{"id":2041,"date":"2020-05-07T13:55:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T13:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levelupcorner.com\/?p=2041"},"modified":"2020-05-07T13:55:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T13:55:17","slug":"how-to-use-tarot-cards-in-dd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/levelupcorner.com\/how-to-use-tarot-cards-in-dd\/?","title":{"rendered":"How to use Tarot cards in D&D"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tarot cards in D&D are really cool tools to use. Who wouldn’t like the idea of using obscure and almost mystical cards to enhance their fantasy setting? Using them beyond just a gimmick is hard for most DMs out there though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarot cards in D&D have a variety of uses. They can be used for roleplay, story planning, character customization, or more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will go over what Tarot cards are later on and how to make them yourself with some help, but this article will primarily focus on how you can make these cards into something beneficial to your D&D games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using Tarot cards in D&D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As stated, we will go over what Tarot cards are later but for now we will assume that you have a general idea of what they are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarot cards in D&D can have more uses than they would in real life. In real life they were used to divine futures like horoscopes for people today, but you can use them as an important item in D&D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We today have science to help us understand how things work. We logically know that Tarot cards are not a good source to base our futures on, but we still sometimes do it. What would happen if there was no logic telling us it was impossible, but instead magic, items, and other divinations that work? We might believe Tarot cards and they might hold more weight. They might even be correct. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beauty of Tarot cards in D&D is that they can become more than they are today. Tarot cards can be blessed by gods, magic items, or enhanced with arcane techniques. The best part is that they are vague and easy to manipulate if the all-knowing DM was in charge of the readings.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we know that Tarot cards are not a good basis to make decisions on in real life, in D&D that changes. Characters might believe in the cards or the players might just start believing in the cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There might also be cultures around Tarot card readings that revere the reader. If the profession is respected then people may have to pay a lot just to get their cards read by a professional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are just general ways to help you enhance your game and spice things up, but how can they be useful to players?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarot cards in D&D for players<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For players, your character needs a hobby right? Passing the time with dice is boring and conning people with a fake coin or whatever is basic. Why not get creative and use Tarot cards? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using Tarot cards will give your character a burst of personality and always give you an interesting way to start up a conversation. You might even use this little hobby to get into the good graces of a noble and start to rise in the ranks of politics. If you start to get involved in politics, read our article to help you on it.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarot cards will also give you a divination that might actually work. You can talk to your DM and ask if the cards are more or less helpful than they are in our world. Even if they are just as helpful in D&D as they are here, you might be able to use them for more roleplay. Why not beseech the god of luck?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarot cards, if used enough and with enough faith could be a holy symbol for a cleric to the god of luck or even get people to believe in your god. It doesn’t have to be luck. It could be that your god is a god of fate and you want to spread the word. Tarot cards are a great way to do this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also use Tarot cards for someone who is indecisive. If they have a flaw or quirk Tarot cards can further that flaw and make you get an even more interesting character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are more ideas that you can come up with, but I hope that this has started to let flow a river of possibilities. Now, we need to help our DMs a little bit more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarot cards in D&D for DMs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You don’t need to come up with a huge change in how Tarot cards work. Tarot cards in D&D can function just like the ones in real life and they will still be useful to you. Primarily, there are 2 main ways that Tarot cards can be of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n