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Tarokka Deck and Spirit Board
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Tarokka Deck In both 1983’s adventure Ravenloft and 2016’s adventure Curse of Strahd, the plot changes in accordance with cards drawn from a tarokka deck. A tarokka deck contains fifty-four tarot
same world as the domain of Barovia, but it and its users have since spread throughout the Domains of Dread. Further details and a complete tarokka deck appear in the adventure Curse of Strahd.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Appendix Tarokka Deck Tarokka fortune-telling cards originated among Vistani, who created these cards to guide their travels. Since Vistani entered the Mists, their cards have spread and gained
. Such diviners have a saying: “No secret is safe from the tarokka.” The tarokka deck is a prop for creating mood-rich fortune-telling scenes in your adventures. It features prominently in the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Appendix: Tarokka Deck
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Appendix E: The Tarokka Deck The Vistani have long been masters of fortune-telling. In the hands of a Vistani seer, a deck of tarokka cards can tell tales of the future and provide answers to many a
valuable than the monetary worth of a deck. Anyone can craft a deck of tarokka cards, but only someone of Vistani blood can imbue the cards with the gift of prophecy. Once they are crafted and empowered
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Tarokka Deck and Spirit Board Ravenloft has a tradition of adventures featuring setting-specific props and memorable, set-piece encounters. Such atmospheric scenes immerse players in an experience
unique to the Land of the Mist. Two fateful tools used in such encounters are detailed here, the tarokka deck and spirit board. Consider including these mystery-steeped props in your own Ravenloft adventures, or use them as inspiration to create other immersive experiences.
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figure of Vistani legend, Luba’s Tarokka of Souls shaped the destiny of countless heroes. The prophecies of this deck of cards also revealed great evils and guided its creator into the path of
cases, Mother Luba managed to ensnare beings of pure evil amid the strands of fate, imprisoning them within her tarokka deck. There these foul spirits dwell still, trapped within a nether-realm hidden
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Tarokka Deck. Ezmerelda keeps a deck of tarokka cards in her wagon (chapter 11, area V1). Although the cards aren’t magical, Ezmerelda can use them to perform a card reading for the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
imagery to aid you in creating portentous fortunes. If you don’t have a tarokka deck, you can use a regular deck of playing cards instead. To do so, separate the numbered cards from the face cards and
corresponds to a suit in the tarokka deck.
Hearts = Glyphs
Spades = Swords
Diamonds = Coins
Clubs = Stars An ace represents a one in the tarokka deck, while a ten in a regular deck represents a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Tarokka Techniques The tarokka deck is a prop for inspiring adventures and creating dramatic fortune-telling scenes. Through a mix of creative interpretation and card manipulation, a DM can influence
what the tarokka reveals and the accuracy of its revelations. Consider the following techniques during tarokka readings.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Stacking the Deck You can use sleight of hand tricks to ensure tarokka cards appear where you desire during a reading. Select the desired cards before the tarokka reading and put them in the order
for ensuring specific results or creating patterns that appear repeatedly between readings. Avoid letting players notice you’re stacking the deck, as it undermines the mystery of that and future tarokka readings.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Composition A tarokka deck has fifty-four cards, each of which has its own name. Forty of them compose the common deck, which is divided into four suits: coins, glyphs, stars, and swords. Each suit
as the evoker, and the master of coins is the rogue. The remaining fourteen cards make up the high deck and symbolize powerful and enigmatic forces. All cards in the tarokka deck and what they
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Composition A tarokka deck has fifty-four cards, each of which has its own name. Forty of them comprise the common deck, which is divided into four suits: swords, coins, stars, and glyphs. Each suit
is also known as the healer, and the wizard card is also known as the master of stars. The remaining fourteen cards make up the high deck, which symbolizes the natural forces of the multiverse. These cards are represented by a crown symbol and are the most powerful cards in the deck.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Fortunes of Ravenloft The events of this adventure are part of dark twists of fate that a fortuneteller can discern with the cards of a tarokka deck. Before you run this adventure, you must draw
d’Avenir perform a card reading for them, provided she has her deck of tarokka cards. Ezmerelda’s cards are hidden in her wagon (chapter 11, area V1). Appendix E shows all the cards of the tarokka deck
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Tarokka Mist Talismans Each Domain of Dread is aligned with a tarokka card. A character with a tarokka deck can use it to travel between domains. While in the Mists, the deck’s bearer can draw a
random card from the deck; that card serves as a Mist talisman (see the introduction), allowing travel to the domain it is aligned with. A tarokka deck can be used in this way once every 24 hours. A list of domains and their aligned tarokka cards appears later in this book.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
. Descriptions of various genres of horror also provide details to guide and inspire your creations. Tarokka and Random Tables
This section provides random tables compatible with the tarokka deck (see
appendix A). Here’s how to use the tarokka deck—or playing cards—instead of a d10 to generate random results:
1: Remove the High Deck. Remove all high deck cards, leaving only cards numbered one through
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
deck. There these foul spirits dwell still, trapped within a nether-realm hidden amid shuffling cards, waiting for fate to turn foul—as it inevitably will. Like all tarokka decks, the Tarokka of Souls
. Whenever you use the Twist of Fate property, there is a chance that one of the souls trapped in the deck escapes. Roll d100 and consult the Souls of the Tarokka table. If you roll one of the high cards
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
tarokka fortune-telling deck—detailed in chapter 4 and featured in the adventure Curse of Strahd—consider using the power of fate to shape the Darklord you’re creating. As you proceed through the
Dungeon Master’s Guide or the “This Is Your Life” section of Xanathar’s Guide to Everything for additional inspirations for your Darklord’s motivations. DARKLORDS FROM THE TAROKKA
If you have a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
board, a tarokka deck, an automatic writing planchette, dowsing rods, a cup for tea leaves, or a device of your own design. Add your proficiency bonus to any ability check you make using this type of divining tool.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
already has iconic random number generators close at hand.
