The Arcana
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To 'be careful what you wish for' is a phrase many of us grew up knowing. But what would you give to have a dream or wish come true, no matter what it is? Would you be willing to pay the price? Around this corner and past that post, under the streetlamp and behind that shop, winds an alleyway inhabited by specters made of shade and mist. And at the end of this road is a shop ruled by magic, trickery, and cruel jests in equal measure. Come and join us in this tale told by the flip of a card.
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