Land Between Two Rivers Oracle

Land Between the Rivers Oracles Given that the names in In A Wicked Age draw on ancient Babylon and Assyria, and I wrote Testament (which includes bits from those cultures), the idea of doing an oracle to fit that myths and tales of the region, devoid of anachronisms, really appealed to me. Here's what I came up with as a first pass. (U'm not quite sure of the formating for the formal generator.)

Some of these creatures will require Testament (or access to a source on Babylonian mythology and culture, which will probably be cheaper and easier to find):

Diamonds A	A hermit piling stones on the sides of an ancient crumbling tower, building his defenses against a coming battle. 2	A qedeshot who, after laughing at an erib biti's sexual performance, was cursed to never stop laughing. 3	An old, blind astronomer who wants to see a star of Great Portent before he dies. 4	A scribe who believes that the tablets he etches are talking with him. 5	An escaped slave who claims to be the exiled king of a great city-state. 6	A robber who has stolen an item from one of the Imhullu -- and who's fleeing for his life. 7	A wrestler who wants to challenge a demi-god to a match. 8	A procession of old women recreating the death drama of Tammuz, cursed by an exacting task mistress until they "get it right". 9	A sly wizard claims he can command the waters of the Tigris with a magic staff. 10	A farmer who has yoked the Bull of Heaven and is using him as a stud. J	A lame shepherd boy, despised and taunted by his fellows, wants to know the reason why men suffer. Q	A lamashtu, in search of the perfect nightmare with which to plague the dreams of mankind. K	An Anzu, who was given the tablets of Fate for safekeeping, but has misplaced them.

Hearts A	A caravan trading in purple dyes from Canaan, hiding a stolen teraphim. 2	A wandering goat, a sin offering from a mountain tribe that was sent into the wilderness, but cannot die. 3	The world's least credible astrologer, who insists that this time, his prophecy of doom is surely accurate! 4	An ancient warrior whose youth returns to him during the akitu festival, gone mad. 5	The daughter of the Tigris River, whose wild revels are as deadly as they are legendary. 6	An oil made from the blossoms of Ishtar, an oil that helps one find their true love. 7	An ancient ziggurat, unnaturally preserved, abandoned except for a cursed tailed star that's held at its summit. 8	A man building a huge boat to save mankind when the next Flood comes. 9	An obelisk whose inscription cannot be read by the wisest sage. 10	A lilitu, who fills all of the men in the vicinity with uncontrolled lust. J	A luckless ishib, who, about to perform an important ritual, cannot seem to get himself clean. Q	A lamashtu, in search of the perfect nightmare with which to plague the dreams of mankind. K	The demigod Gilgamesh, cursed with immortality by Ishtar, spurned for the friendship of the long-dead Enkidu, whom he still mourns.

Clubs A	A rusting war-chariot, drawn by a pair of aurochs who have inexplicably yoked themselves to the vehicle, with a dead soldier slumped in the seat. 2	A weapon made of a strange metal that thirsts for the blood of priests and gods. 3	A.battlefield where both sides paid a heavy price. 4	A board for the Royal Game of Ur, whose talking pieces offer flawless military advice. 5	A devastating defeat on a battlefield that has somehow turned into a victory. 6	The breath of Dahak, an evil wind that brings plague and fear. 7	A proud soldier of Assyria, who holds everything except his city in contempt. 8	A peace treaty that is the object of scorn and ridicule from both parties. 9	A wandering pride of Syrian lions, ravenous from starvation. 10	Soldiers are drawn into a strange cult from the western wastes. J	A man with a wound that will not heal. Q	A city-state with a paranoid king, who believes the world is out to kill him, is about to execute sixty traitors. K	A great war council, where allies are meeting to plan a treacherous assault.

Spades A	The lantern of Girru, which brings light and civilization to all whom it shines. 2	A ladder that climbs all the way to heaven itself. 3	A silent little girl who gives everyone she meets the Evil Eye. 4	A prophet who claims an invasion from the distant sea will overthrow the world. 5	The flood of a great river. 6	A grove of olive tree whose fruit tastes like honey, and a cedar wood whose bark can be refined like iron. 7	A teraphim of a forgotten god. 8	A great winged serpent constantly flies over a village, although no one knows who it is or why it's there. 9	An engineer who works for a vain king, determined to build a tower taller than any structure that could ever be built. 10	A man who has just lost his virginity to a qedeshot. J	A wheel that will not stop turning. Q	A barren woman who has stolen Fertility from Ishtar, making herself the only creature in the world capable of giving birth. K	The god Marduk, angry at the world for disturbing his sleep.