THE WORLD

The Cemetery

Other spirits haunt the weathered tombstones. None remember who they were in life, and the inscriptions are almost unreadable. The Player Characters (PCs) may spend some time deciphering them and discover a secret:

• The people of the island built it as a ritual site which sends a portion of the departed’s spiritual energy to Soh’s soul, ensuring he continues in his duty even after death. However, the young man’s spirit is growing weaker. The party must investigate why.

The Awakening

This section describes a critical plot development concerning Soh and Natsuki.

• Condition: If the bond between Soh and Natsuki is broken, the demon returns to torment the bay.
• Game Mechanic: The Game Master must create an “Awakening of the Seven-Tails” Clock with 8 sections. One section fills at the end of each scene or round during conflict with Natsuki.
• Escalation: Each section except the last represents the demon growing a new tail. Once the Clock is full, Natsuki becomes a major Villain.

Combat Details (Natsuki)

• Offensive Ability: Natsuki can charm their enemies, inflicting Dazed and Weak status effects. Affected characters deal half damage to the demon.
• Vulnerability & Resistance: Vulnerable to air and light damage; Resistant to earth and lightning; can Absorb dark.

Diana, the Ghost of the Reef

The Player Characters find a bottle abandoned on the beach containing a love letter. The addressee appears soon: Diana tells the heroes her story and asks for their help to reach a nearby atoll.

Encounter Scenarios

• Stormy Sea (Diana & Talassia): For getting too close to the human world, the nymph Talassia was imprisoned inside the coral reef—this is how Diana eventually met her. She promised to visit daily, but an unexpected storm took the life of the young woman, leaving her stuck in the bay as a ghost, unable to fulfill her promise. How can the heroes help reunite them?
• The Sea Nymph (Talassia): A member of the sea people, Talassia has lived in the bay since time immemorial, but ancient and strict laws forbid the nymphs from interacting with surface dwellers, under penalty of being sent straight back to the stream of souls.
• A Happy Ending? (Reunion): Eventually, lacking any news of Diana, Talassia tried to contact her with a message in a bottle. If they are reunited, Talassia leaves the sea, stepping onto land and returning to the stream of souls together with her dearest Diana. The PCs can witness their last smiles... or perhaps the first of many.
• Player Choice: The characters may add a special Bond to the two lovers (this does not count towards the normal limit of six).