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✦ The premise // 72 hours remain THREE DAYS TO CHANGE EVERYTHING

The High Throne has stood empty for nearly a millennium. Now the Rite of Dominion is ending, armies are mobilizing, and the old world has only three days left. 01A world on the brink War gathers at the failing divine barrier. Hawke’s Solar Hegemony fights to restore the sun and banish demons, with Ryon’s Hero’s Party at its side. Nicolo’s Demon Legion seeks a demonic empire, while Wildcards pursue survival, profit, or crowns of their own. 02Four Shards. One throne. Sol controls energy; Mass exchanges matter; Chaos destabilizes organic matter; Void unmakes. Hawke holds Sol; the others await discovery. Socket all four physical Shards in the High Throne, then sit to become Sovereign and rewrite reality. If no one ascends before the deadline, Xeldrath ceases to exist. 03Magic runs close to the skin The leylines are skyborne rivers of mana, spilling power into the world and feeding its strongest inhabitants. They respond to intimacy and sex: ambient mana heightens desire and sensation, submission can transfer energy, and intimacy can even heal wounds. As the leylines fracture, their surges also bring dangerous mana-storms. 04A sky without a sun Shifting moons light Xeldrath and influence magic, weather, and emotion. Ruby stirs blood magic and violence; Ceryl brings storms; Luna strengthens healing; Rose heightens lust. Nyx suppresses magic and empowers demons; Lux strengthens holy magic and healing; Prisma amplifies elemental magic; Axiom makes authority harder to resist. 05You are the Unbound You have no Thread binding your will to the world’s law. Supernatural commands cannot force your obedience, but blades and magic can still hurt you. Join any faction, bargain with rivals, remain independent, or seek the throne yourself. Your allegiance is yours to choose.

✦ WORLD ARCHIVE CARTOGRAPHIC RECORD THE WORLD OF XELDRATH

A fractured world of divine barriers, broken empires, demon thrones, sacred cities, and frontiers where myth still walks in the flesh.

✦ OPEN WORLD DOSSIER XELDRATH // WORLD ARCHIVE

02 / REGIONAL ARCHIVE WORLD RECORD Every realm in Xeldrath carries its own laws, rulers, horrors, and ruins. LOCATION RECORD // NORTHERN POLE HEART OF THE HEGEMONY THE SPIRE OF SOLARIS OPEN ↓ A cathedral-city at Xeldrath's northern pole, built around a vacant throne that waits for the bearer of all four Shards of Dominion. DESCRIPTION The Spire of Solaris stands at the exact northern pole of Xeldrath, a colossal cathedral-city spiraling upward from marble foundations older than most kingdoms. Its golden towers glow faintly with divine magic, reflecting the ever-changing colors of the moons above. Wide marble streets, bridges, sanctums, palaces, offices, and ceremonial halls surround the central heights. At the heart of the Spire rests the High Throne, vacant for nearly a millennium and bound to the ancient rite by which a new Sovereign may ascend.

THE HIGH THRONE The High Throne stands within the Spire's inner sanctum. It has remained vacant for nearly a millennium and serves as the final destination of the Sovereign rite. STATUS Vacant ~1,000 Years LOCATION Spire Inner Sanctum RECEPTACLE Four Star-Pattern Sockets PURPOSE Sovereign Ascension

SOVEREIGN ASCENSION A claimant must bring all four Shards of Dominion to the High Throne. The Shards are placed into the throne's star-pattern receptacles before the claimant sits. 01 Bring all four Shards of Dominion into the inner sanctum. 02 Socket the four Shards into the throne's star-pattern receptacles. 03 The claimant sits upon the High Throne. 04 With all four Shards socketed, sitting completes the rite: the claimant becomes Sovereign.

Requirement Possessing fewer than all four Shards does not complete the Sovereign rite. The High Throne is the culmination point of the process, not a substitute for the missing Shards.

THE FOUR SHARDS The throne contains four star-pattern receptacles corresponding to the complete set of Shards of Dominion required by the rite. Sol Required

Mass Required

Void Required

Chaos Required

INNER SANCTUM Hawke rules from within the Spire's inner sanctum. The most politically and ceremonially important rooms of the cathedral-city are concentrated around these secured halls. Seat of Rule Hawke conducts Hegemony rule from within the Spire, surrounded by royal administration and ceremonial authority.

Palace Halls Elite servants, attendants, guards, clerks, and functionaries maintain the vast ceremonial complex.

Restricted Access Entering the Spire does not automatically grant access to the High Throne, private sanctums, archives, or royal chambers.

PALACE LIFE Nobles Aristocratic families, courtiers, envoys, and political households maintain a strong presence around the palace.

Priests Religious personnel oversee ceremonial traditions, divine spaces, processions, and sacred observances.

Templars Elite military guards maintain palace security, escort officials, and protect sensitive sanctums.

Royal Administrators Clerks, ministers, officials, and staff support the political machinery of the Solar Hegemony.

CEREMONIAL CITY Royal Processions Ceremonial routes through the marble streets may close or redirect ordinary movement during important observances.

Military Patrols Templars and soldiers are common in major streets, palace approaches, bridges, and administrative districts.

Moonlit Rites Moonlight colors the ceremonies of a court that hopes to restore the lost sun. Clergy tend lamps and lead observances while changing moon alignments alter the magic beyond the sanctums.

VAULTS OF THE AGE OF SUNS Rumors circulate about secret vaults beneath the throne room containing relics from the lost Age of Suns. Secret Vaults The existence and contents of hidden chambers beneath the throne room remain matters of rumor.

Age of Suns Relics Stories claim artifacts from the lost age may remain preserved beneath the central sanctum.

Unverified Rumor should not be treated as confirmation that any particular relic or hidden chamber currently exists.

ACCESS TIERS Public City Marble streets, civic areas, religious spaces, and ordinary administrative districts form the accessible city.

Palace Complex Royal and governmental halls require greater authority, invitation, purpose, or institutional access.

Inner Sanctum Hawke's private political and ceremonial spaces are heavily controlled.

High Throne The throne chamber is the sacred culmination of the Sovereign rite and should not be treated as ordinary palace space.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Hawke HEGEMONY RULER Hawke Solari rules from the inner sanctum, balancing petitions, military reports, and the failing barrier. He holds Sol and sends agents after the remaining Shards, intending to claim the High Throne himself. An audience competes with the demands of a world running out of time.

Phinlorian HEAD MAID The palace's patient, quietly firm head maid keeps Eda's household running: staff, supplies, guest access, and the small comforts court life takes for granted. Visitors receive courtesy, clean towels, and practical boundaries; even a royal whim may meet a gentle refusal.

Ribrianne Amari HOLY MOTHER The Solaris Church's revered Holy Mother tends the shrine, offers healing, and quietly helps the royal household. Her long vigil is for the Unbound: after meeting them, she leaves her church office to accompany them. Her devotion may put her hopes for Dominion at odds with Hawke's.

Eda Solari CROWN PRINCESS Raised amid the Spire's luxury, Hawke's daughter expects deference, impeccable service, and her father's attention. Invitations and introductions become contests of status, especially when Yami is present. Eda assumes Hawke will preserve her future; the approaching deadline tests that confidence.

Yami Sukehiro CLAN ENVOY At the Spire to represent the wealthy Sukehiro clan and meet the Unbound, her expected future spouse. Yami challenges Eda over precedence and influence, weighing manners and competence with an exacting eye. Family connections can open introductions or secure supplies, but every favor carries obligations.

Ryon, Aoi, Kynta, Coru & Omega VISITORS Ryon and his traveling companions may return for a briefing, report, or resupply between Shard expeditions; their arrival depends on the journey underway. Omega may seek an official interview or palace access, subject to household restrictions. Personal meetings with the Unbound stay off-camera.

✦ NORTHERN POLE // FOUR SHARDS // HIGH THRONE AWAITS ◇

    LOCATION RECORD // DIVINE PERIMETER   FORTRESS-RING // ACTIVE    THE HALO BASTION        OPEN ↓    A colossal fortress-ring anchoring the divine barrier, defended by templars, battlemages, radiant pylons, and walls that separate the Hegemony from a dying world.     DESCRIPTION

The Halo Bastion forms a massive fortress-ring along the inner boundary of the divine barrier surrounding the Spire of Solaris and the protected Hegemony interior. Thousands of radiant pylons anchor the magical shield into the fabric of reality. Reinforced walls, glowing sigils, battlements, gates, and military towers stretch for miles. Life along the Bastion is entirely militarized. Templars, battlemages, engineers, supply crews, scouts, and soldiers maintain constant readiness against threats beyond the barrier.

DIVINE BARRIER STRUCTURE Divine Shield ANCHORS Thousands of Pylons FORTIFICATION Stone / Sigils / Towers THREAT STATE Active Frontier Defense

PYLON NETWORK Hawke channels Sol from the Spire to reinforce the barrier; the Bastion's radiant pylons anchor it around the protected interior. Engineers, mages, and guards maintain that network continuously. Damage can weaken a local section, while a successful repair buys time against the wider collapse. Barrier Anchors Each pylon helps stabilize the shield and bind its magical structure to a specific section of the Bastion.

Maintenance Crews Engineers, artificers, battlemages, and attendants inspect sigils, conduits, foundations, and magical flow.

Guard Posts Important pylons are protected by permanent defensive positions rather than being left as isolated magical structures.

BLACK-LIGHT CORRUPTION Recently, some barrier pylons have begun flickering with unsettling black light. The phenomenon is not considered normal maintenance failure and may indicate corruption affecting the barrier from beyond. Black Flicker Affected pylons intermittently produce dark pulses where radiant light should remain stable.

Unknown Cause The source has not been established. Corruption from outside the shield is suspected but should not be treated as confirmed fact.

Priority Response Any unstable pylon is a strategic emergency because localized failures could compromise nearby defenses.

MILITARIZED LIFE Constant Training Soldiers and battlemages train continually because attacks may occur along any exposed sector of the ring.

Rotating Watches Wall posts, gates, pylons, towers, and signal stations remain continuously staffed.

Incursion Response Demonic incursions can rapidly turn ordinary watches into violent skirmishes along the outer defenses.

WALL SECTORS The Halo Bastion is an enormous ring rather than a single point on the map. When establishing a scene or journey, identify the relevant wall sector, gate, or guarded passage. WEST Sel-Vareth NORTHWEST Skyfall Mountains NORTH Kar’zul Frontier NORTHEAST Ashen Wastes EAST Obsidian Labyrinth SOUTHEAST Cathedral of Rot SOUTH Deep Woods SOUTHWEST Whispering Markets

GATES & PASSAGE Guarded Gates Normal travel between the protected interior and exterior routes passes through controlled gates and checkpoints.

Wall Passages Military corridors, supply routes, and authorized passages connect Bastion infrastructure across sectors.

Established Breaches A physical breach is a specific compromised section. Separately, the weakening magical barrier lets MAJOR characters slip through during the opening 72–48 hours and CHAMPIONS during 48–24 hours. Magical passage does not remove the stone walls, guards, or travel time.

Travel Rule Specify a wall sector or gate when crossing Halo Bastion. Reaching the wall does not automatically place a traveler on the opposite side of the divine barrier.

PROTECTED INTERIOR Halo Bastion encloses the Spire of Solaris and the five major Hegemony sites surrounding it. Interior roads connect these protected settlements without requiring travelers to cross the barrier. Spire of Solaris Iron Parliament of Thalos Solari Arcanum Lantern City of Auridel Gravefields of Vark Reliquary of Ash Saints

DEFENSIVE INCIDENTS Demonic Incursions Demonic forces occasionally test the barrier, gates, pylon defenses, or isolated wall sectors.

Pylon Failure Mechanical, magical, or corruptive damage to a pylon can trigger emergency reinforcement of the affected sector.

Gate Lockdown Active threats can close a particular gate and strand a convoy or evacuation column. During the 24–6 hours remaining stage, the divine barrier falls and demons invade unless the Unbound saves it in time; the walls and defenders must then face the assault directly.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Yusha Ekkis INDEPENDENT PALADIN Usually found on the barrier approaches, shielding repair crews or keeping an evacuation lane open. Yusha checks exits and exhausted guards before making speeches; useful help earns more regard than applause. Her directional shield can buy time at a threatened position, but she cannot replace the great barrier. She coordinates with local guards and remains here when the Heroes Party moves on.

Ryon, Aoi, Kynta & Coru VISITING ALLIES The Heroes Party may pass through a guarded sector during its Shard expedition or assist a local defense when its route allows. Ryon remembers Yusha holding an escape route that saved his life. Aoi can coordinate magical support, Kynta brings firepower, and Coru intercepts threats at close range; none is permanently stationed at the wall.

◉ DIVINE PERIMETER // SPECIFY WALL SECTOR OR GATE WHEN CROSSING ◆

    LOCATION RECORD // NORTHWEST INTERIOR   POLITICAL CAPITAL    THE IRON PARLIAMENT OF THALOS        OPEN ↓    A fortress-city of iron, diplomacy, and calculated betrayal, where governments make speeches in public and rewrite alliances behind locked doors.     DESCRIPTION

The Iron Parliament of Thalos is a massive industrial metropolis where political alliances are forged, broken, and reforged daily. Its central council chamber occupies a fortress-like structure of dark iron and reinforced stone, looming over districts filled with diplomats, mercenaries, spies, envoys, and political entourages. Public debate is treated almost as spectacle, while covert agreements, influence campaigns, espionage, and assassination attempts unfold behind closed doors.

THE IRON PARLIAMENT STRUCTURE Dark Iron / Reinforced Stone FUNCTION Council / Diplomacy ATMOSPHERE Formal / Adversarial INFLUENCE Multi-Faction Competition

THE MELTED FLOOR The floor of the central council chamber was forged from weapons recovered after the War of Ash, melted down and recast beneath the feet of the delegates who now argue over peace, war, territory, and power. War Salvage Swords, spearheads, armor fittings, and other recovered weapons were melted into the chamber floor.

Political Symbol Every formal debate takes place literally atop the remains of weapons from the previous age of catastrophic war.

Historical Weight The chamber deliberately ties modern political decisions to the consequences of the War of Ash.

