Sugarcane

Fara is Akia's most trusted and talented Huntress. As a child she was abandoned in the woods. Akia found her and raised her as her own. She could walk through the forest blind and emerge unscathed. She is a very skilled archer and healer. There isn't a plant in Akia's Forest Fara can't identify.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

You gain this achievement for defeating the Baby Chimp Beast!\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

You gain this achievement for defeating the Feline Beast.\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

Shar's Guardian is a great stone statue in the form of a half-man, half-woman to represent the ambiguousness of Shar. The Cosmic Brush was placed inside of its chest and hidden away inside of the Creation Tree to keep the brush away from those who would abuse it.\n\nIf a God other than Shar were to appear in front of the Guardian, it will move to another hidden location. The Guardian was created solely to protect the Cosmic Brush and can only be defeated by a strong soul who has no direct purpose for the brush.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

As you walk down the path, you feel eyes on you.\n\n[[Look around. Who's there?|Look Around]]\n[[Keep going, it's probably nothing.|Keep going]]

You call out to the children and one of them hears you. He prompts his siblings to follow him and all seven reptilian children run over to you. The promptly hide themselves behind you and the rock you're standing next to.\n\nNow they are out of harms way, you are free to [[attack the wolf|Wolf Battle 1]].

<<if $weapon is "sword">>You rush at the beast and duck under his massive head to cut off one of its paws!\n<<set $Attack1 to either (10,11,12,13,14)>>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth -=$Attack1>>\s\n<<endif>>\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>You pull out your bow and quickly shoot a few arrows into the side of the wolf's neck.\n<<set $Attack2 to either (15,22)>>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth -=$Attack2>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n<<if $EnemyHealth lte 0>>\s\n[[The wolf looks weak...|WB 2]]\n<<elseif>>\s\nThe wolf makes an attack!\n<<set $EAttack to either (9,10,11,12)>>\s\n<<set $PlayerHealth -= $EAttack>>\s\nYou take <<print $EAttack>> damage!\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $PlayerHealth lte 0>>\n[[You've died!|Start]]\n<<elseif>>\s\n[[Next|WB M]]\n<<endif>>\n

You follow Zepher inside the castle to a room you've never seen before. It's deep under the ground with walls as thick as a tree trunk. The doors to this place close heavily behind the two of you as he leads you further into his underground chambers.\nFinally, you enter a room with a burning fire and a stone table in the center.\n\n"Take off your armor, Champion, and lie down on the table."\n\nApprehensively, you do as your king says. While you undress you notice Zepher has removed the top half of his armor as well and is painting himself with the Cosmic Brush.\n\nYou lie on the table and Zepher returns to you, his left side covered in glowing tribal markings. He paints your right side to match his left. \n\nWhen he is complete, he sets the brush down and takes your hand in his. For a brief moment it feels like your right side is on fire. You and Zepher scream in unison as pain tears through your bodies, but he doesn't let go of you.\n\nJust when you think you can't take it any longer, the pain stops. The markings on your arms slowly stop glowing.\n\n[[What just happened?|Elixir Explanation]]\n

Achievements Unlocked: <<print $AchievementNumber>> out of 12!\nAvailable Achievements:\n<<if $Achievement1 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Champion of the People -|COTP Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement2 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Cat Fight -|CF Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement3 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Monkey Business -|MB Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement4 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Pretty Boy -|PB Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement5 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Essence of Plague -|EoP Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement6 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Longshot -|LS Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement7 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Wolf's Bane -|WB Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement8 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Children Are Our Future -|CaoF Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement9 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Statues Crumble For You -|SCFY Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement10 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Cosmic Blunder -|CB Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement11 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Prince of Plague -|PoP Explained]]\n\n<<if $Achievement12 is true>>\s\nUnlocked!\n<<elseif>>\s\nUnobtained\n<<endif>>\s\n[[- Kill All The Things -|KATT Explained]]\n\n[[Start]]

You head West and are met with a giant serpent-like demon with glowing blue eyes and deep crimson skin that glitters in the sunlight. Vendom drips from it's teeth. If you were to fight this creature, it would surely swallow you whole.\n\n[[Slowly back up and head for the crossroads.|First Trek Out]]\n[[Attack anyway. I'm a Legendary Warrior!|Swallowed By Serpent]]

Kaz is a beguiling, silver-tongued God who is mostly too busy with Demons to worry about human kind, unless, of course, they meddle too heavily in the lives of his brethren. He rules over the four Demon kinds: Beasts, Serpents, Dragons, and the Avian. He has the ability to shape shift into any of these creatures, though his true form has not been seen by anyone who still lives to tell of it.\n\nThere are all kinds of Demons, just like there are all kinds of people. Some are good, some are not, and certain more powerful Demons can appear as humans. Half-Demons are often a result of a love between Demons and Humans. Kaz is particularly cruel to those who believe Half-Demons are an abomination and treat them as such.\n\nKaz is often seen among his brethren in the Forest of Time. Trust you don't get lost trying to find him there. You may end up in a different era. The God he spends the most time with is Zepher. Kaz sent his own personal Demons to watch over the Plague King and his palace.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

Despite your spirit, you hardly made it three feet from where you stood before the serpent leand down and swallowed you whole. The acids inside of the demon dissolve you much too quickly for you to attack from the inside.\n\nYou are dead and accomplished nothing for The Plague King.\n\n[[Replay|First Trek Out]]

The midget rasies his hands in a fury and shakes them at you.\n"Don't you know common courtesy?"\n\n"I'm sorry, friend, I am just passing through. I have never seen some one of your size. I don't mean to offend."\n\nThe man curses at you in what must be his impish language. \n\n[[You turn and continue on your way|Transition 1]]

The trunk of the tree twists and swirls, morphing into the face of a woman.\n\n“It came from me. I am the Great Tree, a sapling of the Creation Tree, hidden on an island far away. I am guardian to the gate of the castle for Zepher, The Plague King, and I wish to know who would like to enter?”\n\n[[I do. I am <<print $name>>, Champion of The Plague Lands.|Castle1]]\n[[Not me. I just got lost.|LeaveGreatTree]]\n

You call forth Silus, Lord of the Dead, and offer him your services.\n\n"Lord Silus, I, <<print $name>>, offer myself to be your champion, to serve the people in your honor. I will do my best to fufill your every wish."\n\nSilus smiles wickedly.\n\n"I already have a Champion who would eat you for breakfast. If you happen upon him and manage to kill him, I shall consider you for my champion."\n\nAnd with that, he disappears into a cloud of black smoke.\n\n[[Back|Gods 1a]]\n

<<if $weapon is "sword">>\s\n<<set $Attack1 to either(10,15,22)>>\s\nBefore the chimp beast can get away, you use your sword to stab the beast in one of its eyes.\n<<set $EnemyHealth -= $Attack1>>\s\n\nYou inflict <<print $Attack1>> damage!\n\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>\s\nBefore the chimp beast can get away, you use your magic to drain a good amount of the beast's health.\n<<set $Attack1 to either(10,15,22)>>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth -=$Attack1>>\s\n\nYou inflict <<print $Attack1>> damage!\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Attack|BCB Attack 2b]]\n[[Wait|BCB Wait 1b]]

"Unfortunately? Say, you've got a certain look about you stranger. Could you, perhaps, be a Legendary Warrior?"\n\n[[Yes.|TS 3a]]\n[[No. I've got to go.|TS 3b]]

"Yes, Mother Nature. I'm sure you've met before. Anyway, it seems a strange illness has afflicted her Huntresses. Curing her people will go a long way to making a good name for us. Akia's Huntresses guide many through the forests and jungles of every province."\n\n[[I will do my best.|First Trek Out]]\n[[Oh, we've met before.|First Trek Out]]

The Legend of a Warrior

"The trip to Akia's is short. I promise you will not get lost. Simply head East and you will be there in no time. Be wary as you travel. There are many dangers along the way," Zepher warns.\n\nAfter bidding farewell to your king, You make your way through the village, past the workers in the fields, and find yourself at the edge of the civilized world. It is true the road continues, but no structures or people can be seen. There is nothing but lush, rolling meadows for miles.\n\nWhen you're finished admiring the landscape, you look around and notice the road doesn't just continue North. It also goes East and West.\n\nWhich way will you go?\n<<if $link4 is 0>>\s\n[[North|North 1][$link4 = 1]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $link5 is 0>>\s\n[[East|East 1][$link5 = 1]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $link6 is 0>>\s\n[[West|West 1][$link6 = 1]]\n<<endif>>\s\n

Akia - As Mother Nature, Akia is one with the Earth itself. She has mastery over the four elements and can tame any beast on four legs.\n\nBenefits to being her champion:\n- Weather doesn't affect your journey.\n- Any creature on four legs can become an ally.\n- Can control 1 Element of your choosing\n\n[[Back|Gods 1a]]\n\n[[I choose Akia.|Akia Trip 1]]

You head East and after a while the road disappears under vibrant green grass at the mouth of a very dense forest.\n\nYou take a deep breath and walk toward the woods. The cracking and snapping of wood fills the air. The trees in front of you bend and bow, creating a path for you to follow.\n\n[[Walk down the path.|Forest Path to Akia]]

You whip around and look, but nothing's there. You continue on, but you keep your guard up.\n\n[[Keep going.|Animal Attack 1a]]

"Interesting choice! I give you the power to drain health from your enemies, provided you are able to touch them. Use it well, Champion."\n<<set $weapon to "magic">>\n\n[[Thank you, my king.|PlagueLands1]]\n[[That's kind of a pain.|PlagueLands1]]

Zepher quickly withdraws his hand and vanishes in a plume of purple smoke. He reappears on the other side of the room, as far from you as possible.\n\nAs soon as he's gone, your temperature returns to normal and so does your stomach. Your muscles stop screaming, the bile recedes, and the world sits still. You stand.\n\n“You see, I cannot inspire hope in my own people. I cannot get near them to do so. The only reason you survived my touch is because you are a Legendary Warrior. Had you been anyone else, you would be dead on my floor. With the Cosmic Brush I can craft myself a body, one that will contain my magic and keep the people healthy.”\n\n“Why can't you contain your powers now?”\n\n“Contrary to popular belief, our great King Zepher is not the originator of Plague, famine, or illness. He exists because of it. The world was filled with such filth and despair when Silus was running things, that Zepher was born to try and contain it,” Kaz explains as he enters the room.\n\n“Quite right. I cannot change what I am right now. I need the brush to do so. Get this for me, Champion, and you will save us all,” Zepher declares.\n\n“I have spoken with Brae on your behalf, Champion. Travel to the Islands under the cover of darkness and you will be safe. Take this as a 'thank you' for going after the children,” Kaz tells you before disappearing into a pillar of fire.\n\n“Rest now, Champion, and get some sleep. When night falls, someone will wake you and you will begin your journey.”\n\n[[Thank you.|Rest]]\n

