A key component of the Age of Ambition. rules are for characters to take consequences - the mechanical representation of various penalties, bonuses or status effects influencing the character. Different mechanics within the game can cause consequences, including special traits, critical successes and failures - or any situation where the GM thinks the consequence will heighten the tension in the game! Age of Ambition: Consequence Cards are a quick and easy way to keep track of consequences in your game! Simply set them on the table in front of you as your character takes consequences, or hand them out to other players when you cause them! Each of the 14 consequences listed in Age of Ambition are featured here. Designed for use with Age of Ambition: Fantasy Roleplaying in an Age of Promise or Peril. - from the publisher's blurb