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Thanks for the comment! I really love what you’ve done with this skill test system—it’s brilliant. I’ve actually been using it in my solo UVG campaign, though I’ve adapted it slightly based on your ideas.

I like to use the meaning of the winning card or hand to set the tone of the outcome—especially when I’m using an illustrated deck like the Rider-Waite. 

Optionally, I draw a card from the court or major arcana decks to flavor the result.

Alternatively, I include 5–10 court or major arcana cards in the skill test deck as wild cards. These can trigger unexpected events during tests—either positive or negative—depending on the hand. The impact is usually stronger if it’s a major arcana card.

Thanks again for the inspiration—your system has really added a lot to my sessions!

That's an excellent use (and understanding) of the system! We are already debating how to draw from the vision (court & major) cards more often, this is good approach and fits very much to the generative story telling approach we are going for.