Praedian Tarot


This is the current draft of the Praedian Tarot (Major Arcana) with more adaptation to specific Praedian gods and such. I have colored the PC collumn for the positions where the player is comfortable with the role (for the time being at least) and where no one else has expressed interest in having that card. The rest are flexible. I won't delete a chosen card or alter its description much, but its name may change as the deck continues to evolve to conform to Praedian mythology!  Numbering doesn't currently reflect standard Tarot numbering (deal!).

# Card God or Avatar asociation(s) Meaning Reversed Meaning PC or NPC or event (and position)
1 The Sun Lugh - youthful form of the Consort. Glory, triumph, truth, success. Free will, energy. Giving, physical skill, warrior might, courage. Growth and teaching/helping. Loss, self-defeat, doubt, retreat, fear, betrayal and abandonment. Being unwilling to guide, lack of foresight or vision. Heroes Triumph, prevent or minimize cataclysm
2 The Tower Balor, King of Demons Sudden change, broken friendships, destruction, security lost, disgrace. Catastrophic transformation. Tyranny, continued oppression. Lack of change, monetary losses. Heroes lose the struggle of the cataclysm
3 The World Gaia Completion, the end of a way of life, success. A new beginning, a change of location, hope for the future. Triumph in the end. The admiration of friends. Breadth of possibilities. Disappointment. A discouragingly small advance. Failure, the inability to finish what you've started. Permanence, stagnation. What the Battle is fought for, the World
4 The Star Maiden form of goddess, healer: Eir, Iarmud Hope and faith. A blending of the best of the past and present. Bright prospects. Mastering the occult arts. An awareness of two worlds, restoration. Laziness and indifference. Unrealized hopes. Arrogance, pride. Delays, loss of hope or faith. No progress, despair Anne Skyvald
5 The Wheel of Fortune Fortuna, the Fates/Norns, Fey watchers. Change, destiny, fortune, good luck, the end of troubles in sight. Moving ahead for better or worse. Reversal of fortunes, failure, bad luck, unexpected
interference. Overall: change, mutability, transition, movement.		 ? Harlan (?)
6 The Cauldron Death/Rebirth Gallic god, Arawn (the Grey Man), also the Cauldron itself The end of an era (and a beginning). A reminder of mortality. A great change. A discovery which changes the seeker's life direction or the situation's direction. Lethargy, great inertia, slow or ponderous change, depression. Resisting the inevitable. Ian Skyvald
7 The Trickster Bricriu/Loki Mercury, Lir (oceans & fluidity/change), Prometheus A release from bondage. A new life's direction. Dangerous knowledge, a hazardous path, frequent challenges. Illusion, fluidity and changeability. Cunning, trickiness. The con artist. Greed, desires, lust. Dark or evil influence or advice. A choice on which fate depends. Dissolution, deception, lies, betrayal, traps and ambuscades. Ranya
8 The Empress Danu/Frigga, the Mother (sentient manifest. of Gaia) Leadership, good advice, safety, security, hidden actions. A competent woman, safe and secure, who is building a future for herself and her 'family.' Lack of satisfaction, The unraveling of involved matters. Uncertainty, infidelity, infertility. Daria
9 The Emperor Nuada - Warrior adult form of the Consort. Competitiveness, forcefulness in development and execution. Authority, structure. Worldly power, self control gained through experience. Loss or dislike of authority, govt or parental. Immaturity and indecision. Weakness, manipulative friends or colleagues. Titus Flavius Potentius ?
10 The Magician Gwydion/Merlin one aspect of Odinn Opportunities to use talents. Originality, creativity, imagination, skill, diplomacy, self-reliance. The merging of the five elements. Magical adept. Unskilled, clumsy, insecure, disgrace, bad judgement causes loss. Doubt. Loss of control, destruction, fragmentation. Aurainen
11 The Chariot Thor Work and travel, purpose, fall behind, triumph, harmony, balance. Controlling forces which might conflict and bringing them together to form a working whole. A leader of Men
 Quarrels, trouble, defeat, failure, the collapse of hopes or dreams, unfavorable legal proceedings. Cael
12 Justice Tyr Fairness, balance, equality, rightness, legal matters, negotiations. Precision, black and white decisions. Bias, prejudice, bigotry, intolerance, a bad judgement (legal), cruel punishment. Akino
13 The Fool Baldur? Thoughtlessness, folly, innocence, lightheartedness, Purity of heart. Lack of discipline. One seeking fulfillment and experience. Freedom, lack of restraint. Carelessness, vanity, indecision, apathy, poor judgment. Lack of control. Atonement. Livia, sometimes reversed.
14 The Crone
High Priestess 		The crone, possibly the Morrigan in her scary form... Practicality, good judgement, mystery, knowing the clouded future. Intuition, wisdom and secret knowledge. Patience, wisdom, teaching. Passion, conceit, lack of sense, poor intuition, bad judgement. Ignorance of true facts and feelings. Things and circumstances not what they seem. ? Raina
? Sasha
15 High Priest

(sage?)

