The Cards
There are five suits in Dividha: Humans, Demi-Humans, Beasts, Heaven, and Hell. A Dividha deck consists of 56 cards. The three mortal suits (Humans, Demi-Humans, & Beasts) consist of ten cards ranked (from high to low) Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Ace. (Aces can be high or low, but are usually high.) The remaining imortal suits (Heaven & Hell) consist of twelve cards ranked the same as the mortal suits, but there are three 6 cards for each immortal suit. In addition, there are two wild cards, one for each immortal suit.
The cards for Dividha are listed below by suit:
The cards for Dividha are listed below by suit:
Each deck is hand-painted by an artist, so the exact appearance of each card varies widely based on the region where the deck was made, as well as the race and skill of the artist who made it. For example, it is not unknown for an elven artist to paint human and other non-elven card characters as rude cariacatures, while at the same time portraying the elven characters as majestic and highly detailed. Other races share similar prejudices, and some decks have become collectors' items based solely on the work of their artist.
The cards of the Heaven suit are generally drawn favorably with benign characters and scenes, while those of the Hell suit are often quite hideous to behold. The three 6s of each immortal suit are always drawn identical to each other, aside from the different names of the three 6s of Hell. Few artists attempt to show God as more than a ray of light, sometimes including an interpretation of the Throne of Heaven in their picture. Satan's appearance varies depending on the imagination (and depravity) of the artist, ranging from a plain black card to nightmarish monstrosities grinning in lust or murderous glee.
The cards of the Heaven suit are generally drawn favorably with benign characters and scenes, while those of the Hell suit are often quite hideous to behold. The three 6s of each immortal suit are always drawn identical to each other, aside from the different names of the three 6s of Hell. Few artists attempt to show God as more than a ray of light, sometimes including an interpretation of the Throne of Heaven in their picture. Satan's appearance varies depending on the imagination (and depravity) of the artist, ranging from a plain black card to nightmarish monstrosities grinning in lust or murderous glee.