The Tarot are a set of enchanted arcana made up of twenty two different cards. Their first role are to determine the starting statistics for the protagonist. Their second role are battle related.
The player can acquire tarot cards by liberating towns or Roshian Temples. These drawn cards have a variety of beneficial or detrimental effects on the liberators. 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.
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
0: Fool
Drawn
Luck +1
Battle
Causes every enemy character except for 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
I: Magician
Drawn
Intelligence +1
Battle
A huge pillar of fire and flame blasts out parallel to the ground and roasts the entire enemy unit. The attack element is fire.
Question
You have been commanded by your king to create a magic potion. What kind of potion do you create?
Answers
Poison
Wealth
Immortality
II: Priestess
Drawn
Alignment +1
Battle
Heals each alive member of your unit 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
III: Empress
Drawn
Charisma +1
Battle
Heals each alive member of your unit completely.
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
IV: Emperor
Drawn
Charisma +2
Battle
Each member of your 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
V: Hierophant
Drawn
Alignment +2
Battle
Gentle leaves blow across the enemy unit, and has a high chance to put them all to sleep.
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
VI: Lovers
Drawn
Reputation +2
Battle
Cupid fires some arrows, and the affected enemy characters turn on their own comrades and fight with you for the remainder of the battle.
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
VII: Chariot
Drawn
Strength +2
Battle
The god Loki drops down and slams his big hammer down on the enemy unit. The attack type is physical.
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
VIII: Strength
Drawn
Strength +1
Battle
Increases the defensive value of your entire unit for the remainder of the battle.
Question
What do you think is the most important thing to remember when walking the path of the warrior?
Answers
Justice
Glory
Faith
IX: Hermit
Drawn
Intelligence +2
Battle
A lonely hermit walks up and unleashes a bolt of energy at the enemy unit. The attack type is lightning.
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
X: Fortune
Drawn
Reputation +/-3 (Random)
Battle
Forces the 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
XI: Justice
Drawn
Maximum Hit Points +1
Battle
Large & deadly snowflakes rain down on the enemy unit. The attack type is cold.
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
XII: Hanged Man
Drawn
Strength -1
Battle
Decreases the defensive value of the entire enemy unit for the remainder of the battle.
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
XIII: Death
Drawn
Reputation -2
Battle
Death sweeps his scythe at the enemy unit and kills any 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
XIV: Temperance
Drawn
Reputation +2
Battle
Completely cures the entire party of any and all status aliments affecting the unit.
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
XV: Devil
Drawn
Reputation -1
Battle
A beastly devil drops down and blasts the entire enemy unit with evil energy. The attack type is black.
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
XVI: Tower
Drawn
Alignment -2
Battle
The ground shakes violently, and all ground-based members of the enemy unit are subject to the tremors of an earthquake. The attack type is physical.
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
XVII: Star
Drawn
Agility +1
Battle
Your entire unit is given a quick burst of energy, greatly increasing each character’s agility for the remainder of the battle.
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
XVIII: Moon
Drawn
Changes the time of day to midnight
Battle
Switches the positions of the enemy characters within the unit. The front row becomes the back row, and the back row becomes the front row!
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
XIX: Sun
Drawn
Changes the time of day to noon
Battle
Damage is done inversely proportional to a character’s alignment. The lower their alignment, the more damage that character takes. This card also affects your own unit. 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
XX: Judgment
Drawn
Hit Points +2
Battle
The sky glows white, and a ball of holy light explodes over the enemy unit for massive damage.
The attack type is white. 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
XXI: World
Drawn
For the rest of the stage, any tarot cards that are pulled by liberating units effects all of your deployed units.
Battle
Your entire unit is completely immune to magical attacks of any kind for the rest of the battle.
Question
The night before a battle, you drink a parting toast with your comrades. How full is your glass?
