Reading the Cards - The Deck of Many Things: Card Reference Guide

Reading the Cards. The following pages describe the meanings of the sixty-six cards in The Deck of Many Things card set. For each card, there's an illustration and a description of the symbols depicted, a summary of the card's overall meaning, and explanations of what the card might signify in both upright and reversed (upside-down) positions. Each position includes five possible signifiers to choose from based on the situation: A person, with suggestions regarding personality traits or the situation the person is in. A person can be any kind of Humanoid, but might also be a Giant, a Dragon, or any other creature with a personality and the ability to interact with characters. This signifier might also describe something about the person for whom a card reading is being done. A creature or trap characters might encounter. A place, which can suggest a specific location or a kind of location. A treasure, either something of monetary value or a magic item. A situation-an interaction or circumstance that characters might be asked to help address. When using the cards for divinatory readings, you can use cards' overall meaning or draw on any signifiers that make sense for your game. The adventure spreads typically draw on all five kinds of signifiers to build the skeleton of an adventure. Aberration A beholder hovers in a cluttered laboratory. The Aberration card embodies things contrary to nature. Upright Meaning Person Someone with a distorted view of reality, perhaps a cultist or a warlock of the Great Old One; perhaps simply an eccentric person with a nonconformist style. Creature or Trap A creature corrupted by the influence of the Far Realm, or an Aberration. Place A place where the laws of physics or magic are suspended or distorted. Treasure An art object that reflects a warped view of reality, or a magic item made by Aberrations. Situation An incursion of energy or creatures from the Far Realm or the deep Underdark. Reversed Meaning Person A person (perhaps a...