Dear Friend,

It is truly great fortune that this letter finds itself on your doorstep. Even now you might not know the auspicious opportunity that lies before you, for, I am inviting you to be my guest for the evening, to venture into my World of Secrets, into a Golden Age of Magic and Illusion.

For you see that over the course of my lifetime I have witnessed marvels at the hands of great magicians, men and women proficient in feats of wonder. I have amassed a vast collection of props and artefacts pertaining to this craft, and have carefully guarded their secrets.

However, the time has come to choose a successor who will bear my Title and inherit my Estate. I have therefore entrusted my Collection into the care of Mr Wilder and invite each of you to come and study its secrets. Should you be able to solve the mysteries of this game…of sorts, then you indeed will be worthy…

Bonne Chance