u/NighthawqKoi

Are you familiar with Pathfinder lore? Or maybe you are just familiar with The Harrow Deck? Then I’d love your help!

I am an artist who loves playing TTRPGs, and I also do Tarot readings regularly. Through my Pathfinder character, Kir (a Gnome Sorcerer with the Harrow bloodline and Harrow Dedication), I have fallen in love with The Harrow deck and its reading system.

However, I don’t feel as connected to the official Harrow Deck that Paizo sells as I’d like to, so I started thinking… why not create a custom deck for myself? And that opened up an even bigger question: maybe other people have felt the same way.

So, where do you come in?

Well, I love how in other fandoms like Arcane, D&D, and Critical Role- there are fanmade Tarot Decks where specific characters fit beautifully into their own Major and Minor Arcana equivalents. So I’d like to do something similar with Pathfinder.

The problem is, I’m still fairly new to Pathfinder. We’re early into our Seven Dooms for Sandpoint campaign, and while I’m obsessed with the setting, I have NO idea which iconic NPCs, historical figures, or major lore characters would be the best choices to include.

So I’m making this post to open up discussion, ideas, and suggestions for creating a fan-designed Pathfinder Harrow Deck!

Here are some things I’d love input on:

• If you were reimagining the Harrow Deck, what kind of art style would you want to see? (Please link artists for inspiration- no AI, please!)
• Which figures from Pathfinder lore feel important enough to include?
• If you have ideas for which Harrow card a character should represent, that would be incredibly helpful.
• Is there something the current Harrow Deck does well that absolutely should be kept?
• Is there something about the current deck you feel could be improved?

For example, I personally think the suit symbols and position markers are really important for gameplay readability, so I’d want to preserve those.

• Have you ever made your own custom card deck before and want to share advice?
• What do you personally look for in a deck, especially one intended for actual in-game use?
• I’m leaning toward making the cards square. Do you think that works well, or would you argue for traditional rectangular cards? Maybe even circular or diamond-shaped cards?

I’d love to hear any thoughts, opinions, or suggestions you have. Whether it’s lore recommendations, design advice, or just your dream version of a Pathfinder Harrow Deck.