The School of Tarot Class for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Fifth Edition (5e)

Base Class: Wizard

Wizards of the School of Tarot draw their power from the ever-shifting strands of fate, guided by Bruxo, the long-vanished god of Order and the Arcane. These arcane seers read the Major and Minor Arcana not just to glimpse the future, but to alter it.

You wield a tarot deck as both focus and conduit, letting fate itself steer your power — for better or worse.

Level 2: Path of The Fool

Beginning at Level 2, you have begun walking the path of the Fool, the first card of the tarot and the seeker of destiny.

Tarot Deck: At 2nd level, you gain a magical tarot deck which you use as an arcane focus. You can perform a Fated Draw as a bonus action, pulling one Major Arcana card from your deck. The card has either an upright (boon) or reversed (bane) orientation.

The number of draws you can make per long rest is equal to your proficiency bonus. Each effect lasts until your next short rest (see level 14 for duration changes).

Major Arcana

Card	Upright Effect	Reversed Effect
The Fool	You and one ally gain +1 to AC until a short rest	You and one ally gain -1 to AC until a short rest
The Magician	Advantage on Arcana checks	Disadvantage on Arcana checks
The High Priestess	Advantage on Religion checks	Disadvantage on Religion checks
The Empress	Ally gains 1d6 Inspiration die usable once before long rest	Ally loses 1d6 from next roll
The Emperor	+1 to initiative rolls	-1 to initiative rolls
The Hierophant	Advantage on History checks	Disadvantage on History checks
The Lovers	+1 to Charisma-based checks	-1 to Charisma-based checks
The Chariot	+5 ft movement	-5 ft movement
Justice	Advantage on Perception checks	Disadvantage on Perception checks
The Hermit	Advantage on Stealth checks	Disadvantage on Stealth checks
Wheel of Fortune	Advantage on Investigation checks	Disadvantage on Investigation checks
Strength	+1 to Strength checks	-1 to Strength checks
The Hanged Man	Advantage on Survival checks	Disadvantage on Survival Checks
Death	Advantage on death saving throws	Disadvantage on saving throws for one minute
Temperance	Advantage on Animal Handling	Disadvantage on Animal Handling
The Devil	Advantage on Intimidation	Disadvantage on Charisma checks
The Tower	Cast Blink, enter "tower realm" during turns	Take force damage = half wizard level
The Star	+1d4 radiant damage to melee attacks	-1d4 to all weapon damage
The Moon	Cast Moonbeam once	You emit dim light and are easier to detect
The Sun	+1d12 radiant damage to next spell attack	Next spell attack deals half damage
Judgement	Advantage on Persuasion checks	Disadvantage on Persuasion checks
The World	Teleport 60–100 ft (your choice, unoccupied space)	Teleport 60-100 ft in random direction (DM chooses)

Level 6: Arcane Suits

At level 6 your mastery over the deck deepens, granting access to the Minor Arcana and imbuing you with broader control over fate’s influence.

You now draw from the entire tarot deck, including Minor Arcana (Cups, Pentacles, Wands, Swords).

Each suit represents a magical theme:

Cups: Emotions, healing, and empathy — small healing, bonus to Insight/Medicine, etc.
Pentacles: Earth, stability, and the body — temporary HP, resistance to damage types, etc.
Wands: Inspiration, creativity, and fire — bonus to spell attacks, bonus cantrip damage, etc.
Swords: Conflict, intellect, and truth — initiative bonuses, reaction-based boosts, etc.

Minor Arcana - Cups

Card	Upright Effect	Reversed Effect
Ace	Regain 1d4 HP immediately	You lose 1d4 HP
2–5	+1 to Insight or Medicine checks	-1 to Insight or Medicine checks
6–9	Gain temporary HP equal to spellcasting mod	Lose temporary HP if you have any
10	You and one ally each regain 1d6 HP	You and one ally each take 1d6 psychic damage
Page	Calm Emotion effect (1 target)	You’re charmed by nearest creature for 1 round
Knight	You can sense emotions (Detect Thoughts Lv1)	You suffer 1 level of exhaustion for 1 hour
Queen	Gain immunity to frightened for 1 hour	You are frightened of a random creature
King	Cast Cure Wounds (as 2nd level)	You are silenced (no verbal components) for 1 turn

Minor Arcana - Swords

Card	Upright Effect	Reversed Effect
Ace	Add +2 to next attack roll	Subtract -2 from next attack roll
2–5	+1 to Intelligence saves/checks	-1 to Intelligence saves/checks
6–9	Gain use of Shield spell once (no slot)	You cannot cast reaction spells for 1 round
10	Auto-succeed on 1 saving throw this round	Automatically fail 1 saving throw this round
Page	Disarm enemy on hit (once)	Drop weapon or item you are holding
Knight	You crit on 19–20 until next long rest	Your crit range becomes 20 only
Queen	Gain true strike for 1 minute	All your melee attacks have disadvantage
King	Cast Counterspell without using a slot (once)	You are stunned for 1 turn (no save)

Minor Arcana - Pentacles

Card	Upright Effect	Reversed Effect
Ace	Gain 1d6 temporary HP	Lose 1d6 temporary HP
2–5	+1 to Constitution saves	-1 to Constitution saves
6–9	Resistance to one damage type (DM chooses) for 1 hour	Vulnerability to a damage type for 1 hour
10	You’re immune to being knocked prone	You are knocked prone immediately
Page	Earthbind effect (single target, 1 turn)	You are restrained for 1 round (DC 13 STR save)
Knight	Stone skin (AC +1 for 1 hour)	Disadvantage on STR or CON checks
Queen	Immunity to poison and disease for 1 hour	You are poisoned for 1 hour (DC 13 CON save ends)
King	Gain shield-like reaction (once before long rest)	You can’t take reactions until end of next turn

Minor Arcana - Wands

Card	Upright Effect	Reversed Effect
Ace	+1 to next spell attack roll	-1 to next spell attack roll
2–5	+1 damage with cantrips	-1 damage with cantrips
6–9	+5 ft movement speed	-5 ft movement speed
10	Cast Misty Step	Misty Step misfires — random direction
Page	Add 1d6 to next initiative roll	Subtract 1d6 from next initiative roll
Knight	Can Dash as a bonus action once	You cannot Dash next round
Queen	Next spell has max damage on one die	Next spell fizzles unless DC 15 Arcana check
King	Once before long rest, regain 1 used spell slot (1st level)	Lose 1 first-level spell slot

Level 10: Weigh the Scales

You’ve learned to subtly manipulate the tides of fate when a draw turns against you beginning at level 10.

When you draw a card and it is reversed, you can choose to expend one use of your Fated Draw to flip the card upright, applying its positive effect instead.
You can do this once per long rest, and gain an additional use of this feature at 17th level.

Level 14: The Fool Ascendant

You, at 14th level, now embody the Fool entirely, a vessel for fate’s chaos and harmony alike.

Enduring Readings: Your tarot effects now last until your next long rest, unless you draw a new card, which replaces the current one. (Before now, effects ended on a short rest.)
Fool’s Fortune: Once per long rest, when a creature within 60 feet makes a saving throw, ability check, or attack roll, you may use your reaction to intervene in fate.

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