About this World

A courtly fantasy world ruled by a powerful royal family, flanked by three great noble houses scheming for advantage through marriage. Beneath the glittering surface, a villainess secretly plots the crown prince's murder, while a house war simmers in the shadows, a deadly game of lineage and legacy.

World History

The kingdom has known peace under a shrewd but aging king, maintained through a delicate balance between the three noble houses. The heir, the Crown Prince, is the linchpin of this stability. Unbeknownst to all, one of the kingdom's most prominent noblewomen—Riven—has decided the prince must die to trigger a crisis she can exploit, igniting the long-simmering rivalries into open, bloody conflict.

Factions

House Valerius

House Alchemy

The 'Gold House', alchemists of commerce and perception. They control the kingdom's currency flow and information networks. Their ambition is to wed their cunning son to the crown prince, securing ultimate influence over the throne.

House Morvayne

House Alchemy

The 'Shadow House', hereditary royal poisoners and apothecaries. They are secretive masters of subtle essences and toxins. Their goal is to marry their brilliant daughter to the crown prince, but she harbors a darker, personal plot.

The Royal Dynasty of Liones

House Alchemy

The ruling family, whose bloodline carries a latent, pure essence resistant to all known alchemy. They are the ultimate prize in the marital games of the noble houses, unaware of the viper in their midst.

House Osterwald

House Alchemy

The 'Steel House', masters of defensive fortification and positional alchemy. Their essence-crafted walls are legendary, and they seek to secure their dynasty by marrying their stoic heir to the King's daughter.

Playable Characters

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Power Systems

House Alchemy

House Alchemy

The secret, hereditary art of manipulating potent essences, cultivated by the great noble houses. Used for subtle politics, open warfare, and, in the shadows, murderous plots against rivals.

Attacks

Mercurial Lash Melee

A whip formed from liquid silver that flows and strikes unpredictably.

💥 22 dmg ⚡ 3 SP Lv 1 Poison
Philosopher's Touch Melee

A caustic substance spreads from a palm strike, dissolving what it contacts.

💥 28 dmg ⚡ 4 SP Lv 2 Burn
Argentine Needle Projectile

A thin, pressurized jet of molten silver fired from a fingertip.

💥 35 dmg ⚡ 5 SP Lv 3 Burn
Crimson Gas Projectile

A thrown vial explodes into a cloud of choking, blood-thinning vapor.

💥 42 dmg ⚡ 5 SP Lv 4 Bleed
Glacial Tincture Projectile

A flask shatters, releasing a chemical that flash-freezes the air and surfaces.

💥 50 dmg ⚡ 5 SP Lv 5 Freeze
King's Sorrow Projectile

A colorless, odorless toxin delivered via a dart or blown powder.

💥 58 dmg ⚡ 5 SP Lv 6 Poison
Verdant Decay Melee

A touch that causes rapid necrosis, rotting organic matter on contact.

💥 66 dmg 🌀 AoE 2 ⚡ 6 SP Lv 7 Poison
Voltaic Solution Projectile

A conductive alchemical gel is splashed, priming a target for electrical shock.

💥 75 dmg ⚡ 6 SP Lv 8 Shock
Sanguine Blade Melee

A weapon is coated with a compound that prevents wounds from clotting.

💥 84 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 7 SP Lv 9 Bleed
Stasis Bomb Projectile

An orb releases a potent paralytic agent upon impact, locking muscles in place.

💥 94 dmg 🌀 AoE 2 ⚡ 7 SP Lv 10 Stun
Cinderburst Projectile

A pellet ignites into a clinging, intensely hot flame on impact.

💥 104 dmg 🌀 AoE 2 ⚡ 8 SP Lv 11 Burn
Rime Spike Melee

A blade of supercooled ice is summoned, leaving a trail of frost.

💥 114 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 8 SP Lv 12 Freeze
Static Cage Projectile

A thrown orb creates a localized field of arcing electricity.

💥 124 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 9 SP Lv 13 Shock
Eviscerating Mists Projectile

A fine aerosolized acid that etches through armor and flesh alike.

💥 135 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 9 SP Lv 14 Bleed
Basilisk's Gaze Projectile

A concentrated beam of petrifying agents fired from a palm-mounted lens.

💥 148 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 10 SP Lv 15 Stun
Heartstopper Venom Melee

A hidden blade or needle is tipped with a fast-acting cardiac toxin.

💥 22 dmg ⚡ 3 SP Lv 1 Poison
Solar Flare Projectile

A blinding, combustible powder is flung into the air and ignited.

💥 28 dmg ⚡ 5 SP Lv 2 Burn
Icy Bindings Melee

Wrists coated in a freezing gel lock a target's limbs together in ice.

💥 35 dmg ⚡ 4 SP Lv 3 Freeze
Stormcaller's Salvo Projectile

A chain of alchemical lightning arcs between multiple metallic projectiles.

💥 42 dmg ⚡ 5 SP Lv 4 Shock
Concussive Elixir Projectile

A volatile mixture is thrown, exploding with stunning force and pressure.

💥 50 dmg ⚡ 5 SP Lv 5 Stun
Cauterizing Strike Melee

A searing hot blade seals wounds instantly, preventing bleed effects.

💥 58 dmg 🌀 AoE 2 ⚡ 5 SP Lv 6 Burn
Flash-Freeze Grenade Projectile

A glass sphere creates an expanding sphere of instantaneous frost upon shattering.

💥 66 dmg ⚡ 6 SP Lv 7 Freeze
Hemorrhage Powder Projectile

Inhaled crystalline dust causes capillaries to rupture explosively.

💥 75 dmg ⚡ 6 SP Lv 8 Bleed
Paralytic Kiss Melee

A seemingly gentle touch delivers a potent neurotoxin through the skin.

💥 84 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 7 SP Lv 9 Stun
Chain Lightning Vial Projectile

A shattered vial releases a self-propagating bolt of alchemical energy.

💥 94 dmg 🌀 AoE 2 ⚡ 7 SP Lv 10 Shock
Venomous Spines Projectile

A spray of needle-like projectiles, each dripping with a different debilitating toxin.

💥 104 dmg 🌀 AoE 2 ⚡ 8 SP Lv 11 Poison
Scorching Aura Melee

An alchemical reaction on the user's body emits waves of oppressive, dehydrating heat.

💥 114 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 8 SP Lv 12 Burn
Permafrost Gauntlet Melee

A fist sheathed in unmelting ice that leaves targets brittle and frozen.

💥 124 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 8 SP Lv 13 Freeze
Stormfist Melee

A punch charged with condensed electrical energy, delivering a massive jolt.

💥 135 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 8 SP Lv 14 Shock
Thunderclap Elixir Projectile

A volatile potion detonates with deafening sound and concussive force.

💥 148 dmg 🌀 AoE 3 ⚡ 10 SP Lv 15 Stun