[[Rainer Wolf|Rainer Compendium5-2]]\n\n[[Back to Game|Straight to the Village]]

<<if $personality is "disgruntled">>\s\nYou sigh angrily and your guard drops slightly as you stalk through the path under the bent trees. Because you are stomping around, a baby chimp beast with three eyes and razor sharp teeth is able to drop down on your head and cover your eyes.\n\n[[Get off me!|BabyChimpBeast1a]]\n<<endif>>\s\n\n<<if $personality is "optimistic">>\s\nYou stop for a second to enjoy the atmosphere of the forest. Because you're actively listening to the sounds, you are not surprised when a baby chimp beast with three eyes and razor sharp teeth drops down from the canopy of trees. It turns and looks at you, it's eyes big and innocent. It starts to absently suck on its fingers.\n\n[[Hey there, little guy.|BabyChimpBeast1a]]\n<<endif>>\s

<<set $children to 6>>\nYou follow the shreiking sounds until you happen upon six reptilian children scrambling away from a giant wolf demon with one eye unnaturally bright, as Akia had described earlier.\n\n[[Call out to the children|Call the Children 2]]\n[[Rush in to save them|Grab the Children]]

<<if $personality is "disgruntled">>\s\n<<if $weapon is "sword">>\s\nYou unsheathe your Blade of Plague and grin wickedly at the <<print $EnemyName>>.\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>\s\nYou feel power surging through your hands as you get ready to battle.\n<<endif>>\s\n\n"Bring it on you tiny... little... beastie..."\n\nThe moment you started to talk, the <<print $EnemyName>> began to grow in size. Soon what was a tiny little beastie now towers above you.\n\n[[Bring it on!|BCB Battle 2a][$PersonalityTrait to "courageous"]]\n[[Perhaps this was not such a good idea...|BCB Battle 2a][$PersonalityTrait to "timid"]]\n<<endif>>\s\n\n<<if $personality is "optimistic">>\s\nInstead of moving you stay where you are. Bad decision. The baby chimp beast grows ten times your size and with one smash of his fist, you get splattered.\n\nYou are dead.\nYou had <<print $kills>> kill!\n<<endif>>\n

<<if $personality is "disgruntled">>\s\nYou ignore the beast and continue on your path, leaving it behind you Something that tiny isn't worth the kill and you'd like a much bigger fish to fry.\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $personality is "optimistic">>\s\nYou back off from the baby chimp beast, and it stops growling. A loud, bellowing cry can be heard in the distance and the baby chimp beast cries out in reply. Moments later, it hops out of your cleared path back into the brush following it's mother's call.\n\nOnce the baby chimp beast is gone, you continue on your way down the path.\n<<endif>>\s\n\nBefore long, you start to see an opening at the end of your path.\n\n[[What could it be?|Village]]

Yes, Young Hero!\n\nYou were born “Special”! No, that's not some kind of passive aggressive insult! You were born with The Mark of the Gods.\n\n[[Mark of the Gods?|Mark of the Gods]]

Corello makes the souls of all men. He does not know the Fates of these souls or whether they will belong to good or evil men. He simply creates what gives his body life. It is the duty of Man to decide what he does with that life. \n\nWhen Corello makes an exceptionally strong soul, he marks it with a symbol. This is known as The Mark of the Gods. Any person born with that mark is known as a Legendary Warrior and is meant to become the Champion of a reigning deity. \n\nIt is possible for some Legendary Warriors to ascend to Godhood, though it is no easy task. The souls of those Warriors are the strongest Corello has ever crafted. That strength comes from the intense suffering they must endure to truly understand what being human is.\n\n[[Back to Pages|Compendium Pages 1]]

Kaz - Kaz is the Demon King and son of Akia. He rules over the Four Demon Kinds: Dragons, Serpents, Beasts, and the Avian.\n\nBenefits to being his champion:\n- Can summon a demon\n- Demonic abilities, such as Dragon Skin, or Serpent Bite\n- Can immediately tell if someone is lying or not\n\n[[Back|Gods 1a]]\n\n[[I choose Kaz.|Kaz Trip 1]]

As you make your way through town, you come across a small person dressed in blue and green garbs dancing about.\n\nYou can't help but smile at the wee-person as you pass him.\n\n"What the hell was that?" you hear in a squeaky voice.\n\nYou turn to see the wee-man staring at you with his fists on his hips. \n\nHe becomes irate as you stare and smile some more.\n\n[[I'm sorry. I've never seen a person so small.|tick him off]]\n[[I'm sorry. I don't mean to offend, I smile at everyone.|slightly better]]\n

You call over the reptilian children and lead them back to the path. The trip out of the mountains is quick and painless.\n\n[[Continue|Meet With Kaz C]]

Before you even enter the building you can hear the agony filled moans of the women inside.\n\n“I can't go any farther. You must go and heal them.”\n\nYou leave Fara outside and enter the long hut.\n\nSeveral beds made from animal skins line the walls, though not all of them have occupants. The woman who lay in the beds all look unnaturally pale. They shiver and sweat. Black liquid dribbles from the corners of their mouths.\n\n<<if $weapon is "sword">>\s\nThe blade at your side starts to pulse. You take it out of the sheath to look at it. As you do, something strange happens. \n\nThe woman directly next to you hyperventilates until she stops breathing entirely. An opaque purple aura floats out of her mouth and into your sword.\n\nHer breathing returns to normal and very slowly, so does her coloring.\n<<endif>>\s\n\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>\s\nYour hands begin to tingle and burn. You look down at them and they seem to glow with a strange purple aura. You notice the sick woman to your right has the same glow around her.\n\nYou reach out and grab her ankle. You feel the aura surrounding her go into your hand. When the aura is gone, you let go and stand back. Color slowly returns to the woman's face.\n<<endif>>\s\n\nYou continue to remove the sickness from Huntresses this way until all of them are well and resting.\n<<set $weapon2 to "plague">>\s\n<<if $Achievement5 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber to + = 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Essence of Plague -\n<<set $Achievement5 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement5>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n[[Leave the long hut.|Meet Akia 2]]\n

You gain this achievement by killing everything possible in the game.\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

<<if $weapon is "sword">>\s\nYou charge at the feline beast and the two of you meet in the middle. The beast claws your clavicle and you stab him right in the belly.\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>\s\nYou charge at the feline beast and the two of you meet in the middle. The beast claws your clavicle and you grab him by the throat, activating your draining magic.\n<<endif>>\s\n\n<<set $Attack1 to either(10,11,12)>>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth -= $Attack1>>\s\nYou inflict <<print $Attack1>> damage!\n\n<<if $EnemyHealth lte 0>>\s\n[[He looks weak...|FBA Finish Him]]\n<<elseif>>\s\n[[Next|FF B]]\n<<endif>>

"You'll come with me to The Plague Lands, of course. You should see the lands and the people you're defending. Before I forget, how will you be defending our kingdom? Will you use a weapon or do you prefer sorcery?"\n\n[[Weapons all the way!|Sword]]\n[[Magic, of course!|Magic]]

As you make your way through town, an old woman approaches you. She is easily your grandmother's age, but she carries herself as though she's the most beautiful woman in the village. \n\n“Hey there, good lookin'. What are you doing in a place like this?”\n\n[[Play along]]\n[[Shut her down]]

Silus - Silus used to be known as the Soul Eater and only took care of the souls of damned, evil men. After swallowing the soul of Myriette, the Goddess of Resurrection who looked after the souls of good men, he became Lord of the Dead.\n\nBenefits to being his champion:\n- Can be resurrected 2 times\n- Can raise the dead to help you\n\n[[Back|Gods 1a]]\n\n[[I choose Silus.|Silus Trip 1]]

After resting in a room at the castle for a few hours, Warren comes to wake you. You follow him into the Plague King's throne room.\n\n“When you get to the Islands, look for The Creation Tree. It is there you will begin your journey. Good luck, Champion,” Zepher tells you before snapping his fingers.\n\nThe world around you goes black; the ground disappears under your feet.\n\n[[Here we go again.|Creation Tree]]\n

Fara removes your scars and fixes your armor!\n<<set $PlayerHealth to 53>> \n<<if $Achievement4 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Pretty Boy -\n<<set $Achievement4 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement4>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\nWhen she is finished, she doesn't waste any more time here. She takes you straight to the Huntress's Village deep within the forest. If Fara had not been there to guide you, you're sure you wouldn't have found the place.\n\n“In here,” Fara says.\n\n[[You follow her to a long hut just outside the rest of the village.|Longhouse]]\n

“He was. As a man Rainer had a deep-seated hatred for all things Demon, though he did admit to their occasional usefulness. One night, after rather ruthlessly slaughtering an entire village of Demons and their half-breed… progeny, young Kaz took revenge and cursed him to live the life of a Demon. I've been stuck with him ever since. You've done me a great service.”\n\n[[Thanks, I do what I can.|Silus Question]]\n

You head to the light and find yourself in front of the Creation Tree.\n\n“Congratulations, Champion. I am surprised you've emerged victorious. What is your name?”\n\n“<<print $name>>.”\n\n“I shall tell all of my children of you, Legendary Warrior <<print $name>>, and they shall grant you passage to wherever you wish without complaint. All you have to do is simply ask. As the Creation Tree, I can send you wherever you wish, even if one of my Saplings does not exist there. Is there somewhere I could send you now?”\n\n[[“The Black Court.”|CreationTreeTeleportBC]]\n[[“The Plague Kingdom.”|CreationTreeTeleportPK]]\n[[“The Crossroads.”|CreationTreeTeleportCR]]

