Fools Reborn
CoF Press Releases
#001 - 7th August 2025
Fools Reborn - An Official TTRPG of Carol Berg’s Collegia Magica Novels. Coming 2026.
Award winning author Carol Berg and British indy games design group Creatures of Fate are to bring the world of the Collegia Magica novels into the TTRPG space with new system: Fools Reborn. Agreement has been reached to allow Creatures of Fate full use of the world behind the recently reprinted novels The Spirit Lens, The Soul Mirror and The Daemon Prism.
The Fools Reborn system utilises tarot cards, rather than dice, as its core resolution mechanic on both a numerical and narrative level, providing the system the flexibility to model both swashbucking combat scenes and magical manifestation. As part of the game a newly commissioned tarot deck inspired by the books is being produced, which will also be available for purchase as a stand alone product. Both the main system book and the card deck have a scheduled release window of the first half of 2026.
“When I first read Carol Berg’s Collegia Magica trilogy I was struck by the depth, balance, and pace of its world building. Here was a world where fantastic things might occur, but where the characters would strive to comprehend and codify those fantasy elements, applying rational analysis to the supernatural. A world where finely drawn characters narrate the mysteries they encounter through the lens of their own lived experience, overcoming their personal circumstances to act as believably heroic figures. A world where the structural and systemic challenges faced by the protagonists can seldom be overcome by might alone, and one where danger remains real for even the most accomplished agente confides. This was a fantasy world that felt real.”
- Keith Hiscox Lead Designer - Creatures of Fate https://creaturesoffate.com/
"I've explored the cities, countryside, and magical places of the Collegia Magica world for many years now. It is thrilling to imagine others discovering adventures of their own along those roads. See you there!" - Carol Berg, Award-winning author of the Books of the Rai-kirah, the Novels of the Collegia Magica,The Lighthouse Duet, and the Chimera adventures (writing as Cate Glass). www.carolberg.com
Fools Reborn Tarot Art by David Ledesma (CreeA)