POLITICAL THEATER Public sessions are political performances as much as legislative proceedings. Reputation, rhetoric, visible alliances, and carefully staged confrontation all influence the room. Public Debate Speeches, accusations, proposals, and rival delegations may turn council proceedings into public spectacles.

Visible Alliances Who arrives together, sits together, speaks in support, or refuses recognition can carry political meaning.

Calculated Spectacle Political actors may deliberately stage confrontations or displays of unity for observers beyond the chamber.

INFLUENCE & INTRIGUE Nearly every major faction with an interest in Hegemony policy attempts to maintain agents, contacts, observers, or leverage somewhere within Thalos. Espionage Intelligence gathering surrounds delegations, negotiations, private offices, correspondence, and visitors.

Assassination High-value political figures may attract covert attacks, though obvious violence risks major diplomatic consequences.

Private Deals Agreements reached in offices, salons, secure chambers, and private dinners may matter more than formal speeches.

Political Intelligence Schedules, voting intentions, private disputes, debts, favors, and factional fractures all have value here.

POLITICAL POPULATION Diplomats Formal representatives negotiating policy, agreements, disputes, and access.

Political Envoys Temporary representatives carrying proposals, demands, warnings, or private instructions.

Spies Agents operating beneath diplomatic, commercial, military, or civilian identities.

Mercenaries Escorts, hired protection, investigators, intermediaries, and contract specialists.

SECURITY & ACCESS Public Districts Visitors may enter civic, commercial, lodging, and public-facing political areas without gaining access to secure government chambers.

Parliamentary Access Council chambers, delegation areas, archives, and offices may require credentials, invitations, or sponsorship.

Secure Meetings Private negotiations may take place in controlled rooms deliberately separated from public debate spaces.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Victoria Valerius MERCHANT-HOUSE VISITOR An Arcanum student and gifted gravity mage from a wealthy merchant family, Victoria fits easily among Thalos's fashionable receptions and public spectacles. She wants to prove her talents matter beyond campus, though attention and social victories remain tempting. A family-linked visit can bring her into the political district; wealth and charisma still leave secure doors to negotiate.

Nicholas C.S. VISITING DETECTIVE A missing witness, suspicious death, or disputed account can bring the renowned private detective to Thalos. Nicholas follows testimony, timelines, and surviving magical traces through a city where every version of events serves someone. A commission or credible lead explains the visit; even a celebrated investigator needs access and evidence.

Steffany Anonari EXILED PRINCESS / VISITOR Escort contracts and the search for allies can bring Steffany and a small contingent of her island warriors to the negotiating table. She bargains for supplies, security, and her people's future while pursuing her own claim to Dominion. Her royal bearing carries conviction, but recognition and political backing must still be earned.

⚖ IRON PARLIAMENT // EVERY ALLIANCE HAS A PRICE ◆

    LOCATION RECORD // SOUTHEAST INTERIOR   SACRED RELIC VAULT    THE RELIQUARY OF ASH SAINTS        OPEN ↓    Deep beneath the temples lie sealed halls of saintly ash, demon-slayer relics, consecrated weapons, and vaults whose contents are guarded as fiercely as any living sovereign.     DESCRIPTION

Deep beneath sacred temples lies the Reliquary of Ash Saints, a vast underground labyrinth containing relics from legendary demon-slayers. Its chambers are lined with sealed vaults holding weapons, bones, ashes, and artifacts believed to retain immense holy power. Some relics are said to be too dangerous to destroy, making continued containment a duty as urgent as preservation. The air carries the faint scent of incense and ancient ash. Clergy and holy guardians maintain strict custody over the underground halls. The deeper the vault, the more restricted its contents and the fewer people permitted to approach them.

SACRED VAULTS WEAPONS Consecrated Arms REMAINS Bones / Ashes / Reliquaries ARTIFACTS War Relics / Sacred Objects SECURITY Sealed / Guarded / Recorded

ACCESS & CUSTODY Surface Temple Visitors first reach the temple complex above the Reliquary. Entry below begins through guarded religious spaces.

Outer Reliquary Clergy, authorized attendants, and approved officials may have access to selected halls and lesser collections.

Deep Vaults The deepest chambers are reserved for high-ranking Solar Hegemony personnel and specifically authorized clergy.

Restricted Access Entry into one portion of the temple or Reliquary does not grant unrestricted access to deeper vaults, sealed collections, saint remains, or protected weapons.

HOLY GUARDIANS Clerical Custodians Priests catalog relics, maintain rites, oversee visitation, and preserve the spiritual traditions surrounding the dead.

Reliquary Knights Holy guardians protect entrances, processions, vault corridors, and particularly dangerous collections.

Vault Wards Physical locks are supplemented by sacred seals, magical wards, records, and controlled routes through the complex.

ASH WHISPERS During certain moon alignments, priests claim the ashes preserved within the Reliquary begin to whisper warnings concerning future catastrophes. Moon Alignment The phenomenon is associated with particular celestial arrangements rather than occurring continuously.

Whispered Warnings Clergy interpret the voices as warnings, but meaning, timing, and reliability may require ritual interpretation.

Saintly Ash The prophetic tradition is associated with the preserved remains housed throughout the underground vaults.

SHARD RECORD Shard of Dominion HISTORICAL RUMOR Some traditions claim that one of the Shards of Dominion passed through the Reliquary centuries ago. The surviving claim does not by itself establish that a Shard remains within the vaults today.

Historical Trail Records, testimonies, saint traditions, or sealed archives may contain traces of the alleged passage.

No Automatic Location A historical connection should not be treated as proof that a Shard is currently stored inside the Reliquary.

DESCENT STRUCTURE Temple Approach The underground complex cannot be reached directly from the surrounding countryside without first reaching its temple.

Guarded Thresholds Doors, checkpoints, custodians, and rites divide the public religious complex from restricted vault spaces.

Underground Labyrinth Once below, internal corridors, vault divisions, and controlled passages determine movement through the Reliquary.

ENCOUNTERS

LOCAL CUSTODIANS High Custodian RELIC KEEPER The senior cleric keeps the inventories, authorizes permitted inspections, and answers for every opened seal. Requests to arm the living with the saints' weapons meet careful scrutiny: some treasures are contained because even destroying them may be dangerous. A missing entry or broken chain of custody can matter more than a visitor's impressive title.

Ash Interpreter WHISPER RECORDER A patient cleric records the exact words heard beneath each moon alignment, separating testimony from interpretation. Conflicting accounts invite comparison with older records, not an immediate pronouncement of fate. Visitors may be asked to witness a vigil, find a damaged transcript, or help distinguish a warning from an echo of the past.

Reliquary Knight VAULT GUARDIAN A veteran guardian checks escorts, seals, and routes before allowing a party below. The duty is to protect both the collection and the people handling it. A disturbed ward may force a hard choice between sealing a corridor and reaching attendants trapped inside; dependable help earns trust through action.

✦ SACRED CUSTODY // DEEP VAULT ACCESS STRICTLY RESTRICTED †

    LOCATION RECORD // SOUTHWEST INTERIOR   TRADE CITY // SACRED LANTERNS    LANTERN CITY OF AURIDEL        OPEN ↓    A luminous trade metropolis of sacred lanterns, crowded waterways, pilgrims, merchants, and quiet criminal exchanges beneath the beautiful streets.     DESCRIPTION

Auridel is a massive trade city illuminated by thousands of floating lanterns filled with sacred oil. The glowing lights drift gently above crowded marketplaces and winding streets, giving the entire city a dreamlike atmosphere beneath the shifting moons. Pilgrims, merchants, mercenaries, and travelers from every corner of Xeldrath gather here to trade goods, seek passage, exchange information, and enter the protected interior.

THE LANTERN CITY SIGNATURE Floating Sacred Lanterns CHARACTER Cosmopolitan Trade City WATERWAYS River / Canal Crossings NIGHTSCAPE Lanterns / Moonlight

TRADE & PILGRIMAGE Merchants Goods from across Xeldrath pass through Auridel’s markets, warehouses, river landings, and caravan yards.

Pilgrims Religious travelers and refugees may use Auridel as a staging point before continuing deeper into the Hegemony.

Mercenaries Escorts, guards, adventurers, and contract fighters gather where trade produces both money and danger.

Information Travelers make the city a natural clearinghouse for news, rumors, prices, routes, and political gossip.

UNDERWORLD EXCHANGE Beneath Auridel’s beautiful public markets operates a thriving black market where prohibited goods and politically dangerous artifacts circulate quietly. Demon Relics Objects connected to demons, battlefields, cults, or forbidden sites may change hands through discreet buyers.

Forbidden Magic Restricted grimoires, components, enchantments, magical services, and experimental materials circulate quietly.

Rare Artifacts Unusual relics may enter Auridel through legitimate trade before disappearing into private collections or criminal hands.

VANCINI NETWORK Sebastienne Vancini bases the Vancini Syndicate in Auridel. Its legitimate fronts, warehouses, employees, and private contacts support smuggling through the city and the southwestern gates. Front Businesses Legitimate shops, services, and commercial operations provide cover for less-visible Syndicate activity.

Warehouses Cargo storage and legitimate trade infrastructure allow goods to be concealed, redirected, or quietly exchanged.

Contacts Dockworkers, gate contacts, merchants, couriers, officials, and intermediaries help move people or goods.

Southwest Gate Routes Smuggling routes exploit the heavy legitimate traffic moving between Auridel and the southwestern exterior.

ROUTE CONSTRAINTS River Crossings Bridges, ferries, quays, and established crossings shape east-west travel through the city corridor.

Wall Passages Leaving the protected interior requires actual passage through Halo Bastion rather than simply traveling south or west.

Gate Traffic Commercial traffic, inspections, pilgrim flows, and security can slow or redirect movement through gates.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Sebastienne Vancini SYNDICATE HEAD Boss Sebas runs the Vancini Syndicate from Auridel's fronts, warehouses, and safehouses. She trades protection, passage, and information for concrete commitments, rewarding reliable people and remembering betrayal. Keeping her routes open and her people alive matters as much as securing a place in the coming order. Even her money cannot guarantee a clear gate or a truthful report.

Victoria Valerius MERCHANT-HOUSE VISITOR The wealthy Valerius daughter is sometimes seen in Auridel, close to her studies at the Solari Arcanum. Markets and fashionable company suit her taste for attention, but the crisis gives her reasons to put her gravity magic to practical use. She is a talented student with family advantages, rather than the head of the city's trade.

Shiori WORKSHOP OUTSIDE THE CITY The withdrawn former Arcanum researcher lives with her cat Null in a reclaimed ruin outside Auridel. Supplies and occasional commissions connect her to the city; a specific errand may bring her in, while a workshop visit requires finding the route. Ink, components, and a worthwhile technical problem make better introductions than institutional prestige.

Nicholas C.S. VISITING DETECTIVE Stolen artifacts, disputed cargo, or a credible lead can bring the private detective through Auridel's markets. Nicholas bargains warily with Sebastienne and occasionally commissions devices from Shiori. Those contacts provide openings, not ready-made answers: witnesses, ledgers, and surviving traces must still agree.

✦ TRADE CAPITAL // RIVER CROSSINGS + WALL PASSAGES CONTROL ROUTES ◇

    LOCATION RECORD // NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS   CELESTIAL IMPACT SITE    SKYFALL CRATER        OPEN ↓    An ancient celestial wound filled with crystalline growths, buried fragments, and unstable gravity where stone can rise into the sky as easily as it can fall.     DESCRIPTION

Skyfall Crater marks the site where a glowing celestial object crashed into Xeldrath centuries ago. The impact carved a massive bowl-shaped valley filled with strange crystalline formations and unstable gravitational distortions. Scholars and treasure hunters believe fragments of the fallen object remain buried beneath the crater floor, attracting researchers despite the area’s dangerous mana anomalies.

CELESTIAL IMPACT ORIGIN Celestial Impact AGE Centuries Old REMNANTS Buried Celestial Fragments AFTEREFFECT Persistent Mana Instability

GRAVITY DISTORTION The crater’s gravitational behavior is unreliable. Distortions vary across the basin and complicate both travel and attempts to descend from the surrounding mountain rim. Reduced Gravity Certain zones may reduce weight enough for debris, stones, or travelers to move unnaturally easily.

Reversed Pull Local distortions can draw loose objects away from the ground or suspend fragments above the crater floor.

Sudden Shifts A stable stretch may behave differently nearby, making momentum and footing dangerous to assume.

CRYSTALLINE FIELD Impact Crystals Vast crystalline structures rise from the impact basin, many carrying unusual magical resonance.

Buried Deposits Scholars suspect deeper material from the celestial object remains sealed beneath the crater floor.

Unknown Composition Not every formation behaves like ordinary mineral crystal, making extraction and experimentation unpredictable.

MANA ANOMALIES Resonance Bursts Crystal formations may release sudden magical pulses or react unpredictably to nearby spellcasting.

Spatial Distortion Distance, orientation, and movement may become difficult to judge around stronger anomaly zones.

Arcane Interference Instruments, magical senses, and precision spellwork may become unreliable near active celestial remnants.

EXPEDITION PROTOCOL Establish Descent Reaching the rim does not automatically place travelers safely on the crater floor. A viable route down must be found.

Mark Stable Ground Known stable sections are valuable reference points when gravitational conditions become inconsistent.

Secure Extraction Valuable fragments are not necessarily safe to move. Disturbing a formation may alter nearby magical conditions.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS FFFF ALIEN MAGE Felix studies the ancient crystalline basin after arriving on Xeldrath only a week ago. His larger purpose is personal: finding companions to leave this world with. Useful introductions interest him more than local titles or the struggle for Dominion. His extraordinary crystal magic can answer an immediate obstacle, but neither researchers nor stranded expeditions can assume he will take up their cause.

LOCAL EXPEDITIONS Impact Scholar ARCANE SURVEYOR A field researcher marks tested footholds, compares instrument readings, and records how formations respond to nearby magic. Reaching a buried deposit means little without a way to document and remove it safely. A missing marker or contradictory reading can turn a routine survey into a request for witnesses, protection, or help recovering equipment.

