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<blockquote data-quote="Diego_Gamling" data-source="post: 6211750" data-attributes="member: 6750940"><p>Why not just put twists on the deck? Allow for complete DMs Discretion. my deck is as follows:</p><p>Card Name - - - effect - - - </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Balance </span> Balance is brought to you <span style="font-size: 9px">(This could be non alignment based, maybe more like a karmic judgement?)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 12px">Comet </span></span>You will be greatly rewarded for proving your worth <span style="font-size: 9px">(perhaps in the form of a quest item, or treasure?)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Donjon</span> You become trapped <span style="font-size: 9px">(maybe with a serious dilemma, or even within your own psychy?)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Euryale</span> Weakness becomes you <span style="font-size: 9px">(perhaps a statistic penalty, or some sort of disease)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Fates</span> Plea to the fates to change your own <span style="font-size: 9px">(this could be an actual role play experience)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Flames</span> Dark forces regard you <span style="font-size: 9px">(I like to plague the character with a paranormal activity style demon)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Fool </span> The price of the deck is laid upon you. Draw again<span style="font-size: 9px">(I like giving a 10% XP loss and forcing a 2 card redraw)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Gem</span> Valuable treasures will be within your grasp <span style="font-size: 9px">(this is something with more monetary value than practical value)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Idiot <span style="font-size: 10px">Your mind is plagued <span style="font-size: 9px">(I like the intelligence penalty, but schizophrenia is cool too...)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Jester </span><span style="font-size: 10px">Luck comes only to those bold enough. Revel in your good fortune, or draw twice more <span style="font-size: 9px">(+10% total XP or draw)</span></span><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Key <span style="font-size: 10px">Unlock your potential (I like psionic abilities)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Knight <span style="font-size: 10px">You will find a new ally</span> <span style="font-size: 9px">(introduced when its convenient)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Moon <span style="font-size: 10px"> Great power is at your fingertips <span style="font-size: 9px">(I like the 1-4 wishes)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Rogue <span style="font-size: 10px">An enemy will find you <span style="font-size: 9px">(when convenient...or inconvenient if youre the player...)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Ruin <span style="font-size: 10px">Riches will be lost to you</span> <span style="font-size: 9px">(some wealth is somehow lost, maybe the PC is robbed?)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Skull <span style="font-size: 10px">Death seeks you</span> <span style="font-size: 9px">(sort of like final destination?)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Star <span style="font-size: 10px">The power of the cosmos is forged with you <span style="font-size: 9px">(I keep bonuses to attributes)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Sun </span>Magic will weave its way to you <span style="font-size: 9px">(acquire a magical item or weapon)</span><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Talons </span>Magic will be torn from you <span style="font-size: 9px">(lose a magic item somehow)</span><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Throne </span>Stand before God <span style="font-size: 9px">(Plead with God for favour. If the plea wasnt satisfactory, theyre penalized. If it was, they get something nice)</span><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Vizier <span style="font-size: 10px">Knowledge is but a question away</span> <span style="font-size: 9px">(ask a question and get a direct answer)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">The Void <span style="font-size: 10px">You will lose yourself <span style="font-size: 9px">(whether the original meaning is kept or not, this effect can lead to some interesting quests)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 12px">If you really want to mix it up, theres an awesome, uniquely expanded deck of many things on kickstarter right now. It has beautiful artwork and never before seen cards too. The currently unlocked card is called 'The Beginning', and my effects for it are as follows:</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Beginning <span style="font-size: 10px">Neither time nor fate restrain you <span style="font-size: 9px">(I transport the party back in time to a pivotal point in their</span></span></span></span></span></span> <span style="font-size: 9px">history that could gleam extra information or something like that)</span><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 12px">You should check out the new deck, its AMAZING, just go to kickstarter.com and search for 'Deck of Many Things'.