<<if $weapon is "sword">>\s\nOne last time, you lunge at the beast and stab him right through the heart!\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>\s\nSeeing how much of its life you drained at a pulse point, you decide it would be a good idea to go for the beast's heart. You lunge at the beast grab its chest over its heart. You successfully drain all the feline beasts life!\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[My first kill!|Meet Lady Akia Specter][$playerkills to 1]]

Rainer shakes his head, regaining some clarity and jumps to his feet. He turns to face you and Zepher.\n\n“My king will have that brush!” he cries and rushes at Zepher once more.\n\n[[Attack|PlagueKingdom Battle 1a][set $Trip to 1]]\n

You walk away form the wee man, shaking your head. That will teach you to ever smile at anyone again.\n\n[[Continue|Pervy Old Lady]]

Warren erupts into laughter.\n\n“Legendary? What's so Legendary about you? I didn't even know your name.”\n\n“I have The Mark of the Gods!”\n\nWarren stops laughing and wipes a tear from his eye. He takes a deep breath to collect himself.\n\n“Having the Mark of the Gods isn't what makes you Legendary. It simply means you have the potential to become Legendary. Corello only makes strong souls, my friend. It is the Warrior who makes the Legend. And what a place to begin your story!”\n\n[[What do you mean?|Warren Explains]]\n

<<if $Trip is 0>>You don't give Rainer the chance to recover and you attack!<<endif>>\n<<if $Trip is 1>>You go after Rainer just as he goes after Zepher. You get to him just before he gets to Zepher.<<endif>>\n\nBeing half-dead as he was, killing him was not as difficult as you would have liked.\n\n\n<<if $weapon is “sword”>>Because he was beginning to rot, your blade easily sliced through his neck and you cut off his head.<<endif>>\n<<if $weapon is “magic”>>You put your hands on either side of his head and drained his life as you snapped his neck. Knowing this alone wouldn't kill him, you quickly put both of your hands on his heart to drain the rest of his life.<<endif>>\n\n\n“Thank you, Champion. You are quite a skilled Warrior now, aren't you?” Zepher sounds pleased and slightly amused.\n\n“I try, Majesty,” you reply as you step away from the body. When you do, black smoke surrounds Rainer's body and pulls it underground. A message is burned in the grass where the body once lay, “This isn't over, traitor. You have to die sometime.”\n<<if $link is 1>>\n[[It seems Silus thinks you've betrayed him.|Own Up]]\n<<endif>>/\n<<if $link is 0>>\n[[Wait|PlagueKingdom Battle 1b][set $link to 1]]\n<<endif>>\s\n

You gain this achievement for healing Akia's Huntresses and accessing your Plague Weapon!.\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

You back off to nurse your wound and find it is not that bad. Because you're checking your wound, your guard is down and the chimp beast attacks!\n\n<<set $EAttack to either(4,6,8,10)>>\s\n<<print $EnemyName>> inflicts <<print $EAttack>> damage!\n<<set $PlayerHealth -= $EAttack>>\n\n[[Attack|BCB Attack 1b]]

Akia was the first Legendary Warrior to ascend into Godhood. She spent her early years as Champion to Silus and The Black Court until he challenged her to a duel, which he lost. It sent him into such a fit of rage, he tried to eat her soul, but it was too strong for him. He ripped the part of her soul that he could and swallowed it. Shortly after, he forced himself upon her. She bore him a son: Jaden, The Soul Purifier.\n\nWhen Akia was a Legendary Warrior, the world had not fully formed and the planet itself was not stable. In effort to settle the planet, she sacrificed herself to its core. It was a plan that would have been perfect if she had the entireity of her soul. It is only after Jaden ripped his mother's soul from his father's gullet and returned it to the planet's core that the world became truly stable. When her soul merged with that of the planet, she became Mother Nature.\n\nAs a Goddess, Akia has mastery over the four elements and can tame any beast on four legs. Not only is she the mother of Jaden, but she is also the mother of Kaz, The Demon King. Akia is known for being capricious and changing her mind like the winds. She is a strong, talented, fierce fighter and expects nothing less of those who wish to be her Champion.\n\nAkia is known to associate with all the Gods, though she spends a great deal of her time with her children and Zepher, The Plague King.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

You walk down the path to The Black Court until you reach the molten black rock. You call out to Silus.\n\n[[“Silus, Lord of the Dead, it is I, <<print $name>>! I have brought your prize!”|BlackCourt Battle Intro]]

“Good. Zepher is beginning to trust you. The next mission he's going to send you on will prove this. He's going to ask you to go to the Islands of Luce and Brae, the Gods of Light and Dark, to find the Cosmic Brush and bring it to him. It is an ancient tool used by the Original Five Gods to create the very world on which we live. I want you to bring the Cosmic Brush to me. Do this, and you will become my Champion.”\n\n“How would I bring it to you?”\n\n“At the crossroads, travel North. You'll find the land to be covered with shining black rock. If you plan on giving the brush to me, stand at the edge of this rock and call out for me. I shall allow you to pass over the burning rock that protects my land. Goodbye, Champion.”\n\nSilus waves and disappears in a puff of black smoke.\n\n[[Leave the forest|Leave Children]]\n[[Call the children|CTC Leave]]\n<<if $Compendium7 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\nYou've unlocked new entries in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium7 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium7>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Click here to read your new page!|Compendium Pages 7]]

You get to the castle and find that Zepher is not in his throne room. Instead he is in his beautiful courtyard alone, looking wistfully down towards the Great Tree and the rest of the village.\n\n“I've brought the brush, my king,” you say, pulling him out of his thoughts. He turns to look at you. His eyes widen when you preset the brush to him. For a second he can't speak. Sheer joy flashes across his face, but only for an instant. He clears his throat and regains his composure.\n\n“Excellent. Well done, <<print $name>>.”\n\nHe steps only as close to you as he has to and takes the brush from your extended hand. As he takes a step back, you hear a branch snap.\n\n[[Probably nothing.|PKB Nothing]]\n[[Move to protect your king.|PKB Protect]]\n

<<if $personality is "disgruntled">>\s\n<<set $EnemyName to "baby chimp beast">>\s\nYou try and try to pull the <<print $EnemyName>> off, but you are not having any luck. \n\nYou open your mouth to scream at him. While you scream, the <<print $EnemyName>> shoves his hand inside your mouth. You take this opportunity to bite him and toss him to the ground as he whimpers and nurses his hand. He looks up at you and growls.\n\n[[Get ready to attack|BCB Battle1a]]\n[[Glare hatefully, but ultimately this pitiful beast is not worth your time.|BabyChimpBeast2a]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $personality is "optimistic">>\s\n<<set $EnemyName to "baby chimp beast">>\s\nThe <<print $EnemyName>> looks adorable, but something doesn't feel right. You approach it slowly, cautiously. The <<print $EnemyName>> growls up at you once you get too close.\n\n[[Back off|BabyChimpBeast2a]]\n[[Stay where you are|BCB Battle1a]]\n<<endif>>\s

After being among the people of the Plague Lands, you decide you don't want to be their Champion. You bid goodbye to the Great Tree. \n\nYou walk through town, ignoring everyone you spoke with, and head straight for home.\n\nOn your way there, you get distracted by an island of beautiful women who can live on both the land and in the sea. Though you spend a few unforgettable hours with those women, your fun is spoiled when all of you suddenly become covered in itchy, festering hives. It becomes hard to breathe.\n\nYou betrayed the King of Plague and he has punished you for it.\n\nYou are dead.\n\n[[Replay|Great Tree 2]]

He is often blamed for the illnesses of man and beasts alike, but it was in fact the filth and disease of man that spurned this strange God. Genuine in both kindness and hatred, Zepher is a deity not to be trifled with. The fool who would betray the King of Plague is sure to suffer a fate worse than death. \n\nThe Plague Lands in which he resides are renown for their medicinal herbs and plants that grow in reaction to the Plague King himself. Zepher is always crafting tonics and other medicines for those in need. The people who live in the Plague Lands are very resistant to disease. When a resident of the Plague Lands comes of age, they leave their homeland to travel the world and tend to the sick in the name of their God.\n\nZepher is mostly known to associate with Akia, Mother Nature, and Kaz, The Demon King. He is known for being at odds with Silus, Lord of the Dead. During a particularly nasty feud, Zepher cursed every member of Silus's court with a plague that turns its victim's bodies black in death. Silus has since earned the nickname 'The King of Black Death'.\n\n[[Back to Pages|Compendium Pages 2]]

"Ha ha! That sounds very much like her. Akia can be very harsh sometimes, but it is her way. Perhaps if you cure her Huntresses of the strange illness they're afflicted with, she will apologize. Even if she doesn't, curing her people will go a long way to making a good name for us. Akia's Huntresses guide many through the forests and jungles of every province."\n\n[[She better apologize!|First Trek Out]]\n[[I will do my best.|First Trek Out]]

Warren leaves the same way he appears. You continue on your way to the crossroads and head to the Mountains in the West.\n\nThe giant Serpent demon, which is known to stand guard here, is nowhere to be found. You breathe a sigh of relief and follow the path into mountain.\n\n[[Continue|Mountain Path]]\n

[[Warren|Warren Compendium3]]\n[[Back to Game|Intro to Warren]]

[[Zepher, The Plague King|Zepher Compendium2]]\n\nBONUS PAGE:\n[[Jaden, The Soul Purifer|Jaden Compendium2]]\n\n[[Back to the Game|Zepher 1a]]

When Corello, the Crafter of Souls, makes a soul stronger than the others, he marks it with a special symbol. Those born with marked souls become Legendary Warriors. They are Heroes of the people and the right hand of whatever God they choose.\n\nYou are lucky enough to be one of these Legendary Warriors!\n\n[[Tell me about yourself, Young Hero!|Character Craft 1a]]\n

You watch in amazement as the old woman saunters away. You can't help but laugh.\n\n“She is feisty, isn't she? When she was younger, she was quite the woman to be trifled with.”\n\nYou turn around to see a tall, skinny man with a sharp nose. A black feather hangs from a short chain in his ear. He looks a little on the young side.\n\n“You don't look old enough to know that.”\n\n“I'm a demon. I look much younger than I truly am. You are the new Champion of these lands, are you not?”\n\n“I am.”\n\n“What is your name?”\n\n[[“<<print $name>>. Nice to meet you.”|Cordial]]\n[[“It's <<print $name>>. Yes, seriously, <<print $name>>.”|Perturbed]]

