Underground stairs lead to a heavy door made of iron bars. This card represents both imprisonment and freedom.
Upright Meaning
- Person. A prisoner, or a person who feels trapped.
- Creature or Trap. A creature that grapples or swallows prey whole.
- Place. A place of imprisonment, such as a literal dungeon or a menagerie.
- Treasure. A treasure locked in a vault, or magic with the power to bind or imprison.
- Situation. An impasse, a situation that threatens someone's freedom, or a situation where someone's indecision is keeping everyone in suspense.
Reversed Meaning
- Person. A recently freed or escaped prisoner, or a free thinker who rejects social norms.
- Creature or Trap. A creature that has escaped from captivity or gone feral.
- Place. A prison broken open, or a place associated with liberation (such as a monument commemorating emancipation).
- Treasure. A treasure that once held a being captive, such as an Efreeti Bottle that has lost its magic or an empty Iron Flask.
- Situation. A situation that requires creative solutions, or an effort to free people or creatures from captivity.