Description Cards: Storyteller's Deck - System-Neutral Print-and-Play PDF

Find words for the details that make a scene feel lived in, from a character’s manner to the atmosphere of a landscape. This print-and-play PDF brings together action words and descriptive examples for writers, storytellers, and GMs.

Six sets of storytelling prompts

The 80-card deck is arranged into six individually illustrated sets, with art by Rafael Dorsz. Ill-Intent focuses on wicked, foul, or villainous characters; Expressions supplies emotional and physical clues; Character Distinctions offers identifying traits; Environments covers sights, smells, sounds, and sensations in natural landscapes; Pain explores different levels of discomfort; and Labyrinth supplies prompts for underground settings.

Use the cards as a source of examples when writing or preparing a scene, rather than starting every description from a blank page. The text is system-neutral, so the prompts do not depend on the mechanics of a particular roleplaying game.

Designed to print and cut out

The PDF contains 22 pages and prints on 4.25 × 2.75-inch, tarot-sized cards. It is designed for printing rather than on-screen use. An index helps you browse the collection, and the text is searchable and selectable. Blank cards let you add your own action words, descriptions, or notes; optional decorative layers and cut lines help you prepare the printed cards.

Created by Mark M. Scott.

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Specifications

• Format: PDF; print and play
• System: System-neutral
• Document length: 22 pages
• Deck: Listed as 80 cards
• Printed card size: 4.25 × 2.75 inches
• Creator: Mark M. Scott
• Art: Rafael Dorsz