Deck of Many Things Flashcards

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Aberration

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The Aberration card embodies things contrary to nature.

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Aberration - Person

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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.

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Aberration - Creature

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A creature corrupted by the influence of the Far Realm, or an Aberration.

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Aberration - Place

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A place where the laws of physics or magic are suspended or distored.

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Aberration - Art

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An art object that reflects a warped view of reality.

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Aberration - Treasure

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A magic item made by Aberrations.

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Aberration - Situation

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An incursion of energy or creatures from the Far Realm or the deep Underdark.

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Aberration (Reversed) - Person

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A person (perhaps a druid) dedicated to preserving nature against corrupting influences.

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Aberration (Reversed) - Creature

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A creature that has resisted the corruption of its nature.

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Aberration (Reversed) - Trap

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A trap that deals psychic damage.

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Aberration (Reversed) - Place

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A place were nature has overgrown the remnants of a corrupting influence.

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Aberration (Reversed) - Art

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An art object depicting the triumph of nature over corruption.

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Aberration (Reversed) - Treasure

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A magic item useful against Aberrations (such as a Ring of Mind Shielding).

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Aberration (Reversed) - Situation

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People or creatures fighting against the influence of aberrations

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Balance

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This card deals with may aspects of balance, or with things being out of balance.

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Balance - Person

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A fair-minded person who can see multiple perspectives and judge impartially.

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Balance - Creature

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A trap, a Beast, a Construct, or an otherwise impartial foe.

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Balance - Place

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A place where different forces exists in balance - such as a civilization in balance with nature, a land in balance with water, or chaos in balance with order.

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Balance - Treasure

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A treasure with value to two competing factions or with two equal magical powers.

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Balance - Situation

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A situation were maintaining balance is important: keeping rivals satisfied, preserving the balance of power among different authorities, or rejecting false dichotomies and forced choices.

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Balance (Reversed) - Person

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A judgmental or biased person willfully ignoring one perspective in favor of another.

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Balance (Reversed) - Creature

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A Celestial, a Fiend, or some other creature strongly associated with a particular alignment or ideology.

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Balance (Reversed) - Place

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A place where the balance of elemental or natural forces has been upset, with negative consequences.

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Balance (Reversed) - Treasure

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A treasure valuable only to certain people, or that can be used only in a very specific way.

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Balance (Reversed) - Situation

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Something being over- or undervalued.

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Beast

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The Beast card points to creatures of the animal kingdom and foul, cruel, or bad-tempered behavior in people.

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Beast - Person

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A person who avoids the comforts of civilization or indulges predatory attitudes.

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Beast - Creature

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A Beast, or a similar creature (such as a Fey or a Monstrosity) that is animal-like.

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Beast - Art

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A treasure that incorporates fur, feathers, bones, or claws from a Beast.

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Beast - Treasure

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A magic item that allows transformation into a Beast (such as a Cloak of the Bat or Staff of the Python).

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Beast - Trap

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A pit or other confined space with a trapped animal within.

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Beast - Place

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A place where animals roam freely.

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Beast (Reversed) - Art

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An ornate saddle, a goad, or another item related to the use of domestic animals.

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Beast (Reversed) - Treasure

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A magic item that allows control of Beasts (such as a Potion of Animal Friendship).

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Beast - Situation

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A situation involving hunting animals or animals preying on people.

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Beast (Reversed) - Person

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A person who fiercely represses urges they deem “bestial” in themselves or others.

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Beast (Reversed) - Creature

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A domesticated animal or a familiar.

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Beast (Reversed) - Place

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A place where animals are contained, such as a farm or zoo.

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Beast (Reversed) - Situation

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Domestic animals rebelling against people’s control.

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Balance (Reversed) - Treasure

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A treasure valuable only to certain people, or that can be used only in a very specific way.

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Book

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The Book card embodies written information.

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Book - Person

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A writer, poet, or compulsive note-taker.

