Good (card) Suit names?
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Nifft
Penguin Herder
How about Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride and Hope?Ryan Stoughton said:Tempting (get it? tempting? get it? AHAHAHAHAA... heh... pheww)
A little on the pessimistic for the whole deck to be devoted to sin
I like to think of these as the 120 building blocks of the reality I'm creating.
Hope would obviously be the highest suit.
"Points of Light", -- N
Age of Fable
First Post
for hobbits: pipeweed, river, tree, road, ale, cake, mushrooms, bread.
Nifft
Penguin Herder
I'd also suggest the original ordering be their suit strength.Ryan Stoughton said:
Superbia > Avaritia > Luxuria > Invidia > Gula > Ira > Acedia
(Pride > Greed > Lust > Envy > Gluttony > Wrath > Despair or Sloth)
Hope > all of them, and I actually like the original translation of Acedia so "hope" and "despair" act as book ends on the progression.
Cheers, -- N
WayneLigon
Adventurer
Winter - The time of mages, when it is the perfect time to sit by the fire and research, or experiment with magic.
Wands
Rings
Spring - A time of growths, and trade
Coins
Gems
Summer - The time of warriors and fighting
Swords
Sheilds
Fall - The Harvest
Shears
Sheafs
This keeps with the four seasons idea, and also a male/female aspect to each set of suits.
Wands
Rings
Spring - A time of growths, and trade
Coins
Gems
Summer - The time of warriors and fighting
Swords
Sheilds
Fall - The Harvest
Shears
Sheafs
This keeps with the four seasons idea, and also a male/female aspect to each set of suits.
Asmor
First Post
Elements: Earth, Fire, Water, Air, Time, Space, Life, Death (or, for the last two, substitute positive and negative).
Body parts: Eyes, noses, ears, tongues, hearts, minds, hands, feet.
Emotions: Love, hate, joy, rage, valor, fear, pride, guilt.
Celestial bodies: Sun, Moon, Stars, planets as appropriate to your setting.
Alchemical compounds: Gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, mercury, lead, [pick one: sulfur, salt].
Family members: Father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt.
Domesticated animals: Dog, cat, horse, cow, pig, chicken, sheep, goat.
Directions: North, south, east, west, northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest.
Schools of magic: Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination, Enchantment, Evocation, Illusion, Necromany, Transmutation.
Body parts: Eyes, noses, ears, tongues, hearts, minds, hands, feet.
Emotions: Love, hate, joy, rage, valor, fear, pride, guilt.
Celestial bodies: Sun, Moon, Stars, planets as appropriate to your setting.
Alchemical compounds: Gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, mercury, lead, [pick one: sulfur, salt].
Family members: Father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt.
Domesticated animals: Dog, cat, horse, cow, pig, chicken, sheep, goat.
Directions: North, south, east, west, northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest.
Schools of magic: Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination, Enchantment, Evocation, Illusion, Necromany, Transmutation.
TwinBahamut
First Post
Wow, this is all very complicated and interesting.
Well, maybe go with an astrological emphasis?
Argh, here I go...
Fire, Water, Metal, Wood, Earth, Dark (yin), Light (yang), and Heaven (sky/air/aether). The Five elemetns of Taoism, combined with the concepts of yin and yang, and the central unifying element of aristotilean and japanese derivation.
Put into another set, it would be Mars (fire), Mercury (water), Venus (metal), Jupiter (wood), Saturn (earth), Sun (yang), Moon (yin), and Void (heaven). This matches up with actualy chinese astrology as well as I can make it.
Alternatively, just assign one suit to each of the 8 planets of the solor system (now that Pluto has been demoted). Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. This might not work if you want this to be applicable to non-earth settings, but it works pretty well.
Well, maybe go with an astrological emphasis?
Argh, here I go...
Fire, Water, Metal, Wood, Earth, Dark (yin), Light (yang), and Heaven (sky/air/aether). The Five elemetns of Taoism, combined with the concepts of yin and yang, and the central unifying element of aristotilean and japanese derivation.
Put into another set, it would be Mars (fire), Mercury (water), Venus (metal), Jupiter (wood), Saturn (earth), Sun (yang), Moon (yin), and Void (heaven). This matches up with actualy chinese astrology as well as I can make it.
Alternatively, just assign one suit to each of the 8 planets of the solor system (now that Pluto has been demoted). Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. This might not work if you want this to be applicable to non-earth settings, but it works pretty well.
Ry
Explorer
I'm still working on names but here's the Ranks (by gender)
A (King / Queen)
B (Sage / Crone)
C (Shaman / Witch)
D (Knight / Maiden)
E (Ten)
F (Nine)
G (Eight)
H (Seven)
I (Six)
J (Five)
K (Four)
L (Three)
M (Two = Child)
N (One = Babe)
O (Scoundrel / Seductress)
Three thorugh Ten depict various adult members of the human community, from shepherds and fishermen to warriors and shieldmaidens.
Suits still outstanding.
A (King / Queen)
B (Sage / Crone)
C (Shaman / Witch)
D (Knight / Maiden)
E (Ten)
F (Nine)
G (Eight)
H (Seven)
I (Six)
J (Five)
K (Four)
L (Three)
M (Two = Child)
N (One = Babe)
O (Scoundrel / Seductress)
Three thorugh Ten depict various adult members of the human community, from shepherds and fishermen to warriors and shieldmaidens.
Suits still outstanding.
