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Tarot Cards are enchanted Major Arcana made up of 21 different cards in Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, and Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP). Their first role is to determine the starting statistics for the protagonist. Their second role is battle related.

Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen[]

Tarot Cards are acquired by liberating towns or Roshian Temples. When drawn, these cards have a variety of beneficial or detrimental effects on the liberating unit, which are listed below. Drawn cards can be kept and used later in battles. There are a maximum of fourteen cards that can be held at any one time.

Fool1a
0: Fool
Drawn Effect Luck +1
Battle Effect Causes every enemy character except the unit leader to retreat.
Question You want to be sure that your knights abstain from disgraceful behavior. What do you warn them about most?
Answers Obey the law Don't make empty promises Be kind to all you meet
Magician1a
I: Magician
Drawn Effect Intelligence +1
Battle Effect A pillar of flame damages the entire enemy unit. Fire element.
Question You have been commanded by your king to create a magic potion. What kind of potion do you create?
Answers Poison Wealth Immortality
Priestess1a
II: Priestess
Drawn Effect Alignment +1
Battle Effect Heals each alive member of the player's unit by fifty hit points.
Question What above all other things do you think is the greatest crime against your fellow man?
Answers To deceive someone To sacrifice someone To steal from someone
Empress1a
III: Empress
Drawn Effect Charisma +1
Battle Effect Completely heals every alive member of the player's unit.
Question As a king wishing to rule the world, what personality trait do you feel you most lack?
Answers Expansionism Efficiency Putting things into action
Emperor1a
IV: Emperor
Drawn Effect Charisma +2
Battle Effect Every member of the player's unit gets an extra attack.
Question What do you think is the most important ability trait, which must be found in a successful king?
Answers Action Leadership Conquest
Hierophant1a
V: Hierophant
Drawn Effect Alignment +2
Battle Effect Affected non-boss enemy characters fall asleep.
Question It is difficult to rule those with ideas different from your own. What do you yourself look for most in a leader?
Answers Compassion Self respect A sense of justice
Lovers1a
VI: Lovers
Drawn Effect Reputation +2
Battle Effect Affected enemy characters turn on their own comrades.
Question It’s almost impossible to find a perfect mate. Which of the following do you most look for in a partner?
Answers Tenderness Purity Physical beauty
Chariot1a
VII: Chariot
Drawn Effect Strength +2
Battle Effect A caped god damages the entire enemy unit. Physical element.
Question What do you think is the best way to pull together and rule people with different hopes & ideals?
Answers Military Force Religion Leadership and charisma
Strength1a
VIII: Strength
Drawn Effect Strength +1
Battle Effect Increases the defensive value of the player's entire unit.
Question What do you think is the most important thing to remember when walking the path of the warrior?
Answers Justice Glory Faith
Hermit1a
IX: Hermit
Drawn Effect Intelligence +2
Battle Effect A hermit damages the entire enemy unit with forked lightning. Lightning element.
Question After a difficult battle, the army you led was unfortunately defeated. What was the cause of your defeat?
Answers Lack of military strength Lack of leadership Destiny
Fortune1a
X: Fortune
Drawn Effect Reputation +/-(up to 3) (Random)
Battle Effect Forces the non-boss enemy unit to flee the battle.
Question It is sometimes said that victory is only luck. What do you think luck is?
Answers Luck is something you create Luck is inescapable Bad luck can be good
Justice1a
XI: Justice
Drawn Effect Hit Points +1
Battle Effect A blizzard damages the entire enemy unit. Cold element.
Question You are standing in front of a mirror, which shows your best trait. What is shown in the mirror?
Answers Physical strength Mental strength Moral strength
Hangedman1a
XII: Hanged Man
Drawn Effect Strength -1
Battle Effect Decreases the defensive value of the entire enemy unit.
Question Because of a mistake you made, your army is forced to retreat. What do you do?
Answers Lament your mistake Retire from your post Shrug your shoulders
Death1a
XIII: Death
Drawn Effect Reputation -2
Battle Effect Destroys any non-boss enemy characters that have low hit points.
Question Among your followers a traitor is discovered. What do you do?
Answers Give him 200 lashes Banish him forever Kill the traitor
Temperance1a
XIV: Temperance
Drawn Effect Reputation +2
Battle Effect Cures the player's unit of all status aliments.
Question A messenger from the gods has appeared before you. What does this messenger look like?
Answers An old man with a staff An ill dressed youth A beautiful girl
Devil1a
XV: Devil
Drawn Effect Reputation -1
Battle Effect A devil damages the entire enemy unit. Black element.
Question A demon you have called forth has demanded your most dear possession instead of granting you a wish. What does it demand?
Answers Your money Your life Your family
Tower1a
XVI: Tower
Drawn Effect Alignment -2
Battle Effect All ground-based members of the enemy unit are damaged.Physical Element.
Question In the country which you rule, a cult has started a rebellion. What do you do?
Answers Send your followers Send your army Abdicate your throne
Star1a
XVII: Star
Drawn Effect Agility +1
Battle Effect Increases the agility of the player's entire unit.
Question The night before a battle you see several falling stars heading for the east. What do you wish for?
Answers Luck for your army Bravery for your army Victory for your army
Moon1a
XVIII: Moon
Drawn Effect Changes the time of day to midnight
Battle Effect Switches the rows of the enemy characters within the unit.
Question You are staring at the full moon the night before a battle. What are you thinking of?
Answers The results of the battle Your family Your beautiful lover
Sun1a
XIX: Sun
Drawn Effect Changes the time of day to noon
Battle Effect Damages both player and enemy units based upon each character's alignment. Low ALI = more damage. White element. Destroys undead.
Question After a long and difficult battle, your army has finally achieved victory. What do you credit your victory to?
Answers Your personal luck Those who fought with you The gods blessings
Judgment1a
XX: Judgment
Drawn Effect Hit Points +2
Battle Effect A ball of holy light damages the entire enemy unit. White element. Destroys undead.
Question Fate can be cruel. If you could only save one person from the flames of a battle, who would it be?
Answers Your decrepit mother Your beautiful lover Your child
World1a
XXI: World
Drawn Effect For the rest of the stage, any tarot cards that are drawn by liberating units effect all player deployed units.
Battle Effect The player's entire unit is immune to magical attacks.
Question The night before a battle, you drink a parting toast with your comrades. How full is your glass?
Answers Filled to the brim About half full Barely any

