Alright, you caught me! When I saw this deck, I knew I had to have it - even though I knew it had a ‘tabletop gaming/Dungeons and Dragons’ aesthetic more than a divination specific aspect. And because I LOVE True Black tarot and Ephemere, I didn’t care - there are some decks/art that you just need ‘because’ - and this was one of those. But this deck surprised me.
I’m always OPEN to going with my instincts and then figuring out ways to use decks - whether they are divination specific or playing cards or affirmation cards or education cards or gaming cards - I love the process of exploring and figuring out how I could use a deck. This one, it turns out, is such a wonderful Oracle deck - and brings such class and staunchness to any reading.
Although there are only 28 cards, that doesn’t matter. I think the images, personas and concepts used on those cards really get you inspired into thinking about the message they could be bringing to your reading, and nothing is standard about the cards - the interpretation can be different in any situation. And that is another thing I love about this deck - yes, there are ‘homebrew rules’ (or guidance cards), and I have read them (it is quite cool to interpret a divinatory meaning from the ‘scoring’ that would be used for a tabletop game), but for some of them, I feel like, to get more out of the cards, it has to come from me. And that’s not a bad thing. I’ve looked at the art on each card, the colours (yes, these cards explore colour, woohoo!), the posture of the person, the detail of the items in the card etc. - and every time, I’ve seen something different.
The card stock and overall design of the box - oh, it’s just divine - seriously!
SO - if you love Arthur’s amazing art (but you’re still saving up for True Black and Ephemere) and are ready for a challenge for how to use the cards, these could be a great choice. If you are a table top gamer or you just love the art, you’ll also find ways to appreciate these cards in the way they deserve too. Totally up to you!
I love these special cards and enjoy using them as an oracle deck - and I can’t wait to see who else gets tempted by this beautiful deck.
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Deck specifications and information from the deck creators website:
It’s a deck for Dungeons and Dragons, and an oracle deck!
While the Deck of Many Things was originally made for tabletop games, the standard 78-card Tarot deck also found its roots in the 15th century card game of Tarocchi, transforming into today’s ubiquitous deck of divination and self-reflection. Take a page from the history books and use this deck with your adventuring party as well as alongside your oracle decks. Don’t let silly things like rules tell you what to do.
The Deck of Many Things was originally an in-game item for the game of D&D, where players draw a random card to realize its effects. It’s inspired by the Major Arcana of tarot, and even features a few similar cards like Death, Moon, and Star.
Includes:
22 card Deck of Many Things
3 card homebrew rules
Magnetic closure rigid-box
Gold foil stamped everything, front and back
Alright, you caught me! When I saw this deck, I knew I had to have it - even though I knew it had a ‘tabletop gaming/Dungeons and Dragons’ aesthetic more than a divination specific aspect. And because I LOVE True Black tarot and Ephemere, I didn’t care - there are some decks/art that you just need ‘because’ - and this was one of those. But this deck surprised me.
I’m always OPEN to going with my instincts and then figuring out ways to use decks - whether they are divination specific or playing cards or affirmation cards or education cards or gaming cards - I love the process of exploring and figuring out how I could use a deck. This one, it turns out, is such a wonderful Oracle deck - and brings such class and staunchness to any reading.
Although there are only 28 cards, that doesn’t matter. I think the images, personas and concepts used on those cards really get you inspired into thinking about the message they could be bringing to your reading, and nothing is standard about the cards - the interpretation can be different in any situation. And that is another thing I love about this deck - yes, there are ‘homebrew rules’ (or guidance cards), and I have read them (it is quite cool to interpret a divinatory meaning from the ‘scoring’ that would be used for a tabletop game), but for some of them, I feel like, to get more out of the cards, it has to come from me. And that’s not a bad thing. I’ve looked at the art on each card, the colours (yes, these cards explore colour, woohoo!), the posture of the person, the detail of the items in the card etc. - and every time, I’ve seen something different.
The card stock and overall design of the box - oh, it’s just divine - seriously!
SO - if you love Arthur’s amazing art (but you’re still saving up for True Black and Ephemere) and are ready for a challenge for how to use the cards, these could be a great choice. If you are a table top gamer or you just love the art, you’ll also find ways to appreciate these cards in the way they deserve too. Totally up to you!
I love these special cards and enjoy using them as an oracle deck - and I can’t wait to see who else gets tempted by this beautiful deck.
_____
Deck specifications and information from the deck creators website:
It’s a deck for Dungeons and Dragons, and an oracle deck!
While the Deck of Many Things was originally made for tabletop games, the standard 78-card Tarot deck also found its roots in the 15th century card game of Tarocchi, transforming into today’s ubiquitous deck of divination and self-reflection. Take a page from the history books and use this deck with your adventuring party as well as alongside your oracle decks. Don’t let silly things like rules tell you what to do.
The Deck of Many Things was originally an in-game item for the game of D&D, where players draw a random card to realize its effects. It’s inspired by the Major Arcana of tarot, and even features a few similar cards like Death, Moon, and Star.
Includes:
22 card Deck of Many Things
3 card homebrew rules
Magnetic closure rigid-box
Gold foil stamped everything, front and back
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