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Traveller's Deck

The Traveller is more direct than many major gods, and uses his personal deck to quietly assist its user from the shadows. Capable of being used like daggers, these tarot cards gleam brighter and with more intricate pictures as the powers are awakened and are one of the newest Remnants of Sundering due to his relative youth. These cards can only be used as anything more than toys by someone of a non-evil disposition and best serve magic-users.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Dormant State: You are slightly more likely to succeed in shrugging off malicious effects. Whenever you cast a non-healing spell that isn't a cantrip, there is a small chance that the spell you cast is chosen by the Traveller and can be any you know, not just ones you have prepared. You can use this deck to ask three questions about something in the near future and get responses of good results, bad results or mixed results. This can be done once a day without using any of your own magic.   Awakened State: You are more likely to succeed in shrugging off malicious effects, even more so against charms and possession. On making a physical attack with the cards there is a slightly above average chance to do a small amount of additional holy damage.   Empowered State: You are much more likely to succeed in shrugging off malicious effects. You can cast a spell more powerfully than you have available or recast your most powerful that you can no longer cast. Upon doing this you cannot cast any magic for half a minute but retain any concentration spells and can still channel divine abilities. Any illusion spells, however, are lost. Every time you use this ability after the first, you get more exhausted from the overburn.

Card Appearances

Though it isn't possible to list the current appearance of every card, the major arcana are as follows:  
  • The Fool: The Traveller
  • The Magician: Knell with Traveller’s symbol
  • The High Priestess: Drowned Walker
  • The Empress: Loving Mother
  • The Emperor: True Guard
  • The Hierophant: Watching Father
  • The Lovers: Moonweaver and Sundancer together
  • The Chariot: Glowing Scribe
  • Strength: Storm Herald
  • The Hermit: Wildfather
  • Wheel of Fortune: Changebringer's Games
  • Justice: Lawkeeper
  • The Hanged Man: Lord of Ravens
  • Death: Hallowed Mistress
  • Temperance: Quiet One
  • The Devil: Laughing Bard
  • The Tower: Betrayer
  • The Star: Light Daughter
  • The Moon: Moonweaver
  • The Sun: Sundancer
  • Judgement: Sufferer
  • The World: Worldbuilder
"Everyone else has to go on long, dangerous quests for Remnants, and you just had yours handed to you?"
Item type
Miscellaneous
Current Holder
Subtype / Model
Rarity
Incredibly rare; a unique item with no equal.
Raw materials & Components
These cards are made of glossy, thick paper and painted with shining paint that almost seems to be mixed from precious metals. The images will change depending on the wielder to reflect their experiences and the people around them, and the ones that hold more complex spells have brighter and more complex patterns on the back.