Covens of Midnight II & Oracle's Guide | A Tarot Based TTRPG
Draw your cards & step through the looking glass. The Covens of Midnight returns with The Secrets of Wonderland, a new solo/duet journalling RPG, and an Oracle's Guide for tarot-led group play, with illustrated tarot decks to play them each Standalone!
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The Covens of Midnight II: The Secrets of Wonderland
Journey down the rabbit hole, where madness is everywhere...
Secrets of Wonderland is the second game in the Covens of Midnight series. Playable as a complete standalone to the original, take on the role of a student of the Midnight Court, as you and your rival find yourselves lost in Wonderland.
With reality warping before your very eyes, can you uncover the truth behind the chaos and make it back home in one piece? Or will you perhaps go a little mad along the way?
Follower Goals
We've set follower goals that we are hoping to reach before we launch on October 13th. When you help us reach them, the game, and everything it comes with, can become something more.
Covens of Midnight is a dark academia-inspired, tarot-based solo journaling RPG set in the gilded halls of the Midnight Court; an elite magical academy where friendships ignite, rivalries burn, and love blooms in shadow.
In the original game, you create your Scribe, your Rival and your Best Friend, and experience a full year of magical trials, intimate encounters, and evolving relationships. The Spark System tracks how your connections transform, letting you watch as the relationship between you and your rival becomes something undeniable.
Secrets of Wonderland takes that journey further. It asks: what happens when everything you know is stripped away? When you're forced to see your rival, and yourself, in a completely new light?
You know the Midnight Court. You've navigated its corridors, mastered its magic, and forged the bonds that define you. Your rival stands at your side - whether as an ally, an enemy, or something far more dangerous. But everything changes when a spell goes catastrophically wrong. One moment you're in the familiar halls of the Court. The next, reality shatters. The world warps. Colours shift. Rules cease to exist. You've fallen into Wonderland - a place of impossible beauty and terrible madness where nothing is quite what it seems. And you're not alone.
Your rival is lost here too. Together, you must navigate a realm that defies logic, uncover secrets that challenge sanity, and confront a truth that will change everything: Alice, the girl who once saved Wonderland, has gone mad.
Can you save her before she destroys everything? Can you find your way home? Or will Wonderland's beautiful chaos claim you both?
Within these pages, you will find:
Fully comprehensive rules for character creation, rival dynamics, and the custom mechanics that make Secrets of Wonderland unforgettable.
Unique tarot-based mechanics that capture the surreal, twisted nature of Wonderland's reality.
6 New Paragons to be your celestial guides, transformed by Wonderland's chaos.
4 New Covens inspired by the four suits of playing cards.
New Party Members, Monsters & Enemies that embody Wonderland's beautiful, terrible madness. Every encounter is a test of sanity as much as skill.
A Completely New Story to discover. One that challenges everything you thought you knew about Alice, about Wonderland, and about yourself.
Secrets of Wonderland is the thrilling sequel to Covens of Midnight, and it stands completely on its own. Bring your Scribe and Rival from the original game, or create entirely new ones. Either way, prepare to descend into Wonderland. The game works whether you know the Midnight Court or not. All you need is an open mind, a sense of adventure, and the courage to face madness itself. Secrets of Wonderland launches soon and following today gets you the Spades pin for free! Will you venture down the rabbit hole?
Wonderland is waiting. Your rival is waiting. And Alice… Alice is waiting for someone to save her. Can you make it back home? Or will you disappear into the beautiful, terrible chaos of Wonderland forever?
Reserve your spot in Wonderland for $5 by heading to our website here.
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Crossed Paths Community Lead 🔮
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The Vaults Are Open... 📖
Dearest Scribes,
We are just two weeks away from the campaign launch, and we thought now would be the perfect time to introduce you to the four books and the special editions that will be available for you to discover on October 13th!
Throughout this campaign, we are offering:
Covens of Midnight: The Secrets of Wonderland - Tumble down the rabbit hole with us. Your life at the Midnight Court has taken a rather bizarre turn. Thrust into a world where nothing is quite what it seems, do you and your rival have what it takes to save Wonderland from the tyranny of Alice and still make it home in time for tea?
Covens of Midnight: Oracle's Guide - Led by your Oracle (GM), play as a group of research assistants for the Midnight Court, tasked with exploring, locating, documenting and sometimes containing magical items and creatures across Mesym for the sprawling archives of the Court. With all new mechanics, gameplay and lore, the Oracle's Guide brings your coven to life.
Covens of Midnight: Core Rulebook - Return to where it all began. Your first year at the Midnight Court awaits. If you missed out on the first campaign, now is your chance to add the first game to your pledge and explore all that the hallowed halls have to offer.
Covens of Midnight: Art Books - Fall in love with the artwork all over again. Our art team work tirelessly to create stunning artwork for our games, and the Covens games are no exception. Whether you're looking to purchase the sprawling details of the Midnight Court or the chaotic beauty of Wonderland, we have contained it all in two beautiful books for you.
None of these books need any of the others to be used. Everything is standalone!
Not only that, but we have designed three stunning Collector's Editions of each rulebook, complete with gilded edges unlocked by you!
