Red Deck: Failure Cards with Emphasis on “Anticipating”
Card Name: Overeager Fumble
Effect: In anticipation of a successful attack, you overextend yourself, leaving an opening. One enemy of your choice within 10 feet gains a +2 bonus to their next attack roll against you.
Roleplay Prompt: The eagerness to land your strike leaves you vulnerable. The enemy notices this and prepares for an opportunistic assault.
Card Name: Anticipated Blunder
Effect: Your failure was so glaringly obvious that one ally within 20 feet of you, who was expecting better, suffers a -1 penalty to their next attack roll.
Roleplay Prompt: The swing and the miss is so evident that it affects the morale of an ally, who had been counting on your success to time their next move.
Card Name: Premature Celebration
Effect: Your botched attack affects not just you but also spills over into the magical flow of the area. All magical effects within a 15-foot radius last one round less than anticipated.
Roleplay Prompt: The energy around you sputters, and all existing magical fields seem to destabilize for a moment, curtailing their intended duration.
Green Deck: Crit Cards with Emphasis on “Anticipating”
Card Name: Precise Premonition
Effect: Your attack was so well-timed that one ally within 15 feet gains advantage on their next saving throw, as if anticipating danger better.
Roleplay Prompt: The deftness of your strike boosts the intuitive senses of a nearby ally, making them more prepared for incoming threats.
Card Name: Calculated Triumph
Effect: The anticipation you felt pays off, demoralizing an enemy. One enemy within 10 feet suffers a -2 penalty to their next saving throw.
Roleplay Prompt: The enemy feels the weight of your gaze and well-placed strike, affecting their resolve and lowering their guard for whatever comes next.
Card Name: Anticipated Boon
Effect: The aura of anticipation from your critical success solidifies into a tangible benefit. One randomly chosen potion or scroll within 10 feet becomes doubly effective for its next use.
Roleplay Prompt: Your perfectly executed attack charges the magical energies in a nearby item, making it yield more potent results when next used.
The emotion of anticipation is highlighted in each of these cards, affecting the field of battle in nuanced ways. Both failures and successes have implications that go beyond the immediate moment, offering a richer layer to the encounters and situations that unfold.