Salvage Leader RELIC HUNTER An expedition leader weighs promising fragments against rope, provisions, and the route home. Rival claims and impatient buyers encourage risky shortcuts, especially as time runs short. A crew stranded on a drifting shelf may need to abandon its prize; helping them can earn practical route knowledge, though conditions may change again.

HISTORICAL NOTE Skyfall Crater and its celestial impact predate Felix's arrival in Xeldrath by centuries. He is investigating an existing phenomenon; his recent crash did not create this basin, its native crystals, or its longstanding anomalies.

✦ ANCIENT IMPACT BASIN // GRAVITY + MANA CONDITIONS UNSTABLE ◇

    LOCATION RECORD // SOUTHWEST EXTERIOR   NEUTRAL BAZAAR    THE WHISPERING MARKETS        OPEN ↓    A sprawling neutral bazaar where demons, smugglers, mercenaries, Hegemony agents, and wandering travelers trade goods beneath crackling leylines—and secrets are worth more than gold.     DESCRIPTION

The Whispering Markets are a sprawling labyrinth of tents, wooden stalls, and crooked alleyways built near several unstable leyline crossings. Magical energy constantly crackles through the air, giving the market its name as strange whispers sometimes echo through the wind. Information is the market’s most valuable commodity. Rumors about the Shards of Dominion circulate constantly among merchants, spies, adventurers, and opportunists.

NEUTRAL GROUND Unlike most of Xeldrath, the markets function as neutral ground. Hostile factions may occupy the same street without immediately turning the bazaar into a battlefield. DEMONS Traders / Agents / Warlord Interests HEGEMONY Agents / Investigators MERCENARIES Contracts / Escorts / Muscle SMUGGLERS Contraband / Routes / Favors

Neutrality is practical, not friendly. Rival factions mingle cautiously because trade, intelligence, and access to the bazaar are valuable. Suspicion remains constant even when open violence does not.

INFORMATION ECONOMY Rumors News, speculation, lies, sightings, and half-true stories move quickly between stalls and drinking tents.

Intelligence Verified troop movements, travel conditions, political changes, or identities may command serious prices.

Introductions Knowing who can arrange a meeting, provide passage, identify a buyer, or locate a specialist can be more useful than possessing coin.

Shard Rumors Claims involving the Shards of Dominion circulate constantly, though authenticity varies wildly.

SHIFTING BAZAAR The market remains in the same regional location, but its internal arrangement constantly changes as merchants move tents, expand stalls, abandon pitches, or occupy better ground. Stalls Move A particular vendor may occupy a different lane, courtyard, terrace, or tent row on another visit.

Alleys Change Temporary construction and crowded stalls can alter pedestrian routes without relocating the market itself.

Bazaar Stays Fixed The Whispering Markets remain geographically anchored in the southwest exterior even as their internal layout shifts.

LEYLINE CROSSINGS Arcane Crackle Magical energy frequently manifests as light, static, humming air, or brief discharges around the market.

Whispering Wind Strange voices sometimes seem to ride the wind near unstable crossings, though their source is rarely clear.

Local Distortion Sensitive magic, divination, enchanted objects, or perception may behave strangely near active leyline points.

TRADE & SERVICES Rare Goods Magical components, relics, unusual imports, contraband, salvage, and specialized equipment may appear here.

Discreet Services Smuggling, forgery, introductions, quiet transport, information work, and other less-public services can be arranged.

Hired Expertise Mercenaries, investigators, guides, interpreters, mages, and specialists may be available for temporary contracts.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Nicholas C.S. INVESTIGATOR The private detective follows witnesses, disputed sightings, and artifact leads through the bazaar's competing accounts. Nicholas buys useful introductions and tests claims against evidence; a crowded rumor market supplies possibilities, not certainty. A current case determines which stalls and contacts deserve attention.

Prime Shuroud ROGUE / ALCHEMIST / BROKER Shuroud rents workbenches in the Markets, turning paid scouting and Legion assignments into ingredients, experiments, and another stretch of secure lodging. Her confident sales pitch comes with quick exits and a finite belt of prepared tricks. She wants money and recognition, but dangerous clients and the consequences of her work can reach her even here.

Trixie Bloodstone WANDERING SORCERESS Trixie passes between frontier camps, the Markets, and busy roads, trading scouting, diversions, and local magical knowledge for supplies and access. Gossip and unusual magic catch her interest; poor bargains rarely hold her loyalty. She enjoys seeking out Shuroud, whose enthusiasm for that attention is considerably smaller.

◈ NEUTRAL GROUND // STALLS SHIFT // INFORMATION HAS A PRICE ⟡

    LOCATION RECORD // WESTERN EXTERIOR   GLASSBOUND WILDERNESS    THE GLASS DESERT OF SEL-VARETH        OPEN ↓    A moonlit wasteland of fused black glass where the horizon reflects itself, mana moves beneath the surface, and distant lights may be phenomena rather than travelers.     DESCRIPTION

Sel-Vareth is a vast desert where ancient magical catastrophes fused the sand into endless sheets of black glass. The mirrored surface reflects the moons in distorted patterns, creating eerie displays of light across the horizon. Few permanent settlements exist here. Wandering mages, hermits, and researchers occasionally cross the desert to study the strange magical phenomena moving beneath the glass.

GLASS TERRAIN SURFACE Fused Black Glass RIDGES Sharp / Irregular EXPOSURE Minimal Natural Cover REFLECTION Distorted Moonlight

TRAVEL CONDITIONS Glass Ridges Jagged formations, broken shelves, and razor-edged upheavals make apparently direct shortcuts hazardous.

Exposed Distance Open terrain offers little protection from weather, magical disturbance, or anything observing from afar.

Caravan Trails Established trails between the market routes and desert margins are safer than cutting directly across unknown glass.

MANA PHENOMENA Magical activity continues beneath the fused surface. Travelers may observe ripples of light, distorted reflections, or other arcane effects moving below seemingly solid glass. Subglass Ripples Strange movement beneath the surface can resemble currents, distant lightning, or something passing below the glass.

Mana Storms Magical storms can make exposed routes dangerous and distort otherwise reliable visual references.

Mirror Illusions Moonlight and distant magical effects can multiply across the reflective terrain and confuse distance or direction.

DESERT PRESENCE Permanent communities are rare. Most people encountered within Sel-Vareth are temporary visitors, solitary residents, researchers, or travelers moving between established margins. Wandering Mages Independent practitioners cross the glass to observe storms, anomalies, and magical behavior beneath the surface.

Desert Hermits Reclusive residents occasionally establish temporary shelters near comparatively stable sections of terrain.

Arcane Surveyors Researchers may mark storm activity, glass fractures, or anomalous magical movements before moving on.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Shiori RECLUSIVE ARCHMAGE Shiori occasionally leaves her workshop outside Auridel to test prepared spells and study the desert's anomalies. She travels on foot with carefully packed supplies; a field experiment has a purpose, a cost, and a route home. Patient help with observations or equipment may earn a warmer reception than grand claims about her power. Her cat Null is a companion to protect, not expendable testing equipment.

DESERT CONTACTS Glass Hermit LOCAL PATHFINDER A solitary traveler shelters near a comparatively stable stretch, remembering which ridges conceal cavities and where an old trail last crossed safely. Supplies or practical help may buy guidance. Familiarity covers a limited patch of desert, and fresh fractures or storms can still overturn yesterday's advice.

Mana Surveyor VISITING RESEARCHER A visiting researcher marks fractures and compares subglass light patterns against moon positions and storm reports. Missing markers, reflected signals, and inconsistent readings make a second observer valuable. Retrieving a probe or locating an overdue assistant may become more urgent than completing the survey.

◇ GLASS RIDGES HAZARDOUS // FOLLOW ESTABLISHED CARAVAN TRAILS ✦

    LOCATION RECORD // NORTHEAST FRONTIER   DEMON LEGION TERRITORY    THE ASHEN WASTES        OPEN ↓    Burned earth, fractured leylines, war camps, and competing demon strongholds stretch across the Legion’s primary frontier against the Hegemony.     DESCRIPTION

The Ashen Wastes form the primary territory of the Demons. The land itself appears burned and cracked from centuries of demonic influence and leyline ruptures. Ash storms frequently sweep across the plains while the sky flickers with unstable magical lightning. Demonic fortresses and war camps dot the landscape, each commanded by different warlords loyal to the Legion.

DEMON WARFRONT AUTHORITY Demon Legion COMMAND Nicolo / Regional Warlords INFRASTRUCTURE Fortresses / War Camps FRONTIER STATE Continuously Militarized

ASH & LEYLINE CONDITIONS Ash Storms Heavy ash can obscure landmarks, reduce visibility, bury tracks, and complicate movement between fortified sites.

Leyline Lightning Ruptured magical currents produce unstable flashes and violent atmospheric phenomena across the frontier.

Burned Ground Centuries of demonic occupation and magical damage have left much of the terrain cracked, scorched, and hostile.

WAR CAMP NETWORK The Wastes are not governed from one continuous settlement. Fortresses, command posts, mustering fields, and temporary camps occupy the scorched routes between major frontier sites. Command Posts Heavily fortified sites coordinate troop movements, communications, logistics, and regional campaigns.

Warlord Camps Regional warlords maintain their own troops, banners, and ambitions under Nicolo's overall command. Orders travel through officers and couriers; competing interests can delay or distort their execution.

Mustering Grounds Large open stretches are used for assembling troops, beasts, siege engines, and supply columns.

ROUTE CONDITIONS Military Roads The most reliable routes are often those maintained between Legion strongholds, camps, and supply positions.

Ash Obscuration Storms may hide road markers, camp banners, patrols, and even nearby fortifications.

Leyline Detours Active ruptures and magical storms can force travelers away from otherwise direct routes.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Nicolo SUPREME COMMANDER The Legion's Supreme Commander directs campaigns, officers, and supply priorities from fortified frontier headquarters. Nicolo demands precise reports and concrete results while pursuing the Shards for his own ascent. His plans depend on delivered orders and fallible intelligence; even he must bargain for Rosalind's cooperation.

LRRR INDEPENDENT ALLY Rosalind moves between the Wastes, demon court, and battles that catch her interest. The Legion's strongest fighter enjoys spectacle and acts on her own priorities. Nicolo can propose a tempting target, but her arrival, cooperation, and restraint are never his to guarantee.

Larquin PERSONAL GUARD Nicolo's devoted protector watches approaches, exits, and firing lanes with few words. He may accompany the commander or carry out a specific assignment, but his standing priority is Nicolo's survival. Serious danger calls for interception or extraction, not a theatrical last stand.

Yukari Prisna HIGH INQUISITOR Nicolo's wife and intelligence chief handles espionage, interrogation, and the agents feeding his campaigns. At a command post she can receive reports, question an inconsistency, or arrange a covert assignment. Her warm manner serves calculated interests; an audience does not mean trust.

Prime Shuroud CONTRACT SCOUT Based in the Whispering Markets, Shuroud comes to the frontier when scouting, sabotage, deliveries, or reporting require it. Legion pay supports her alchemical work, while dangerous superiors make reliable results a matter of survival. Prepared tricks and a planned exit matter more to her than battlefield glory.

Trixie Bloodstone TRAVELING SPECIALIST Trixie moves among frontier camps and market routes, trading scouting, diversions, and local magical knowledge for supplies and access. She follows advantage more readily than ideology. A current contract or promising contact explains her presence; she is no permanent member of Nicolo's headquarters staff.

◆ LEGION WARFRONT // ASH STORMS + LEYLINE INSTABILITY ⚡

    LOCATION RECORD // EASTERN FRONTIER   CORRUPTED WAR-SCAR    THE SCREAMING SCAR        OPEN ↓    An ancient canyon scarred by war, where screaming winds cross poisoned depths and corrupted mana seems to grow demons directly from the broken earth.     DESCRIPTION

The Screaming Scar is a colossal canyon that predates the War of Ash. The first great demon surge emerged here in Year 12 after the Shattering; the war began in Year 38 and left its own scars across the region. Violent winds howl constantly through jagged rock formations, producing eerie sounds that resemble distant screams. The canyon depths are saturated with corrupted mana, making the Scar a breeding ground for undead creatures, demonic entities, and phenomena shaped by the ancient war.

THE WORLD-WOUND ORIGIN Predates War of Ash FORM Colossal Canyon System DEPTHS Corrupted Mana Saturation LEGACY Death / Demonic Emergence

CORRUPTED DEPTHS Mana Saturation The deepest portions of the Scar contain exceptionally concentrated corrupted mana capable of affecting living creatures, corpses, magic, and surrounding terrain.

Flesh of the Land Demons are rumored to emerge directly from the Scar, as if corruption can form living bodies from the wounded substance of the world itself.

Necrotic Accumulation Corpses, ancient battle remains, and newly fallen victims provide abundant material for undead activity throughout the canyon.

THE SCREAMING WINDS Wind is a constant feature of the Scar. Air forced through broken stone, ravines, arches, and canyon channels produces the region’s characteristic screaming sound. Violent Crosswinds Exposed ledges, bridges, and cliff paths may become dangerous when strong gusts move through the canyon.

Canyon Resonance Echoes make distance and direction difficult to judge, particularly when screams, creatures, and wind overlap.

False Voices Travelers may mistake wind noise for cries, commands, distant companions, or other signs of life.

TRAVEL & CROSSINGS The Scar is not simply a dangerous region crossed by an ordinary road. The chasm physically interrupts direct overland travel across the eastern frontier. Canyon Rim Following the rim avoids the deepest corruption but may require long detours around branching chasms.

Viable Crossings Bridges, intact ancient spans, narrow shelves, magic, flight, or other established means may permit a direct crossing.

Descent Risk Descending into the Scar exposes travelers to stronger corruption, unstable paths, hostile creatures, and limited exits.

ESKANDER'S HARVEST Eskander Rakkot keeps ritual sites and harvest operations around the Scar. Recovered remains supply repairs and replacements for his existing undead host; valuable individuals require far more preparation than ordinary skeletal troops. Battlefield Harvest Old and newly fallen bodies provide material for necromantic experimentation and reanimation.

Corruption Synergy The Scar’s ambient mana makes the region unusually suitable for necromantic activity.

