Trumps of Doom
Wonder · Mage
Arete 5, Quintessence 25, Background Cost 5 pts.
Cards have a deep history in Europe, both for games and for cartomancy. This use of cards for divination has become particularly vogue in the Victorian Era. This set of cards, though, isn’t new. The rumors surrounding this deck include the cards being drawn in the 1500s, in Italy, at the height of the interest in both occult mysteries and tarocchi games. But deeper magick with an otherworldly Resonance hangs over them, and many mages believe they are older than they appear. Regardless, for their age, the cards are in excellent condition and appear bright and beautiful to the eye and hands. They have a silky texture which instinctually causes a user to rub their fingers along the card edges. The Trumps, or Major Arcana, of these cards depict various scenes of obscure Umbral locations and powerful personages. Master Porthos Fitz-Empress is depicted on one card, as is Voormas, Grand Harvester of Souls.
System
A character using these cards may activate them by rubbing their edges and staring deeply into the image of the card. By doing so, they create a connection with the figure or place depicted on the Trump. With 2 successes on an activation roll, the image on the card becomes animate, and the being depicted can speak with
the user through the card. With 4 or more successes, the user may step through the card into the place depicted or enter the same location as the being on the card. Both Effects are uncanny. Lastly, any mage who has used these cards more than twice gains the ability to create their own
People think polite society’s all about fine tea and tasty morsels, but there’s much crime to be done in those crowds. I should know.