The Portal Tarot: The Apprentice

A project in Silver Spring, MD by Nathan Rockwood
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A fantasy-themed Tarot deck! Inspire self-reflection, writing, and role playing.
Backers: 109
Average Pledge Per Backer: $20

Funded: $2,231 of $1,600
Dates: Jun 18th -> Jul 16th (29 days)
Project By: Nathan Rockwood
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One day left! Double-check your pledges and rewards!

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We're almost there! Please do a last double-check of your pledge and rewards! Like I mentioned yesterday, I hope to be able to fulfill all actual rewards of this campaign, AND the first Not-a-Stretch Goal bonus rewards, within a few weeks (not... (Read More)

Two Days To Go!

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
To all our new backers:   Welcome!    And to everyone:   Thank you!   Today, I want to share that Max finished up the cover for the instruction manual/DriveThru thumbnail!   The Cover Art for the instruction manual. Also, if you are a new... (Read More)

Minor Arcana: The Suit of Coins

July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
The last of the Minor Arcana updates!   Thanks for coming along for this ride! Enjoy the art! Coins The Suit of Coins represents earth, physicality, and the material world. The suit of Coins represents earth and the material world: physicality,... (Read More)

Minor Arcana: The Suit of Swords

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all!  PDF Progress! Today's update is that I have added the entire Fool's Journey (each of the Major Arcana and the text I included here when posting about them) into the PDF for distribution with the cards! I am next working on finishing up... (Read More)

Minor Arcana: The Suit of Cups

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We're coming down to the home stretch! Do me a favor? If you know anyone who might be interested, or if you use social media more than I do, could you please help me out with a signal boost? This is a new sort of a project for me, and so I need to... (Read More)

Minor Arcana: The Suit of Wands

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, all! Today and the next three days will consist of very brief updates with graphical descriptions (and text copy, for anyone using a screen reader) of the four suits of the Minor Arcana, just to briefly touch on them.  Though the information... (Read More)

XXI: The World: The Big Picture

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, all! It's in rough draft form, but here is Instant Revelation: The Cascade Spread! Currently as a rough-draft Google Doc, this is my soon-to-be-web-post, eventually-to-be-PDF-and/or-video tutorial on a spread I created in response to a backer... (Read More)

XX: Judgement: Face Yourself As You Are

July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Heya, folks!  Before we get to today's card, the news is that we'll have Another tutorial tomorrow! I had a really busy weekend, but I'm thrilled we surpassed our funding target, and I finally had a little time to dive back into this project... (Read More)

XIX: The Sun: Maybe You ARE Prepared After All!

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
With about 8-ish days left to go, we have passed our funding target! Normally, this is where I'd start to talk up Stretch Goals, but instead, we have the  Not-a-Stretch Goal Already Achieved! I am already hoping to make multiple versions of this... (Read More)

XVIII: The Moon: Do Not Let Fear Rule

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The Star was right! We passed 100%! So many thanks to all of you, from day one onward! And I'm geek-ily pleased that we funded on the day of the card with perhaps the most Larcenous Designs-esque theme! Tomorrow, I'll be posting a more complete... (Read More)

XVII: The Star: Have Hope!

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Today's card is especially appropriate, because We're Almost There! Thank you, and welcome, to those of you just joining us! I didn't want to delay this update any further, but I have hope that we will hit our funding goal soon! And so, the relevant... (Read More)

XVI: The Tower: You Are Not Prepared

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We crossed 90% funded! Thanks all! Today is obviously already a celebration for some of our backers, but something also worth celebrating is how close we are to crossing the finish line! Woohoo! And now, maybe we can look forward to a cataclysmic... (Read More)

XV: The Devil: Fight Your Darkness

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Ever onward! Welcome to those just joining us! We've made some more progress today, thanks to you!  And now, on to today's card! XV: The Devil The Devil: A raging devil and a calm adventurer each appear poised to strike each other, but neither ever... (Read More)

