Arcanum

**Arcanum** is the eighteenth book released on the mobile game Romance Club. This book was released on July 4, 2021, has 33 episodes divided between three seasons, and was **completed on November 10, 2022**. The author of this book is **Alisa C.** (also known as Alice), who also wrote Shadows of Saintfour and Heaven's Secret, and is now writing Heaven's Secret 2.

## Plot Summary

*"Your bad temper often gets the better of you. After an encounter with a mysterious tarot reader, you’re banished to an alternate dimension haunted by ghosts from your present and past. Will you seek redemption or keep being your unapologetic self?"*

⚠️**Trigger warnings:** Arcanum is a dark fantasy book and has sound effects and images that might scare some readers. Please proceed with caution! Details of which episodes contain sensitive topics can be found on our walkthrough pages: Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3.

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## Gameplay features

Most choices you make for your Main Character in this book influence one of the following variables: **High Priestess** 🌙 or **Emperor** 💀. These variables will affect the plot of the story. Your choices are also affected by **Redemption** ⛓️ (High or Low Redemption can dramatically change your story and how others treat you) and **Major Arcana** 🎴 (The tarot cards will help you solve problems and lift the veil of the past and the future). These choices change the story, the interactions you have with other characters and the scenes you will be able to play.

## Characters

* **Complete list of all characters in this book**
* **Main Character:** Selena/Lilith
* **Love Interests:**
	+ Robert Steltz
	+ Liam Salisbury
	+ Mary Brown
	+ Bert
	+ Damon
* **Other Characters:**
	+ Prima

## Walkthroughs

**⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️:** Walkthroughs will reveal significant plot points, so read at your own risk!

* **Season 1**
* **Season 2**
* **Season 3**

If you are looking for help completing other books, check out our walkthroughs directory.

## Trivia

* **Genre:** Dark fantasy, divination, magic, tarot cards.
* **Related Media Products:** American Horror Story, Pan's Labyrinth, Outland.
* **Soundtrack:** Click here to check out Arcanum's playlist *(Official RC music composer soundcloud)*
* **From the development:** The ghost girl playing the piano in the story Arcanum is a self-portrait of the artist who placed a part of herself in beloved Totspel. (RC Facebook, December 2022)

## Gallery

**Note:** Please check each character's individual page for more images. ⚠️Be aware that some images may reveal significant plot points.

* Book covers and promo art
* CG images
* Backgrounds
* Additional content
* My Profile avatars
* My Profile favorites
**Book covers and promo art**

Arcanum book coverSeason 1, cover page (v1)Season 1, cover page (v2)Poster S1Season 2, cover pagePoster S2Season 3, cover pagePoster S3**CG images**

"Nothingness" Card (S1, Ep1)"Seven of Swords" Card (S1, Ep1)"Death" Card (S1, Ep2)"The Fool" Card (S1, Ep2)"The Chariot" Card (S1, Ep2)"The Hermit" Card (S1, Ep4 - Diamond choice)"The Hanged Man" Card (S1, Ep4 - Diamond choice)Raining outside Bert's annex (S1, Ep7)"The Tower" Card (S1, Ep7 - Determinant)"Justice" Card (S1, Ep7 - Determinant)Ghost playing the piano (S1, Ep10)Tar's Rule - Pt1 (S2, Ep3)Tar's Rule - Pt2 (S2, Ep3)"Queen of Cups" Card (S2, Ep4)"The Empress" Card (S2, Ep4 - Determinant)"The Hierophant" Card (S2, Ep4 - Determinant)"Strength" Card (S2, Ep6 - Determinant)"Temperance" Card (S2, Ep6 - Determinant)"Lovers" Card (S2, Ep8)"The Star" Card (S2, Ep8)Tar's Diary - Pt1 (S2, Ep13)Tar's Diary - Pt2 (S2, Ep13)Tar's Diary - Pt3 (S2, Ep13)"Judgement" Card (S3, Ep1 - Diamond choice)"The Magician" Card (S3, Ep1 - Diamond choice)"Six of Swords" Card (S3, Ep1)Kingdom of Shadows' Map (S3, Ep2)"The Devil" Card (S3, Ep2)"The Moon" Card (S3, Ep2 - Determinant)Lucy's sister (S3, Ep5 - Diamond choice)"Wheel of Fortune" Card (S3, Ep7 - Diamond choice)"The Sun" Card (S3, Ep7 - Diamond choice)Tarot Reader's Castle (S3, Ep8)Ghost (S3, Ep9)"The High Priestess" Card (S3, Ep9 - Determinant)"The Emperor" Card (S3, Ep9 - Determinant)"The World" Card (S3, Ep9)Shadows (S3, Ep10)The Book of Tarot / Book of the Dead - Pt1 (S3, Ep10 - Diamond choice)The Book of Tarot / Book of the Dead - Pt2 (S3, Ep10 - Diamond choice)The Book of Tarot / Book of the Dead - Pt3 (S3, Ep10 - Diamond choice)The Book of Tarot / Book of the Dead - Pt4 (S3, Ep10 - Diamond choice)High Redemption (S3, Ep10)Low Redemption (S3, Ep10)Possible Ending (S3, Ep10)**Backgrounds**

Arcanum final screenArcanum wardrobeS1 - The tentS1 - Inside the tentS1 - Totspel churchS1 - Hotel Valle DeliriaS1 - Inside the hotelS1 - Hotel libraryS1 - Hotel gardenS1 - Totspel cityS1 - Totspel pubS1 - Totspel crossroadsS1 - Totspel graveyardS1 - Totspel fairS2 - Valle Deliria pubS2 - Valle Deliria palace gateS2 - Valle Deliria throneS2 - Valle Deliria dining roomS2 - Valle Deliria palace gardenS2 - Valle Deliria churchS2 - Valle Deliria and AltergroveS2 - Altergrove cityS2 - Columbus Genoa, "the first human to lay the foundation of Altergrove"S2 - Altergrove barS2 - Savage communityS2 - Nut's houseS3 - MarshS3 - CasselS3 - Lost PlaceS3 - JuvenisS3 - MenneferS3 - Forgotten LandsS3 - Enchanted FlorestS3 - Tarot Reader's castleS3 - Tarot Reader's throneS3 - Old Church**Additional content**

Interesting fact (RC Facebook, December 2022)RC official art (RC Instagram, September 2022)**My Profile avatars**

RobertLiamMaryBertDamon**My Profile favorites**

ArcanumBertMaryLiamRobHathorSethKing VinceQueen MargaretFatherPrimaTarot ReaderJosephineHeadmistress
## Episodes' summaries

**⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️:** Spoilers might be contained in the episodes' summaries.

### Season 1

July 2021
July 2021
August 2021
August 2021
August 2021
October 2021
October 2021
October 2021
November 2021
November 2021

### Season 2

November 2021
January 2022
January 2022
January 2022
March 2022
March 2022
March 2022
April 2022
April 2022
April 2022
June 2022
June 2022
June 2022

### Season 3

August 2022
August 2022
August 2022
August 2022
September 2022
September 2022
September 2022
September 2022
November 2022
November 2022

## References

1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Romance-Club-Stories-I-Play-245123156021403/photos/1390747798125594/