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I decided to run a Harrow reading on Paizo's decision to keep 3.5, specifically asking the question; "Are Paizo's plans for sticking with 3.5 going to be beneficial ones for them?"
Here is how things shook out:
I chose Intelligence for the base stat since this was a money matter and drew The Rakshasa (LE) as the The Choosing card. Hmm mental or physical enslavement. Not sure how to handle that yet. Let's see what the spread turned up:
LG: The Liar (ce) NG: The Paladin (lg) CG: The Fiend (le)
LN: Tangled Briar (le) N: The Owl (n) CN: Rabbit Prince (cn)
LE: The Unicorn (cg) NE:Mountain Man (cn) CE: The Dance (lg)
WOW! And I do mean WOW! All extreme alignments were opposed and the Neutral was a true match! Let's see what this may mean...
Past: I chose The Liar (opposed) and the Unicorn (opposed). I did not read the Tangled Briar because it was only a partial match.
So on the positive side, Paizo once was part of something new, a new beginning though it might not have seemed that way at first. However, the opposed Unicorn indicates there was a bad relationship of some kind associated with this, a betrayal associated with this otherwise positive relationship.
Present: I chose the Owl (true match) to interpret. I didn't use the other cards because they were just partial matches.
Without strong bias good or bad, then, Paizo currently faces a choice of survival where the weak will falter and the successful will grow stronger.
Future: I has to intepret all the cards in this column. The Fiend and the Dance were opposed while the Rabbit Prince was a true match.
I have to give greatest weight to the Rabbit Prince, the card that represents the vagarities in outcome of difficult decisions. It is a card of power and vigor but does not indicate in what direction this power or vigor will lean. On the positive side, it means that some great great calamity will be averted, that some great problem avoided. On the downside, this outcome will not be perfect and will not suit everyone nor bring complete success.
The Harrowing
Based on these cards I will answer the question "Are Paizo's plans for sticking with 3.5 going to be beneficial ones for them?" thusly:
Paizo was a new, innovative company. It may not have been immediately apparent but something truely new was born. However all was not perfect. There was a betrayal of trust or understanding between Paizo and others and the relationship failed. Now Paizo finds itself at a crossroads where it must either succeed or fail on its own against all competitors. Success means the gaining of strength as a company and failure means the company fades away. There is no solid indication now which way things will turn out, but looking to the future, this upstart young company will avoid outright failure though this success will come at a price because not all will be pleased with the final result. I also forsee that this question overall has been something of a great turmoil (indicated by all four opposed extremes) within the company and the chaos is not yet over, for this final outcome is balanced on, well The Owl shows it best, the tip of a needle.
Pretty damned freaky, eh wot?
All I can say is, "I'm rooting for you, Paizo!"
Oh, and, "I can't wait to get my own Harrow deck!"
WOW! And I do mean WOW! All extreme alignments were opposed and the Neutral was a true match! Let's see what this may mean...
It's means that the game is way better with nine alignments, that's what it means.
Not that I have an opinion, or anything.
Mike
hmmm... I'm about tempted to run this across my wife with her Rider deck.
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WOW! And I do mean WOW! All extreme alignments were opposed and the Neutral was a true match! Let's see what this may mean...It's means that the game is way better with nine alignments, that's what it means.
Not that I have an opinion, or anything.
Mike
You had me chuckling in my chair with this one to the point where my wife came to my office to check on me.
Great point, btw :)