The First Age is recorded in legends, in scrolls sealed in the depths of Kioku libraries, and, some say, known by the dwellers of the Tsurunoya, the Jade Cranes. But the presence of the legendary conflict is proved where, in places like here, it is written into the earth. Known colloquially as the Plains of… Continue reading Zetsubō Kurushimi
Jikan no Genshin
A wellspring in the heart of the oldest forest. To drink from it is to invite visions; of other times and of other places.
Kodai no Mori
Where the woods are at their thickest, and the trees are their oldest, you are outside of the realm of men. Kodai no Mori, the Forest of the Ancients, is a sacred grove within the heart of the primeval wildwood, where the trees are so old that they are encased in moss and lichen, and… Continue reading Kodai no Mori
Hone no Jōsai
This immense citadel would be one of the greatest in the land were it not wrought soley out of bone. Few come near, for all know that none of the bones’ owners will know peace.
Inshinoakuma
Between mountain peaks, a green lake barely conceals immense statues. Hands, gasping jaws, and carved horns break the surface. Below, strange bodies fade into the dark.
Jobboko Ki
Sacred to the Yasei clan, this tree consumes all: root, man, or beast. Their carcasses can be seen protruding from the tree, lending the tree its dread reputation.
Yua Ikada
Yua Ikada is one of the Kanshu, the Grove Guardians of the Yasei, fierce warriors who defend the glades. Even among their ranks, though, she has never quite belonged.
Shadow Fox
The Master of the Faceless, Shadow Fox has many identities. This master assassin is dispatched by Lady Hatsuki on the most perilous of missions, and might spend years living among a noble court to infiltrate its members.
Taniguchi
Taniguchi is the current crimelord in possession of the steel jaw, marking him as ruler of the underworld and head of the Kumo Clan. He is the most ruthless of criminals since the era of Itachi Moro, father of the clan.
Renho Higashi
Renho Higashi is a Kaku—a scholar, serving his apprenticeship as a scribe. His days are given over to transcribing the most decayed of the manuscripts and scrolls into new tomes and ledgers so that they might be preserved for generations to come. There is less than a year left of his seven-year apprenticeship.