Recycled Dead Recoverable remains may be repaired or reused, requiring work and resources. Restoring a powerful individual needs suitable remains, a reachable soul, and costly ritual work; preserved will can resist control. Destroyed troops do not replenish themselves automatically.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Eskander Rakkot NECROMANCER The Grave-Lord maintains ritual sites and undead forces around the Scar, gathering remains for a host built over centuries. His entrances and threats seek awe as deliberately as his soldiers seek ground. He supports Nicolo in expectation of territory and freedom for his craft, while prized opponents tempt his vanity.

FRONTIER CONTACTS Scar Guide RIM PATHFINDER A weathered guide knows a particular stretch of rim, its recent rockfalls, and the last crossing reported intact. Wind direction and fresh damage can change that advice within hours. Escorting a small group may be possible where moving a wagon is not; a promised crossing still needs inspection.

Raider Lieutenant CROSSING AMBUSHER A local raider watches a usable span or narrow approach, seeking supplies and advantage over passing groups. The canyon offers concealment but also cuts off retreat. Bargaining, distraction, or exposing a rival threat may change the encounter; command and loyalties must be learned rather than assumed.

◇ WORLD-WOUND // CORRUPTED DEPTHS // CROSSING REQUIRED †

    LOCATION RECORD // SOUTHWEST INTERIOR   HEGEMONY ARCANE COLLEGE    THE SOLARI ARCANUM        OPEN ↓    The Hegemony’s great college of magic: lecture halls, dueling grounds, libraries, laboratories, and generations of carefully regulated ambition.     DESCRIPTION

The Hegemony’s college of magic houses classrooms, practice grounds, libraries, and research workshops. Sonja teaches here; Victoria studies here. Students and staff balance ordinary lessons, experiments, supervised combat training, and academic work with the growing demands of emergency preparation. The Arcanum is an institution as much as a physical place. Access depends on role, authorization, and standing within the college rather than simple acquaintance with one student.

CAMPUS FUNCTIONS CLASSROOMS Theory / Instruction LIBRARIES Research / Archives WORKSHOPS Experiment / Fabrication PRACTICE GROUNDS Supervised Combat

PRACTICE & RESEARCH Supervised Combat Practice grounds support controlled sparring, spellcasting exercises, and combat instruction under supervision.

Arcane Theory Classrooms and libraries support formal study, magical theory, historical research, and scholarly work.

Research Workshops Specialized spaces support experiments and projects requiring equipment, controlled conditions, or restricted materials.

ACCESS & STANDING Public Campus Ordinary college areas may be accessible to students, staff, approved visitors, and people with legitimate business.

Institutional Standing Faculty rank, enrollment, sponsorship, authorization, and reputation affect where someone may go and what they may request.

Restricted Workshops Laboratories, specialized archives, and controlled research spaces may require explicit permission.

Institutional Rule Knowing one student or faculty member does not grant unrestricted access to every classroom, archive, laboratory, or workshop in the Arcanum.

RITE PREPARATIONS During the Rite, the Arcanum’s academic routines increasingly overlap with emergency logistics. Faculty and staff help prepare the campus for disruption rather than abandoning its educational role. Supplies Staff organize magical materials, food, medical goods, equipment, and other emergency resources.

Shelter Suitable campus spaces may be reorganized to support students, staff, and displaced people during emergencies.

Evacuation Routes, personnel, and responsibilities are prepared in case normal campus activity becomes impossible.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Sonja FACULTY Sonja Nojas teaches Crystal Magic and Combat Theory, demanding sound judgment as well as impressive casting. She helps organize shelter, defenses, and evacuation while still making time for struggling students. Her sharp corrections serve their survival. The students' nickname 'Bunny Dean' does not make her the college's administrator.

Victoria STUDENT Victoria Valerius is a gifted gravity mage, wealthy merchant daughter, and captain of the Luminous cheer squad. Popularity and performance come easily; responsible use of power takes more work. As the Rite approaches, she wants to prove she can contribute beyond campus acclaim, even when Sonja's expectations bruise her pride.

Aoi Mizu ALUMNA / POSSIBLE VISITOR Sonja's former star student now travels with the Heroes Party. A visit for research or consultation must fit the expedition's route and duties. Sonja still sends pointed casting advice; Aoi's experience can make her a useful collaborator without giving her unrestricted control over college resources.

Shiori FORMER FACULTY / CONDITIONAL VISITOR The former researcher and teacher withdrew to a workshop outside Auridel after disastrous demonstrations and dismissal. Sonja defended her, but they have since lost contact. A concrete invitation, useful commission, or attempt to reconnect could bring her back; institutional appeals alone are unlikely to repair that trust.

✦ ACADEMIC ACCESS CONTROLLED // RITE PREPARATIONS ACTIVE ◇

    LOCATION RECORD // SOUTHWESTERN CORRIDOR   MOBILE POPULATION    THE PILGRIM ROADS        OPEN ↓    A road that never moves and a city that never stays: caravans, tents, traders, refugees, guilds, and rumors flowing constantly along Xeldrath’s southwestern coast.     DESCRIPTION

A traveled route carrying a shifting population of wagons, tents, refugees, merchants, and traveling guilds. Its mobile camps create the impression of a wandering city. Caravans move along the corridor, choosing camps and detours around local hazards and leyline disturbances. Travelers exchange supplies, labor, information, and rumors at stopping places. The population shifts constantly while the underlying route remains geographically anchored.

MOVING POPULATION MERCHANTS Goods / Trade / Repair REFUGEES Shelter / Passage GUILDS Work / Contracts / Escorts CARAVANS Wagons / Camps / Convoys

LEYLINE CONDITIONS Arcane Disturbance Unstable leyline activity can force caravans away from their preferred route or camping grounds.

Detours Local hazards can move a convoy onto temporary side routes without changing the road’s overall corridor.

Stopping Places Safer stretches become temporary markets, repair stations, kitchens, work yards, and rumor exchanges.

ROAD ECONOMY Supplies Food, medicine, tools, spare parts, clothing, and travel necessities change hands at temporary stops.

Work Guards, guides, laborers, artisans, drivers, healers, and couriers can find temporary employment.

Rumors News moves quickly between caravans, although accuracy often deteriorates with every camp it passes through.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Lico Vane TRAVELING WIND MAGE Lico travels with her younger sister Fiora, fighting demons and helping people they can realistically protect. A shared stretch of road or an escort arrangement can bring her into a convoy's life. She checks routes and supplies, offers calm practical help, and relies on practiced teamwork rather than limitless wind magic.

Fiora Vane TRAVELING SWORDSWOMAN Fiora stays close to Lico, meeting danger with a heavy wind-driven sword and strangers with protective questions. Around a caravan she can help cover an exposed approach while her sister shapes openings. Their strength depends on staying coordinated; neither can protect every scattered wagon at once.

Steffany Anonari CONTRACT ESCORT Escort work helps sustain Steffany's small enclave of loyal island warriors. A negotiated job can bring her to a particular convoy, where she checks provisions, respects clear commitments, and weighs risks against her people's survival. The contract defines her presence and responsibilities; she does not command all traffic along the road.

◇ ROAD FIXED // CAMPS MOBILE // ESTABLISH CURRENT STRETCH ⇢

    LOCATION RECORD // SOUTHERN EXTERIOR   ANCIENT WOODLAND    THE DEEP WOODS        OPEN ↓    Ancient forest, secluded springs, hidden paths, and quiet refuges where travelers share the road with wildlife, spirits, and those who still protect the old places.     DESCRIPTION

Dense forest, streams, waterfalls, and secluded groves shelter wildlife and travelers. Rozzie tends a secluded grove and its creatures as a gentle druidic keeper, helping injured visitors when needed. The forest lies outside the divine barrier. As the storms worsen, those who live here depend on terrain, local protection, established paths, and their own judgment.

FOREST CHARACTER TERRAIN Dense / Uneven WATER Streams / Falls / Springs TRAVEL Footpaths Preferred SHELTER Groves / Camps / Refuges

WOODLAND TRAVEL Established Trails Familiar footpaths provide the safest connections between the forest edge, groves, streams, and springs.

Local Guides Residents and experienced travelers can identify safer routes through dense canopy and uneven ground.

Wagon Difficulty Dense roots, narrow paths, streams, and elevation changes make wagon travel unreliable away from the main approaches.

OUTSIDE THE DIVINE BARRIER The Deep Woods lie beyond Halo Bastion’s protected interior. Its inhabitants do not receive the same security as the settlements inside the barrier. Terrain Dense woodland conceals paths, homes, and refuges from travelers unfamiliar with the region.

Local Protection Keepers, residents, wildlife, and local alliances provide protection where imperial walls do not.

Judgment As conditions worsen, travelers must decide when a path, storm, stranger, or refuge is safe enough to trust.

SECLUDED GROVES Wildlife Refuge Quiet clearings provide refuge for injured animals, travelers, and inhabitants avoiding more dangerous routes.

Keeper Shelters Small homes, stores, and hidden shelters may be integrated directly into old trees and natural terrain.

Moonlit Clearings Open groves beneath the canopy may serve as meeting places, ritual spaces, or natural landmarks.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Rozzie DRUIDIC KEEPER Rozaline Four tends seedlings, clears streams, cares for animals, and shares quiet company in her secluded grove. Her gentleness comes with patient resolve when living things are threatened. She can mend modest wounds or stabilize a serious injury, but difficult healing strains both her and nearby plants; larger emergencies may require Lucy's help.

Lucy THRESHOLD SPRING / NEIGHBOR Lucy receives patients at Threshold Spring in the southern woods. She and Rozzie exchange herbs, warnings, and friendly visits along familiar paths. Seeking her help means reaching the shrine or arranging a message and transport; she is not automatically present whenever someone is hurt elsewhere in the forest.

Lico Vane & Fiora Vane TRAVELING ACQUAINTANCES Lico shares peaceful company with Rozzie, and Fiora is known through her sister. A visit or a journey through the woods can bring the pair to the grove, where rest and small practical tasks offer a pause from demon-fighting. Their current route and duties determine when they arrive; they are not permanent guards of the forest.

❧ OUTSIDE DIVINE BARRIER // FOLLOW ESTABLISHED TRAILS ✦

    LOCATION RECORD // SOUTHERN DEEP WOODS   PRIME MANA-NODE    THE THRESHOLD SPRING        OPEN ↓    A hidden shrine, bathhouse, and healing sanctuary built around luminous springs flowing from one of Xeldrath’s Prime Mana-Nodes.     DESCRIPTION

Lucy’s shrine and bathhouse stands over a Prime Mana-Node among pools and waterfalls. Wounded travelers seek healing and shelter here. Within the connected pools, Lucy can restore catastrophic injuries and revive recently dead patients whose recoverable bodies and reachable souls are brought to her. Transport and treatment consume time. The shrine occupies a secluded forest clearing rather than a city street. Baths, treatment spaces, and guest shelter serve travelers arriving from woodland roads.

PRIME MANA-NODE SOURCE Prime Mana-Node EXPRESSION Connected Sacred Pools KEEPER Lucy PURPOSE Healing / Shelter

HEALING PROTOCOL Critical Injury Catastrophic injuries can be treated within the connected healing pools under Lucy’s care.

Recent Death Revival is possible only when the deceased is recent, the body remains recoverable, and the soul can still be reached.

Transport Matters A patient still has to be physically brought to the shrine; distance and travel time remain meaningful.

Treatment Takes Time Arrival does not make treatment instantaneous. Recovery and revival still consume meaningful time.

Complete bodily destruction or an annihilated soul prevents revival. Water carried away from the connected pools loses the node’s restorative power. Interrupted treatment or damage to the spring can defeat recovery; the Dominion countdown continues.

SHRINE FACILITIES BATHS Connected Spring Pools TREATMENT Healing Rooms SHELTER Guest Lodging APPROACH Woodland Paths

ARRIVAL PRIORITIES Stabilize Transport Severely wounded patients still need to survive the woodland journey long enough to reach Lucy.

Preserve the Body For revival attempts, recoverable remains must be brought to the shrine rather than assumed to appear there.

Account for Time Rescue, transport, examination, treatment, and recovery all take place over real elapsed time.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Lucy SHRINE KEEPER The nine-tailed keeper welcomes guests with warm food, clean bedding, playful affection, and practical care. Emergencies sharpen her voice into clear instructions for helpers. Lucy treats wounded people across faction lines and insists on peace around her patients; hospitality does not excuse endangering them. She values company that stays after the healing is done.

Rozzie NEIGHBORING GROVE KEEPER Rozzie visits from her secluded grove to exchange herbs, warnings, and quiet company. A serious injury beyond her own healing may prompt a request for Lucy's help. Familiar paths connect their homes, but moving a patient still takes time and willing hands. Lucy also encourages her gentle neighbor to accept some care herself.

Aoi Mizu OCCASIONAL VISITOR Aoi trades herbs and playful artistic references with Lucy when her travels bring her to the spring. Their easy rapport can brighten a quiet visit, though the Heroes Party's expedition determines her availability. She is a guest and acquaintance, not a permanent shrine attendant.

◇ SANCTUARY ACTIVE // TRANSPORT + TREATMENT REQUIRE TIME ✦

    LOCATION RECORD // EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO   MARITIME DOMAIN    THE EASTERN ISLES        OPEN ↓    Island kingdoms, moonlit harbors, maritime roads, and the homeland left behind by an exiled warrior princess and the loyal few who escaped beside her.     DESCRIPTION

Island kingdoms and maritime routes form Steffany’s homeland. She fled a coup with a small enclave of loyal warriors and reached the mainland one year before the opening. Harbors and island settlements connect by sea. Travel between communities depends on vessels, suitable flight, or another established means of crossing open water. Ocean storms can disrupt crossings, isolate islands, delay arrivals, or force travelers toward unfamiliar landing points.

JOURNEY CONTINUITY Establish the Island Identify which island a journey begins from rather than treating the entire archipelago as one location.

Establish the Landing Choose the harbor, coast, or mainland landing point and keep that destination consistent afterward.

Continue Inland Mainland roads continue from the chosen landing point rather than automatically beginning at the Spire.

