The only unique thing I've done so far with the plot twist cards is that I have the players pull from the deck when they roll a natural 20 or a natural 1 on a bluff or diplomacy check(and I interpret the card positively on the 20, negatively on the 1).
You could probably use them by themselves to do a quick and dirty on the spot RPG.
Every one gets handed a face card: that's their character.
Everyone gets dealt a few equipment cards: that's their gear (they can trade between each other).
Draw item, plot twist, and enemy cards to make up a story as you go along.
Maybe use the Crit Hit and Fumble decks as the way you do damage (or not).... that requires more mechanical thinking than I'm willing to do at the moment. :)
You could probably use them by themselves to do a quick and dirty on the spot RPG.
Every one gets handed a face card: that's their character.
Everyone gets dealt a few equipment cards: that's their gear (they can trade between each other).
Draw item, plot twist, and enemy cards to make up a story as you go along.
Maybe use the Crit Hit and Fumble decks as the way you do damage (or not).... that requires more mechanical thinking than I'm willing to do at the moment. :)
What interests me is that you are sorta kinda describing the SAGA system rules for Dragonlance, which I feel were unfairly dismissed by the community at large.
Also, what you are describing is a KICKASS way for me to come up with game on the spot as opposed to just playing one..I can make villains and heroes with equal ease! I'm gonna have to get those face decks!!!!
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Pit is a fun game. It would be easier to make a version of the game using two decks of essential item cards but you could do it with one.
Call it 'Magic Markets'
Commodity Value
Wonders 100
Wands 85
Jewelry 75
Armor 70
Blades 60
Potions 50
Scrolls 40
89 Circlet (Hero's Hoard 99)
92 Crown (Hero's Hoard 102)
93 Crystal Ball (Hero's Hoard 103)
94 Cube (Relics of War 97)
98 Gemstone (Hero's Hoard 105)
99 Helm (Relics of War 100)
100 Mask (Relics of War 101)
106 Prayer Beads (Relics of War 105)
110 Withered Hand (Relics of War 110)
69 Wand (Relics of War 78)
70 Wand (Relics of War 80)
71 Wand (Relics of War 82)
72 Wand (Relics of War 85)
73 Wand (Relics of War 87)
74 Wand (Hero's Hoard 79)
75 Wand (Hero's Hoard 81)
76 Wand (Hero's Hoard 83)
77 Wand (Hero's Hoard 87)
01 Banded Mail (Hero's Hoard 01)
02 Breastplate (Item Pack One 01)
03 Chain Shirt (Relics of War 02)
04 Chainmail (Item Pack One 03)
05 Half-plate (Hero's Hoard 04)
06 Hide (Relics of War 05)
08 Platemail (Item Pack One 05)
09 Scale mail (Relics of War 09)
10 Splintmail (Hero's Hoard 09)
20 Dagger (Hero's Hoard 21)
22 Greataxe (Relics of War 21)
23 Greatsword (Relics of War 22)
27 Longsword (Relics of War 24)
28 Longsword (Item Pack One 21)
31 Rapier (Relics of War 31)
32 Scimitar (Relics of War 32)
33 Scythe (Relics of War 33)
35 Shortsword (Relics of War 34)
40 Potion (Relics of War 41)
41 Potion (Relics of War 44)
42 Potion (Relics of War 45)
43 Potion (Relics of War 49)
44 Potion (Relics of War 54)
45 Potion (Hero's Hoard 46)
46 Potion (Hero's Hoard 49)
47 Potion (Hero's Hoard 51)
48 Potion (Hero's Hoard 57)
53 Scroll (Relics of War 63)
54 Scroll (Relics of War 64)
55 Scroll (Relics of War 65)
56 Scroll (Relics of War 68)
57 Scroll (Relics of War 70)
58 Scroll (Relics of War 71)
59 Scroll (Hero's Hoard 63)
60 Scroll (Hero's Hoard 70)
61 Scroll (Hero's Hoard 71)
49 Ring (Relics of War 57)
50 Ring (Relics of War 61)
51 Ring (Hero's Hoard 62)
52 Ring (Item Pack One 32)
78 Amulet (Hero's Hoard 89)
87 Bracers (Relics of War 94)
88 Bracers (Hero's Hoard 98)
101 Necklace (Hero's Hoard 108)
104 Periapt (Hero's Hoard 109)
I'm trying to think of how to change the game up so you have to get one of each and call it 'Panoply.' I don't think the Pit rules would quite work for it as the players wouldn't be in as strict competition.