[[Luce and Brae, Keepers of Light and Dark|LnB Compendium7]]\n\n[[Back to Game|Listen to Silus]]

Rainer was given the name Wolf because of his ferocity as a Legendary Warrior. He is a pureblood member of The Black Court, meaning Silus himself handcrafted his family. Rainer has a deep-seated hatred for Demons, especially half-breeds. He considers them an abomination, a disgrace to the hard work his King put into creating humans.\n\nDespite his hatred for Demons, Rainer did admit that their superior sight, which could see lies, was a very useful tool. He believed it was so useful that he found the most powerful Demon in the Black Court, killed him, and stole his eye. Silus reanimated the eye and set it in Rainer's face.\n\nNot long after, Kaz cursed Rainer and turned him into a Demon wolf so he could experience life as a Demon and see how they are treated.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

After bidding goodbye to the The Demon King, you head directly to the castle, greeting The Great Tree as you pass through.\n\nYou make your way through the castle and into Zepher's throne room. He sits on a throne made out of purple stone. He notices you as you enter.\n\n“Hello, <<print $name>>. You've made it back in one piece! Kaz is getting the children settled in, I presume?”\n\n“Yes.”\n\n“Wonderful. And I presume you've brought the illness?”\n\n“Yes.”\n\nZepher removes one bout of Plague. “I'll let you keep the others. They do come in handy. <<print $name>>, do you know what the Cosmic Brush is?”\n\n[[Yes.|CosmicBrushInfo 1a]]\n[[No.|CosmicBrushInfo 1b]]

Silus is a God born out of hate and anger and it is those things he is meant to represent. He was abandoned as soon as he was born. His parents, two of The Original Five, left him at the foot of a volcano in a sea of shining, sharp obsidian rocks. He built his kingdom, called The Black Court, with his own two hands.\n\nHe was originally known as The Soul Eater. It was his job to consume and torture the souls of damned, evil men with the Hell inside of his body. During his years as The Soul Eater, Silus was plagued by madness brought on by the evil souls that dwelled within him. \n\nSilus was the first to discover Zepher, The Plague King, while he was suffering from madness. He manipulated the newly formed, naïve God into giving Myriette, The Resurrecter, an illness that would weaken her power. As soon as she was weakened, he swallowed her soul and became Lord of the Dead.\n\nHis closest known associate is his son Jaden, The Soul Purifier and Demon Lord of Beasts. When the souls of evil men have finished their sentence in hell, they are sent to Jaden to be purified. Those that survive the process are sent back to Corello to be re-crafted. Akia, Mother Nature, is also a known associate, though the nature of their relationship is not quite defined.\n\n[[Back to Pages|Compendium Pages 1]]

“Oh, I'm sure you'll hear them. Even half demon children make a lot of noise. Head West and follow the path. I'm sure you'll find them quickly. I must return to the village and prepare for their arrival.”\n\n[[I understand.|To The West]]\n

<<if $weapon is "sword">>Whatever your reasonings, you use your blade to slay the wolf with one final blow. Before your blade leaves his flesh, the purple aura returns to it.\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>Whatever your reasonings, you finish the wolf off with a well-placed arrow between the eyes. Your hands begin to tingle again and the purple aura returns to them.\n<<endif>>\s\nThe wolf demon lay dead at your feet and <<print $children>> children were saved! Congratulations!\n\nYou turn to walk away from the dead demon when the wolf suddenly burst into flames. The flames recede and to your surprise, the wolf is gone. The corpse of a tattooed warrior has taken its place.\n\n“What the-“\n\n[[“So you killed my Champion, then.”|Silus 2][set $kills to 3]]\n\n<<if $Achievement7 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Wolf's Bane -\n<<set $Achievement7 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement7>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s

You gain this achievement for giving the Cosmic Brush to Silus and virtually ending the world.\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

Enemy Name: <<print $EnemyName>>\nEnemy Health: <<print $EnemyHealth>>\n\nYour Health: <<print $PlayerHealth>>\n\nWhat will you do?\n\n[[Attack!|FF A]]

During the creation of the world, The Original Five painted the moon. The moon blocked out the light from the sun and created darkness. Brae was born out of that darkness.\n\nWhen the sun shined on the world the following day, the light shined so brightly no one could see. Luce stepped out of the light and into the world with more Grace than the wind.\n\nThe two are the trickster Gods of this pantheon. They use their mastery over light and dark to manipulate what people see and how they see it. Those brave enough to venture to their Islands often return home mad or not at all.\n\nTheir closest known associate is Atlina, Keeper of Time. Brae is more fond of Kaz, the Demon King, than his brother Luce. Luce is rather disgusted by the strange creatures Kaz lovingly calls his children and will often destroy the Demons that enter his territory during the light of day. Brae grants Demons and those who protect them free passage at night. They are also fond of Akia for allowing them to play tricks on unsuspecting fools who get lost in her forest.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

You follow Warren's directions and make your way to the Great Tree. It is an extremely tall tree with a thick truck and winding, gnarled branches. The air seems thicker, harder to breathe. You seem frozen in front of this tree. It's not only your muscles that have tensed, but your bones as well.\n\n“Who seeks passage to the castle?”\n\n[[Where did that voice come from?|Great Tree 2]]\n

You gain this achievement for saving all seven reptilian children!\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

With the creation of Day and Night, came Man's most uncontrollable enemy: time. When Luce appeared to the world, his shining brilliance illuminated tiny, little Atlina. For her first few thousand years of life, Atlina appeared as a young girl, speaking in riddles few understood. Because no one could understand her, most of the Gods left her alone. \n\nAtlina mostly wandered through her Forest of Time speaking in riddles to herself, until Akia befriended her while looking for a place to hide her young son Jaden, who looked to be about as old as Atlina. Akia and Jaden were the first to unravel her time-coded riddles.\n\nAfter Akia and Jaden left the Forest of Time, Atlina changed her appearance so she would appear to be the same age as Jaden the next time they were to meet. Upon their next meeting, Jaden saved Atlina from an attack by one of Silus's men. Though this was when the two fell in love, nothing would be done about it until Jaden fulfilled his destiny and ascended to full Godhood.\n\nHer closest known associate is her husband Jaden, the Soul- Purifier. Akia, Mother Nature, and Kaz, the Demon King, are close seconds, though she tries to remain unbiased. Time must remain constant and impartial.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

Quickly you take out your bow and ready an arrow. A battle cry sounds a half-dead human Rainer leaps out of the trees. You release your arrow and he jumps right into it! The arrow penetrates his skull and he falls to the ground.\n\nZepher clears his throat.\n\n“That was anti-climactic."\n\nBlack smoke surrounds Rainer's body and pulls it underground. A message is burned in the grass where the body once lay, “This isn't over, traitor. You have to die sometime.”\n\n[["Well that was interesting, wasn't it?"|Own Up]]

“Have people been saying things about your name? I don't see anything wrong with it. My name's Warren, by the way.”\n\nHe offers his hand and you shake it.\n\n“Forgive me if I'm being a bit forward, but tell me, Champion, why are you here?”\n\n[[“Because I'm a Legendary Warrior and I work for the King."|Not So Legendary]]\n<<if $Compendium3 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\nYou've unlocked a new entry in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium3 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium3>>\s\n<<endif>>\s

<<set $children to 7>>\nYou follow the sound of children laughing and arrive at a brook with pools deep enough to swim in. Seven small reptilian children laugh and play, taking a rest in their tiresome journey. \n\nAs you go to greet them, a large wolf demon approaches from behind. He has one red eye and the other unnaturally bright. It's the wolf Akia told you about.\n\nThe children notice the wolf and shriek. Now the wolf has noticed the children.\n\n[[Call out to them.|Call the Children]]\n[[Rush in to save them.|Grab the Children]]

Warren is a crow demon and Kaz's grandson. He works personally with Zepher, but for the most part he spends his time taking care of the parentless children who make their way to the Plague Kingdom. He has a human wife, Kae, and a half-demon daughter named Kia, an homage to his great grandmother Akia.\n\n[[Back to Pages|Compendium Pages 3]]

Nothing happens.\n\n[[Get closer.|View the Guardian]]

You call forth Akia, Mother Nature, and offer her your services.\n\n"Oh, great Akia, I, <<print $name>>, offer myself to be your champion, to serve the people in your honor. I will do my best to fufill your every wish."\n\nAt the sound of your name, she laughs hysterically.\n\n"I'm sorry, dear boy. My champion must have a name that means strength, for I am one with the Earth and the Earth is strong. You must find another to serve."\n\nAnd with that, she vanishes into thin air.\n\n[[Fine, then.|Gods 1a]]

I suppose the people of your land will be happy to praise your name, even if it is awful.\n\nNow it is time to choose which God you would like to serve. Keep in mind, the God you choose will dictate the kind of Hero you will emerge to be.\n\n<<if $link is 0>>\s\n[[Silus, Lord of the Dead|Silus 1a][$link = 1]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $link2 is 0>>\s\n[[Akia, Mother Nature|Akia 1a][$link2 = 1]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $link3 is 0>>\s\n[[Kaz, The Demon King|Kaz][$link3 = 1]]\n<<endif>>\s\n\n<<if $Compendium1 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\s\nYou've unlocked new entries in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium1 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium1>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Click here to read your new pages!|Compendium Pages 1]]

“Nothing, Grandma. Try to keep it in your skirt, huh?”\n\nShe throws her head back and laughs.\n\n“You wish.”\n\nShe throws you a wink and walks away.\n\n[[What the hell?|Intro to Warren]]\n