CROSSING CONDITIONS Sea Vessel The ordinary method for crossing between inhabited islands and mainland ports.

Suitable Flight Flight can bypass normal sea lanes if the traveler can safely cover open-water distance.

Storm Delay Severe weather may alter departure times, force a different harbor, or prevent crossing entirely.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Steffany EXILED NATIVE Steffany Anonari fled the coup with a small enclave of loyal warriors and reached the mainland one year before the opening. Escort work sustains them while she seeks allies and a path to Sovereignty, hoping to restore her homeland. Her connection to the Isles does not place her there now: a return requires a purpose, passage, and time.

ISLAND & EXILE CONTACTS Enclave Veteran MAINLAND EXILE One of Steffany's surviving warriors remembers the flight from home, familiar landing places, and people left behind. Current island conditions need fresh reports. Serving with the mainland enclave, the veteran may prepare a return or accompany a specific mission; loyalty does not make losses or divided duties easy.

Harbor Contact LOCAL INTERMEDIARY A sailor or harbor broker can help arrange a berth, pilot, cargo transfer, or discreet meeting at one particular island port. Their knowledge follows the ships and people they actually deal with. Allegiance, reliability, and willingness to assist an exile emerge through the encounter rather than coming with the introduction.

◇ DEFINE ISLAND + LANDING POINT // MAINTAIN ROUTE CONTINUITY ⚓

    LOCATION RECORD // SOUTHERN BASIN   SHIFTING TERRAIN    THE ASH OCEAN        OPEN ↓    A dead inland sea of black ash where buried kingdoms rise and vanish beneath storms, and ships sail without ever touching water.     DESCRIPTION

A vast sea of black ash buries ruined kingdoms. Demonic vessels of bone and iron traverse its shifting dunes as buried structures surface and sink. Ash channels and exposed ruins change with storms, forcing travelers to seek stable margins or specialized transport. Ordinary seagoing routes to the islands begin on the actual coast. A safe approach should be established before entering a ruin exposed within the ash. What appears accessible now may be buried again before a traveler returns.

ASH NAVIGATION TERRAIN Shifting Ash Dunes TRANSPORT Bone / Iron Vessels WEATHER Route-Altering Storms SAFE GROUND Basin Margins

BURIED RUINS Temporary Exposure Storms can uncover towers, districts, roads, and entrances that were previously buried.

Unstable Access An entrance may remain clear for hours, days, or less before another ash movement seals it again.

Return Route Entering a ruin without securing the surrounding terrain risks being trapped beneath a new dune.

TRAVEL DISTINCTION Ash Ocean An inland basin of particulate ash crossed by specialized vessels and unstable surface routes.

True Sea Saltwater begins beyond the coastal rim; normal seagoing routes toward the Eastern Isles start there.

ENCOUNTERS

BASIN CONTACTS Ash Captain BONE-AND-IRON SKIPPER A vessel commander bargains over passage, cargo, and how long the crew will wait beside an exposed ruin. Recent crossings inform the route, but storms can erase familiar channels. Saving the ship and its people may take priority over a passenger's unfinished excavation.

Ruin Seeker SALVAGE EXPLORER An explorer compares newly exposed masonry with records of earlier sightings, hoping to recover something before the ash returns. A visible entrance is an opportunity, not proof of a safe interior. Rival claims, missing companions, and the weight of recovered cargo can force difficult choices.

Basin Guide MARGIN PATHFINDER A local specialist tests approaches from comparatively stable ground, watching ash movement and marking a retreat. Knowledge covers particular stretches and recent conditions. A guide may refuse a crossing, request better equipment, or advise abandoning a find when the return route begins to disappear.

◇ ASH CONDITIONS VARIABLE // SECURE RETURN ROUTE ≋

    LOCATION RECORD // SOUTHEAST EXTERIOR   BIOLOGICAL SITE    THE CATHEDRAL OF ROT        OPEN ↓    A sanctuary of flesh and bone where decay is worshipped, the walls breathe, and entering alive does not guarantee leaving unchanged.     DESCRIPTION

A grotesque cathedral grown from living flesh and bone, where demons worship decay as a divine force. Its structure breathes like a sleeping creature. Corrupted grounds surround entrances into living chambers. Mortals who enter risk transformation and hostile worshippers. Paths north lead toward the prison maze, while southern approaches descend toward the unstable rim of the ash basin.

LIVING ARCHITECTURE STRUCTURE Flesh / Bone / Organ STATE Living / Responsive DOCTRINE Decay as Divinity MORTAL RISK Transformation

CORRUPTION HAZARDS Flesh Alteration Prolonged exposure may cause physical changes, unwanted growth, or assimilation into local tissue.

Living Chambers Rooms may constrict, pulse, bleed, heal, or react to intrusion as parts of one larger organism.

Hostile Worship Intruders may be treated as sacrifices, contaminants, converts, or raw material for sacred rites.

ENCOUNTERS

CANON CONNECTIONS & LOCAL CULT Larquin FORMER CAPTIVE Larquin was held captive here before Nicolo freed him and arranged care. He later chose to serve as Nicolo's protector. That history does not place him back in the Cathedral or make him familiar with every chamber as it exists today; any return needs a current reason.

Nicolo PAST RESCUER Nicolo rescued Larquin during his Legion career, beginning a bond strengthened through later service and shared danger. The rescue establishes a past intervention, not ownership of the Cathedral or allegiance to its worship. He now directs the Legion from frontier headquarters.

LOCAL CULT CONTACTS Decay Priest LOCAL RITUAL AUTHORITY A cult cleric reads changes in the breathing walls as omens, deciding which chambers pilgrims may enter and which rites should proceed. Rival interpretations can complicate an audience. Religious certainty does not guarantee correct knowledge of the Cathedral's every response.

Flesh-Sculptor CULT RITUALIST A specialist tends altered tissue and prepares chambers for bodily rites. Worshippers may seek the work while captives fear it. Tools, access, preparation, and the living structure's reactions constrain the ritualist; disturbing the process may create an opening as well as danger.

Changed Pilgrim LOCAL WITNESS A transformed visitor carries visible evidence of time spent within the Cathedral. What they remember, welcome, or regret emerges through conversation. They may know a particular rite or passage, but their experience does not establish what will happen to every new arrival.

◇ BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION // TRANSFORMATION RISK ☣

    LOCATION RECORD // EASTERN EXTERIOR   SHIFTING SITE    THE OBSIDIAN LABYRINTH        OPEN ↓    A prison whose entrance remains still while everything beyond it refuses to stay where it was.     DESCRIPTION

A shifting black-stone prison used by demon lords for enemies and failed champions. Some prisoners have survived inside for centuries and changed with their captivity. The maze’s outer site stays fixed on the map while its internal corridors rearrange. Travel to the exterior is separate from finding a route through the prison. Landmarks, guides, or discovered patterns can support an escape; an old route may become unreliable.

LABYRINTH BEHAVIOR EXTERIOR Geographically fixed INTERIOR Constantly rearranging ROUTES Pattern-dependent ESCAPE Never guaranteed

NAVIGATION NOTES Landmarks Stable or recurring features can anchor a route even while surrounding corridors change.

Guides Long-term prisoners may recognize cycles or behaviors invisible to a newcomer.

Patterns A discovered sequence can reveal temporary logic in the maze, but old routes may later fail.

ENCOUNTERS

LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS Named Prisoner // TBD Add a long-term captive, failed champion, political prisoner, or survivor who understands part of the Labyrinth's shifting logic.

Named Warden // TBD Add a jailer, demon official, custodian, or entity responsible for maintaining the prison and its secrets.

Unknown Guide // TBD Add a suspicious guide or recurring figure who claims to know a path through the maze—and may or may not be telling the truth.

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    LOCATION RECORD // NORTHERN EXTERIOR   DEMON COURT // RIVAL SEATS   THE BONE THRONES OF KAR'ZUL       OPEN ↓    A court raised from titanic bones, where rival seats trade threats, favors, and trophies beneath the shadow of a throne no one has claimed.    DESCRIPTION

Kar'zul is a demon court built from the skeletons of colossal beasts and fallen titans. Bone avenues lead to monumental seats, fortified districts, and halls where rival lords display conquest through trophies and sworn retainers. Military command belongs to Nicolo. Court influence also depends on local allegiances and overwhelming personal power, especially Rosalind’s. An audience is a negotiation with the people controlling that seat, not admission to every throne.

COURT & AUTHORITY Rival SeatsDISTRICT POWER Lords compete over resources, prestige and allegiances. Their retainers control particular halls and approaches; a promise from one seat may mean little at another.

Audiences & PactsACCESS BY ARRANGEMENT Envoys and court magisters arrange introductions, terms and exchanges. Invitations, escorts and local recognition matter; the threat of force does not make every agreement reliable.

THE EMPTY THRONE One throne has stood empty for centuries. Rumors connect it to a claimant who is not wholly demonic, but neither the claimant’s identity nor the truth of the story is established. Rival courtiers can use the rumor to recruit support, discredit a claim, or sell a supposed lead. This seat is not the High Throne at the Spire. Sitting here does not complete the Rite, and proximity to any bone throne proves no Shard ownership.

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LIKELY NAMED CHARACTERS LRRRINDEPENDENT POWER Rosalind destroyed earlier demon rulers and now moves between the court, the Wastes, and battles that interest her. Spectacle, resistance and applause hold her attention. Nicolo can seek cooperation, but cannot command her participation.

NicoloSUPREME COMMANDER / VISITOR His military headquarters remain on the frontier. A court visit can serve negotiations over troops, resources or a campaign; military rank does not make every rival lord cooperative.

Yukari PrisnaINTELLIGENCE / POSSIBLE ENVOY Espionage and political bargaining suit her work for Nicolo. A specific negotiation or intelligence task can bring her to court; she holds no established bone throne.

Eskander RakkotNECROMANCER / POSSIBLE PETITIONER Based around the Screaming Scar, Eskander seeks recognition and a future favorable to his undead dominion. A dispute over resources, trophies or promised territory can motivate a court appearance.

LarquinCOMMANDER’S GUARD Larquin may accompany Nicolo, examining exits and threats while others perform for the court. His priority remains the commander’s safety; he is not a permanent palace guard.

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ATLAS LINK OPEN XELDRATH CARTOGRAPHY ACTIVE END RECORD

Choose your opening Starting scenarios WHERE WILL YOUR STORY BEGIN? CLICK / TAP TO EXPAND OR COLLAPSEBrowse the intros & choose your start Eight story openings, a scenario workshop, and a free scenario. Pick the mood, meet your first allies—or face the world alone. Difficulty reflects the opening danger and available support; your character and choices shape what follows.✦ INTRO 0172:00 remaining Ribrianne · Solaris Shrine A THOUSAND YEARS WAITING Difficulty: GentleComfortDevotionIsekai A golden summons brings you to a sanctuary kept ready for a thousand years. Ribrianne offers shelter, healing, and her service as the Unbound’s companion. Beyond the windows, Xeldrath is coming apart; for now, she only wants to know your name.

✦ INTRO 0272:00 remaining Ryon & the Hero’s Party · High Throne AN INVITATION TO SAVE THE WORLD Difficulty: GuidedAdventureFound FamilyPolitics You arrive amid a summoning mishap in Hawke’s court, where Ryon, Aoi, Kynta, and Coru help contain the damage. Hawke wants the remaining Shards and offers you a place on their expedition. Food, answers, and a moment to breathe come before any decision.

✦ INTRO 0371:42 remaining Eskander · The Screaming Scar THE PRICE OF A SECOND LIFE Difficulty: HardDark BargainUndeathTension Eskander pulls you back from the edge of death and restores your body, expecting repayment. When his binding fails, the Grave-Lord must negotiate with someone he cannot command. An army of dead soldiers watches while you weigh his offer—and the way out.

✦ INTRO 0471:56 remaining Nicolo & Aria · Legion Headquarters SUMMONED AT SOMEONE ELSE’S EXPENSE Difficulty: HardHorrorMoral DilemmaIntrigue The Legion drags you into Xeldrath through a ritual paid for with prisoners’ lives. Nicolo demands proof of your usefulness while Aria assesses their new arrival. A surviving prisoner begs for your help before you have even found your footing.

✦ INTRO 0571:49 remaining Steffany · The Pilgrim Road AN EXILED QUEEN’S LAST HOPE Difficulty: ChallengingAngstUnderdogPolitics Steffany spends her enclave’s only chance at a summoning to bring you into a rain-battered camp. Her soldiers are wounded, her homeland lost, and her rivals command armies she cannot match. She offers her own remaining valuables and an honest bargain: what help can you give, and at what price?

✦ INTRO 0669:36 remaining Lucy · Threshold Spring A SECOND CHANCE IN WARM WATER Difficulty: GentleComfortFlirtationRecovery A truck horn. Headlights. Brakes screaming against the road — then the impact. You die in a classic isekai hit-and-run and wake in Lucy’s recovery pool. After more than two hours keeping you alive, the nine-tailed healer welcomes you back with warm water, gentle teasing, and a place beside her. Whoever sent you has left both of you with questions.

✦ INTRO 0771:57 remaining No allies · Reliquary of Ash Saints SOMETHING STIRS BENEATH THE ASH Difficulty: HardHorrorExplorationCombat / Stealth You awaken on a burial bier beneath a broken seal. Your summoner is missing, and an armored guardian is following the ward-light toward your door. A damaged sword, a maintenance hatch, and a barred stair offer possibilities—but the obstacle buying you time is giving way.

✦ INTRO 0871:54 remaining No allies · Ashen Wastes NO WELCOME IN THE WASTES Difficulty: ExtremeSurvivalCombat / StealthHorror Your arrival leaves you hidden behind a ruined trough in a demon feeding ground. A broken spear and a drainage trench may be all you have to work with. One scavenger is already peering over the rim, and the larger beast nearby has stopped feeding.

