I recently performed my first Harrow reading as a player character in the RotR Adventure Path, and it was a real hit. I am very impressed with the mechanics, which are easy to grasp and allow for both great specificity and ambiguity- perfect for any up-and-coming psychic or gypsy! I did some readings for my family and they thoroughly enjoyed it as well.

Like some other reviewers, I don't love the whimsical, cartoony flavor of the artwork. The art is quality, but I would have preferred a more traditional mystic/tarot style. The deck storage box isn't great, either.

Overall, this is a high-quality product that should add a shot of fun and flavor to any D&D session.

The deck is really a great thing to use in play. Fun, great, nice... but...

Even if the art of the cards is fine, it's totally not in the mood of the gam fr me. I would have prefered illustration which would look like the cards the gipsy are using.

The illusrations have a cartoon flavour that doesn't fit, for me.

It lack mysticism.

I am currently using this in my Curse of the Crimson Throne campaign. It's very fun to use them as hints and clues for when the PCs are stuck.

First of all, I love the card backs!!! Secondly, Wow! Are these fun to use in play! I don't do some involved reading, but give them out to players to use for a one time bonus as the situation warrants...or as a clue!

These are nicely illustrated cards that help one aspect of the Pathfinder world to come alive! They are fairly inexpensive for the amount of fun that they can add to your campaign! I cannot recommend them highly enough!

I think the art on the cards themselves is great, but the backs are lacking as far as suspension of disbelief. Putting them in card sleeves solves this problem well.

The organization and ideas behind the Harrow Deck (using the alignments as "colors" of the deck) are great, the production value very high.

I wasn't a fan of this artist before owning this deck. I was a little anxious while waiting for it in the mail. Now that I got it, I can honestly say that he did an amazing job on this product.

Well done!

The art on the cards proper is great. The method of reading is fresh and innovative.

However, the card backs ruin this product. The box art shows a gypsy holding a card with a generic striped backing, making the purchaser believe that's what is inside the box. When I opened the box and saw the card packs with the same backing as the box, I figured those must be the instruction cards. However, the card backs are exactly the same as the box! This makes them laughable to look at. Whomever in the production department thought this was a good idea was sorely mistaken.

I can't use this product in any seriousness because the card backs are so far from any kind of actual fortune telling deck. (Even the Tarokka deck, with the stupid copyright on the card backs, isn't as annoying as this product). I honestly feel that I wasted my money.

Is this critical for the game? No.

Does this add fun to the game? Yes.

A group could use the alternative mechanics suggested in the AP using dice, generic playing cards, or perhaps try a Tarot deck, the I Ching, or runes, but the Harrow Deck complements the game much better because it was crafted for the campaign setting. The symbols and artwork actually tie in with one of the native races.

This feels new, fresh, inventive, and a delightful twist to spice up the game for me.

Ever wanted to add that feeling of impending doom, or at least trouble in a game? I gave my players a harrow reading between Burnt Offerings and Skinsaw Murders and it was wonderful. They are actually checking off the predictions as they come true. It took some time to learn the cards and their meaning but after that I felt like a regular carny soothsayer. Can't wait to deliver the next reading. They look nice but more important they become a real ROLE PLAYING prop.

It's like the author of the Book of Kells redesigned the Tarot after spending a few days in the company of Timothy Leary and Gary Gygax.

I've owned a lot of gimmicky gaming related card decks over the years. This is the only one that was actually cool.