Akia is the first Legendary Warrior to ascend into Godhood. She spent her early years as Champion to Silus and The Black Court until he challenged her to a duel, in which he lost. It sent him into such a fit of rage, he tried to eat her soul, but it was too strong for him. He ripped the part of her soul that he could and swallowed it. Shortly after, he forced himself upon her. She bore him a son: Jaden, The Soul Purifier.\n\nWhen Akia was a Legendary Warrior, the world had not fully formed and the planet itself was not stable. After Jaden rips his mother's soul from his father's gullet and returns it to her, Akia jumps into a volcano and becomes one with the planet. Her selfless sacrifice is what ascended her into Godhood.\n\nAs a Goddess, Akia has mastery over the four elements and can tame any beast on four legs. Not only is she the mother of Jaden, but she is also the mother of Kaz, The Demon King. Akia is known for being capricious and changing her mind like the winds. She is a strong, talented, fierce fighter and expects nothing less of those who wish to be her Champion.\n\nAkia is known to associate with all the Gods, though she spends a great deal of her time with her children and Zepher, The Plague King.\n\n[[Back to Pages|Compendium Pages 1]]

Akia laughs heartily and smiles at you. Her smile is unsettling and beast-like in nature. In this moment she looks very much like a predator.\n\n"Then continue on, Young Hero, and may your enemies meet a swift death. Though, if you happen upon a wolf, a large one with one red eye and the other unnaturally bright, leave him be unless you wish to die. Painfully. Happy trails."\n\nShe wiggles her fingers and the specter evaporates.\n\n[[Let me continue my journey.|Forest Path 1a]]\n\n<<if $Compendium5 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\s\nYou've unlocked a new entry in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium5 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium5>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Click here to read your new page!|Compendium Pages 5]]

“Oh? Tell me what you know of it.”\n\n“It was used to create the world.”\n\n“But it can do so much more than that.”\n\n[[What do you mean?|CosmicBrushInfo 1b]]

You gain this achievement for having your scars removed. At this time, you also receive a slight health increase!\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

<<if $weapon is "sword">>You continue your way under the wolf, slicing his paws as you do. When you emerge on the otherside of him, you use the trees as a way to help you get up and jump on his back. \n\nYour sword pulsates and glows purple. Not sure what to do, you stab the beast near the spine. When you stab the beast, the purple Essence of Plague that filled your sword now permeates the wolf. \n\nThe wolf is sick! He throws you off his back. You land on your feet.\n<<endif>>\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>You're about to shoot another arrow when your hands tingle and pulse. A purple aura surrounds your hands and slowly englufs the bow and arrow. You pull back your now purple arrow and release it. It hits the beast at the base of the neck!\n\nAs soon as the arrow penetrates the wolf's skin, the purple Essence of Plague that filled your arrow now permeates the wolf.\n<<endif>>\n[[Look at the wolf|WB 3]]

Kaitlin Cross

<<if $Achievement1 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\s\n<<set $AchievementNumber to 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Champion of the People -\n<<set $Achievement1 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement1>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\nYou are now Champion of Zepher, King of Plague!\n\nCreated from the filth of man, Zepher is plague personified. He spends his days crafting medicines for the many illnesses suffered by man and immortal alike.\n\nBenefits to being his champion:\n- Don't get sick\n- Can remove illness from others and keep to use as a weapon\n- Able to fully heal after battle\n\n[[What do I do now?|Weapon Choice]]

You head North and find yourself in front of a sea of shining black rock. The heat coming off it is too intense for you to touch. You must turn back.\n\n[[Turn back|First Trek Out]]

You bid goodbye to Akia and the Goddess disappears. Fara leads you out of the forest and back to the road you followed to get here. After saying goodbye, you start down the road back to the Plague Lands.\n\nYou've just about reached the crossroads when black crow feathers fall in your path. Warren appears in a swarm of them.\n\n“Hello, again, Champion. I understand that it is imperative you return to the Plague King as soon as possible, but he's sent me with a mission that cannot be ignored.”\n\n“What is it?”\n\n“King Zepher has heard of several half-demon children in the mountain to West who are trying to make their way here. The path they travel is very dangerous and they require your assistance as soon as possible.”\n\n[[How am I supposed to find them?|Question Warren]]\n[[I understand.|To The West]]

“The Plague Lands have never had a Champion before. Imagine the Legend you could become as the first to bring The Plague Lands to glory! Children will sing songs about you for hundreds of years. Your story will never die! Of course, the same is true if you bring this kingdom to ruin.”\n\nA small girl runs down the road towards you. She looks similar to Warren. She ignores you as she leaps into Warren's arms.\n\n“Daddy! You were late so I came to meet you! Mommy says lunch is ready.”\n\n“Then I guess we should go. Say 'goodbye' to <<print $name>> and make sure to thank him when you see him. He'll be protecting all of us now.”\n\nShe turns to you and shyly waves.\n\n“Bye, Mr. <<print $name>>.”\n\n“Warren, before you go, how do I get to the Great Tree?”\n\n“Follow this road to the mountain behind us and make a right into the woods. Keep going straight. You can't miss it.”\n\n“Thank you. Goodbye.”\n\nYou and Warren wave at each other before he and his daughter disappear into a cloud of feathers.\n\n[[Ready to leave|Great Tree]]\n

Every Legendary Warrior is equipped with a Compendium. The Compendium gives you information about the world and the people you meet. It updates magically throughout your travels.\n\n<<if $Compendium1 is false>>\s\nYou haven't unlocked these entries yet!\n<<elseif $Compendium1 is true>>\s\nGods:\n\n[[The Original Five|5 Compendium]]\n[[Corello, Crafter of Souls|Corello Compendium]]\n[[Silus, Lord of the Dead|Silus Compendium]]\n[[Akia, Mother Nature|Akia Compendium]]\n[[Kaz, The Demon King|Kaz Compendium]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $Compendium2 is true>>\s\n[[Zepher, The Plague King|Zepher Compendium]]\n[[Jaden, The Soul Purifier|Jaden Compendium]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $Compendium7 is true>>\s\n[[Brae, Keeper of Dark, and Luce, Keeper of Light|LnB Compendium]]\n[[Atlina, Keeper of Time|Atlina Compendium]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $Compendium3 is true>>\nPeople You've Met:\n\n[[Warren|Warren Compendium]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $Compendium4 is true>>\s\n[[Fara, the Huntress|Fara Compendium]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $Compendium5 is true>>\s\n[[Rainer Wolf|Rainer Compendium]]\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $Compendium6 is true>>\s\n[[Creation Tree|Creation Tree Compendium]]\n[[Shar's Guardian|Shar's Guardian Compendium]]\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Back to Start|Start]]

No other God wanted or needed a Champion. You wait until next year.\n\nDEAD END.\n\n[[Replay|Zepher 1a]]

A huge tree with a twisting trunk and long, gnarled branches. The Great Creator gifted this tree to the world. It is the origin of the atmosphere and considered the First Demon, existing even before Kaz, the Demon King. Saplings of this tree have been distributed throughout the world. They serve as gatekeepers. All of these trees are magically linked and if the tree gives a person permission, that person could travel the world strictly by using the trees.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

Click 'Play' to begin!\n\n[[Play|Begin]]\n[[Compendium]]\n[[Achievements]]\n[[Erase Game|Erase Achievements]]

The feline is pouncing on you again!\n<<set $EAttack to either(4,6,8,10)>>\s\n<<print $EnemyName>> inflicts <<print $EAttack>> damage!\n<<set $PlayerHealth -= $EAttack>>\n\n<<if $PlayerHealth lte 0>>\s\nGame Over!\n[[Return to Title Screen|Start]]\n<<elseif>>\s\n[[Next|FelineFight]]\n<<endif>>

Anjem, The Scholar - The first God. The Great Creator, the Divine being without whom there would be nothing, handcrafted him. It is because of Anjem that any other God exists. He is a thinker, a believer in reason and understanding. After being gifted the world, Anjem believed to rule the world alone would not be fair to those he ruled over. In effort to keep things balanced, Anjem created the opposite of himself.\n\nAnsho, The Warrior - The second God. He leapt out of Anjem's chest when Anjem decided he needed the opposite of himself. Ansho, while not stupid, is hardly a thinker. He is a God of action, but when necessary he can be quite cunning and strategic. He believes in Strength and Honor and is the first to create weapons. He is excellent and proficient in every style of fighting with or without weapons.\n\nShar, The Just and Neutral - Anjem and Ansho were so different and fought for so long. In the middle of an argument, Anjem got a migraine. With great pain, Shar sprang from his mind. Shar is an ambiguous being, constantly changing sex and moving like mercury. A bandage is wrapped around 'her' eyes. They are so powerful that an impure soul would be blasted into nothingness.\n\nRache, The Artist -Once the First Three began creating beings, they noticed there was something missing from the creatures and it was creativity. In response, Rache jumped out of the arm of Anjem and creativity was breathed into the world. She is the first truly beautiful thing the grace the world. \n\nRalaya, The Empath - After Rache appeared in the world, Ansho's heart felt as if it was going to explode. From his heart sprang Ralaya, the goddess of emotion, passion, and desire. Because all five of them were now in existence, they decided they could create well balanced creatures to worship them.\n\n[[Back to Pages|Compendium Pages 1]]

You turn back. You don't know how to get here, so you're not entirely sure how to leave. Making a raft at this time of night would be pointless, so you wait until morning.\n\nBecause you waited until morning, Luce was watching over the Islands. Unaware of who you are or what you were doing there, he proceeds to trick and torture you with optical illusions made from light until you go crazy and drown.\n\nYou are [[dead|Creation Tree Opens]].\n

“The Cosmic Brush allowed me to paint a binding spell on our bodies. Distributed evenly between the two of us, my power is only harmful if we want it to be. Congratulations, <<print $name>>, you are the first Legendary Warrior to obtain the power of a God without having to die first.”\n\n[[Congratulations]]\n

Zepher lunges out of the plume of smoke directly at you. Silus quickly snatches the brush from your hand before Zepher makes contact and leaps out of the way.\n\nZepher takes your <<print $weapon>> and grabs you by the throat. In the background you hear Silus laughing manically as he beings to paint. You can't see what he's painting as your vision is starting to darken. All you can see is Zepher's pale face and the blackened veins that run through it. Your body is screaming in agony but you can't make a sound.\n\n“Did you think I wouldn't find out about your treachery? The children saw you speaking with Silus and they told Kaz. You stupid fool. I could have given you everything. Instead you'll have to suffer for putting that brush in his hands. Perhaps another Champion can clean up your mess.”\n\nInstead of killing you, Zepher puts you in a perpetual coma, always sick, but never dying. You live in constant pain and wish for an end that will never come as the world around you falls to ruin.\n\nYou are dead.\n<<if $Achievement10 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Cosmic Blunder -\n<<set $Achievement10 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement10>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Achievements]]

