Quote Originally Posted by Gritmonger View Post
Sorry - meant staff when I mentioned rod - was thinking wands, cups, and swords as in a tarot deck. I do like the idea of potent combinations as well as counters - wounds by the sword healed by the chalice. Pentacles is not represented, that should have been the clue.
I almost feel like it should be represented, possibly as the ring. Then maybe the crown represents the Major Arcana. I had the same initial reaction as you and if that's something Reader wants to avoid referencing he might consider changing some of the artifacts.