aoc blackbook

Player Tips, Notes,
Guides and Walkthroughs

Lan shook his head sightly. 'He was better. But he thought I was finished, with only one arm. He never understood. You surrender after you're dead.'

Robert Jordan, New Spring

Deck Draws

Are you gambler? Do you wish to tempt fate?
Well, if you are, you can purchase a random deck draw for 100k Questpoints!

Personally, I think the deckdraws are dated and generally NOT worth 100k QPs. In other words, spend your hard earned QPs another way.. Maybe if you got best of 3, but even when I spent 300k in a row on 3 consecutive draws, the outcomes were bad/neutral for each one, that included redraws for n/a per card instructions. I simply do not see deck draws much anymore.. They should be revamped (with active player input), encouraged, exciting, and also, public (scrye enabled for when it goes down).. This would make it more exciting for everyone! -- Sincerely, Nyv/Nyvly

The Card of Death
Drawing this card results in the instant death and beheading of the character. Equipment may be retrieved, but no resurrection will be allowed.

The Card of Life
Drawing this card results in a 1 bonus to constitution, and the advancement of one level of experience. Players that have reached level 30 receive a 2 bonus to constitution instead.

The Card of Youth
Players that draw this card must choose to suffer -2 to either wisdom or intelligence, but gain 1 strength and 1 constitution.

The Card of Age
Players that draw this card must choose to suffer -2 to either strength or constitution, but gain 1 wisdom and 1 intelligence.

The Card of Poverty
A player who draws this card loses all money on hand and in savings, unless the player has more than one million gold coins, in which case only one million coins will be deducted.

The Card of Wealth
Any player who draws this card instantly receives one million gold sovereigns.

The Card of Experience
The player who draws this card raises a single level. Level 30 players receive 1 to any stat of their own choice.

The Card of Ignorance
The player who draws this card loses a single level. Level 1 players get -1 to any stat of their own choice.

The Card of the Creator
Followers of any evil patron drawing this card: Lose one item Lord Choice Followers of any good patron who draw this card: Gain one item Lord Choice Renegades must draw again.

The Card of the Deceiver
Followers of any evil patron drawing this card: Gain one item Lord Choice Followers of any good patron who draw this card: Lose one item Lord Choice. Renegades must draw again.

The Jack of the Abyss
Jesuel followers who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Talen followers who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of any other lord must draw again. Renegades receive nothing.

The Queen of the Abyss
Jesuel followers who draw this card receive: 2 to any ability score Player choice. Talen followers who draw this card receive: -2 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Lord choice. Other follower of Order who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Player choice. Renegades who draw this card must draw again.

The King of the Abyss
Jesuel followers who draw this card receive: 3 to any ability score Player choice. Talen followers who draw this card receive: -3 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Other follower of Order who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Renegades receive one of the following based on current alignment: Negative 2 to any ability score Player choice. Positive -2 to any ability score Lord Choice. Zero 2 to any ability score Player choice AND -2 to any ability score Lord Choice.

The Jack of Suns
Talen followers who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Jesuel followers who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of any other lord must draw again. Renegades receive nothing.

The Queen of Suns
Talen followers who draw this card receive: 2 to any ability score Player choice. Jesuel followers who draw this card receive: -2 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Order who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Lord choice. Other follower of Chaos who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Player choice. Renegades who draw this card must draw again.

The King of Suns
Talen followers who draw this card receive: 3 to any ability score Player choice. Jesuel followers who draw this card receive: -3 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Order who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Other follower of Chaos who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Renegades receive one of the following based on current alignment: Negative -2 to any ability score Player choice. Positive 2 to any ability score Lord Choice. Zero 2 to any ability score Player choice AND -2 to any ability score Lord Choice.

The Jack of Flames
Behring followers who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Oeneas followers who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of any other lord must draw again. Renegades receive nothing.

The Queen of Flames
Behring followers who draw this card receive: 2 to any ability score Player choice. Oeneas followers who draw this card receive: -2 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Order who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Lord choice. Other follower of Chaos who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Player choice. Renegades who draw this card must draw again.

The King of Flames
Behring followers who draw this card receive: 3 to any ability score Player choice. Oeneas followers who draw this card receive: -3 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Order who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Other follower of Chaos who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Renegades receive one of the following based on current alignment: Negative -2 to any ability score Player choice. Positive 2 to any ability score Lord Choice. Zero 2 to any ability score Player choice AND -2 to any ability score Lord Choice

The Jack of Swords
Sharfor followers who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Andor followers who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of any other lord must draw again. Renegades receive nothing.