You reach the castle and find Zepher in the garden.\n\n"I trust you had an interesting time in the village. I've always believed 'interesting' was the best way to describe my land and its people. You'll find a few villages like this one along the way to visit Lady Akia." \n\n[[Lady Akia?|Lady Akia]]\n[[I know her! She made fun of my name!|Upset with Akia]]

For a moment it looks as if the wolf is going to attack you. His teeth are bared and gnashing, but before he can do anything, he starts to retch and out of his mouth comes a river of black bile.\n\nThe wolf collapses to the ground, unable to move, unable to attack. He takes on the countenence of the Huntresses from before. He is weak and cannot fight you or anyone else. Surely, if you were to leave him right now, the illness would kill him before his wounds healed.\n\n[[Kill the poor beast. No one deserves to die like that.|Dead Wolf]]\n[[If he's going to die anyway, why not by your hand?|Dead Wolf]]

You step into the Creation Tree and out of the Demon Tree. Thankfully before you step out too far, you notice the heat coming from the ground. Molten black rocks surround the Demon Tree. You call out to Silus.\n\n[[“Silus, Lord of the Dead, it is I, <<print $name>>! I have brought your prize!”|BlackCourt Battle Intro]]

“You suppose? You're supposed to be willing to throw your life away for the God you serve. Of course, my Champion wouldn't have to. I'm the God of Death. I could resurrect you any time I'd like. If you were my Champion of course, but you suppose you're happy working for a God who can only leave his house once a year, a God whose never had a Champion before and has no idea how to make sure you ascend to Godhood."\n\nSilus circles you and speaks closely to your ear, "I do, though. I groomed a Warrior to become a God while I was mad. Imagine what I can do for you while I'm sane.”\n\n[[I'm listening.|Listen to Silus]]

You go to the crossroads and sit in the middle, directly between The Plague Kingdom and The Black Court.\n\nYou begin to think about the things you've done as Zepher's Champion. You've eradicated a disease and aided in creating a potential cure should the disease return. You've saved children, not entirely human but ultimately harmless children, from being eaten alive. Sure, you might not have gotten to kill as many things as you thought you would, but ultimately everything you're doing is for the greater good.\n\nWhat does Silus want with the brush anyway? All Zepher wants is to be able to communicate with his people, personally, and that's why he needs the Cosmic Brush. You'll be helping him achieve a goal he hasn't been able to accomplish in centuries.\n\nBut what about your goals? You wanted to be the ultimate Legendary Warrior. You wanted people to know your name, revere it, maybe even fear it a little. You wanted power and glory, but all you've been doing is running errands. The people in the Plague Kingdom are happy and Zepher seems to be able to communicate with them just fine as it is. \n\nMaybe working for Silus is better for you. True, he's done some awful things in the past, but who hasn't? He said Akia personally wiped out an entire race and the people seem to appreciate her. He made her a Goddess and not a flimsy, lesser Goddess either. She's Mother Nature. Imagine what he can do for you.\n\nYou stand up. You know where you're going.\n\n[[To The Black Court.|Black Court CT 2]]\n[[To The Plague Kingdom.|PlagueKingdom CT 2]]\n

You venture further on the mountain path and soon you're sure you hear the sound of children's laughter.\n\n[[I'm probably hearing things.|Mountain Path 2]]\n[[Find where it's coming from.|Find the Children]]

“I shall allow you to reach it's resting place, Champion, but do not think it will be easy to retrieve. “\n\nThe tree opens up and nothing but light emits from the inside.\n\n[[Turn back.|Island Death]]\n[[Go in.|Lair of Shar's Guardian]]

You wait for the beast to regain his footing, but instead of doing so, he reverts back to his normal, tiny chimp beast size and runs into the forest.\n\nYou do not have the time to chase him, so you continue on your way. \n\n[[As you continue you on your way, you see a light at the end of your pathway.|Village]]

“Home of Silus, Lord of the Dead, and my sapling called the Demon Tree. Of course.”\n\n[[Thank you.|BlackCourt CT 1]]\n

Your Legend will be told for thousands of years, even when humanity no longer believes in the Gods! Your story will be taught to children around the world!\n\n<<if $Achievement11 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\s\n<<set $AchievementNumber += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Prince of Plague -\n<<set $Achievement11 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement11>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Achievements]]

Silus is a God born out of hate and anger and it is those things he is meant to represent. He was abandoned as soon as he was born. His parents, two of The Original Five, left him at the foot of a volcano in a sea of shining, sharp obsidian rocks. He built his kingdom, called The Black Court, with his own two hands.\n\nHe was originally known as The Soul Eater. It was his job to consume and torture the souls of damned, evil men with the Hell inside of his body. During his years as The Soul Eater, Silus was plagued by madness brought on by the evil souls that dwelled within him. \n\nSilus was the first to discover Zepher, The Plague King, while he was suffering from madness. He manipulated the newly formed, naïve God into giving Myriette, The Resurrecter, an illness that would weaken her power. As soon as she was weakened, he absorbed her soul and became Lord of the Dead.\n\nHis closest known associate is his son Jaden, The Soul Purifier and Demon Lord of Beasts. When the souls of evil men have finished their sentence in hell, they are sent to Jaden to be purified. Those that survive the process are sent back to Corello to be re-crafted. Akia, Mother Nature, is also a known associate, though the nature of their relationship is not quite defined.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

Silus appears in a puff of black smoke. He stands before you grinning gleefully.\n\n“Good job, he is very dead.”\n\n[[Wasn't he a wolf just a second ago?|Rainer Explanation]]\n[[Thanks, I do what I can.|Silus Question]]

<<set $name to prompt("What's your name?","Young Hero")>>\s\n<<print $name>>? That's your name? Seriously?\n\n[[Seriously|Gods 1a]]\n

You're poised, ready for anything, so when a feline beast jumps out of the shadows to have you for lunch, you catch the giant beast and hurl it away.\n\n[[Take that, kitty!|Feline Beast Attack 1a]]

You make your way to the Black Court. Finding Silus's castle is an easy task. It is a towering structure made of obsidian with edges and spikes surely sharp enough to kill anyone foolish enough to touch them.\n\nYou walk inside of the castle and see Silus lounging on a throne made of skulls and bones languidly drinking wine from a golden goblet. His demeanor doesn't change as you approach his throne.\n\n“You say you've brought it?” he asks before polishing off his glass.\n\nYou reveal the Cosmic Brush and Silus gleefully hops out of his seat. He tosses the goblet over his shoulder and reaches for the brush.\n\nHis fingers close around the brush handle and a purple plume of smoke fills the room.\n\n[[“TRAITOR!”|BlackCourt Battle]]\n

After defeating Shar's Guardian, you climb into the hole in its chest and you retrieve the Cosmic Brush!\n<<if $Achievement9 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Statues Crumble For You -\n<<set $Achievement9 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement9>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\nA light begins to shine at the edge of the room. \n[[Try to use the brush.|UsetheBrush]]\n[[Head to the light.|Leave the Lair]]

Enemy Name: <<print $EnemyName>>\nEnemy Health: <<print $EnemyHealth>>\n\nYour Health: <<print $PlayerHealth>>\n\nWhat will you do?\n\n[[Attack!|WB A]]

Corello makes the souls of all men. He does not know the Fates of these souls or whether they will belong to good or evil men. He simply creates what gives the body life. It is the duty of Man to decide what he does with that life. \n\nWhen Corello makes an exceptionally strong soul, he marks it with a symbol. This is known as The Mark of the Gods. Any person born with that mark is known as a Legendary Warrior and is meant to become the Champion of a reigning deity. \n\nIt is possible for some Legendary Warriors to ascend to Godhood, though it is no easy task. The souls of those Warriors are the strongest Corello has ever crafted. That strength comes from the intense suffering they must endure to truly understand what being human is.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

“Tell me, Hero, are you happy working for the Plague King?”\n\n[[I suppose.|Silus Suppose]]\n[[Not really. I thought I'd get to kill more things.|Silus Charm]]

“It's nice to meet you as well. I'm Warren.”\n\nHe offers his hand and you shake it.\n\n“Forgive me if I'm being a bit forward, but tell me, Champion, why are you here?”\n\n[[“Because I'm a Legendary Warrior and I work for the King."|Not So Legendary]]\n<<if $Compendium3 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\nYou've unlocked a new entry in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium3 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium3>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Click here to read the new pages!|Compendium Pages 3]]

<<set $EnemyName to "Rainer Wolf">>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth to 50>>\s\n<<set $PlayerHealth to 55>>\s\nEnemy Name: <<print $EnemyName>>\nEnemy Health: <<print $EnemyHealth>>\n\nYour Health: <<print $PlayerHealth>>\n\nIt's time to fight...\n\n[[Begin!|WB M]]\n

You charge in to save the children, but you frighten them and send them scattering. The wolf takes advantage and makes a quick snack of two children. <<set $children to 5>>\n\n[[Gather the children|Call the Children 2]]\n

You wave the brush around, imagining whatever you can, but nothing happens. \n\n[[Head to the light.|Leave the Lair]]

"You make a valid point, Hero. Head for the village and look for Fara. She will get rid of your scars and give you more information of this strange illness. No beast from here to there will stop you, demon or otherwise."\n\n[[Thank you, my lady.|Village]]\n\n<<if $Compendium5 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\s\nYou've unlocked a new entry in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium5 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium5>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Click here to read your new page!|Compendium Pages 5-2]]

Jaden began his life as the bastard son of Akia and spent most of his Legendary Warrior years in a great drunken stupor, cursing mortals and immortals alike for the death of his mother. Though Akia sacrificed herself for the people, not all of them were entirely grateful. Jaden's actions tarnished the name of his mother more than her own supposed betrayal of Silus.\n\nJaden is considered the second Legendary Warrior to ascend to Godhood. This, of course, is a technicality. To protect her son from his father, Akia kept who his father was a secret from the world. His superior strength, speed, and skill led people to believe that he was a Legendary Warrior like his mother.\n\nThere is a symbol on his face, an ancient rune for Death. Silus cursed him with it after discovering who he was, so all would know who his father was. That mark made the people hate Jaden more. For a long time, he hated them in return until Kaz and Atlina, the Goddess of Time, turned him around. He then used his Soul-Purifying powers to save the Gods from corruption, in turn saving the world from ultimate destruction.\n\nJaden spends most of his time away from people, though not necessarily from Gods. His closest known associate is his wife Atlina, the Keeper of Time. He splits his time equally between his parents Akia and Silus. Jaden also socializes with Kaz, the Demon King and Almalus, the ancient God of Wine.\n\n[[Back to Pages|Compendium Pages 2]]

