Message:There are eight suits of sixteen ranks in the Sci-Fi games like Era Ten and Galactic Delvers (Salvage and Recovery).
With sixteen runes times sixteen runes, selecting as pairs, that's a 256 event table. It's a big undertaking, even for an experienced designer. Pick any topic, like riding a horse across a steppe. The try to think of 256 things that can happen that are play worthy (interesting)? Or 256 things that go wrong when you order a drink. Add to that the
How Often will this happen? Crossing a steppe on horseback could be common. Drink problem that requires 256 events, not as much.
Yes, you could substitute the Runes easily for card flips. You'd just need to add a couple and lose the Major Tarot modifiers. Would it add something? You'll have to tell me.
Yours,
IronRed
17-Apr-2021