XIV: Temperance: Balance Effort with Rest

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, folks! I think I've hit on a good concept for a spread about learning a dramatic, new truth about a character, and then examining how it impacts their life, but I want to actually try it a couple of times before I start talking it up, and I... (Read More)

XIII: Death: Experience Changes Us

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, all! And welcome to those who've joined us recently! Today's been busy with writing for this Kickstarter, taking care of my dog (nothing serious, we hope, but greyhounds take some looking after!), and trying to remain a living adult human...... (Read More)

XII: The Hanged Man: Learn From Your Consequences

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Heya, folks! Things have been pretty busy around here, so I'm still hopefully on track to write up another tutorial with a complex spread, but I'm going to keep today's update simple! XII: The Hanged Man The Hanged Man: Two onlookers gaze, one in... (Read More)

XI: Consequences: All Actions Have Them!

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Today I mostly took a break from creative output to refuel by playing board games with friends! No matter how much you love your work... Remember to take a break every now and then! Because, like today's card (and my first tattoo!) remind us, "This... (Read More)

X: Wheel of Fortune

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Good times today, folks!  Welcome to those who've joined us in the past couple of days, putting us up to Less than $300 to go! And during the day, I've been working on a tarot spread to take care of another backer suggestion: an already-established... (Read More)

IX: The Hermit: Seek Shelter and Guidance!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Heya, folks! Let's Make a Villain! It takes me far too long to get these looking right, but I think it was worth it; my next demo is up as website post, and will hopefully be turned into a video at some point! Check it out! While I opted not to use... (Read More)

VIII: Strength: Endure, and Help Others Do the Same!

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, all! Between mandatory teacher summer training and Adulting, today's available time was spent writing new example and demo content; I'll finish that up and put together some images for them tomorrow! At least one should be up on my blog by the... (Read More)

VII: The Chariot: Cooperation Brings Success!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, folks!  I feel like I should add, to those who have joined us since I last did it, another Welcome, and thank you so much for your support! If you would like to give some feedback on how I improve my instructions for the deck, here's your... (Read More)

VI: The Lovers: Stand Together!

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I've begun working on some new demo examples, thanks in part to a few suggestions left in comments; I'll start posting those tomorrow or the next day, but for now, today's update is mostly about another card I think is both important and interesting... (Read More)

V: The Hierophant: Learn From Others!

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Alright--if any of my former students are reading this, try not to feel too attacked by today's card: The Teacher Card! Actually, it's called the Hierophant, and it's more traditionally focused on the religious nature of that role, but the message is... (Read More)

IV: The Emperor: All Things Must Die!

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
While things are slowing down as expected, another cool threshold has been passed: 67% funded! We've passed two-thirds of the goal! Thanks to all of you who have already joined us at this point! As this campaign continues, I hope to not only continue... (Read More)

3: The Empress: The Cycle of Life

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
A new day, a new milestone! We've crossed 50 backers! Welcome to those of you just joining us! Also, two other cool things: First, I just last night wrapped up the D&d game I was using to beta one use of The Portal Tarot: cursing... (Read More)

II: The High Priestess: Trust Your Intuition!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We've officially passed 50%!  Onward! Thanks for supporting this little tarot deck of mine, and though we will see this campaign's progress slow down a fair bit (as they always do after the first few days), I think we can look forward to a solid... (Read More)

I: The Magician: The Power to Create!

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
After a little more than a day, we're at about 50% funded! Thank you, all! For those joining us today, if you haven't yet done so, please drop a comment or like, or even share this campaign with folks you know who might be interested! I ask that you... (Read More)

0: The Fool: Our Journey Begins!

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We've already hit over 25% funded in less than 7 hours!  A hearty THANK YOU to all you early backers! I'm thrilled to see us off to such an awesome start! I am especially grateful for the support of those who've joined us already, since your... (Read More)

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