Advantages of Using Cards Whether you’re using The Deck of Many Things card set, oracle cards like tarokka cards or tarot cards, or a deck of
wandering monsters to inspiring whole adventures. But The Deck of Many Things card set and other card decks provide an alternative way to get random results. How is drawing from a deck of cards
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, position, and orientation. You can use The Deck of Many Things card set, tarokka cards, a tarot deck, or any other cards you can readily assign symbolic meanings to. This method works best for a
journey you expect to last at least as many days as you have players. You can improvise encounters, other challenges, and rewards based on cards as they’re revealed, or you can build a small deck in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
cards before the deck was fully assembled. But there was also a random factor inspired by the use of tarokka cards in the classic adventure Ravenloft. The DM could draw cards from the deck to determine
Fourth Edition Two versions of the deck were presented for the fourth edition of D&D. The first appeared in Dungeon 177 and was an artifact intended for heroes of levels 11–20; the second appeared a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
terrifying tales in the Mists or beyond. The appendix details the tarokka deck and how to use it in your adventures.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
High Deck The cards that make up the high deck aren’t considered one suit, although they all have a crown icon to mark their importance. Each card represents an important power. If one of these cards
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon, a prophet, or a rare creature
10 Pieces of a chess set or another board game, or cards from a deck of playing cards, a tarokka deck, or a deck of many things
many more pieces need to be collected. Sometimes the correct number is obvious (the number of pieces in a chess set or cards in a deck, for example), but consider having an item found early on be
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
chores or distractions. They might be as simple as a whiteboard for notes or a handwritten letter from a Darklord. Ravenloft has a history of featuring props in its adventures, such as the tarokka deck (see appendix A).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Tarokka Readings Tarokka decks aid fortune tellers in revealing information about specific individuals. The focus of a tarokka reading might be the individual having their fortune told or someone
else. A fortune teller randomly selects or invites another to choose what tarokka card best represents the focus of the reading. To begin the tarokka reading, this card is laid face up in position 1 in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Coins Rogue Swashbuckler Philanthropist Trader Merchant Guild Member Beggar Thief Tax Collector Miser
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
(see chapter 3), and feature half-understood images from their occult studies and Barovian lore. These markings include symbols from the tarokka deck, which carry the same meanings as they do upon
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Tarokka Cards
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Common Deck The four suits and their respective cards are described in more detail below.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Swords This suit symbolizes aggression and violence. It is the suit of warriors, be they paladins, soldiers, mercenaries, or gladiators. It also symbolizes the power of governments and leaders
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Stars This suit symbolizes the desire for personal power and control over things beyond the ken of mortals. It is the suit of arcane mages, sages, and intellectuals. It also represents the triumph of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
High Deck The cards that compose the high deck aren’t considered to be one suit, although they are often denoted with a crown icon to mark their importance. Rather, each card is an important power in
its own right. If one of these cards comes out in a casting and seems to contradict the prediction of an earlier card, the Vistani always assume that this card takes precedence. High Deck Name
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Coins This suit symbolizes avarice and the desire for personal and material gain. It is also symbolic of gluttony, lust, and obsession. On the side of good, this suit can suggest the accumulation of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Glyphs This suit symbolizes faith, spirituality, and inner strength. It is the suit of priests and those who devote themselves to the service of a deity, a higher power, or a heightened philosophy. On