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Regards,</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Michael..</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diego_Gamling, post: 6211750, member: 6750940"] Why not just put twists on the deck? Allow for complete DMs Discretion. my deck is as follows: Card Name - - - effect - - - [SIZE=3]Balance [/SIZE] Balance is brought to you [SIZE=1](This could be non alignment based, maybe more like a karmic judgement?) [SIZE=3]Comet [/SIZE][/SIZE]You will be greatly rewarded for proving your worth [SIZE=1](perhaps in the form of a quest item, or treasure?)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Donjon[/SIZE] You become trapped [SIZE=1](maybe with a serious dilemma, or even within your own psychy?)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Euryale[/SIZE] Weakness becomes you [SIZE=1](perhaps a statistic penalty, or some sort of disease)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Fates[/SIZE] Plea to the fates to change your own [SIZE=1](this could be an actual role play experience)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Flames[/SIZE] Dark forces regard you [SIZE=1](I like to plague the character with a paranormal activity style demon)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Fool [/SIZE] The price of the deck is laid upon you. Draw again[SIZE=1](I like giving a 10% XP loss and forcing a 2 card redraw)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Gem[/SIZE] Valuable treasures will be within your grasp [SIZE=1](this is something with more monetary value than practical value)[/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Idiot [SIZE=2]Your mind is plagued [SIZE=1](I like the intelligence penalty, but schizophrenia is cool too...)[/SIZE][/SIZE] Jester [/SIZE][SIZE=2]Luck comes only to those bold enough. Revel in your good fortune, or draw twice more [SIZE=1](+10% total XP or draw)[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=3] Key [SIZE=2]Unlock your potential (I like psionic abilities)[/SIZE] Knight [SIZE=2]You will find a new ally[/SIZE] [SIZE=1](introduced when its convenient)[/SIZE] Moon [SIZE=2] Great power is at your fingertips [SIZE=1](I like the 1-4 wishes)[/SIZE][/SIZE] Rogue [SIZE=2]An enemy will find you [SIZE=1](when convenient...or inconvenient if youre the player...)[/SIZE][/SIZE] Ruin [SIZE=2]Riches will be lost to you[/SIZE] [SIZE=1](some wealth is somehow lost, maybe the PC is robbed?)[/SIZE] Skull [SIZE=2]Death seeks you[/SIZE] [SIZE=1](sort of like final destination?)[/SIZE] Star [SIZE=2]The power of the cosmos is forged with you [SIZE=1](I keep bonuses to attributes)[/SIZE][/SIZE] Sun [/SIZE]Magic will weave its way to you [SIZE=1](acquire a magical item or weapon)[/SIZE][SIZE=3] Talons [/SIZE]Magic will be torn from you [SIZE=1](lose a magic item somehow)[/SIZE][SIZE=3] Throne [/SIZE]Stand before God [SIZE=1](Plead with God for favour. If the plea wasnt satisfactory, theyre penalized. If it was, they get something nice)[/SIZE][SIZE=3] Vizier [SIZE=2]Knowledge is but a question away[/SIZE] [SIZE=1](ask a question and get a direct answer)[/SIZE] The Void [SIZE=2]You will lose yourself [SIZE=1](whether the original meaning is kept or not, this effect can lead to some interesting quests) [SIZE=3] If you really want to mix it up, theres an awesome, uniquely expanded deck of many things on kickstarter right now. It has beautiful artwork and never before seen cards too. The currently unlocked card is called 'The Beginning', and my effects for it are as follows: The Beginning [SIZE=2]Neither time nor fate restrain you [SIZE=1](I transport the party back in time to a pivotal point in their[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=1]history that could gleam extra information or something like that)[/SIZE][SIZE=3][SIZE=2][SIZE=1][SIZE=3] [/SIZE] [SIZE=3]You should check out the new deck, its AMAZING, just go to kickstarter.com and search for 'Deck of Many Things'.[/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE][/SIZE] [SIZE=3]Regards, Michael.. [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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