u/Foxxyedarko

I'm starting CM tonight. The players have picked their Fateweaving options in session zero, and I have an idea for which tarot card would suit some of the PCs based on their backstories and fates, but I'm less certain on others.

Brief list:

• Rogue, Thread of Liberation. Wheel of Fortune felt appropriate as they're going for a gambler theme and want to lean into jinxcraft.
• Sorcerer, Thread of Apocalypse. I was leaning towards The Hanged Man as they have a musical theme.
• Fighter, Thread of Immortality. Justice, as the player is playing a dhampir and wants to lean into vampire stuff. I didn't go with Hierophant because they want to punch.
• Ranger, Thread of Rapture. I went with the Lovers due to their backstory (she went with a cult and spreading the word of a cult leader). I'm not sure if this is the best choice. I also find myself wondering about how late they receive the item.
• Barbarian, Thread of Evolution. Leaning hard into Frankenstein's monster vibe. I was thinking about Temperance, but the veil didn't feel like a great item for a barbarian despite the strong thematic ties to Lethica. Then I thought about Chariot as the scythe felt okay (but then there's overlap if I stick with Hanged Man above). I'm still uncertain about this one.

I've thought about giving each of them a random roll for a second card, but figure it might be too powerful long term in a horror campaign.

Question is - how did you guys approach your tarot readings? Did you try and personalize, leave it random, just give them all the items, etc.?

I'm most familiar with the Pokémon series and have played some of its various romhacks, but I am looking for something new. Not a fan of PvP or high difficulty stuff (i.e. Nuzlockes or roms where difficulty is a selling point). I enjoy good writing and cool monster designs.

I tried Monster Sanctuary about a year ago for about 9 hours and found it okay, though it didn't hold my attention. Have tried nothing else in this genre outside of like... Persona 5 (collecting personas makes it a creature collector kinda?) and Spirit City: Lofi Sessions, which I use as a productivity app when working.