Tarot

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Tarot is the skill of flinging cards inscribed with powerful images to great effect. It is said that in ancient days the original Tarot was much different than what is seen in these modern times, as the cards have evolved to reflect aspects of the Last Nine Vernal Gods. The skill was developed in cities and is primarily used by the guardian archetype. It is an excellent all-around skill with a variety of offensive, defensive and miscellaneous powers.
Skill Learned At Description
Inscribing Inept+0% The ability to inscribe images upon blank Tarot cards.
Healer Inept+50% Heal yourself or others in the radiance of Dionamus.
Emperor Novice+0% Like the Dark Emperor, compulse others to follow you.
Cardpacks Novice+50% Use the handy cardpacks for easier storage.
Magician Apprentice+0% Replenish your mana with the might of the Magician.
Hangedman Apprentice+50% Hinder your opponent with a mass of ropes.
Fool Capable+0% Tarot messages will be masked by a foolish jester.
Hermit Capable+50% Teleport to an uninhabited location.
Empress Adept+0% Summon your friends to you.
Teacher Adept+50% D'varsha the Teacher holds many secrets.
Lovers Master+0% Create a strong love for you in your target.
Warrior Master+50% With the help of Klangratch, your tarot will damage others.
Fall Gifted+0% Tap into the reverbations of the destruction of old Celest.
Moon Gifted+33% Bestow the maladies of the moon upon your enemy.
Dreamer Gifted+66% Let Vestera sleepily unravel your enemy.
Judge Expert+0% Let Juliana bring justice to the unjust.
Starleaper Expert+50% Evade opponents with the swiftness of Shanth.
Catacombs Virtuoso+0% Travel the Catacombs of the Dead, courtesy of Urlach.
Princess Virtuoso+50% The Imperial Princess can cure all ailments--at a cost.
Aeon Fabled+0% Curse your foe with the mark of Chronos.
Lust Fabled+50% Cause an opponent to hopelessly lust after you.
Enigma Mythical+0% Bear the Enigma of Tzaraziko within your being.
Soulless Mythical+50% This dangerous tarot will rip the soul out of another.
World Transcendent+0% Brush aside protective rituals by virtue of Kiakoda.
The Lust Tarot (by Visaas)


Inscribing

Syntax
INSCRIBE [number] CARD WITH <image>

With this ability, you may inscribe blank tarot cards with the various images of the deck.


Healer

Syntax
FLING HEALER AT <target>
Applications: 1

The essence of Dionamus the Healer will come forth to benevolently heal.


Emperor

Syntax
FLING EMPEROR AT <target>
Applications: 1

The Dark Emperor commanded many to follow him. You, like him, will be granted the ability to force others to recognize your leadership and follow you.


CardPacks

Syntax
IND <number> <card>

OUTD <number> <card>
DECKLIST

Cardpacks is the ability to utilise the magical cardpacks. When you have a cardpack, you can see what it contains by probing it. IND (for INDECK) <tarot> will put a card in the pack and OUTD <tarot> will take it out again. You may IND and OUTD up to 50 cards at once by doing IND 50 FOOL, or OUTD 50 FOOL for instance.


Magician

Syntax
FLING MAGICIAN AT <player>
Applications: 1

The Magician represents the power of magic and the power of the mind. This card will replenish the mana of the player it is thrown at.


Hangedman

Syntax
FLING HANGEDMAN AT <target>
Applications: 1

The Hangedman will entangle your foe in a mass of ropes.


Fool

Syntax
FLING FOOL AT GROUND
Power: 3 (any)

Applications: 1

Invoking the Fool will mask your next 3 flings with his capering and foolish self.


Hermit

Syntax
ACTIVATE HERMIT

TOUCH HERMIT
FLING HERMIT AT GROUND
HERMITLIST

Applications: 1

The Hermit is a solitary person. When you activate the hermit card, it will remember the location at which you activated it. Then, when you fling it, you will be transported to that location, provided there are no players in that location at the time. To see where an activated card leads to: TOUCH <hermit>. Hermit cards will not carry you across planes or continents. HERMITLIST will show you a list of all hermit cards in your inventory and where they lead to.


Empress

Syntax
FLING EMPRESS AT <player>
Applications: 1

With this ability, you may summon someone from anywhere within the local area, provided you are on his or her allies list. If you have forced yourself onto that list via the Lust tarot (or a love potion), then you will be able to summon that person from anywhere on the continent.