“As a token of my gratitude, I present you with this.”\n\nShe snaps her fingers and a bow and quiver appear in the air.\n\n“Neither the string or this bow shall ever break. Your quiver will never run out of arrows. Use these things well and be on your way. Your King is waiting for you to bring him the illness you've captured so he can create an antidote. Fara will show you the way out.”\n<<if $Achievement6 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Longshot -\n<<set $Achievement6 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement6>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\n[[Thank you.|Go West]]

Whatever you say, the King does not hear you (or he chooses not to) for he is too busy transporting you to the Plague Lands.\n\nSuddenly you feel sick. The marble temple you were in disappears under your feet. Your legs feel wobbly and your lunch rises in your throat. The oxygen in the air seems to disappear and you can't breathe. Everything goes dark.\n\n"<<print $name>>? Are you all right? I suppose I should have warned you. Instant travel is not pleasant for all. I apologize. Get up, Champion, and look upon your new home."\n\nYou stand and dust yourself off. You close your eyes and wait for your stomach to settle. Once it does, you open your eyes and look around.\n\nYou're in a village surrounded by mountains. The lands around you have lush fields of dark purple and blue tinted crops. The people who walk around look happy, but there was something... off about them.\n\n"What's wrong?" Zepher asks.\n\n[[Nothing.|Meet The People]]\n[[What's with these people?|People Description]]\n

You and the Guardian battle for hours. Pieces of stone litter the ground. Your blood is splattered on the walls, but finally you stand on the shoulders of the mighty armless Guardian.\n<<if $weapon is "sword">>\nWith your sword, you chip away at the Guardian's neck like a lumberjack hacking away at the trunk of a tree. The Guardian's head falls to the ground like dead weight and shatters.\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>\nYour hands tingle and pulse as the purple aura leaves your hands and permeates the stone skull of the statue. Cracks oozing with Essence of Plague spiderweb through the Guardian's head. You removed your hands and with one great kick, destroy the head entirely.\n<<endif>>\nThe remaining body of the Guardian stumbles forward and teeters backwards. You jump off the statue and onto the ground. Your jump pushes the the body of the Guardian away from the edge and it's firey depths.\n\n[[Continue|Guardian Dies][set $kills to 4]]

You gain this achievement for defeating Rainer, the Champion turned Wolf Demon!\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

<<set $EnemyHealth to 35>>\s\n<<set $PlayerHealth to 50>>\s\n<<set $EnemyName to "Feline Beast">>\s\nThe feline beast recovers quickly and charges at you, but luckily you have gained the upperhand!\n\n[[It's time to fight.|FelineFight]]

(Being the Champion of the God of Healing has it's perks! You're fully healed!)\n<<set $PlayerHealth to 50>>\s\n<<if $Achievement2 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Cat Fight -\n<<set $Achievement2 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement2>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\nThe beast falls to the ground and you begin to walk away. Out of the corner of your eye, you see something strage happening. Laughter rings out in the forest around you as a specter of Akia forms above the corpse of the dead feline beast.\n\nThe ethereal Goddess floats above the beast looking more amused than anything.\n\n[[Hello again, Lady Akia.|LadyAkiaSpecter]]\n[[What do you want?|LadyAkiaSpecter]]

You don't let the beast get away. You're tired of it and its shenanigans.\n\n<<if $weapon is "sword">>You run up behind the beast and stab it in the back!\n\n<<set $Attack1 to either(10,15,22)>>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth -= $Attack1>>\s\n\nYou inflict <<print $Attack1>> damage!\nYour foe is weak!\n<<endif>>\n\n<<if $weapon is "magic">>You run up behind the beast and jump on its back. Your hands grip his shoulders, draining his life.\n\n<<set $Attack1 to either(10,15,22)>>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth -= $Attack1>>\s\n\nYou inflict <<print $Attack1>> damage!\nYour foe is weak!\n<<endif>>\n\n[[Attack|BCB Attack 3b]]

"Very well, then. I give you the Blade of Plague. It was forged deep within the bowls of a volcano. Use it well, Champion."\n<<set $weapon to "sword">>\n\n[[Thank you, I will.|PlagueLands1]]\n[[Can we go already?|PlagueLands1]]

“Looking for you, beautiful.”\n\nShe giggles and slaps your armored chest with her old, wrinkly hand.\n\n“You're cute. I like that. What's your name, handsome?”\n\n“<<print $name>>. “\n\n“I've got to remember that.” \n\nShe winks and turns away from you.\n\n[[Yeesh.|Intro to Warren]]\n

You turn away and Zepher disappears. You gaze about this makeshift town with your arms crossed over your chest.\n\n"You seem upset, stranger. New to these lands?"\n\nYou turn to your right and see a man in well-worn gold and blue clothing. He carries a large pack with him made from wood and tightly woven straw.\n\n[[Yes, unfortunately.|TS 2]]

You call forth Kaz, The Demon King and offer him your services.\n\n"Oh, great King, I, <<print $name>>, offer myself to be your champion, to serve the people in your honor. I will do my best to fufill your every wish."\n\nKaz frowns slightly.\n\n"Champion? I have no need for a Champion. I am much too busy governing my own people to worry about humans right now, but perhaps I can be of some help to you. My dear friend Zepher, the King of Plague, could use a Champion like you. Call him forth and I am sure he will accept your offer."\n\nAnd with that, he evaporates in a pillar of fire.\n\n[[Call upon Zepher|Zepher 1a]]

Congratulations, Young Hero!\n\n[[Young Hero?|Young Hero]]

You call out to the children and one of them hears you. He prompts his siblings to go over to you. The remaining children run to you and promptly hide themselves behind a rock.\n\nNow they are out of harms way, you are free to [[attack the wolf|Wolf Battle 1]].

You call forth Zepher, The King of Plague, and offer him your services.\n\n"King Zepher, I, <<print $name>>, offer myself to be your champion, to serve the people in your honor. I will do my best to fufill your every wish."\n\nZepher looks at you, a small smile on his lips.\n\n"I know, <<print $name>>, that I am not the first you've called. I am, however, grateful that you did. I am in need of a Legendary Warrior, a champion for my people. You see, as the King of Plague, I am not well liked. Other kingdoms will not trade with mine for fear of illness and not only my people are being affected. I need a champion who will show the world The Plague Lands are not cursed or tainted. I need a champion who is not afraid to do what is necessary to keep this kingdom alive. Will you be that Champion?"\n\n[[Yes, my king.|Yes]]\n[[Sorry, I want to wait for someone else.|No]]\n<<if $Compendium2 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\nYou've unlocked new entries in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium2 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium2>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Click here to read your new pages!|Compendium Pages 2]]

“The Cosmic Brush is a tool, crafted by The Great Creator himself, and gifted to The Original Five Gods to create the world. From this brush, rivers flow, flowers bloom, creatures are born. This brush brings life and, more importantly, hope. I would like you to retrieve this Brush for me. It is hidden deep within the Islands of Luce and Brae, the Gods of Light and Dark, and protected by the Guardian of Shar, the God of Truth and Justice.”\n\n“Why?”\n\nZepher looks sadly upon you for a moment and motions for you to come closer. You do, but you don't move quite close enough. He calls you closer still. It is only when you are standing directly in front of him and his throne that he tells you to stop. \n\nAs you stand there, breathing becomes more difficult. Your body slowly becomes slick with sweat and your stomach churns. You feel your muscles aching. Suddenly, the room begins to feel very cold and you start to shiver.\n\nVery gently Zepher reaches out and with one finger, he touches your hand. The muscles in your legs give out and you collapse to the ground. The world around you is spinning. Bile rises into your throat.\n\n[[Oh Gods...|Zepher Explains]]

<<set $name to prompt("What is your name again?","Young Hero")>>\s\n"Ah, yes, <<print $name>>. Perhaps you're not as useless as your name implies. I see that Zepher has healed you already, but you will have a rather nasty scar. Up ahead there is a small village. Look for the Huntress called Fara. She will fix that for you."\n\nThe Specter of Akia floats twards you and swirls around you.\n\n"Tell me, Hero, do you still crave combat?"\n\n[[Of course I do! I am a warrior!|Continue On]]\n[[I want to help your Huntresses as soon as possible.|Straight to the Village]]\n\n<<if $Compendium4 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\s\nYou've unlocked a new entry in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium4 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium4>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Click here to read your new page!|Compendium Pages 4]]

Before you and the children arrive at the crossroads, you can see a figure standing at the edge of the road to the Plague Lands. As you near, you recognize the figure. It is Kaz, the Demon King. \n\nThe children catch sight of him and, once they realize who he is, rush to him. All of them clamor at his feet, all trying to hug him at the same time, speaking to him in a strange language you don't understand. Kaz takes a quick head count.\n<<if $children is 7>>\n“All seven children survived? I'm impressed, Champion. Perhaps you will give Zepher a good name. Return to your king. I will take the children the rest of the way.”\n<<if $Achievement8 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Children Are Our Future -\n<<set $Achievement8 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement8>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n<<endif>>\n<<if $children is either(5,6)>>\n“<<print $children>> children survived? Losses are eternally mourned, but understandable. Return to your king, Champion. I will take the children the rest of the way.”\n<<endif>>\n\n[[Farewell, Kaz.|PlagueCastle]]\n

You continue on your way to the village. After that feline beast attack, you feel a little more aware of your surroundings.\n\nEverything seems tranquil. The birds above you are singing happily. Insects scurry across the ground carrying their meals home. Nothing remotely dangerous appears to be around.\n\n[[Drat! I wanted to fight some stuff.|Forest Path 2a][$personality to "disgruntled"]]\n[[Ah, how peaceful.|Forest Path 2a][$personality to "optimistic"]]

