Red Deck: “Failure” Cards with Roleplay Emphasis on Astonishment
Unthinkable Mistake
Effect: The failure of your attack leaves you bewildered, causing you to lose your next bonus action.
Roleplay Emphasis: Your attack deviates from its intended trajectory in such a strange manner that you’re astonished. This mental pause costs you, making you lose your next bonus action as you recover from the sheer disbelief.
Stunning Overreach
Effect: Your attack misses, astonishing an enemy who then gains a +2 bonus to their next damage roll against you.
Roleplay Emphasis: Your attack fails so spectacularly that even your foe can’t believe it. They gain newfound confidence and an adrenaline boost, adding extra damage to their next successful attack against you.
Widespread Bewilderment
Effect: The astonishing nature of your failure causes all allies within 10 feet to suffer a -1 penalty to their next attack roll.
Roleplay Emphasis: The failure of your attack is so baffling that it astonishes not only you but also your allies in close proximity. Their temporary lapse in focus manifests as a slight penalty to their next attack rolls.
Green Deck: “Crit” Cards with Roleplay Emphasis on Astonishment
Astounding Strike
Effect: The astonishment generated by your critical hit allows you to automatically confirm another critical hit on your next turn.
Roleplay Emphasis: The skill and precision behind your critical hit are so astounding that everyone freezes for a split second, including your enemies. Fueled by this moment, your next attack automatically results in another critical hit.
Breathtaking Inspiration
Effect: Your critical hit is so astonishing that one ally within 20 feet gains an extra reaction to use before your next turn.
Roleplay Emphasis: Witnessing your critical hit, an ally is filled with such astonishment and inspiration that their senses become heightened, allowing them to gain an additional reaction before your next turn begins.
Improbable Disadvantage
Effect: Your astonishingly effective attack leaves an enemy within 15 feet stunned, providing disadvantage to their next attack roll.
Roleplay Emphasis: Your critical hit is so beyond belief that it leaves a nearby enemy dumbstruck. Their astonishment manifests as a temporary combat disadvantage, making their next attack roll less likely to succeed.
These cards are designed to fit into a high-stakes, emotionally charged atmosphere, where players can experience moments of extreme astonishment, whether from unbelievable failure or awe-inspiring success. Through these mechanics, astonishment becomes a tangible force that can change the course of a battle or interaction.