 One of the old races, Tuan the Shape Changer? Male leadership, conservative, older, legitimate authority, father figure. Wisdom, guidance, a teacher. Out-of-date, unchanging and unchangeable, lack of movement, lack of adaptation, refusal to accept change, narrow-mindedness, hierarchical, authority abused. ? Arthur
16 Strength (Paladin / Berserker) Vidar; Cuchulain; Lancelot Power, energy, strength, courage, conviction. The gift to soothe others' grief or to help solve their problems. Weakness, sickness, lack of faith, despotism, discord, abuse of power, a fear of loneliness, doubt of self.
 Corentyn
17 The Guardian Judgement Heimdall/Morrigan A change of position, rejuvenation, rebirth. Acquiring a purpose. Accounting for one's actions, finding a path, seeking truth. Vigilance, honesty, incorruptibility, service, protection, duty & good advice. Guardianship Weakness and lost affections, separation, confrontation, indecision. Avoidance of obligations. Lack of vigilance, carelessness, cowardice, lack of purpose, corruption, retreat (the French). ? Vibulanus
18 The Lovers Freya, Aine Love, respect, partnership, trust, communication,
perfection, honor, romance, beauty. A person, relationship, or companion that can overcome trials.		 Failure, unreliability, separation, frustration in
marriage, instability, confusion, silence. The inability or disinclination to share thoughts.
 ? Was Brianna ?
19 The Moon Brigit/Old Moon God A warning, Enemies who are out of sight. A caution to stay on your path for safety. Darkness, being out of your element, broken taboos. Secret allies, treading the line between dark and light. Secrets in general. A white lie, a trick, a tiny mistake, hidden truths, secrets revealed, Silence, stillness. Unexpected gain or loss. Alessa
20 The Hanged Man Odinn Devotion to a worthwhile cause. Flexibility of mind and a willingness to adapt to changes. Sacrifice in the present to reap benefit in the future. Rebirth. Sacrificing one thing to obtain another. Transformation. Loss. Lack of commitment. Preoccupation with selfish and material things. Uncertainty. Apathy in pursuit of goals. Failure to act with an inability to move forward or progress. Temporary suspension of progress. Kay
21 The Lamp (Light-Bringer)
The Hermit's light
 The Lamp of Truth Vitality. Academic and or scholarly success. Knowledge for its own sake, learning, enlightenment. Science and math, music, philosophy, art, and more. A card of intellect, clarity of mind, "the big picture." Broken engagements and contracts. Sometimes, simple-mindedness, learning disabilities, illogic. Failure. Arrogance. Confusion. Vanity. Madness, anomie, and misjudgement. ? Harlan (!)
? Dalny
22 The Smith Govannon/Volund Alt. symbol is a Dragon Diplomacy. Balance and co-operation. Co-ordination. Harmony between emotion and intellect, science and magic, past and present. A search for understanding and an ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Creation and invention. Imbalance. Volatility. Poor judgement. fickle decisions. Conflicting interests. Disagreements. Restlessness and instability. trying to combine too many or the wrong elements in too short an expanse of time. Destruction. Victoria
23 The Hunter Hearn; St. George Seeking, perception, perseverance, ruthlessness, efficiency, tirelessness. Indecision, confusion, inappropriate mercy, lack of mercy, blindness, weak-willed. Thorne
24 The Navigator/ Bard/ Teacher
The Hermit
 Braggi, Taliesin Seeking hidden and ancient things, arcane knowledge, rediscovery, joy, passion, language & speech, guidance, strength of will. Order. Preserver of knowledge, story-teller and teacher. One who charts a path for others to follow. Fantasy, flights of fancy, lack of focus, abandonment of goals, seduced by another. Manipulation of others. Chaos. Self-deception. Niall