I made this because of the lack of female characters that play the "good guy" role in the game. I printed this out on stiff photo paper and it matches the quality of the original cards!
Nice job indeed, but does it strike anyone as odd how a character has to worry about progression of evil from herself? .... the traitor aspect of the game not withstanding.
Nice job indeed, but does it strike anyone as odd how a character has to worry about progression of evil from herself? .... the traitor aspect of the game not withstanding.
I guess you failed to read her special power rules then eh
...didn't Guinevere betray Arthur? That is why, thematically, the women are portrayed in a not so positive light.
It's cool though, alternate legends are how we grow. Let's not forget the originals however.
Yeah she was screwing Lancelot on the side. Thats why in the story Lancelot and her get knocked/blacked out when in the presence of the grail due to their sins. They weren't allowed to look upon it. (Might be a little different in different versions but the one i read in high school was supposed to be one of the original novelizations of the tale.)
Yeah, I definitely think that the original story is pretty sexist. Part of the reason for that was that the Roman patriarchy was trying to undermine the Celtic matriarchy. So, in essence, the Arthur story is simply political propaganda!
Her power may be a bit off; she's basically a better Sir Bedivere, with the additional power to ignore one particular black card (which translates basically to 1-2 turns per game of safety).
Very well done, and a good idea! You should consider making coats of arms for the other women in the mythos like Morgaine, Igraine, Morgause, and Vivian. Have you read Marion Zimmer Bradley's take on the Arthurian mythos? It paints the women as much stronger characters. It's an excellent adaptation. Read Mists of Avalon if you haven't already.
I have one suggestion for this card. The title "Woman of Camelot" is pretty lame. She should be called "Heiress of the Round Table". The Round Table originally belonged to her father and Arthur came to possess it as a wedding gift, if I'm not mistaken.
Other titles would be "Daughter of King Leodegrance" or "Queen of Britain".