Oracle's Guide, The Secrets of Wonderland & Core Rulebook Collector's Editions
Your Covens Pick
Tell us in the comments below which new Covens of Midnight book you are most excited for, and whether you will be getting the Collector's Edition!
Then claim it in Discord with a screenshot of your post.
Your Guide is Here
Thanks to all of your hard work, you have unlocked the White Rabbit plush! Now, when the campaign goes live, you will be able to add the plush to your pledge as an add-on to join you on your journey through Wonderland!
What Next?
Our next goal for you is a big one!
You may have seen our virtual hub, Sanctum, has had quite the makeover recently, including full compendiums, character creators and even VTTs for both Drakonym and Legends of Akeroth.
If you can get us to 3000 followers, we will do the same for Covens of Midnight!
This is a huge tool for us and we would love to be able to share the love with our dedicated scribes, so please, share the campaign, tell a friend and follow along for all of this and more!
Best of luck, adventurers. We will see you in Wonderland!
We've Unlocked TWO Goals - And We're So Close to the Third 🐇
Dearest Scribes,
You did it.
We soared past 1,000 followers. Unlocking Gilded Edges for every Collector's Edition, turning every copy into something you can treasure.
At 1,500 followers, you unlocked the Divination Cloth. A beautiful tool for your tarot practice, your rituals, and your sacred work in Wonderland.
These aren't small things. You've made these real. These physical, tangible rewards exist because you chose to follow us here.
But we're not done yet.
Just 200 followers away.
That's all that stands between us and the White Rabbit plush, the companion you'll want beside you in Wonderland.
How You Can Help
If you're already here, follow us on BackerKit. Seriously. If you followed the campaign over on Launch Oracle, follow this page too! Only the follows here count towards the rewards.
Tell one person. That's it. One friend. One person in your gaming group. One person who loves dark academia or tarot or rivals-to-lovers. Show them the quiz. Tell them about Covens 2. Let them discover their Wonderland Paragon.
Share in communities that matter. Dark academia Discord servers. TTRPG forums. Tarot communities. Wonderland retelling groups. Share the campaign link. Share the quiz. Share what's unlocked so far.
Engage with what we post. Like, comment, react. The algorithm notices. Your engagement helps us reach more people.
We know we're asking. But we also know you understand why this matters. You're here because you get it.
200 followers. One White Rabbit. One moment where we hit 2,000 together.
You've arrived in Wonderland, a strange and unfamiliar place. But you're not truly alone, and you never will be.
Six Paragons walk these twisted paths. Six voices calling through the madness. One of them is calling to you.
Are you the Mad Hatter? Joy and chaos incarnate, finding laughter in the darkness. The Cheshire Cat? Intelligence wrapped in mystery, seeing what others miss. The White Rabbit? Loyalty and care, showing up when it matters. The March Hare? Passion and obsession, pursuing truth relentlessly. The Red Queen? Power and conviction, strength where others falter. The Caterpillar? Wisdom in solitude, understanding born of deep reflection.
Take the quiz and discover which Paragon calls to you.
Each answer earns you XP for the Season of Magic on Sanctum, unlocking exclusive rewards such as digital dice and access to Bramble's Notebook for the season.
To earn on Discord, simply share a screenshot of your comment along with the command /quest-complete Find us on Discord at: discord.gg/crossedpaths
Not only that, but you'll understand something about yourself. You'll know which voice in Wonderland is your own.
Share your answer in our Discord, and in the poll below.
Thank you for falling down the rabbit hole with us...
This week, we want to welcome you properly, and we want to show you something. Your support won’t just fund this game. It will shape it.
Follower Goals
We've set three follower goals that we are hoping to reach before we launch on October 13th. When you help us reach them, the game, and everything it comes with, can become something more.
At 1,000 Followers: Gilded Edges
The Collector's Edition is already beautiful. But at 1,000 followers, it becomes something precious.
We'll add gilded edges to every Collector's Edition hardcover. A reminder that this book is something to keep, something to treasure, something that matters.
At 1,500 Followers: The Divination Cloth
Tarot guides your journey through Wonderland. But divination requires more than cards.
At 1,500 followers, we will unlock the Divination Cloth as an add-on. A beautiful fabric for your readings, your rituals, your sacred practice.
But that's not all it holds. There are other tools coming. Other ways to divine what Wonderland is trying to tell you.
We're not saying more yet. But watch for what the cloth accompanies.
At 2,000 Followers: The White Rabbit
Someone has to guide you through Wonderland. Someone has to offer comfort in madness.
At 2,000 followers, the White Rabbit plush becomes an add-on available to all pledges. Soft, anxious, loyal. The friend you need when everything's falling apart.
Take the White Rabbit with you. Let him remind you: you're not alone in Wonderland.
Help Us Reach These Goals
You're already here and we are so grateful. But Wonderland gets more beautiful the more people join us.
Share the campaign:
Tell a friend who lives and breaths dark academia
Send it to someone who loves Wonderland
Share with your gaming group
Each share brings us closer to 1,000. Each follow makes Wonderland richer.
Thank You!
For following. For trusting us. For being the people who understand that a game about rivals falling into madness together is exactly what you needed.
