Divination

Divination is the practice of using mystical means to discover unknown information about the past, present, or future. The core of divination is based on an individual's spiritual aspect, which allows them to connect with higher dimensions and obtain the information contained therein. Divination is not without limitations; the signs obtained through divination are frequently symbolic and can be misinterpreted or overlooked, resulting in incorrect or incomplete information.   
Ordinary people typically lack the necessary training and mystical knowledge to perform divination or properly interpret its results, but with the right tools and guidance, anyone can learn how to perform divination.   
=== The Act of Divination ===
To engage in Divination, you must state your Inquiry to the GM, followed by the Divination Method you wish to employ to divine it. You must hold a Divination Medium appropriate to the method you selected to begin the divination, though this step can be skipped through the use of certain spells. 
To begin your Divination, draw a number of Cards from your Gambit equal to your Spell-Casting Ability. This will be your Divination Deck. Cards in your Divination Deck return to your Gambit if they are not used and are sent to the exhaust pile when expended. After you’ve assembled your Divination Deck, the GM will place a number of face-up cards in front of you, varying as shown in the table below. This will be the Hand of Fate. For your Divination to be successful, you must cover-up all the cards in the Hand of Fate with cards of higher value from your Divination Deck. If all cards are covered up, the GM will answer your Inquiry truthfully, in accordance to the Divination Method you employed. Otherwise, your Divination attempt will fail, and you will not be able to attain an answer for your Inquiry, nor be able to attempt another Divination on that specific Inquiry again. Should at any point the Hand of Fate lose all of its Cards, the Divination is considered a success. 
Hand of Fate Modifiers 	Hand of Fate Modifiers
YES/NO Method 	Base = 1 Card in the Hand of Fate
Visionary Method 	Base = 2 Cards in the Hand of Fate
Q&A Method 	Base = 4 Cards in the Hand of Fate
Target has active anti-divination methods 	The target removes one Card, at random, from your Divination Deck
Higher Stratum than the target 	Remove one Card from the Hand of Fate for each Stratum above the target.
Target is of higher Stratum 	Remove one Card from your Divination Deck for each Stratum below the target.
You are very familiar with the target or have an active Connection	Add +2 to the value of one card in your Divination Deck.
You have an item of importance to the target 	Remove the lowest value Card form the Hand of Fate.
You have only casual knowledge of the target 	Add two Cards to the Hand of Fate.
==== Divination Mediums ====
A Divination Medium is an object that can visually manifest the answer to the Inquiry, and is required to obtain the outcome of a divination. As a result, a Divination Medium is typically restricted to a single method of divination. A Divination Medium is typically a mystical item, though this is not always the case. In such cases, the item card will automatically replace the card with the lowest value in the Divination Deck created using the appropriate Method.  
Spells and effects that allow you to perform Divination count as Mediums in and of themselves, and clearly present the result to you regardless of your chosen Method. However, unless otherwise stated in the effect, they provide no other benefit. 
==== Methods of Divination ====
The various kinds of divination arts could be split into three categories based on the type and complexity of answers that can be obtained: 
* YES/NO Method: This Method of Divination gives a simple affirmative or negative answer to your Inquiry, and can be performed as a simple Action. A Divination Medium appropriate for this type of divination includes any that would allow for the portrayal of a positive and negative answer, such as a pendulum or coin. 
* Visionary Method: The visionary method answers an Inquiry by providing a relevant visual portrayal, but requires a whole Turn of effort to be used. This divination method employs Mediums capable of creating or bearing an image, such as a pen, dreams, tea leaves, or a mirror or crystal ball. 
* Q&A Method: This Method of Divination gives a comprehensive, but short answer to the Inquiry, requiring a 4-minute Ritual to be performed beforehand. Typically, the Mediums used by this Method need to be able to portray multiple complex values, such as astrolabes, tarot decks, runes or numerology tablets.
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