So, because I died at E4, I’ve got to think up a new character idea. Now, I loved all the Tarot readings people were doing for characters, and it made such an impact on me to be able to make decisions based on IC fortune telling.
Does anyone know what fortune telling -type things might exist in different nations? I feel like certain nations might vibe better with like… Different types of fortune telling, you know? Most tarot readers I saw were HighGuard or Varushka, for example. I can imagine Palmistry in like, Urizen maybe? Certainly Astrology or something. Is there like a knucklebone style of horoscope that might be suitable to say, Wintermark or Navarr? How would one go about making a fortune teller for those nations, for example?
It’s the distinction between “your actions are predetermined, your fate is sealed, this is what’s going to happen to you” and “let these cards shine a light on areas where you could be asking the right questions and making the most virtuous choices”. The second one is fine, the first one is not.
Yes there’s plenty of people out there who do “fortune telling” style stuff but flavoured for their nation and the setting. So it’s not heresy as long as you avoid the pitfalls mentioned above .
The League I know has a bunch of card readers, using the Dramaturgy Personae, Instruments and Thrones.
You’re right that Astronomancy is popular in Urizen and I wouldn’t be suprised if people were using it for fortune telling.
Wintermark has a lot of divination going on, they mention a bunch of methods here but a common one is throwing runestones with the Empire magical runes on them.
I don’t know about the other nations, anyone seen fortune telling going on out there in Navarr, Varushka and the others?
Bags of it in Varushka! I’ve been involved in two, one of which was Varushkan themed (with bees and Sovereigns and forests) and one which explored relationships between attitudes of the realms and virtues (and maybe nations?). But there’s plenty more themes out there too.
