<div class="floatleft">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/3885afa6-b34e-48eb-9c0a-52ef2371bd54/ddyyrwg-8a0f4b1e-289d-40a2-b0a6-4d97abc13f77.jpg/v1/fill/w_1920,h_2716,q_75,strp/ximen___human_wizard_by_silkynoire_ddyyrwg-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MjcxNiIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzM4ODVhZmE2LWIzNGUtNDhlYi05YzBhLTUyZWYyMzcxYmQ1NFwvZGR5eXJ3Zy04YTBmNGIxZS0yODlkLTQwYTItYjBhNi00ZDk3YWJjMTNmNzcuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTE5MjAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.91r2kMXDZG75yeG03Rb21ZaIaTmrqI-U5FC8ENB6Jm8)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: impact;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Thomas Harper (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2478261)<br/></span></span><hr/><em>Lvl 5 Human Male Wizard (Conjurer)</em><br/><strong>HP:</strong>40/40<br/><strong>AC:</strong>14<br/><strong>Standard Perception:</strong>+2<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Curva Sacră, Nessa of the Lash, Jassa the Onyx-eyed, Katarina, Doxie<br/><strong>Temporary effects:</strong>None<br/><hr/><br/>Taking the moment to listen to what Curva knew of the object in her hand, Thomas felt it was a simple enough affair to explain the situation to her.<strong>"First as to whose castle this is, well.... Im not sure whom owns it. According to how this artifact works, whoever draws this card from the deck gains a stronghold. Im not sure whether it thinks you drew the card. But the setting we find ourselves in now is exactly the illustration of the card."</strong>He said indicating she might be the one whom owns the stronghold, but he'd go on either way.<strong>"Either way, I believe this cards magic was active and teleported us out of the prior situation we found ourselves in. This card belongs to a set of similarly powerful cards. An entire deck filled with fortunes and misfortunes. I suspect it teleported us to the rest of the card deck but I won't know for sure without proper divination and more knowledge. Odd thing is that one shouldn't be able to separate the cards from the deck without invoking the magic."</strong><br/><br/>His eyes remained locked onto the card as he continued.<strong>"I remember reading on an old tome detailing this artifact but I thought it was just a myth detailing warnings of what greed can do to a wizard. The passage that stuck out was, "Whomever draws from this deck, will abide the hand of fate. Be you of fortune or misfortune you will abide." It brings things displayed upon the cards into existence and imposes fate upon the one who draws it. From immense wealth, to fates worse than death, all are possible. As for the nuances on how the deck itself works, I am unable to recall that. But I strongly suggest that you don't intend to draw any other cards from the deck should we find it. We will need to hold onto the card to return it to the deck since it didn't vanish or fly away from you."</strong><br/><br/>With his warnings given he figured to give awareness to the last thing on his mind.<strong>"As for the castle itself, if it is indeed now yours, then we shall have to explore it. And if it isn't and the card just teleported us to where the rest of the deck is located, we'd still have to explore so we can get out of wherever this place is. I doubt its unoccupied either way."</strong>Thomas had gone on and prattled about what he knew and what he didn't, long enough. One might expect him to wield divination magic to figure things out but alas he cannot. Unfortunately he was well aware that using his own magic to find an object with no idea on what it looked like was an exercise in futility. It was time for an attempt at answers and the only way was through the castle.<br/><br/><hr/><strong>GM Notice:</strong>None