Corpse

CardDMTCRGp. 252014

An adventurer lies dead in a dungeon hallway, pierced by arrows. The Corpse card embodies decay and corruption.

Upright Meaning

Person. An evil person whose morality has rotted away.
Creature or Trap. A zombie or similar corporeal Undead whose flesh is decaying, or a trapped corpse.
Place. Somewhere things are left to rot, such as a graveyard or charnel house.
Treasure. An art object depicting dead bodies, a corpse just starting to decay, or a magic item that causes decay (such as a Staff of Withering).
Situation. An organization or institution overwhelmed by corruption.

Reversed Meaning

Person. A good person who remains uncorrupted despite being surrounded by wickedness.
Creature or Trap. An Ooze or fungus creature that facilitates the decomposition of corpses.
Place. A place where fungus grows abundantly on a diet of rotting flesh.
Treasure. A treasure that remains uncorrupted in the midst of rot.
Situation. An attempt to corrupt a respected and noble organization.

Raw data

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