The Queen of Swords
Sharfor followers who draw this card receive: 2 to any ability score Player choice. Andor followers who draw this card receive: -2 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Lord choice. Other follower of Order who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Player choice. Renegades who draw this card must draw again.

The King of Swords
Sharfor followers who draw this card receive: 3 to any ability score Player choice. Andor followers who draw this card receive: -3 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Other follower of Order who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Renegades receive one of the following based on current alignment: Negative 2 to any ability score Player choice. Positive -2 to any ability score Lord Choice. Zero 2 to any ability score Player choice AND -2 to any ability score Lord Choice.

The Queen of Tomes
Andor followers who draw this card receive: 2 to any ability score Player choice. Sharfor followers who draw this card receive: -2 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Order who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Lord choice. Other follower of Chaos who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Player choice. Renegades who draw this card must draw again.

The King of Tomes
Andor followers who draw this card receive: 3 to any ability score Player choice. Sharfor followers who draw this card receive: -3 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Order who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Other follower of Chaos who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Renegades receive one of the following based on current alignment: Negative -2 to any ability score Player choice. Positive 2 to any ability score Lord Choice. Zero 2 to any ability score Player choice AND -2 to any ability score Lord Choice.

The Jack of Skulls
Oeneas followers who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Behring followers who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of any other lord must draw again. Renegades receive nothing.

The Queen of Skulls
Oeneas followers who draw this card receive: 2 to any ability score Player choice. Behring followers who draw this card receive: -2 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Lord choice. Other follower of Order who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Player choice. Renegades who draw this card must draw again.

The King of Skulls
Oeneas followers who draw this card receive: 3 to any ability score Player choice. Behring followers who draw this card receive: -3 to any ability score Lord choice. Other followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Other follower of Order who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Renegades receive one of the following based on current alignment: Negative 2 to any ability score Player choice. Positive -2 to any ability score Lord Choice. Zero 2 to any ability score Player choice AND -2 to any ability score Lord Choice.

The Card of Strength
Drawing this card results in 1 strength to the player.

The Card of Feebleness
Drawing this card results in -1 strength to the player.

The Card of Intelligence
Drawing this card results in 1 intelligence to the player.

The Card of Stupidity
Drawing this card results in -1 intelligence to the player.

The Card of Wisdom
Drawing this card results in 1 wisdom to the player.

The Card of Folly
Drawing this card results in -1 wisdom to the player.

The Card of Dexterity
Drawing this card results in 1 dexterity to the player.

The Card of Clumsiness
Drawing this card results in -1 dexterity to the player.

The Card of Health
Drawing this card results in 1 constitution to the player.

The Card of Sickness
Drawing this card results in -1 constitution to the player.

The Card of Charisma
Drawing this card results in 1 charisma to the player.

The Card of Revulsion
Drawing this card results in -1 charisma to the player.

The Jack of Black Roses
Malus followers who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Rinn followers who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of any other lord must draw again. Renegades receive nothing.

The Queen of Black Roses
Malus followers who draw this card receive: 2 to any ability score Player choice. Rinn followers who draw this card receive: -2 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: 1 to a ability score Player choice. Followers of Order who draw this card receive: -1 to a ability score Lord choice. Renegades must draw again.

The King of Black Roses
Malus followers who draw this card receive: 3 to any ability score Player choice. Rinn followers who draw this card receive: -3 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: 1 to a ability score Player choice. Followers of Order who draw this card receive: -1 to a ability score Lord choice. Renegades receive one of the following based on current alignment: Negative 2 to any ability score Player choice. Positive -2 to any ability score Lord Choice. Zero 2 to any ability score Player choice AND -2 to any ability score Lord Choice.

The Jack of Fates
Rinn followers who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Malus followers who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of any other lord must draw again. Renegades receive nothing.

The Queen of Fates
Rinn followers who draw this card receive: 2 to any ability score Player choice. Malus followers who draw this card receive: -2 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of Order who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Renegades must draw again.

The King of Fates
Rinn followers who draw this card receive: 3 to any ability score Player choice. Malus followers who draw this card receive: -3 to any ability score Lord choice. Followers of Order who draw this card receive: 1 to any ability score Player choice. Followers of Chaos who draw this card receive: -1 to any ability score Lord choice. Renegades receive one of the following based on current alignment: Negative -2 to any ability score Player choice. Positive 2 to any ability score Lord Choice. Zero 2 to any ability score Player choice AND -2 to any ability score Lord Choice

The Card of Summer
If the current month in-game is one of the following: Shields Summer Suns Battle Then the player drawing this card receives 2 to an ability score of his or her choice. If the current month in-game is one of the following: Winter Swords Staves Cups Then he or she receives -2 to an ability score of Lord's choice. If the current month in-game is the month of the Creator, then he of she receives a fiery red heartstone. If it is currently any other month, the player must draw again.

