ENDLESS NIGHT
A Fantasy Core Adventure
© Jerry Harris 2014
(This link will take you to the Fantasy Core Index.)
The Parlor Continued
The Tarot Card Reading
Roll a d20 to determine the
card, then have the character roll a DC 18 Will Sv for their card. The effects are listed, but some should only
be revealed when they come into play. If
the effected characters are being used a campaign, the more dramatic effects
should go away if the character makes it out of the house.
01.
Magician: Knowledge. Failing Save, the character will be given severe
misinformation about their next encounter (right before it happens) and +1 to
their Int or Wis
02.
Emperor: Order, control. Failing Save, the character will automatically
fail their next save against possession, mind control, or fear. They gain a +1 to their Will Sv. Making Save, the character is immune to the
next attempt at possession, mind control, or fear.
03.
Nine of Swords: The Nightmare/Terror. Failing Save, the character will now
automatically fail every Save versus supernatural fright, but can re-roll any
other Will Save. Making Save, the
character will automatically save against any supernatural fright (or be given
an immediate extra action when first confronted by a fright if they were
already immune).
04.
Lovers: Passion. Failing Save, Fort and Ref Saves go to 0,
Will Sv is increased by 2. Character may
now take 1 extra action at the beginning of combat. Making Save, Will Sv increased by 1.
05.
Chariot: Ego. Failing Save, gain a +6 Int bonus, the first
time they fail using it, it is reduced to 0.
Making Save, add +1 to Int bonus.
06.
Strength: Self-control. Failing Save, gain a +6 Wis Wis
07.
Eight of Swords: The Prisoner. Failing Save, all of the Character’s bonuses
and Saves are reduced to 0. However, any
failed attack, save, or skill use may be re-rolled once. If the character dies and stabilizes, stats
return to normal. Making Save, add +1 to
the bonus or save of the player’s choice.
08.
Wheel of Fortune: Destiny. Failing Save, the Character loses all current
XP and cannot gain it during the adventure (keep a running tally and award
afterward). However, now any failed Save
or Skill use, can be re-rolled once.
Making the Save, the character is allowed to reroll one failed Save at a
time of their choosing.
09.
Hanged Man: Sacrifice. Failing Save, the character loses their
primary weapon or some other important item.
They gain +2 to their BAB (or Spellcheck) and +1 to AC. Making Save, the character gains +1 to BAB
(or Spellcheck).
10.
Death: Change. Failing Save, the player must exchange their
character with one of the replacement characters. (If killed out, they get their original
character back.) Making Save, they’re
offered the choice of exchanging or not.
11.
Devil: Temptation. Failing Save, the character will be offered a
cool extra bonus to their magic weapon or a new spell (highest level they can
cast) in return for a favor to be fulfilled later, which will be that the
character must sit out the next fight.
They won’t be harmed themselves, but will only be able to watch. If they break their vow, their weapon
shatters on its first use or they are rendered unconscious the next time they
cast a spell (and they lose their new spell).
Making Save, add a magic +1 to their primary weapon or a 1st
level spell.
13.
Judgment: Resurrection. Failing Save, the last (or the next)
character killed is brought back, but with 0 accumulated XP. Any activated replacement character (or the
character drawing this card) goes back into stasis at the Entrance. Making Save, the character will automatically
make their next Stabilizing roll, even if brought below -10 Hp.
14.
Nine of Cups: Wish card. Failing Save, character gains one wish that
they must take immediately. The outcome
should be twisted in some fashion, ignoring all attempts at careful
phrasing. Making Save, the character is
allowed a modest wish, fulfilled without chicanery.
15.
Five of Coins: Poverty. Failing Save, lose something monetary valuable,
but gain 4 XP. Making Save, gain 1 XP.
16.
Two of Swords: The Choice. Failing Save, character must choose between
two different precious things in their possession. One disappears, but the other is greatly
enhanced. Making Save, character must
choose between two of their items to be slightly enhanced.
17.
Three of Swords: The Wound. Failing Save, character loses half of their total
hp permanently, but any further non-magical physical attacks will only do 1 Hp
of damage maximum. Making Save,
character gains 1 HD of Hp (roll for it, no Con bonus).
18.
Five of Swords: The Traitor. Failing Save, the character immediately
attacks their comrades. With the first
death, the character comes out of it (or is killed themselves). The dead character can be Stabilized. Thereafter, each member of the group now has
a telepathic bond with each other and are given 1 XP. Making Save, the characters in the group gain
the telepathic bond.
19.
Ten of Swords: The Corpse. Failing Save, the character is brought to -1
Hp and must make a Stabilizing roll or die. They can be helped, healed, or use XP to stave
it off, if done immediately. If brought
back, lower undead (any regular undead) will ignore them and never attack them. Making Save, the character can sense the
undead up to 20’ away, their type and relative power, and is never surprised by
an undead attack.
20.
Knight of Swords: The Berserker. Failing Save, Character now has +10 BAB melee
and ranged. However, they cannot heal or
be healed, and DC 18 Will Sv to retreat from a fight. (Don’t tell the player about that until this
comes up.) If killed and brought back using
XP or a Stabilizing save, stats and status return to normal. Making Save, add +1 to melee and ranged BAB.
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