"You must allow an old fortune teller to keep her tricks," Zellara says to Tristan with a sly wink. "Now, I shall give you a reading. Listen well and it may guide you in times ahead."
"First, the Choosing." Zellara presents the Harrow deck to each of you in turn to draw (and replace) a card. [OOC: See below]
This done, she shuffles the deck and lays out nine cards on the table, face down, in a thre by three square.
"The Harrow speaks of the Past." She turns over the column of cards to her left. They cards are The Winged Serpent, The Mountain Man and The Waxworks. "There is powerful alignment here. You have felt helpless, trapped, affected by an external physical power. The Winged Serpent speaks strongly. You have been awaiting the right time to strike."
"The Harrow speaks of the Present." She turns over the middle column of cards. They are The Trumpet, The Crows and The Mute Hag. "The Trumpet sounds a call to arms, it is time for you to stand up and show your true powers. The Crows speak of the taking of loved ones and of valuable items, these things are hidden but may be made clear. Beware the Mute Hag. There are dark secrets here, or dangerous blood pacts that may bring dager to all."
"The Harrow speaks of the Future." She turns the final column of cards. They are the Carnival, The Paladin and The Empty Throne. "All may not be as it seems. Beware of illusions or false dreams, but these may turn to the good in the end, if you stand firm under adversity. Even if you prevail there will be a loss that brings bad tidings."
"The Harrow has spoken." Zellara gather the cards up again and shuffles them, seemingly oblivious to the four people before her.
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Before the full Harrowing each of you select and replace a card. There are several ways you can emulate this:
- If you have a Paizo Harrow Deck, draw a card and tell me the result.
- If you have a deck of ordinary playing cards, draw one and tell me the result (include both jokers).
- Roll a d6 and a d10 (re-roll 0), tell me the result. You can use Invis Castle or ask me to roll if you like.
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