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Lorcana’s tenth outing is almost here, and the vibe is equal parts mystery and mash-up. Whispers in the Well is the second release in the current rotation, and while Disney and Ravensburger are keeping plenty under wraps, the leaks and previews paint a pretty clear picture of a set built around clues, pages, and clever deck decisions.

The calendar is simple enough. Local game stores get first crack on Friday, November 7, with prereleases, promos, and the usual early excitement. Big-box retailers and major online shops follow one week later on November 14.

The headline twist is a new card type, a partial Glimmer called a Whisper. The theme suggests these are pieces of a larger character that you assemble, more like finding pages from a story than playing a full hero. The cards themselves look the part, parchment style with worn edges. Four Whispers have shown up so far: Ursula, Whisper of Vanessa; Gaston, Frightful Bully; Megara, Secret Keeper; and Simba, King in the Making. There’s also a new ability called Boost that seems to live in the same neighborhood as Shift. From what we’ve seen, Whispers care about you placing a card underneath them. Instead of spending Ink in the usual way, you’re putting a card beneath the Whisper, which turns deck knowledge into a resource. Peek effects become a lot more interesting when you can choose to tuck a dud draw under a Whisper. If you can’t see the top card, you’re gambling with a slot that might have been crucial a few turns later.

New faces are stepping into the ink too. Gargoyles joins the party, and it arrives with a thump. Demona, Scourge of the Wyvern Clan, costs six Ink, brings five Strength and six Willpower, and when she hits the table she exerts every opposing character. Other glimpses from the clan include Demona, Betrayer of the Clan; Coldstone, Reanimated Cyborg; Bronx, Ferocious Beast; Goliath, Guardian of Castle Wyvern; Brooklyn, Second in Command; and Goliath, Clan Leader.

The Black Cauldron also makes a rare appearance and immediately carves out a deck identity. The item The Black Cauldron costs three Ink and lets you move a character from your discard pile under the cauldron, then gives you a way to play characters that are tucked there. That is, in effect, reanimation in Lorcana terms, which opens up a whole new archetype. Ties to the film show up across a handful of cards, including The Horned King, Heartless Devil; The Horned King, Wicked Ruler; The Horned King, Triumphant Ghoul; Hen Wen, Prophetic Pig; Hen Wen’s Visions; Cauldron Born; and Gwythaint, Savage Hunter.

On size, expect a 204-card base set plus 18 Enchanted, 18 Epic, and 2 Iconic for a total of 242. Roughly 190 cards have surfaced through reveals and leaks so far. The Iconic pair is Hades, Looking for a Deal and Ariel, Ethereal Voice. Hades tempts your opponent with a choice that lands you two cards unless they bottom a character you pick from their board. Ariel hands you card draw when you play a song, as long as you’ve placed a card under her.

The set’s story hook leans into detective energy. The tagline is “Light Your Path,” with a call to grab a magnifying glass and follow the whispers. The art backs that up, full of observant sleuths and playful problem solvers, and Judy Hopps appears to be central to the chase. Whatever the Well is hiding, the set seems built to make finding out feel like part of the game plan.