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<blockquote data-quote="Xethreau" data-source="post: 7027100" data-attributes="member: 57584"><p><strong><u>Step 2: The Reading</u></strong></p><p><strong><u></u></strong></p><p>Reflect on your character’s campaign world. Then, starting with the center diamond, look at all the revealed cards and try to discern what they may represent in context of their mechanical slot. Sometimes reading up on the card’s meaning is useful, but other times a spontaneous impulse or inspiration from the card works best. </p><p></p><p>When looking at the center diamond, you should begin to get a sense of what kind of person your character is. If race, class, and background don’t immediately come to you, jot down the impressions you get card by card. That way, once you’ve performed your entire reading, you can make an informed over-all interpretation.</p><p></p><p>Repeat this step for each of the other two diamonds. Consider what each of these diamonds might mean in light of the center diamond. For example, each card in the right diamond will utterly depend on the background you determine in the center diamond. You probably will also wish to let your ability scores speak well of your race and class choices.</p><p></p><p>Most cards have a particular section on the character sheet to fill in, but three require definition.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <strong>focus card</strong> provides unity to your over-all interpretation. Use it if you know what kind of character you want (role, gender, etc), or to settle ambiguities. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A variant of this is the <strong>flavor card</strong>, which instead of being determined intentionally is determined randomly.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In the left triangle, card 5 determines what <strong>array </strong>the character has. This card determines which suite of numbers the other cards in the diamond conscribe. The array card might point to the standard array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8), the savant array (15, 15, 15, 8, 8, 8), or the dilettante array (13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12).</li> </ul><p></p><p>For all of the above aspects, you don’t have to lock into an interpretation right away (unless you want to). If you have a vague idea about what a collection of cards means, write down your impressions and wait to decide.</p><p></p><p>INTERPRETATION HELP</p><p>While even a lesser tarot codex will provide more substantial information, you can use the following advice to form quick impressions about a card’s meanings.</p><p></p><p><em>Major Arcana</em></p><p><em></em>Look to the card’s imagery and name to form an impression.</p><p></p><p><em>Cups</em></p><p>Element: water</p><p>Keywords: emotion, subconscious, love, trust, femininity</p><p>RPG terms: Divinity, healing, charisma, social, motivation</p><p></p><p><em>Pentacles</em></p><p>Element: earth</p><p>Keywords: practicality, thrift, money, solidarity</p><p>RPG terms: Constitution, defense, armor, artifice, city, crafting</p><p></p><p><em>Swords</em></p><p>Element: air</p><p>Keywords: intelligence, determination, force of will, conscious thought</p><p>RPG Terms: Warrior, weapon, damage, combat</p><p></p><p><em>Wands</em></p><p>Element: fire</p><p>Keywords: magic, creativity, growth, masculinity </p><p>RPG Terms: Mage, art, ritual, exploration, nature</p><p></p><p><em>Reversed Card</em></p><p>Cards revealed upside-down do not so much mean “opposite” as they mean “interrupted.” Instead of manifesting normally, some fundamental blockage inverts the card’s potential. Honor may become subterfuge, and love may become jealousy. Windfalls may be delayed, and creativity stymied by stress. In many cases, a reversed card embodies some form of pain or dishonesty.</p><p>Not everyone reads with reversed cards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xethreau, post: 7027100, member: 57584"] [B][U]Step 2: The Reading [/U][/B] Reflect on your character’s campaign world. Then, starting with the center diamond, look at all the revealed cards and try to discern what they may represent in context of their mechanical slot. Sometimes reading up on the card’s meaning is useful, but other times a spontaneous impulse or inspiration from the card works best. When looking at the center diamond, you should begin to get a sense of what kind of person your character is. If race, class, and background don’t immediately come to you, jot down the impressions you get card by card. That way, once you’ve performed your entire reading, you can make an informed over-all interpretation. Repeat this step for each of the other two diamonds. Consider what each of these diamonds might mean in light of the center diamond. For example, each card in the right diamond will utterly depend on the background you determine in the center diamond. You probably will also wish to let your ability scores speak well of your race and class choices. Most cards have a particular section on the character sheet to fill in, but three require definition. [LIST] [*]The [B]focus card[/B] provides unity to your over-all interpretation. Use it if you know what kind of character you want (role, gender, etc), or to settle ambiguities. [*]A variant of this is the [B]flavor card[/B], which instead of being determined intentionally is determined randomly. [*]In the left triangle, card 5 determines what [B]array [/B]the character has. This card determines which suite of numbers the other cards in the diamond conscribe. The array card might point to the standard array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8), the savant array (15, 15, 15, 8, 8, 8), or the dilettante array (13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12). [/LIST] For all of the above aspects, you don’t have to lock into an interpretation right away (unless you want to). If you have a vague idea about what a collection of cards means, write down your impressions and wait to decide. INTERPRETATION HELP While even a lesser tarot codex will provide more substantial information, you can use the following advice to form quick impressions about a card’s meanings. [I]Major Arcana [/I]Look to the card’s imagery and name to form an impression. [I]Cups[/I] Element: water Keywords: emotion, subconscious, love, trust, femininity RPG terms: Divinity, healing, charisma, social, motivation [I]Pentacles[/I] Element: earth Keywords: practicality, thrift, money, solidarity RPG terms: Constitution, defense, armor, artifice, city, crafting [I]Swords[/I] Element: air Keywords: intelligence, determination, force of will, conscious thought RPG Terms: Warrior, weapon, damage, combat [I]Wands[/I] Element: fire Keywords: magic, creativity, growth, masculinity RPG Terms: Mage, art, ritual, exploration, nature [I]Reversed Card[/I] Cards revealed upside-down do not so much mean “opposite” as they mean “interrupted.” Instead of manifesting normally, some fundamental blockage inverts the card’s potential. Honor may become subterfuge, and love may become jealousy. Windfalls may be delayed, and creativity stymied by stress. In many cases, a reversed card embodies some form of pain or dishonesty. Not everyone reads with reversed cards. [/QUOTE]
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