth, or maim it horribly. If you get maimed horribly, reroll as the manservant for the party member with the castle and gems.

[WarKitty]

Decks are campaign smashers. It will either give your character a ton of wealth, or maim it horribly. If you get maimed horribly, reroll as the manservant for the party member with the castle and gems.

Honestly I'm not really interested in either result. IC, my character is too naturally cautious and too busy with her mission to risk it all on this thing. OOC, I don't particularly want to lose this character, and I'm not sure getting a game-breaking amount of wealth at level 5 would be all that much fun.

[faceroll]

Honestly I'm not really interested in either result. IC, my character is too naturally cautious and too busy with her mission to risk it all on this thing. OOC, I don't particularly want to lose this character, and I'm not sure getting a game-breaking amount of wealth at level 5 would be all that much fun.

You could always let the other players gamble.
I'd do it as a learning opportunity for the DM.

[Nermy]

[WarKitty]

You could always let the other players gamble.
I'd do it as a learning opportunity for the DM.

Still doesn't sound like much fun honestly. Especially since the ones that would be willing to try it are the ones that I wouldn't want anywhere near any level of game-breaking wealth that the rest of the party doesn't have.