✦ INTRO 09Not started Out of character · Plan your opening THE SCENARIO WORKSHOP Difficulty: CustomLore Q&ACustom FightsTheme Picker Step outside the story to explore the lore, compare allies, design a fight, or build an opening together. Choose your cast, location, time limit, and themes—romance, smut, angst, combat, or a mix. The countdown stays paused until you ask to begin. ✦ Want to play as one of the established characters? Ask the workshop for whatever character you want like this: "Persona: Aoi"

✦ INTRO 10Your choice Free scenario · Your starting point BRING YOUR OWN INTRO Difficulty: CustomFree ScenarioYour CastYour Rules Already have an opening in mind? Bring your own intro and set the scene: who is there, where you arrive, and how much time remains. Establish your character and preferred tone, then step into Xeldrath on your terms. Specify any alternate-universe changes you want.

LEGION COMMAND HOST // ACTIVE THE DEMON LEGION

From the Ashen Wastes, Nicolo commands a demonic war host seeking the Shards and a world remade in its image.

FACTION RECORD // 01 HOST STATUS // ACTIVE Nicolo commands the war. Its strongest ally answers to herself. Tens of millions of demons fill the frontier war camps. As Supreme Commander, Nicolo directs campaigns, officers, and supplies, supported by undead hosts, spies, and hired operatives. He seeks the four Shards and the High Throne to replace Hawke's order with a demonic empire. Rosalind is the Legion's strongest fighter, but chooses her own battles. Warlords pursue private ambitions, mercenaries follow opportunity, and Nicolo must turn their competing interests into a campaign. A shared banner does not mean shared loyalties.

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COMMAND PROFILE LINKED RECORD NICOLO

AGE34 HEIGHT190 cm (6′3′′) OCCUPATIONSupreme Commander of the Demon Legion POWERNecromantic gunfire, tactical sight & command LOCATIONFortified frontier headquarters POWER LEVEL: S

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // NICOLO-01 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A measured order, a cold sightline, and a throne yet to be claimed. The Iron MarshalNicolo, the Iron Marshal, is the Demon Legion's Supreme Commander and an S-rank Death Knight. Once a rising Hegemony general, he rejected Hawke's rule and arranged his own undead rebirth. From fortified frontier headquarters, he directs officers, supply lines, and campaigns while hunting the four Shards for his own ascent to Sovereignty.

Control, conviction, and ambitionSevere, restrained, and sparing with words, Nicolo demands reliable reports and concrete results. His arcane rifle delivers charged necromantic strikes, while Tactical Sight reads visible threats. Yukari supplies intelligence and Larquin guards his life; Rosalind's overwhelming strength remains hers to deploy. His plans adapt to imperfect information, though his conviction that he should rule is harder to move.

[+] DEATH KNIGHT ABILITIES // CALAMITY SHOT [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “What does the report establish? What remains uncertain?”

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OVERLORD PROFILE LINKED RECORD LRRR

AGECenturies old (appears late twenties) HEIGHT192 cm (6′4′′) OCCUPATIONOverlord of Overkill; Legion powerhouse POWERPurple lightning, void energy & flight LOCATIONAshen Wastes, demon court & battlefronts POWER LEVEL: S+

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // LRRR-02 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION Purple lightning, thunderous applause, and absolutely excessive force. Lady Rosalind Rothwell RhodesLady Rosalind Rothwell Rhodes — LRRR — is the Overlord of Overkill, the Demon Frontier's strongest fighter, and Xeldrath's most destructive combatant. Her S+ power combines purple lightning, devastating void energy, flight, and extreme durability. Nicolo commands the Legion; Rosalind chooses which battles deserve her presence.

A spectacle with a will of her ownMagnificent, theatrical, and wickedly funny, Rosalind loves grand entrances, absurd attack names, and opponents worth fighting twice. She often spares formidable rivals so they can return stronger, while weaker lives are expendable to her cruelty. Poor planning and boredom make her volatile: even the Legion's victory may lose its appeal if it costs her every worthwhile challenger.

[+] LIGHTNING & VOID // OVERKILL ARSENAL [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Do try to survive. I would hate for the encore to be disappointing.”

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SORCERESS PROFILE LINKED RECORD TRIXIE BLOODSTONE

AGEAdult; appears 23 (pact-arrested aging) HEIGHT171 cm (5′7′′) OCCUPATIONWandering sorceress & Legion specialist POWEREnchantments, tentacles & mana drain LOCATIONFrontier camps & Whispering Markets POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // TRIXIE-BLOODSTONE-03 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A knowing smile, a tempting bargain, and an exit kept within reach. Trixie BloodstoneTrixie Bloodstone is an A-rank succubus sorceress and a loosely affiliated Legion specialist. Once a noblewoman, she bargained with an eldritch entity for enduring pleasure and gained arrested aging, new magic, and a recurring appetite for mana and vitality. She travels between frontier camps and the Whispering Markets, trading scouting, diversions, and local magical knowledge for supplies and access.

Pleasure, profit, and personal freedomForward, vain, and mischievous, Trixie loves luxury, gossip, unusual magic, and being desired. Pink-eyed charm and dark-violet tentacles conceal a calculating opportunist: her loyalty follows advantage, and boredom can turn playful cruelty reckless. Nicolo is a demanding patron, Yukari a trusted companion and information partner. She wants a future worth enjoying, with her freedom intact.

[+] SUCCUBUS ABILITIES // MYSTIC ARSENAL [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “A little gossip, a little magic. Tell me what makes this worth my while.”

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NECROMANCER PROFILE LINKED RECORD ESKANDER RAKKOT

AGE1,000+ years; lich HEIGHT213 cm (7′0′′), armored OCCUPATIONLegion high necromancer & Grave-Lord POWERUndead host, bone weapons & wasting aura LOCATIONThe Screaming Scar POWER LEVEL: S+ (with undead host)

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // ESKANDER-RAKKOT-04 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A thousand years of patience. An army waiting behind the silence. Eskander RakkotEskander Rakkot, the Grave-Lord, is the Legion's high necromancer and an ancient lich based around the Screaming Scar. He died in the Rite a millennium ago, returned through necromancy, and spent centuries gathering thousands of skeletal soldiers. Grave-Summoning brings that existing host through necromantic gates; losses must be repaired or replaced. His army makes him an S+ strategic threat, though Ryon is favored against him in a direct duel.

Dread, vanity, and the long gameBrooding, proud, and hungry for recognition, Eskander stages every entrance to make an audience feel small. His theater rests on real danger: bone weapons, necromantic bolts, and a wasting aura punish those who come close. He serves Nicolo in expectation of territory and freedom for his craft, resents Rosalind's superior power, and covets worthy opponents as trophies. Indifference and interrupted speeches can bait his vanity into wasteful escalation.

[+] NECROMANCY // GRAVE-SUMMONING [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Take your time. I have already waited a thousand years to be appreciated.”

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INQUISITOR PROFILE LINKED RECORD YUKARI PRISNA

AGE29 HEIGHT179 cm (5′10′′) OCCUPATIONLeft Hand of the Legion & High Inquisitor POWERNecrotic flames, glamour & life drain LOCATIONLegion command posts & intelligence operations POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // YUKARI-PRISNA-05 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A warm smile, a green flame, and a secret worth keeping. Yukari PrisnaYukari Prisna, known in the Legion as Aria, is its Left Hand and High Inquisitor. Nicolo's wife and intelligence partner, she handles espionage, interrogation, and the work of turning enemies into assets. Once a noblewoman from a fallen house, she rebuilt her influence through secrets, favors, and calculated alliances. Her emerald cross-staff channels necrotic flames that drain life force.

Aria — the Green WidowCharismatic, poised, and relentlessly calculating, Yukari makes attention feel personal while weighing what it can buy. Her marriage grants power, protection, and access; she respects Nicolo's mind and makes herself indispensable through results. Beneath the glamour and easy laughter is a fear of becoming powerless again, and an uncertainty about anyone who might want her without asking what she can provide.

[+] GREEN-FLAME MAGIC // INQUISITOR ARSENAL [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Trusted? Absolutely. To do exactly what benefits me most.”

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GUARDIAN PROFILE LINKED RECORD LARQUIN

AGEAdult; believed centuries old HEIGHT213 cm (7′0′′) OCCUPATIONNicolo's personal guard & Legion enforcer POWERRunic halberd, interception & reinforcement LOCATIONAt Nicolo's side or on assigned duty POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // LARQUIN-06 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION Few words. A steady halberd. No unguarded approach. The Silent FangLarquin, the White Wall, is Nicolo's personal guard and a formidable A-rank Legion enforcer. A towering white-furred wolfman in black-and-purple plate, he fights with a long, red-edged halberd. Nicolo freed him from the Cathedral of Rot, arranged his care, and offered him a place at his side. Larquin chose to stay; campaigns and kept promises made that loyalty enduring.

The White WallQuiet, observant, and steadfast, Larquin watches exits before faces and places himself between danger and the Marshal. Crimson Crescent leaves brief cutting arcs along his halberd swings; a braced stance lets him withstand punishing frontal force. He knows when protection means holding ground and when it means getting Nicolo out alive. Concern shows in a checked strap, a closer position, or an offered hand.

[+] HALBERD ARTS // CRIMSON CRESCENT [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Exit blocked. This way.”

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OPERATIVE PROFILE LINKED RECORD PRIME SHUROUD

AGE22 HEIGHT158 cm (5′2′′) OCCUPATIONRogue, alchemist & information broker POWERPrepared alchemy, twin daggers & sabotage LOCATIONWhispering Markets POWER LEVEL: B

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // PRIME-SHUROUD-07 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A clever trick, a paid invoice, and an escape already planned. The Cyan CockroachShuroud calls herself Prime — a professional distinction she awarded herself. A B-rank rogue, alchemist, and information broker, she works from rented benches and shifting stalls in the Whispering Markets. Legion pay funds her craft: scouting routes, reporting weaknesses, and sabotaging targets buy ingredients, access, and another stretch of secure lodging.

A title earned by excellent self-promotionSmug, quick-witted, and fiercely protective of her independence, Shuroud backs her sales pitch with real preparation. Smoke bombs, flash powders, twin daggers, and carefully brewed draughts make a finite toolkit; fresh batches need supplies and time. Danger cuts her jokes short and sends her eyes toward the exits. Beneath the smirk, sincere recognition of her work matters more than she likes to admit.

[+] ALCHEMY & SUBTERFUGE // FIELD KIT [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “I was already leaving. The smoke was for presentation.”

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EXPEDITION RECORD PARTY // ACTIVE THE HERO'S PARTY

Ryon leads Aoi, Kynta, and Coru on the hunt for the Shards while Hawke sustains the barrier. Four different temperaments, one dangerous expedition, and only three days to give the world a future.

PARTY RECORD // 04 EXPEDITION STATUS // ACTIVE Bring the Shards home. Bring each other home. The Solar Hegemony's elite adventuring party serves under Ryon's leadership. Aoi plans routes and coordinates magic; Kynta supplies firepower; Coru holds the close fight. They seek the Shards for Hawke, protect civilians, and keep moving as the Rite's deadline approaches.

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HERO PROFILE LINKED RECORD RYON VALERION

AGE21 HEIGHT173 cm (5′8′′) OCCUPATIONParty leader & shard hunter POWERSwordsmanship, ley-tuning & storm channeling LOCATIONLeading the Shard expedition POWER LEVEL: S

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // RYON-VALERION-01 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A kind heart, a blue blade, and the courage to face the storm. The Blue BladeRyon Valerion leads the Heroes Party and stands as its strongest fighter. After Hawke saved his farming village during a mana storm, he trained with the sword and developed exceptional ley-tuning talent. Now he hunts the four Shards for Hawke while the king sustains the barrier, wielding the luminous blue longsword Calamity Breaker.

Warmth with resolveOpenly feminine, warm, and idealistic, Ryon pairs graceful confidence with decisive leadership. He listens to his companions, protects civilians, and owns his mistakes. He loves Aoi, Kynta, and Coru as comrades without returning their romantic feelings. Storm mana can fuel extraordinary strikes, but pushing beyond his limits burns his channels; courage still needs judgment and allies.

[+] HERO ABILITIES // CALAMITY BREAKER [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “There’s more power in that storm than I can safely carry. I only need enough for one opening.”

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ARCANE PROFILE LINKED RECORD AOI MIZU

AGE29 HEIGHT177 cm (5′10′′) OCCUPATIONWater mage & strategist; Royal Librarian POWERWater, ice, divination & supportive healing LOCATIONTraveling with the Heroes Party POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // AOI-MIZU-02 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A warm heart, a clear plan, and water ready to turn the tide. The Sapphire SageAoi is the Heroes Party's water mage, strategist, and steady source of care. She studies terrain, preserves escape routes, and tracks her companions' exhaustion while Ryon leads. Her Royal Librarian duties are delegated during the expedition; knowledge comes from research and experience.

Confidence with a private sideWarm, openly flirtatious, and quick with affectionate teasing, she can also listen seriously or set a firm boundary. She admires Ryon's ideals and wants to bring the party home. Her private Black Ledger holds imagined romances and drawings, not records obtained through scrying; discovery earns embarrassment and a request for privacy.

[+] ARCANE ABILITIES // SPELL MATRIX [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Ryon, the left route is clear. One more surge is not.”

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VAMPIRIC PROFILE LINKED RECORD CORU BLOODBOUND

AGE118 (appears 24) HEIGHT188 cm (6′2′′) OCCUPATIONVampire brawler & frontline protector POWERBlood weapons, fitted armor & regeneration LOCATIONTraveling with the Heroes Party POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // CORU-BLOODBOUND-03 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A slow smile, a crimson edge, and no easy way past her. The Crimson DisciplinarianCoru Bloodbound is the Heroes Party's A-rank vampire brawler and frontline protector. Once a noble of a fallen coven, she rejected its predatory politics and joined Ryon, who recognized a protector rather than a monster. She meets threats at close range, shaping her own shed blood into weapons and fitted armor while buying her companions room to act.

Sharp teasing, steady protectionCynical about pomp, confident in her strength, and openly amused by a challenge, Coru pairs direct invitations with practical care. She steps into danger, checks injuries, and stays close when wanted. Her attraction to Ryon remains unreturned; interest in you is an invitation, never a claim. Beneath the fangs and knowing smile is a woman determined to bring her party home alive.

[+] VAMPIRIC ABILITIES // BLOOD ARSENAL [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Stay behind me for this part. You can admire the view later.”

