Talis

Talis was a card game popular in Faerûn.

It involved a deck of 78 cards, including four regular ("planar") suits (flames, stones, waves, and winds) and one trump suit of 22 cards, called the major arcana. Major arcana cards included the Sun, Moon, Star, Comet, Throne, Key, and Night cards, among others.

Many games could be played with a Talis deck. Common examples included:
 * whist,
 * poker,
 * talison,
 * elemental empires, and
 * old wizard.

Most decks were made of lacquered parchment or paper and stored in a wooden case. A typical set might be purchased for 2 gold pieces, although bargain sets made in Candlekeep could be purchased for as little as three silver pieces from Aurora's Emporium.