During this adventure in the Ravenloft D&D game I've been running for my friends online, their characters found a tarroka deck in Doctor Hesselius Reichmann's cabinet of curiosities. The tarokka is Ravenloft's version of the tarot; it is a deck of symbolic pictorial cards used for telling fortunes.
Tarokka Deck Reading
Some additional time should be planned to understand the Tarokka deck mechanics and how they affect the story depending on what is drawn. Dungeon of the endless unlock all characters cheat. The random table uses the new Roll to Story mechanic so that your results will be remembered from session to session and easily referenced later. Adobe zii 2019 v4 2 1. A Tarokka Deck is the traditional deck of fortune-telling cards used by the Vistani. Published Versions. The deck included in the 2nd edition Forbidden Lore (and republished in the Red Box) consists of 54 cards, and is divided into a 'lesser deck' and a 'high deck'. Winx hd video converter deluxe crack. The lesser deck consists of 10 cards in each of 4 suits: stars, glyphs, coins.
Since the party was accompanied by a Vistani named Bela, they figured that he might be able to use the tarokka deck to give them a glimpse into their futures. I hadn't planned for this in advance; to be honest the possibility didn't even occur to me, but I think one DM skill really worth honing is the ability to recognize a fun and interesting opportunity. Luckily, there was a physical tarokka deck on the shelf just above my desk--so I was able to just reach up, as if it were perfectly natural, grab the deck and roleplay Bela giving a tarokka reading for each of the player characters. (The deck I used is pictured above; it's a bespoke tarokka by Eleanor Ferron.) Now I can use these readings as hooks I can write into the game as it continues.
Curse Of Strahd Tarokka Deck
Here are the fortunes for each of the characters in the campaign:
13 Shattered Mirrors:Let yourself by guided by your keen intellect; the solution to a nearing problem hinges on a clever mind.
Al':Beware betrayal by someone you trust; a loss or weakening of faith approaches.
Tank Orkerson:An innocent of great importance is in danger; only you can save them.
Tekla:You must embrace the power of nature over that of civilization. You are the chosen one who will stop a calamity against the natural world.
Tarokka Deck Rules
Gnargar:Beware lies and deceit; a grand conspiracy involving shadowy forces has begun.
06-14-2016, 08:38 PM
I just started a new Curse of Strahd game and want to use the old Arthaus Tarokka deck. I have a scan of all of the cards EXCEPT the Ace through 10 of Stars. I looked into purchasing a deck through eBay, Amazon, etc., but they go for $250 to $750. I was trying to make and print my own for use, and acquired scans of everything except the Ace through 10 of Stars. So my question is -- does anyone have these that they would be willing to scan and send? I'd even accept iPhone pics of them and would pay for the trouble. Can anyone help? Please message here if you can! Thanks in advance!! Don K.