If their future card is the Beast, then maybe you know about a great dragon that is in their future. So you can add some interpretation to the future cards as well. It makes a huge difference if your characters have rich back stories, because if they don't have a lot of interesting life events you won't have things to relate the cards to.Īs the DM you have one advantage over a normal Tarot reader in that you actually have an idea what the future holds. You will probably find that they come out pretty good, even when dealt randomly. Sit down with the cards and a guide to the meaning of each one and try a few readings. This will make them think of their sister who betrayed them. But then you say that the best represents hidden dangers that influenced their past such as a relative that they thought was a friend but betrayed them. You may draw a card like The Beast and they think there is no beast in their past. It's kind of like those bad lip reading videos Īs you interpret the meaning of the cards, your interpretation changes how they think about the cards. If you know a lot about the background of your characters you can subtly twist the interpretation of the cards to match. Then when you get to the future, if the past reading seemed accurate the subject will buy in to the future prediction. Part of the reason for this may be because the subject can judge of these things are true or not since they have already happened. Most Tarot card readings start by revealing things about the past and present of the subject. There is a lot left up to interpretation in the meanings of the Tarot cards. You don't have to stack the deck to make a Tarot card reading seem mystical. The player definitely doesn't know the meaning ascribed to the Minor and Major Arcanas, perhaps something his character would have to learn from a book or character before being able to solve a puzzle, something to return to? I don't think the player remembers the suits are cups, wands, swords and pentacles, though he has played around with the deck one session, if that helps. I've already purchased a $3 tarot deck at the start of the campaign in preparation but haven't been able to figure out a good puzzle or encounter with it that doesn't involve me stacking the deck beforehand and 'reading' the characters their future.ĭoes anyone have any creative ideas for a puzzle? Since he plays a Shaman I wanted to give the divination deck more meaning than the character currently ascribes to it. He has it on him but has only used it once for a drinking game in the 8 sessions since we started, to distract some bandits. One of my players put a 'divination deck' in his background as an item that played a small non-magical role. Combat areas for every conceivable encounter. Collection of Podcasts, Vidcasts, and other D&D Multimedia for your consumption. Worldbuilding, Storybuilding, DM Discussion. The DM Help Multireddit Check out our wiki! Message the Moderators Keep Little Questions in the megathreadįull rules with additional explanations can be found here.Keep Problem Player talk in the megathread.External Links & Advertising are limited to active community members.Only three kinds of posts are allowed here: DMing Questions, Advice and tools. Please refrain from downvoting legitimate questions. We are not only for new DMs, but the bulk of the posts will no doubt be submitted by newer DMs. We welcome DMing questions, DMing advice or tools to help DMs old and new. The aim of this subreddit is to serve as a platform for learning to DM. Before Submitting a Question, Please Check our Rules Remove All Need Advice See Advice Only See Resources Only Join the Discord
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