The Card of Winter
If the current month in-game is one of the following: Winter Swords Staves Cups Then the player drawing this card receives 2 to an ability score of his or her choice. If the current month in-game is one of the following: Shields Summer Suns Battle Then he or she receives -2 to an ability score of Lord's choice. If the current month in-game is the month of the Creator, then he of she receives a sapphire blue heartstone. If it is currently any other month, the player must draw again.

The Card of Spring
If the current month in-game is one of the following: Masks The Rose Daggers The Falcon Then the player drawing this card receives 2 to an ability score of his or her choice. If the current month in-game is one of the following: Remembrance Reunions The Shadows Desolation Then he or she receives -2 to an ability score of Lord's choice. If the current month in-game is the month of the Creator, then he of she receives a topaz green heartstone. If it is currently any other month, the player must draw again.

The Card of Autumn
If the current month in-game is one of the following: Remembrance Desolation The Shadows Reunions Then the player drawing this card receives 2 to an ability score of his or her choice. If the current month in-game is one of the following: Masks The Rose Daggers The Falcon Then he or she receives -2 to an ability score of Lord's choice. If the current month in-game is the month of the Creator, then he of she receives an amethyst purple heartstone. If it is currently any other month, the player must draw again.

The Card of Fortitude
A player drawing this card receives 10 to his or her permanent hit point score.

The Card of Frailty
A player drawing this card receives -10 to his or her permanent hit point score.

The Card of Magic
A player drawing this card receives 10 to his or her permanent mana score.

The Card of Enervation
A player drawing this card receives -10 to his or her permanent mana score.

The Card of Mobility
A player drawing this card receives 10 to his or her permanent movement score.

The Card of Fatigue
A player drawing this card receives -10 to his or her permanent movement score.

The Card of Insanity
A player drawing this card has his or her current alignment reversed, receives -1 wisdom, then must draw again. A patron change does not result from the drawing of this card.

The Card of Dreams
A player drawing this card receives permanent dreamsight. If the player already has permanent dreamsight, he or she receives 1 to an ability score of his or her choice.

The Card of Aptitude
The player drawing this card receives 1 to the primary ability score of the player's current class. If the player has the maximum value of this ability score, he or she may take 1 to any ability score of his or her choice.

The Card of Failure
The player drawing this card receives -1 to the primary ability score of the player's current class.

The Card of Resurrection
The player drawing this card is entitled to a free resurrection to be granted by a deity should one be available at the time of the player's death. This card is retained by the player until he or she is able to redeem it.

The Card of Doom
The player drawing this card is instantly teleported to room 10171 , the lair of the Tentacular Doom. The player should be given NO prior warning and should be immediately transferred into the room.

The Card of The Prisoner
A player currently inside the Labyrinth who draws this card is instantly killed in the Labyrinth and loses one soulstone. A player drawing this card who is not currently inside the Labyrinth and is mt90 is instantly transported into the Labyrinth. All other players must draw again.

The Card of The Labyrinth
A player currently inside the Labyrinth who draws this card is given a soulstone for the gate he or she is currently in. A player drawing this card who is not currently inside the Labyrinth and is mt90 may choose to be instantly transported into the Labyrinth and given the soulstone for Gate 1 . All other players must draw again.

The Card of The Quest
The player receiving this card receives double the questpoints alloted for the next quest they choose to take from a deity if they succeed. The player retains this card until he or she chooses to use it, and must redeem the card before the quest begins to receive the extra questpoints. The card is lost whether the quest is a success or failure

The Card of Balance
A renegade drawing this card receives any non-godload item of his or her choice. All other players must draw again.

The Card of Devotion
A player drawing this card who has a 90 % devotion or better to his or her deity receives any non-godload item of his or her choice. A player who draws this card with a devotion of 41 -89 % devotion to his or her deity receives nothing. A player drawing this card with a devotion to his or her deity of 40 % or worse is instantly killed and beheaded. Equipment is returned, but resurrection is not allowed

The Card of Ruin
A player drawing this card loses a piece of equipment, Lord's choice.