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Book - Creature

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A creature that keeps an exhaustive diary in some form, or that seeks a scribe to record its deeds.

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Book - Place

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A scriptorium or printing press.

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Book - Treasure

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A valuable or magical pen, an ink vial, or a set of pigments (such as Nolzur’s Marvelous Pigments).

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Book (Reversed) - Person

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A well-educated person who reads often.

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Book (Reversed) - Trap

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A trap involving written runes (such as a Glpyh of Warding or Symbol spell).

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Book (Reversed) - Place

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A library or another storehouse of written knowledge.

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Book (Reversed) - Treasure

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A valuable or magical written work, such as a book or scroll.

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Book (Reversed) - Situation

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Secrets that should never have been discovered but were written down.

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Bridge - Art

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An art object depicting a bridge.

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Book - Situation

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A situation that requires gleaning information from written clues.

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Bridge

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This card reflects the effort required to overcome obstacles.

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Bridge - Person

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A mediator who enjoys helping others overcome misunderstandings or grievances.

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Bridge - Creature

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Someone who coordinates the efforts of different kinds of creatures, such as a mind flayer mastermind using grimlocks and trolls as agents.

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Bridge (Reversed) - Art

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An art object depicting walls, barriers, or a labyrinth.

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Bridge - Place

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A bridge across a river or chasm.

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Bridge - Treasure

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A magic item intended to help overcome obstacles (such as Boots of Striding and Springing).

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Bridge - Situation

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An urgent need for bridges between long-opposed factions.

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Bridge (Reversed) - Person

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A person who is part of a longstanding feud between two families or groups.

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Bridge (Reversed) - Creature

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A creature that lairs near, on , or under a bridge and either collects tolls from those using the bridge or tries to eat them.

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Bridge (Reversed) - Place

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A river or chasm with no bridge, or where the bridge is unsafe or has collapsed.

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Campfire - Art

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An art object depicting a peaceful scene.

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Bridge (Reversed) - Treasure

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A magic item that creates magical walls (such as a Cube of Force).

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Bridge (Reversed) - Situation

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Open conflict between two families or groups.

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Campfire

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This card suggests a need for rest.

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Campfire - Person

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A person on vacation, enjoying time away from work and pursuing activities they enjoy.

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Campfire - Creature

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A creature that alternates brief periods of activity with long periods of rest (as many reptiles and Dragons do).

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Campfire (Reversed) - Art

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An art object that suggests frenetic activity.

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Campfire - Trap

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A trap that requires a long time to reset between activations.

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Campfire - Place

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A place recently used as a campsite.

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Campfire - Treasure

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A magic item that facilitates safe rest (such as a Rod of Security).

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Campfire - Situation

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A period of rest in the middle of a journey or an adventure.

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Campfire (Reversed) - Person

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An exhausted person.

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Campfire (Reversed) - Creature

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A creature immune to exhaustion (such as an angel, a golem, an Ooze, or an Undead).

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Campfire (Reversed) - Trap

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A trap or hazard with a constant ongoing effect.

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Campfire (Reversed) - Place

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Somewhere not conducive to rest, such as a busy marketplace active at all hours.

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Campfire (Reversed) - Treasure

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A magic item that helps its user remain alert (such as a Sentinel Shield).

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Campfire (Reversed) - Situation

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A situation that demands unrelenting activity.

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Cavern

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The Cavern card suggests exploration and delving into hidden secrets.

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Cavern - Person

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A person who asks probing questions but shares little.

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Cavern - Creature

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A creature (such as a piercer or a roper) that mimics the features of natural caverns.

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Cavern - Place

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A cavern or a cavernous building such as a large temple.

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Cavern - Treasure

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A geode, jewelry made form gems and precious metals, or a magic item that grants darkvision (such as Goggles of Night).

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Cavern - Situation

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A situation that requires delving into hidden motivations and secrets.

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Cavern (Reversed) - Person

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A person who lives for the moment, avoiding introspection.

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Cavern (Reversed) - Creature

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A creature that swallows prey whole.

