JesseMcGatha Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Hi everyone, I wanted to introduce myself. I'm a puzzle, game, and tech enthusiast. I've been fascinated with tarot and Oracle decks since I was a teen. I am most compelled by the inspiration and storytelling aspect of tarot and Oracle cards. I'm currently publishing a roleplaying game that uses a custom Oracle deck, for example. Does anyone have suggestions for good storytelling applications of tarot? Link to post Share on other sites
katrinka Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 26 minutes ago, JesseMcGatha said: Does anyone have suggestions for good storytelling applications of tarot? I'm not sure what you're asking here. You read the cards, there's a little story there. It's not Wuthering Heights, but it's a rough sketch that applies to your question. But as far as appications go, no. You can't get any kind of narrative that could be generated by an app and be worth reading. Is that what you were asking? Link to post Share on other sites
Trophies and Medals TheFeeLion Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 @katrinka I think what they meant was ways to use tarot to write fictional stories? @JesseMcGatha if that's the case I'm pretty sure there's a couple of tarot story type threads in the Fun and Games section. Also, I'm positive there are few members here that do something similar Link to post Share on other sites
katrinka Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 3 minutes ago, TheFeeLion said: I think what they meant was ways to use tarot to write fictional stories? Even then it's not going to be any good, unless they bring a lot of writing talent to the table. You can get a rough outline from the cards, but the wordsmithing is another matter entirely. Link to post Share on other sites
Trophies and Medals le_charior Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Hi @JesseMcGatha, welcome to the forum! If you are interested in Tarot as a vehicle for storytelling, and if you don't know it, check out Italo Calvino's novel The Castle of Crossed Destinies! Hope you'll find a lot of inspiration here! Link to post Share on other sites
JesseMcGatha Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 33 minutes ago, katrinka said: Even then it's not going to be any good, unless they bring a lot of writing talent to the table. You can get a rough outline from the cards, but the wordsmithing is another matter entirely. Yes, I happen to be using it to frame a situation for a roleplaying game quest, so the players themselves bring the story specifics, but the same is true of novels or short stories. The reading frames the situation, then the real work begins! Link to post Share on other sites
JesseMcGatha Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 5 minutes ago, le_charior said: Hi @JesseMcGatha, welcome to the forum! If you are interested in Tarot as a vehicle for storytelling, and if you don't know it, check out Italo Calvino's novel The Castle of Crossed Destinies! Hope you'll find a lot of inspiration here! Thanks, @le_charior! I will check it out. Link to post Share on other sites
Trophies and Medals LoveLightPeace Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Hi and welcome to TT&M @JesseMcGatha! Best of luck with your role playing game, I hope you have a lot of fun with it. Link to post Share on other sites
Trophies and Medals joy Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Hello @JesseMcGathawelcome to the TT&M Family Link to post Share on other sites
JesseMcGatha Posted February 24 Author Share Posted February 24 Thanks all! It's nice to be here. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunr2147 Posted Wednesday at 04:37 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:37 PM New here as well, Welcome aboard! Link to post Share on other sites
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