Legend of Ogre Battle Gaiden: Prince of Zenobia[]

Prince of Zenobia uses the same draw and battle effects for the tarot cards as The March of the Black Queen.

The questions posed during the tarot reading are also unchanged from The March of the Black Queen. However, the answers given influence what units join the player's ranks at the beginning of Stage 2. The final card drawn (after the questions) affects Tristan's base stats.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP)[]

You can sometimes receive Tarot Cards from fallen enemies. When an unit picks a card from the field, they receive a small permanent increase to their stats (except for LUCK, which is temporal). After being picked up, Tarot Cards become consumable items that can be used grant buffs or inflict debuffs, but cannot be sold or used with the Lobber. Rogues can also benefit from Tarot Cards by using them to make booby traps.

Tarot Cards
Image Name Stat Change Battle Effect
TO PSP Tarot 01 The Magician
The Magician INT Up Temporarily ENFEEBLE a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 02 The High Priestess
The High Priestess MND Up Temporarily grant HEALCRAFT to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 03 The Empress
The Empress MP Up Temporarily grant RESILENT to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 04 The Emperor
The Emperor HP Up Temporarily FORTIFY a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 05 The Hierophant
The Hierophant MND Up Temporarily grant SPELLSTRIKE to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 06 The Lovers
The Lovers Loyalty Up Temporarily inflict SPOILHEAL to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 07 The Chariot
The Chariot STR Up Temporarily inflict BREACHED on a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 08 The Strength
The Strength STR Up Temporarily STRENGTHEN a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 09 The Hermit
The Hermit INT Up Temporarily grant SPELLCRAFT to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 10 Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune AVD Up Temporarily grant BLINKWALK to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 11 Justice
Justice AVD Up Temporarily grant DODGE to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 12 The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man VIT Up Temporarily inflict FALSESTRIKE on a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 13 Death
Death LUCK Up/Down Temporarily WEAKEN on a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 14 Temperance
Temperance RES Up Temporarily inflict STAGGER on a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 15 The Devil
The Devil LUCK Up/Down Temporarily inflict SPOILSPELL on a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 16 The Tower
The Tower VIT Up Temporarily inflict MISSTEP on a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 17 The Star
The Star DEX Up Temporarily grant TRUEFLIGHT to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 18 The Moon
The Moon AGI Up Temporarily inflict FALSEFLIGHT on a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 19 The Sun
The Sun AGI Up Temporarily grant SIDESTEP to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 20 Judgement
Judgement DEX Up Temporarily grant TRUESTRIKE to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 21 The World
The World RES Up Temporarily grant CLOUDWALK to a SINGLE TARGET
TO PSP Tarot 00 The Fool
The Fool Loyalty Up/Down Temporarily grant SPELLSLIP to a SINGLE TARGET

The Hanged Man, The Tower, and The Chariot are needed as materials to craft Rapier +1, Battle Axe +1, Zweihander +1 and Voulge +1 (weapons from the Melee Weapons I crafting book).

See also CHARIOT System and WORLD System.

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