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Celestial - Art

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An art object depicting angels or other Celestials.

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Cavern (Reversed) - Trap

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A trap that causes a ceiling or roof to collapse.

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Cavern (Reversed) - Place

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A small niche or cave.

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Cavern (Reversed) - Art

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An art object that lacks a sense of depth or perspective.

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Cavern (Reversed) - Situation

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Everyone’s motivations exposed for all to see.

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Celestial (Reversed) - Art

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A treasure depicting a Celestial’s fall.

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Celestial

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This card suggests the involvement of celestial beings and service to the divine.

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Celestial - Person

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A devout person who looks for miracles and the presence of the divine in all parts of life.

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Celestial - Creature

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A Celestial or other creature that has connections to the gods.

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Celestial - Trap

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A trap that deals radiant damage.

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Celestial - Place

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A location on the Upper Planes, or a place suffused with their influence.

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Celestial - Treasure

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Treasure from the Upper Planes, or magic items made by Celestials.

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Celestial - Situation

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Communication between the Upper Planes and the Material Planes - perhaps in dreams or visions, or with Celestials as intermediaries.

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Celestial (Reversed) - Person

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Someone who carries a grudge over a real or perceived injury caused by a god or Celestial.

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Celestial (Reversed) - Creature

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A fallen Celestial or similar creature that has lost its connection to the divine.

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Celestial (Reversed) - Place

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A place intended to ward off Celestials and influence from the Upper Planes.

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Celestial (Reversed) - Treasure

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A magic item useful against Celestials.

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Celestial (Reversed) - Situation

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A situation involving Celestials’ unwelcome interference in mortal affairs.

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Comet

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The Comet card brings dire warnings or devastation.

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Comet - Person

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A serious person with a gloomy outlook, perhaps carrying bad news.

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Comet - Creature

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A creature regarded as an ill omen, or signs that a dire creature approaches.

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Comet - Trap

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A trap marked by clear signs, perhaps surrounded by the corpses of its victims.

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Comet - Place

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A place with a connection to astronomical events; perhaps an observatory or a meteorite’s crater.

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Comet - Treasure

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A treasure that carries a curse, or one whose power is destined to be used for destructive ends.

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Comet - Situation

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A crisis about to spiral out of control.

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Comet (Reversed) - Person

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A person who is grieving or delights in the suffering of others.

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Comet (Reversed) - Creature

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The destruction left in the wake of a rampaging creature, or smaller creatures fleeing from a larger one.

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Comet (Reversed) - Place

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A ruin where a terrible even occurred in the past and that might now be haunted.

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Construct (Reversed) - Art

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An object fashioned with minimum alteration of its raw materials.

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Comet (Reversed) - Treasure

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A treasure formed or shaped by disaster, bloodstained or haunted by former owners; alternatively, something good arising from a bad situation.

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Comet (Reversed) - Situation

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The calm after a devastating storm; a situation where people are reeling from awful news or events.

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Construct

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This card signifies things made by hand, including Constructs.

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Construct - Person

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An artisan who delights in handcrafted goods.

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Construct - Creature

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A Construct, particularly one designed to be animated (like a golem) as opposed to an ordinary object (like a broom or rug) that has been animated.

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Construct - Place

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A workshop or art studio.

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Construct - Treasure

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An exquisitely crafted art object (especially one with practical use) or magical tools.

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Construct - Situation

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An artisan attempting to bring a Construct to life.

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Construct (Reversed) - Person

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A person who scorns the idea of working with their hands.

126
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Construct (Reversed) - Creature

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A creature able to destroy buildings and objects, such as one with the Siege Monster trait.

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Construct (Reversed) - Place

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A garbage heap or another place were objects are discarded.

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Construct (Reversed) - Treasure

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A magic item useful against Constructs (such as a Mace of Smiting).

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Construct (Reversed) - Situation

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A rueful artisan attempting to destroy a Construct that has broken free of all restraint.