Teacher

Syntax
FLING TEACHER AT <target>
Applications: 4

The wisdom of D'Varsha the Teacher can be invoked with this card, and your target will be taught the mysteries of one subject. This card only lasts one Lusternian day on any one person, and will only work once per Lusternian month.

Additional Notes:
A one-day boost to a random skill.


Lovers

Syntax
FLING LOVERS AT <target>
Applications: 1

The Lovers tarot will inspire your target to fall deeply in love with the world, rendering them pacified and unable to cause harm to others.


Warrior

Syntax
FLING WARRIOR AT GROUND
Power: 2 (any)

Type: 100% Unblockable
Applications: 2

By the vibration of Klangratch, the Axe of War, any aggressive tarot cards you fling at an opponent will also damage that person. This will last for 3 flings.

Changelog

  • Report 354: warrior tarot is now 0 power and enigma is now 3 power.(#2564 on 2021-Nov-25)


Fall

Syntax
FLING FALL AT GROUND
Applications: 1

The Fall card will tap into the vibrations still emanating from the destruction of Ancient Celest and create a crumbling tower to appear in your location, which will then collapse, making it difficult to leave via some of the exits.


Moon

Syntax
FLING MOON AT <target>
Power: 2 (any)

Applications: 2

The moon tarot will give your enemy maladies associated with the mind (stupidity, confusion, and paranoia).


Dreamer

Syntax
FLING DREAMER AT <target>
Applications: 1

The Dreamer tarot will drain your target of ego and mana.


Judge

Syntax
FLING JUDGE AT <target>
Applications: 1

This tarot will bring the wrath of Juliana the Just down upon your foe.

Additional Notes:
Deals damage to your target if he does damage to you.


Starleaper

Syntax
FLING STARLEAPER AT GROUND
Applications: 3

With the speed of Shanth of the Quiet Mind within you, if you are ever attacked unawares, you will immediately fly out of the room to an adjacent room at a speed that defies description. If there is no exit in the room where you are attacked, there is no effect.


Catacombs

Syntax
FLING CATACOMBS AT GROUND
TOUCH <area>
Applications: 2

The Catacombs of the Dead tarot will allow you access to the underground passages of the late Vernal God Urlach, Master of Death, giving instant transport to many of the villages of Lusternia.


Princess

Syntax
FLING PRINCESS AT GROUND
Power: 5 (any)

Applications: 5

The vibration of Princess Marilynth, who sacrificed herself so others could start anew, will give you this same gift, allowing you to later beseech her for aid. To do so, BESEECH PRINCESS, curing you of several afflictions and restoring some of your health, mana and ego.

Additional Notes:
Cures by the same restrictions as Gedulah in Highmagic or Green in Lowmagic.


Aeon

Syntax
FLING AEON AT <target>
Applications: 2

The Aeon tarot will give the curse of the Aeon to your opponent, slowing his passage through the time stream.


Lust

Syntax
FLING LUST AT <target|GROUND>
Applications: 1

With this Tarot, you may instill a lust for you in another player, so that he or she will consider you an ally. If you fling the card at the ground, you will see a list of all players whom you have lusted.


Enigma

Syntax
FLING ENIGMA AT GROUND
Power: 5 (any)

Applications: 5

The Enigma is a rather unique card. When you fling it at the ground, a representation of Tzaraziko the Enigmatic will be called up and place her mark upon you. While wearing the mark, the next tarot card you fling at an opponent will be followed by another, random card which will immediately be flung at that person. This will happen for the next 3 flings.

NOTE: Enigma cards are not masked by the Fool.

Changelog

  • Report 354: warrior tarot is now 0 power and enigma is now 3 power.(#2564 on 2021-Nov-25)


Soulless

Syntax
RUB SOULLESS ON <target>
SNIFF SOULLESS
FLING SOULLESS AT <target>
Applications: 10

To attune to the Soulless Gods is a very dangerous thing to do indeed. You must first rub the card on your enemy seven times. Sniffing the card will tell you how many times you have rubbed it on your foul oppressor, while flinging it will begin the process of calling upon the vibrations of the Soulless Gods to destroy the soul of your enemy. Be warned, however, that this process takes concentration and you may not do anything else while Soulless energies become manifest.


World

Syntax
FLING WORLD AT GROUND
Power: 5 (any)

Applications: 10

This extremely powerful card invokes the potent energies of Kiakoda, Guardian of the Green. So long as the caster remains touching the earth, all flings of tarot cards will shatter shields of magical protection and go through them. This effect will last only for the first five flings that shatter a shield.