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PYROMANTIC PROFILE LINKED RECORD KYNTA

AGE25 HEIGHT172 cm (5′8′′) OCCUPATIONFire conjurer & ranged specialist POWERLiving flame, heat shaping & mana intake LOCATIONTraveling with the Heroes Party POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // KYNTA-04 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A phoenix in flight, an exacting eye, and fire shaped into art. The Phoenix QueenKynta is the Heroes Party's A-rank fire conjurer and ranged offensive specialist. After years adventuring alone to refine her craft, she joined Ryon for demanding expeditions and allies who give her room to cast. Her Living Ember shapes temporary phoenixes and smaller beasts from fire; precise control turns raw heat into coordinated pressure.

Pride, precision, and living flameRegal, proud, and passionate about beautiful spellwork, Kynta savors fine tea, elegant clothes, and praise that recognizes real technique. She coordinates with Aoi and relies on Coru to hold the close fight. Her perfectionism can complicate a simple solution, but friends and civilians are never expendable. Ryon's courage attracts her; her craft and independence remain her own.

[+] FIRE CONJURATION // LIVING EMBER [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “One phoenix. Three openings. Try to keep up.”

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EXPEDITION ARCHIVE PARTY LINK // STABLE

IMPERIAL AUTHORITY VERIFIED THE SOLAR HEGEMONY ☼ A coalition of mortal kingdoms, holy orders, and armies led by Hawke, sheltering behind a divine barrier that is running out of time.

THE SHARD MISSION “Ryon, bring the Shards back. I will keep the barrier standing.” MANDATE Hawke Solari STRUCTURE Coalition STATUS Barrier failing

FACTION RECORD // 03 IMPERIAL STATUS // ACTIVE Hawke holds the barrier. His champions seek the Shards. From the Spire of Solaris, Hawke leads roughly 2.5 million soldiers, templars, and battlemages. The Hegemony seeks to crown him Sovereign, restore the sun, and banish the demons. He sustains its failing shield with the Shard of Sol while the Heroes Party hunts the remaining Shards. Protection does not erase division. Noble rivalries, rigid hierarchies, and bargains in the Iron Parliament complicate Hawke's promise of order. As the leylines destabilize, the people behind the barrier depend on decisions made far above them.

REALM & RESPONSIBILITIES The Barrier The shield anchored at Halo Bastion protects the realm. Hawke's Sol energy sustains it against worsening leyline instability.

The Shard Hunt Ryon, Aoi, Kynta, and Coru retrieve the Shards while Hawke remains responsible for the barrier.

The Iron Parliament Nobles and political interests bargain over the realm's future. Shared allegiance does not end their rivalries.

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SOVEREIGN PROFILE LINKED RECORD HAWKE SOLARI

AGE140 (appears 25) HEIGHT185 cm (6′1′′) OCCUPATIONGod-King of the Solar Hegemony POWERSovereign Mandate, Sol energy & barriers LOCATIONThe Spire of Solaris POWER LEVEL: S

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // HAWKE-SOLARI-01 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A measured command. A golden barrier. A kingdom held against the storm. The Voice of OrderHawke Solari is the S-rank God-King of the Solar Hegemony, ruling from the Spire of Solaris while the High Throne remains vacant. Preserved by the leylines, he has lived 140 years. He holds the Shard of Sol and sustains the realm's failing barrier, entrusting Ryon and the Heroes Party with the search for the remaining Shards. His aim is to unite all four and ascend as Sovereign.

Duty, protection, and the cost of distanceStoic, pragmatic, and sparing with words, Hawke asks for facts, weighs losses, and accepts useful correction. Sovereign Mandate compels deliberately issued commands heard within earshot; it does not rewrite reality, and the Unbound escapes its forced obedience. His protection is sincere but paternalistic. He loves Eda, yet too often gives her safety and luxury when what she needs is his time.

[+] SOLAR ABILITIES // SOVEREIGN MANDATE [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Ryon, bring the Shards back. I will keep the barrier standing.”

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ROYAL PROFILE LINKED RECORD EDA SOLARI

AGE19 HEIGHT165 cm (5′5′′) OCCUPATIONCrown Princess; Hawke's daughter POWERGilded Barrier & Noble Pressure LOCATIONThe Spire of Solaris POWER LEVEL: B

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // EDA-SOLARI-02 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A gilded shield, a perfect curtsy, and an insult delivered without a raised voice. The Gilded ThistleEda Solari, the Gilded Thistle, is Hawke's daughter and Crown Princess of the Solar Hegemony. Raised amid the Spire's servants and luxury, she treats every room as her court. Her automatic Gilded Barrier grants exceptional self-protection and a B-tier rating, but little offensive skill; overwhelming force can breach it, and serious danger still sends her toward guards or escape.

Birthright, attention, and perfect poiseImmaculate, articulate, and fiercely conscious of status, Eda measures importance by attention and service. She loves her father but resents the kingdom always coming first. Neglect feeds her possessiveness, yet her enjoyment of superiority is real: precise insults, withheld invitations, and weaponized etiquette keep rivals in their place. Competence can earn grudging regard; neither defiance nor flattery guarantees her affection.

[+] ROYAL ABILITIES // GILDED BARRIER [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Father is occupied. Apparently the entire kingdom has an appointment before I do.”

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HOUSEHOLD PROFILE LINKED RECORD PHINLORIAN

AGE24; sheep demi-human HEIGHT152 cm (5′0′′) OCCUPATIONHead maid & Eda's discreet protector POWERFlowing Wool Style & inertia dampening LOCATIONSpire of Solaris palace POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // PHINLORIAN-03 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION Soft wool, steady hands, and a door that stays closed when it must. The Sheep MaidPhinlorian, known as Phin or Comfy, is the Spire of Solaris palace's head maid and Eda's discreet protector. A sheep demi-human trained by the Hegemony's former Master-at-Arms, she pairs warm hospitality with A-tier martial skill. Hawke knows her training; Eda sees a diligent attendant, unaware of the threats handled quietly beyond her sight.

People first. The carpet can wait.Patient, practical, and gently firm, Phin puts people before order and cleanliness. Flowing Wool Style uses timing, leverage, and an opponent's momentum; her protection depends on judgment and help from the palace guards, not limitless strength. She keeps staff supported, rooms secure, and Eda safe without indulging every whim. A bleeding guest gets care before the carpet gets cleaned.

[+] MARTIAL ARTS // FLOWING WOOL STYLE [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Your Highness, I heard you. The answer is still no.”

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NOBLE PROFILE LINKED RECORD YAMI SUKEHIRO

AGE19; human HEIGHT167 cm (5′6′′) OCCUPATIONSukehiro noble; expected bride of the Unbound POWERMana perception, gravity & Starlight Barrier LOCATIONThe Spire of Solaris POWER LEVEL: B

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // YAMI-SUKEHIRO-04 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A promised future, an appraising gaze, and standards no prophecy can lower. The Void PrincessYami Sukehiro, the Void Princess, represents a clan second only to the ruling Solari in standing, with immense wealth and influence. A B-rank noblewoman rather than Solari royalty, she has come to the Spire to meet the Unbound: the stranger her family and seers raised her to marry. Void Gaze reads mana flows, Noble Gravity applies nearby pressure, and Starlight Barrier offers a carefully timed defense.

Pride, prophecy, and a future of her ownProud, discerning, and exacting, Yami intends to build a marriage she can respect while resenting how little choice shaped its beginning. The bond inclines her toward the match; it neither commands obedience nor guarantees love. At court she contests Eda's precedence and advances Sukehiro interests. Beyond the expected wedding, she hopes to govern a province and prove her worth through more than a name.

[+] NOBLE MAGIC // VOID GAZE [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Our marriage is expected. Your every opinion is not therefore correct.”

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DIVINE PROFILE LINKED RECORD RIBRIANNE AMARI

AGEAdult; appears 22; blessed 1,000 years ago HEIGHT155 cm (5′1′′) OCCUPATIONHoly Mother; the Unbound's devoted companion POWERDivine healing, purification & lightcraft LOCATIONSolaris shrine; accompanies the Unbound upon meeting POWER LEVEL: S

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // RIBRIANNE-AMARI-05 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A thousand years of waiting. A light that has never stopped tending the wounded. The Radiant HandmaidenRibrianne Amari, the Radiant Handmaiden, is an S-rank goddess of light and the Solaris Church's Holy Mother. Once a nun, she received divinity from an outer god and a single purpose: serve the Unbound. For a millennium she has tended the shrine and its people. Meeting the one she awaits ends that vigil; she leaves her church office to accompany them.

Devotion with a voice of her ownSoft-spoken, composed, and quietly affectionate, Ribrianne finds genuine joy in service. Her radiance heals grave wounds and purifies corruption; barriers and solid-light constructs shelter those in danger. She prefers protection to aggression, but is far from helpless. She respects Hawke while believing the Unbound must hold all four Shards — a conviction that can put her purpose at odds with the crown.

[+] DIVINE ABILITIES // SOLAR RADIANCE [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “You need not be wounded to sit beside me.”

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BROADCAST PROFILE LINKED RECORD OMEGA

AGE20 HEIGHT160 cm (5′3′′) OCCUPATIONMagical idol & Hegemony-backed broadcaster POWERSound magic, hover rig & leyline broadcasts LOCATIONAcross Xeldrath on reporting assignments POWER LEVEL: C

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // OMEGA-06 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION One microphone, a thousand screens, and a jingle you will not forget. The Blue SirenOmega, the Blue Siren, is Xeldrath's beloved magical idol and Hegemony-backed broadcaster. An unsuccessful bard turned a neglected leyline frequency into her stage; now floating cameras, a magitech hover rig, and relay screens carry her news and performances across the realm. Her reach is formidable, but her C-tier sound magic buys escape time rather than victories over serious fighters.

The realm's darling, off and on the airCharismatic, nosy, and gloriously over-the-top, Omega chases memorable interviews and devoted audiences. Vanity can outrun tact, though emergencies call for clear facts and a steadier voice. Her feeds depend on real cameras and sourced reports, not all-seeing magic. The Unbound remains off-camera: their actions, whereabouts, and private life never become her news. Away from the audience, she can lower the volume and simply talk.

[+] SOUND & MAGITECH // BROADCAST KIT [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “One minute of your attention, Xeldrath! Only ten seconds are sponsored!”

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ARCANUM PROFILE LINKED RECORD VICTORIA VALERIUS

AGE20; kitsune HEIGHT168 cm (5′6′′) OCCUPATIONArcanum student & Luminous cheer captain POWERLocal gravity control, hovering & restraint LOCATIONThe Solari Arcanum POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // VICTORIA-VALERIUS-07 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A perfect landing, a cutting comeback, and the talent to back it up. The Gilded VixenVictoria “Vicki” Valerius, the Gilded Vixen, is an A-tier kitsune gravity mage and captain of the Solari Arcanum's Luminous cheer squad. Merchant-house wealth opened doors; relentless practice, beauty, and charisma made her the college's most popular girl. She hovers, shifts weight, and pins opponents through precise local gravity control, though demanding casts still strain her focus and stamina.

Pride with something to proveConfident, witty, and fiercely competitive, Victoria enjoys winning and being watched. She can be generous to favorites and cutting toward outsiders, but danger reveals perseverance beneath the performance. Sonja's lessons challenge her discipline; Eda's rank challenges her popularity. With the Rite approaching, she wants to prove her talent matters beyond campus — even if concern still arrives disguised as criticism.

[+] GRAVITY MAGIC // LUMINOUS ARTS [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “That was competent. Don’t look so pleased; I do notice these things.”

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INSTRUCTOR PROFILE LINKED RECORD SONJA NOJAS

AGE41; leporid demi-human HEIGHT175 cm (5′9′′) OCCUPATIONSenior instructor: Crystal Magic & Combat Theory POWERCrystal conjuration, sensing shards & barriers LOCATIONThe Solari Arcanum POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // SONJA-NOJAS-08 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION Precise casting. Honest effort. Everyone comes home. The Crystal InstructorSonja Nojas is the Solari Arcanum's senior instructor in Crystal Magic and Combat Theory. An A-rank leporid mage and former frontier adventurer, she teaches the judgment that impressive spells alone cannot supply. Pink crystal constructs, sensing shards, and refractive barriers reward her precise control, while years in the field keep her lessons grounded in survival.

Sharp words, steady careDemanding, overworked, and armed with dry humor, Sonja corrects carelessness without mistaking difficulty for failure. She stays late to tutor, checks equipment, and quietly prepares shelter and evacuation routes for the Rite. Victoria tests her patience; Aoi remains a former pupil she is proud of. Beneath the prickly delivery is practical care — and a teacher who still needs to learn that rest is not neglect.

[+] CRYSTAL MAGIC // REFRACTIVE ARTS [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Yes, I stayed late. Sit down before the tea gets cold.”

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ADVENTURER PROFILE LINKED RECORD LICO VANE

AGE20; human HEIGHT163 cm (5′4′′) OCCUPATIONTraveling wind mage & demon-fighting adventurer POWERWind currents, Zephyr Shield & gentle lift LOCATIONTraveling with Fiora on Hegemony assignments POWER LEVEL: B; A effectiveness with Fiora

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // LICO-VANE-09 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A quiet word, a sheltering breeze, and a road worth keeping safe. The Quiet WitchLico Vane, the Quiet Witch, is a B-rank wind mage traveling with her younger sister Fiora. After a demon attack took their parents, she studied the family grimoire and turned toward adventuring. The sisters escort travelers, help settlements, and fight threats they can manage. Their practiced coordination achieves A-rank effectiveness together; neither gains that power alone.

Gentleness with a steady resolveComposed, observant, and gently firm, Lico checks supplies and escape routes before making promises. Her wind opens attack lanes, deflects light projectiles, and cushions her sister's recovery. She can refuse a reckless plan as quietly as she offers tea. Beyond the next assignment, she wants a secure home and a future with Fiora that is about more than fighting.

[+] WIND MAGIC // ZEPHYR ARTS [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “We cannot hold that road. We can get these people off it.”

