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My wife is making a Cartomancer for PFS play.
Spell Deck: Each cartomancer carries a special harrow deck that allows her to communicate with her patron. Its ability to hold spells functions identically to the way a witch’s spells are granted by her familiar.
By Contrast, the Wizard's Arcane Bond:
Arcane Bond: ... Wizards who select a bonded object begin play with one at no cost. Objects that are the subject of an arcane bond must fall into one of the following categories: amulet, ring, staff, wand, or weapon. These objects are always masterwork quality.
Does a Cartomancer begin with a Harrow Deck or does she have to buy one? Does the phrase "Each cartomancer carries..." mean that each cartomancer begins play with one? A Harrow Deck is 100 gp. The average starting funds for a witch is 105 gp. In PFS, she can afford one, but at the cost of 2/3rds of her funds.
Thank you.
Samasboy1 |
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Harrow Born (Humans of Golarion)
Harrow Chosen (Varisia, Birthplace of Legends)
Not having the Harrow Handbook, I don't know if there is any additional text that might be more explicit, but it just doesn't seem possible for a witch to begin play without the source of her own powers....
The "each cartomancer carries" line certainly seems to strongly imply that you would start with one.