Cursed Tarot Deck

== Cursed Tarot Deck ==
Item Level: 9
Price: 400 gp
Usage: Held in 1 hand
Activate: [Interact]
Resonance: 1
The Cursed Tarot Deck is a beautifully crafted set of tarot cards adorned with intricate, eerie illustrations. The cards have an unsettling presence, and their designs seem to shift and change when no one is looking directly at them.
=== Powers and Properties: ===
# Divination: The user of the Cursed Tarot Deck can perform divination readings to glimpse into the future or gain insights into current situations. They can use it to cast the Augury or Divination spell as if using a 5th-level spell slot once per day.
# Ominous Predictions: The tarot deck often reveals grim and ominous predictions, painting a bleak picture of future events. These predictions may be cryptic but are typically filled with foreboding and a sense of impending doom.
# Empowering Resonance: The tarot deck resonates with the user's emotions and thoughts, granting a +2 item bonus to Intelligence-based skill checks and saving throws when used for divination purposes.
=== Drawbacks: ===
# Cursed Destiny: The use of the Cursed Tarot Deck ties the user's destiny to the grim predictions it reveals. Attempting to avoid or alter the predicted future can lead to unintended consequences or a sense of fatalism.
# Dark Influence: The tarot deck may have a malevolent presence that subtly influences the user's decisions and actions, pushing them toward darker or morally ambiguous choices.
# Psychological Toll: Glimpsing into a future filled with doom can take a toll on the user's mental state. Over time, it may lead to anxiety, depression, or even madness.
=== Discovery and History: ===
The origins of the Cursed Tarot Deck are shrouded in mystery, with some believing it was created by a powerful seer or a malevolent entity seeking to manipulate the course of fate. Its history is marked by stories of tragedy and misfortune.
=== Adventure Hooks: ===
# The PCs come across the Cursed Tarot Deck in the possession of a reclusive fortune teller who has been using it to make dire predictions about the fate of a nearby village. They must determine whether the predictions are true and if so, how to avert the impending disaster.
# A sinister cult or dark sorcerer seeks to obtain the tarot deck's power to further their nefarious plans, believing that the grim predictions align with their goals. The PCs must prevent the cult's actions.
# A character in the party becomes fascinated by the tarot deck and begins to rely on its predictions, leading to moral dilemmas and internal struggles as they attempt to change their destined fate.