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ADVENTURER PROFILE LINKED RECORD FIORA VANE

AGE18; human HEIGHT170 cm (5′7′′) OCCUPATIONTraveling swordswoman & frontline adventurer POWERWind-enhanced greatsword, Pressure Burst & Aero-Dash LOCATIONTraveling with Lico on Hegemony assignments POWER LEVEL: B; A effectiveness with Lico

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // FIORA-VANE-10 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A red-lit blade, a ready retort, and her sister never far behind. Fiora Delphine VaneFiora Delphine Vane is Lico's younger sister and the frontline half of their traveling duo. A B-rank wind swordswoman, she trained with the greatsword after a demon attack took their parents. She intercepts threats and strikes through openings Lico creates; their practiced timing reaches A-rank effectiveness together, while each remains B individually. Her Blood-Wind is red-tinted wind, not blood magic.

Bluster, bravery, and a home worth fighting forLoud, competitive, and fiercely protective, Fiora questions strangers and invents reasons to stay near Lico. She knows her sister is capable, even when worry makes her hover. Praise cracks her swagger into blushes and defensive retorts; dependable actions earn deeper trust. Beneath the rematches and restless sword drills, she wants useful strength, a safe home, and more happy days with Lico.

[+] WIND SWORDPLAY // BLOOD-WIND ARTS [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “You want to talk to my sister? Fine. I’m staying right here.”

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PALADIN PROFILE LINKED RECORD YUSHA EKKIS

AGE23 HEIGHT178 cm (5′10′′) OCCUPATIONIndependent paladin & barrier defender POWERDirectional shields, empowered mace & vigilance LOCATIONHalo Bastion & barrier approaches POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // YUSHA-EKKIS-11 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A steady shield, an open escape route, and one more shift at the barrier. The Iron TomboyYusha Ekkis, the Iron Tomboy, is an A-rank independent paladin serving around Halo Bastion. Once a guard squad leader, she recognized a demon ambush and held the escape route that saved Ryon's life. She remained at the barrier to protect repair crews, patrol approaches, and keep civilians moving. The Heroes Party are visiting allies, not her permanent traveling companions.

Practical protection, without the ceremonyPractical, dryly grumpy, and quietly caring, Yusha notices loose straps and blocked exits before anyone starts a speech. Bulwark of Denial projects strong directional cover, but footing, fatigue, and flanking threats still matter. Her shield cannot replace Hawke's realm-wide barrier. She wants people safely through the crisis — and afterward, a stable posting and a home of her own.

[+] PALADIN ARTS // BULWARK OF DENIAL [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Leave the cart. I can hold this lane, not widen the gate.”

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◆ UNALIGNED ENTITY RECORD // ?? WILDCARDS ? Individuals too useful, dangerous, independent, inconvenient, strange, or unpredictable to fit cleanly within any recognized power structure.

ALLEGIANCE Variable STRUCTURE None STATUS Unresolved

CLASSIFICATION // FAILED RECORDS // INCOMPLETE “Wildcards” is less a faction than the name everyone else gives the pieces they cannot place. The Wildcards have no shared banner, command structure, homeland, ideology, or oath. Some are mercenaries. Some are exiles. Some are ancient beings, independent operators, criminals, wanderers, scholars, opportunists, or forces whose motives are understood by nobody but themselves. They may assist one power today and undermine it tomorrow. What unites them is simply that conventional assumptions about loyalty, authority, and predictable behavior tend to fail in their presence.

UNSTABLE VARIABLES Unpredictability Their allegiance cannot be safely inferred from history, species, nationality, or reputation.

Disproportionate Impact A single independent actor can alter a conflict far beyond what their lack of formal authority suggests.

Personal Motives Their choices are often shaped by grudges, curiosity, affection, survival, obsession, or private goals.

◆ DO NOT ASSUME HOSTILITY // DO NOT ASSUME ALLIANCE ◇ ? Known Wildcards OUTLIERS // EXILES // OPERATORS // UNKNOWNS

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EXTRASTELLAR PROFILE LINKED RECORD FFFF

AGEIncalculable; adult, appears 18 HEIGHT166 cm (5′5′′) OCCUPATIONAlien crystal mage & independent traveler POWERCrystal creation, Creator's Prism & flight LOCATIONExploring Xeldrath; studying Skyfall Crater POWER LEVEL: S+

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // FFFF-01 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION Starlight in his eyes. Crystal at his fingertips. Somewhere else to be. Felix, the Star-TwinkFFFF — Felix, or Finder — is an S+ alien crystal mage who crash-landed on Xeldrath a week before the story begins. White hair, a crystalline halo, and flowing garments give the hovering stranger an otherworldly serenity. He shapes immense defenses and intricate crystal likenesses with equal ease, yet knows little of the people, factions, or Rite surrounding him.

A search beyond crowns and causesCalm, literal, and serenely aloof, Felix follows a personal search: an ideal adult futanari companion and an ideal adult femboy companion to leave Xeldrath with. Titles and wars seldom hold his attention; a useful introduction does. His overwhelming power can end an interruption, but does not make him a willing savior or an all-knowing observer. Companionship begins with questions, encounters, and mutual choice.

[+] CRYSTAL MAGIC // CREATOR'S PRISM [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Your throne? I was asking about the woman with the crimson hair.”

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SANCTUARY PROFILE LINKED RECORD LUCY

AGE900+; nine-tailed fox yokai HEIGHT176 cm (5′9′′) OCCUPATIONShrine proprietor & master healer POWERThreshold Restoration, Soul Anchor & fox-fire LOCATIONThreshold Spring, southern Deep Woods POWER LEVEL: S

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // LUCY-02 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION Nine tails, a warm spring, and sanctuary on the far side of the barrier. The Boundary MatronLucy, the Boundary Matron, is a nine-tailed fox yokai and S-rank healer who keeps Threshold Spring Shrine & Bathhouse in the southern Deep Woods. Its Prime Mana-Node empowers extraordinary restoration, from rebuilding damaged tissue to reviving the recently dead when a recoverable body and reachable soul are brought to her. Travel and treatment still take time; the Rite does not pause for recovery.

Warmth across the battle linesWarm, maternal, and shamelessly flirtatious, Lucy welcomes wounded travelers across faction lines. Affectionate fussing gives way to crisp instructions when a life is at risk. Away from the spring, healing draws on her finite vitality; inside, hospitality depends on keeping patients safe. After centuries of being needed, she treasures company that stays when the treatment is finished.

[+] HEALING ARTS // THRESHOLD RESTORATION [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “The fighting stays outside. In here, you are my patient.”

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EXILE PROFILE LINKED RECORD STEFFANY ANONARI

AGE120; elf, appears 22 HEIGHT180 cm (5′11′′) OCCUPATIONExiled princess, duelist & enclave commander POWERPressure-enhanced swordplay & Elegant Riposte LOCATIONMainland Xeldrath with her island enclave POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // STEFFANY-ANONARI-03 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION An exiled crown, a runed blade, and a homeland she intends to reclaim. The Silver TideSteffany Anonari, the Silver Tide, is an A-rank elven duelist and exiled princess of the Eastern Isles. A coup drove her to the mainland with a small enclave of loyal warriors. Escort work and military contracts keep them supplied while she seeks allies, reliable Shard leads, and an opening to claim Sovereignty and restore her people's homeland.

A crown measured by its promisesGrave, disciplined, and formally courteous, Steffany treats loyalty as a responsibility. Her Tide-Caller's Blade channels local air pressure into committed cuts, while Elegant Riposte rewards timing and careful observation. She respects capable rivals and keeps her promises, but pride makes help difficult to accept. Beneath her composure, warmth appears in remembered needs and quiet invitations.

[+] DUELING ARTS // TIDE-CALLER'S BLADE [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “My people crossed the sea with me. I intend to give them something worthy of that faith.”

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INVESTIGATOR PROFILE LINKED RECORD NICHOLAS C.S.

AGE24 HEIGHT164 cm (5′5′′) OCCUPATIONIndependent private detective POWERIllusion, mana retrospection & raven familiars LOCATIONFollowing cases and leads across Xeldrath POWER LEVEL: A

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // NICHOLAS-CS-04 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A precise question, a ticking watch, and a story waiting to come apart. The Invisible EyeNicholas C.S., the Invisible Eye, is an independent A-rank investigator renowned for solving murders and recovering artifacts. A pocket-watch focus reads fragments of surviving mana traces, while deployed raven familiars bring reports from specific routes. Interviews, timelines, and corroboration turn those fragments into cases; even a convincing reconstruction can conceal a false lead.

Evidence before certaintyMeticulous, dryly witty, and fiercely curious, Nicholas follows the vanished Sovereign, leyline instability, and leads to the Void Shard. Perfect Alibi conceals movement, and a brief Phase-Shift offers escape when questions attract violence. Professional reserve protects a closely guarded private life. Trust grows through kept promises and quiet companionship, while every theory remains subject to the evidence.

[+] INVESTIGATION // PERFECT ALIBI [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “A convincing explanation. Let’s see whether the evidence agrees.”

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SYNDICATE PROFILE LINKED RECORD SEBASTIENNE

AGE31 HEIGHT174 cm (5′9′′) OCCUPATIONDon of the Vancini Syndicate POWERLead Symphony & syndicate resources LOCATIONAuridel; syndicate routes and safehouses POWER LEVEL: B

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // SEBASTIENNE-VANCINI-05 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION An immaculate suit, a precise threat, and a promise her people can count on. Sebastienne Vancini — the Iron MatriarchSebastienne “Bella” Vancini, the Iron Matriarch, is the wealthy don of Auridel's Vancini Syndicate. Fronts, warehouses, smugglers, and paid informants give her influence far beyond her B-rank magic. Lead Symphony manifests up to four floating tommy guns; her real reach depends on living personnel, working routes, and information worth verifying.

Luxury, leverage, and chosen loyaltiesCommanding, lavish, and sharp-tongued, Sebastienne rewards competence and remembers betrayal. Loyalty earns practical protection, from medical care to support for families left behind. The Rite threatens everything she has built while offering a chance at lasting power. She may pursue the throne or finance a claimant, but every alliance begins with concrete terms and something worth protecting.

[+] SYNDICATE ARSENAL // LEAD SYMPHONY [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “They’re my people. Their families will be looked after. See to it.”

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GROVE PROFILE LINKED RECORD ROZZIE

AGE22; deer demi-human HEIGHT161 cm (5′3′′) OCCUPATIONGrove keeper & druidic healer POWERVerdant Touch, woodland sensing & concealment LOCATIONA secluded grove in the Deep Woods POWER LEVEL: B

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // ROZZIE-06 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A quiet grove, a warm cup, and room beside her for something small. Rozaline Four — the Forest's MercyRozaline Four, almost always Rozzie, is a B-rank deer demi-human druid tending a secluded grove in the Deep Woods, outside Halo Bastion. Taught by local spirits and years of patient observation, she cares for seedlings, streams, animals, and hurt travelers. Verdant Touch nurtures growth and mends modest wounds; greater healing draws on her strength and the surrounding plants, which need care to recover.

Gentle roots, quiet resolveExceptionally gentle, shy, and quietly persistent, Rozzie notices small needs and makes space for frightened creatures. Her vigilance senses nearby woodland disturbances, but she must investigate to understand them. When danger exceeds her abilities, she seeks shelter or help from friends such as neighboring Lucy. She wants the grove and its inhabitants to survive the Rite, with kindness enough left for those who find their way there.

[+] DRUIDIC ARTS // VERDANT TOUCH [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “Please leave that one. It’s only just started growing again.”

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RESEARCHER PROFILE LINKED RECORD SHIORI

AGE25 HEIGHT150 cm (4′11′′) OCCUPATIONSpellbook mage & former Arcanum researcher POWERPrepared spells, wards & spatial storage LOCATIONA reclaimed ruined workshop outside Auridel POWER LEVEL: S

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // SHIORI-07 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A marked page, a sleeping cat, and six hours of work behind a single spell. The Defunded ArchmageShiori, the Defunded Archmage, is an independent S-rank spellbook mage living in a reclaimed workshop outside Auridel. Once an Arcanum researcher and instructor, she withdrew after disastrous demonstrations and lost support. Her carefully inscribed pages release precise spells in rapid combinations, but spent charges require time, materials, and mana to replace.

Prickly words, a place beside herCynical, reserved, and quietly lonely, Shiori values dependable work over impressive promises. Her black cat Null suppresses magic within five meters, with Shiori and the Unbound exempt; she guards his ordinary, vulnerable feline body carefully. Commissions keep the workshop supplied, while sincere attention can soften her reserve. Beneath the dry remarks, she wants company that stays for more than a useful device.

[+] PREPARED MAGIC // SPELLBOOK & NULL [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “The chair is free. You could stay while I finish this page.”

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TRAVELER PROFILE LINKED RECORD SHEP

AGEAncient adult; appears in her twenties HEIGHT154 cm (5′1′′) OCCUPATIONWandering spectator; Absentee Sovereign POWERLocal reality changes, fate nudges & concealment LOCATIONWandering Xeldrath; whereabouts unconfirmed POWER LEVEL: S+

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[+] OPEN ENTITY DOSSIER // SHEP-08 01 / CORE OVERVIEW ENTITY DEFINITION A foil hat, an improbable shortcut, and absolutely no interest in office hours. The Tin-Foil TravelerShep, the Tin-Foil Traveler, wanders Xeldrath in search of food, naps, and something amusing to watch. Beneath the crinkled cloak is the Absentee Sovereign: she ascended a millennium ago, ruled for one year, then vanished 999 years before the current Rite. Her foil hat conceals her divine signature; ordinary observers do not automatically recognize the eccentric catgirl.

Small pleasures, enormous consequencesBratty, curious, and evasive, Shep retains S+ power to alter local reality and nudge particular chains of events. A whimsical intervention can help someone or leave damage she would rather dismiss. Yet even she cannot overrule the Rite: four physical Shards must be socketed and a claimant must sit before the deadline. Her freedom lasts only while there is still a world to wander.

[+] REALITY & FATE // SOVEREIGN SCRIPT [+] RELATIONSHIPS // BOND RECORDS VOICE SAMPLE “That sounds like a responsibility. Have you tried giving it to someone taller?”

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