DIY Forbidden Psalm Omen Cards

Making a few final steps of preparation for my Forbidden Psalm playthrough. A bit of arts and crafts I thought would be useful to share, as I know many of you also like to enrich your gaming experience with custom accessories.

A set of six Omen cards for use with the Forbidden Psalm game was designed by Knucklebones Miniatures, and you can find them here: LINK. Knucklebones actually mainly produces 3D printable miniature sculpts, and I recommed having a look at their catalogue while you’re there. The artwork they used on the cards are woodcuts from Claude Paradin's Devises heroïques, a mid 16th century book of emblems (allegorical illustrations). There are dozens more of such striking images in the book, so check that out if you’re looking for something similar for your own project.

Since Knucklebones were kind enough to share the card PDFs with the community, I thought I’d use them to cook up a homemade deck, and show off the process for those who never attempted something like that. What you need is the downloadable PDFs, printer paper, access to a laser printer, card (I used scrap food packaging), PVA, a gluestick, a knife and ruler, black paint or spray, a candle, and a cup of coffee. Read on for a step-by-step.

Thanks again to Knucklebones Miniatures for the files, don’t forget to show them some love. In the future I’d love to make a tutorial that covers the entire process, including card design. Completely custom homemade cards for your games, from start to finish. Let me know if that’s something you’d like to see.

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