Review by little_crow
I find that this deck is not very practical for
many tarot readings, since it was made specifically to
use in a role-playing game. (And even states this in
the companion book). It was designed ostensibly to give
story-tellers an interesting way to come up with new plots and
such. This deck stays in my collection rather than being
a deck I use normally.
But it's a very interesting
deck and I'm glad I found it. I thought that the
modern, comic-book like artwork was pretty well done, and
having a different artist work on each suit gives an
independent identity to the feel of the suits. The images are
not restricted by traditional symbolism, and it often
offers strange twists on familiar themes that give it
character. Most of my other decks use fairly traditional
images... it was interesting to see, for example, the hermit
wearing a trenchcoat and body jewellery, and shining a
flashlight into the sky by a dirty sidewalk.
To summarize,
this deck is not for everyday readings, since its
character is not as neutral and therefore versatile as other
more traditional decks, but it's one of the more
interesting and more unique decks that I own, and therefore is
a welcome addition to my own collection. :)
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