Harrowing

Each PC gets 1 Harrow point. Harrow points can be spent as a free action. They also have an expiry date, which means that they have to spend them while their Harrowing is still relevant. They can spend them in the following ways, depending on what cards they drew:

Constitution Rerolls: A PC can spend a Harrow Point to reroll a Fortitude saving throw, stabilization check, or other Constitution-based check. She must abide by the new result (although if she has additional Harrow Points remaining, she can use them to attempt additional rerolls).

Damage Reduction: A PC can spend a Harrow Point to gain DR 3/—. This damage reduction persists for the duration of the encounter in which she spent the Harrow Point. A PC can’t spend multiple Harrow Points to increase this damage reduction.

Fast Hit Point Recovery: A PC can spend a Harrow Point after resting for 1 minute to recover from her recent ordeals. She regains a number of hit points equal to her character level and 1 point of ability damage each time she does so (this does not remove ability drain). She can spend a Harrow Point in this manner once after each encounter.

The Choosing

Madame Mvashti shuffled the cards for the Choosing, then had each hero randomly select one of the cards. As each hero revealed his or her Choosing, Madame Mvashti interpreted each card as the heroes turned them over.

Bruthien: The Mountain Man. This card symbolizes an external physical power.

Fen: The Teamster, This card symbolizes driving external pressure.

Shalelu: The Eclipse. This card symbolizes self-doubt that poses an unseen threat or danger to Shalelu.

Thurden: The Carnival. This card symbolizes illusions and false dreams.

Tsela: The Brass Dwarf. This card symbolizes invulnerability to peril.

Madame Mvashti then replaced the cards into the deck and shuffled it. 

The Spread

Madame Mvashti drew nine cards and placed them facedown in a three-by-three square. This arrangement implied an aspect of the past, present, or future.

The Past

The left column of three cards represented the secrets of the past. This column also represented law, for the past was unchangeable and set in stone. Madame Mvashti revealed the three cards in this row starting from the top and interpreted their meanings.

The Midwife: You have faced many dangerous new arrivals to the area.

The Carnival: But none of them were who Thurden was hoping for.

The Uprising: These new arrivals were only the tip of an overwhelming groundswell.

The Present

The central column of three cards represented the events of the present. This column also represented neutrality; the present was the sum total of the events of the past yet opens up to the infinite possibilities of the future, and as such was a crossroads between order and entropy. Madame Mvashti revealed the cards from top to bottom and interpreted their meanings. 

The Publican: Your fellowship and camaraderie is of increased importance!

The Snakebite: Only by extending it to others can you fight the poisonous power and ideas you face.

The Theater: These powers and ideas are momentous, but ultimately unreliable!

The Future

The right column of three cards represented future events that might, or might not, come to pass. This column also represented chaos, for the future was not set and anything was possible. Madame Mvashti revealed the three cards in this column starting from the top and interpreted their meanings. 

The Juggler: Do not underestimate the power of fate! It is on your side!

The Mute Hag: It will soon reveal to you the dark secrets you will need.

The Liar: Beware of love at its most treacherous! You will need it but it might turn you against each other!

This completed the harrowing.

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