Asconian playing cards
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Asconian playing cards are a system of cards used in various Asconian, Hearnish and Toamts games originating in Asconia around the 300s ANB. They are derived from Namunian sata decks introduced to the area around 150 ANB.
Deck
A full deck of Asconian playing cards is comprised of four suits: bells, flowers, buttons and batons, 7 of each with 6 numbered cards and one king, plus the sun and moon cards. A full deck is therefore 30 cards in total.
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Kings
The kings of each suit are represented by patterns radiating from the centre of the card. These include:
- The King of Bells, a compass (related to the bells in that it is a metallic object),
- The King of Flowers, a four-petal flower with two large leaves,
- The King of Buttons, a pincushion with ten pins, and
- The King of Batons, ten radiating swords around a shield.
Kings are the highest rank in each suit and usually correspond to the number 7 or 10 for scoring, depending on the game.
Sun and moon
The sun and moon cards in a full deck fill the role of jokers, and their purpose changes from game to game. They are rank-less and suit-less, and may fill the role of wild cards, trump cards, top-value cards, etc. They are represented by a stylised sun or moon in the centre of the card.