You gain this achievement for obtaining Akia's bow and quiver.\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

"Perhaps it is time for you to meet the people you are protecting. I'll leave you to them. I have things to get to. Meet me at the Castle by the Great Tree. Have fun, Champion."\n\n[[Farewell, my king.|Merry Midget]]\n[[Yeah, fun.|Traveling Salesman]]

You waited to see what happened and the chimp beast attacked! You had enough time to block some damage!\n<<set $EnemyHealth to 40>>\s\n<<set $EAttack to either(4,6,8)>>\s\n<<print $EnemyName>> inflicts <<print $EAttack>> damage!\n<<set $PlayerHealth -= $EAttack>>\n\n[[Attack|BCB Attack 1b]]\n[[Back off, nurse your wound|BCB Back Off 1b]]

You pause and look around. You see nothing, but you still feel the lurking gaze of a predator. You take a few steps and you're sure you hear a branch snap.\n\n[[What was that?|Not there]]

"What do you have to smile about, boy? Have you not seen the village?"\n\nYour already worn smile covers your laugh at him calling you 'boy'.\n\n"Sorry, I am just passing through as I continue on my quest. Your village doesn't seem great, no. But that doesn't mean the people in it aren't good themselves." \n\n[[The small man nods and you turn your back.|Transition 1]]

You're not quite sure what you see, so you stand ready to protect your king. Soon, a battle cry sounds and half-dead and human Rainer launches at you from the trees wielding two blades. Because you're prepared for him, you are able to catch him and throw him out of the way of your king.\n\nYou ready your <<print $weapon>>.\n\n[[Attack|PlagueKingdom Battle 1a]]\n[[Wait|PlagueKingdom Battle 1b][set $link to 1]]

You gain this achievement for defeating Shar's Guardian.\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

You fair much better this time during instant travel and make it to the Islands on your feet. You thought finding The Creation Tree would be difficult, but Zepher dropped you right in front of it. Even though you had never seen the Creation Tree before, you are positive this is it.\n\nThe tree is massive and in it's branches blooms a beautiful flower with light pink petals surrounding an almost purple center. It's branches are long and twisted, extending out far further than you can see in the moonlight.\n\nYou don't get the same feeling you did at the Great Tree. Nothing paralyzed you or made you ill. In fact, the air around you is quite tranquil and puts you at ease. You wistfully remember the confortable bed back in the Plague Kingdom.\n\n“Hello, Champion. Tell me what it is that you seek.”\n\nThe voice comes from the tree, though the tree does not have a face.\n\n[[I seek the Cosmic Brush.|Creation Tree Opens]]\n\n<<if $Compendium6 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\nYou've unlocked new entries in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium6 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium6>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Click here to read your new pages!|Compendium Pages 6]]

You left the half-demon children! They're the reason you came here!\n\n[[Turn back|CTC Leave]]

You walk into the light and are surprised to find yourself in a darkened cave on the other side. The light in the room comes from torches and pits of fire surrounding the arena-like ground on which you walk.\n\nWay in the back of the room, pushed into the center of the wall is a giant statue, vertically half-man, half-woman. It stands with its hands to the sides and bandaged eyes.\n\n[[Shoot it with an arrow|Initial Shot]]\n[[Walk up to it|View the Guardian]]

Akia laughs. “I thank you in spite of your name, Hero. Perhaps, in time, you will come to give the name good meaning, but until then, as a show of good faith, I give you this.”\n\nShe snaps her fingers and a bow and quiver appear in the air.\n\n“Neither the string or this bow shall ever break. Your quiver will never run out of arrows. Use these things well and be on your way. Your King is waiting for you to bring him the illness you've captured so he can create an antidote. Fara will show you the way out.”\n<<set $weapon3 to "bow">>\n<<if $Achievement6 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Longshot -\n<<set $Achievement6 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement6>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n\n[[Thank you|Go West]]

You gain this achievement for becoming Zepher's Champion.\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

You decide to keep going, enjoying the ambiance of the forest. Your guard falls a little as you write off all the sounds you're hearing as regular, old forest sounds.\n\nYour guard lowers enough, actually, that a feline beast is able to pounce on you from behind!\n\n<<set $EnemyName to "Feline Beast">>\s\n<<set $PlayerHealth to 50>>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth to 50>>\s\n<<set $EAttack to either(4,6,8,10)>>\s\n<<print $EnemyName>> inflicts <<print $EAttack>> damage!\n<<set $PlayerHealth -= $EAttack>>\n\nYou are able to get away from the beast. You are able to recover, but it is not long before the beast charges at you again.\n\n[[It's time to fight.|FelineFight]]

"Is there a particular reason why the Lord of Death would call you a traitor, Champion?"\n\nRealizing he already knew, you admitted to being approached by Silus to retrieve the brush for him and become his Champion.\n\n"I do not wish to know your reasons for returning to the Plague Kingdom. They are your own and none of my business, but I do want to thank you for returning. You have done a great service to this kingdom and in doing so, you have earned not only my favor, but my trust. Now, I must ask you to trust me. Do you trust me, Champion?"\n\n[[Yes, my king.|Elixr]]

“You know, my specialty is killing things. It always has been and every single one of my Champions have had more kills in one week than others have had in a lifetime. Akia herself slaughtered thousands and even eliminated a race or two while under my wing. There are quite a lot more people in the world now. Just imagine the damage you could cause, the havoc you would wreak! Your legend would precede you wherever you went. No one, not even Akia, would curse your name. I could make all of these things happen for you, but you must do something for me first.”\n\n[[I'm listening.|Listen to Silus]]\n

Jaden began his life as the bastard son of Akia and spent most of his Legendary Warrior years in a great drunken stupor, cursing mortals and immortals alike for the death of his mother. Though Akia sacrificed herself for the people, not all of them were entirely grateful. Jaden's actions tarnished the name of his mother more than her own supposed betrayal of Silus.\n\nJaden is considered the second Legendary Warrior to ascend to Godhood. This, of course, is a technicality. To protect her son from his father, Akia kept his lineage a secret. His superior strength, speed, and skill led people to believe that he was a Legendary Warrior like his mother.\n\nThere is a symbol on his face, an ancient rune for Death. Silus cursed him with it after discovering who he was, so all would know Jaden was his son. That mark made the people hate Jaden more. For a long time, he hated them in return until Kaz and Atlina, the Goddess of Time, turned him around. He then used his Soul-Purifying powers to save the Gods from corruption, in turn saving the world from ultimate destruction.\n\nJaden spends most of his time away from people, though not necessarily from Gods. His closest known associate is his wife Atlina, the Keeper of Time. He splits his time equally between his parents Akia and Silus. Jaden also socializes with Kaz, the Demon King and Almalus, the ancient God of Wine.\n\n[[Back to Compendium|Compendium]]

<<if $weapon is "sword">><<set $Attack1 to either(15,22)>>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth -= $Attack1>>\s\nYou stab the beast one more time and it is a devesating blow! As you remove your blade, the giant beast shrinks and returns to the same tiny chimp who bothered you in the first place.\n\nYou inflict <<print $Attack1>> damage!\n<<set $PlayerHealth to 50>>(Being the God of Health has it's benefits! You're completely healed!)\n<<set $playerkills to 2>>\s\n<<endif>>\n<<if $weapon is "magic">><<set $Attack1 to either(15,22)>>\s\n<<set $EnemyHealth -=$Attack1>>\s\nQuickly you move your hands from the beast's shoulders to its throat. Finding a pulse point allows you to drain more life and you kill the beast!\n\nYou jump off its back before it falls to the ground. As you do, the beast shrinks in size. When you turn around, the beast was once again that tiny little chimp who bothered you in the first place.\n\nYou inflict <<print $Attack1>> damage!\n<<set $PlayerHealth to 50>>(Being the God of Health has it's benefits! You're completely healed!)\n<<set $playerkills to 2>>\s\n<<endif>>\s\n<<if $Achievement3 is true>>\s\nYou already received this achievement!\n<<elseif>>\n<<set $AchievementNumber to += 1>>\s\nYOU'VE UNLOCKED ACHIEVEMENT\n- Monkey Business -\n<<set $Achievement3 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Achievement3>>\s\n<<remember $AchievementNumber>>\s\n<<endif>>\n[[You continue on your way and see a light at the end of your path.|Village]]

You head in the direction the village woman pointed and find yourself at the opening of a small jungle hut. You let yourself inside.\n\n“Fara?”\n\nA woman with short, dark hair and green make-up on her face looks up at you from over a patient.\n\n“Are you King Zepher's Champion?”\n\n“Yes.”\n\n“Take a seat and remove your armor. I'll be right with you.”\n\n[[Continue|To the Huntresses]]\n<<if $Compendium4 is true>>\s\n<<elseif>>\nYou've unlocked new entries in your Compendium!\n<<set $Compendium4 to true>>\s\n<<remember $Compendium4>>\s\n<<endif>>\s

[[Rainer Wolf|Rainer Compendium5]]\n\n[[Back to Game|Continue On]]

"Ah, yes. The Plague Lands are home to many that have been rejected by the rest of the world. Many of those that live here are half-demon, half human. This place serves as their refuge. Outside of the Plague Lands, people are quite distraught over the mixing of the species, especially in The Black Court. The people here are very strong, but they're hurting and they need our help."\n\n[[I see.|Meet The People]]

[[Fara, The Huntress|Fara Compendium4]]\n\n[[Back to Game|LadyAkiaSpecter]]

You gain this achievement for becoming the vessel of Zepher, The Plague King!\n\n[[Back|Achievements]]

“Home of Zepher, your king, and my sapling the Great Tree. Certainly!”\n\n[[Thank you.|PlagueKingdom CT 1]]\n

Fara sits at the base of a tree waiting for your return.\n\n“Are they well?” she asks.\n\n“I believe so, yes.”\n\n“Good.” Fara stands and pulls a small flower out of her hair you hadn't noticed before.\n\n“I call upon Lady Akia. Your presence is requested.” Fara throws the flower to the ground. Moments later Akia appears.\n\n“Hello again, Young Hero. It seems my Huntresses are well again and I have you to thank for it.”\n\n[[Even though I have a ridiculous name?|Name]]\n[[You're welcome.|Akias Gratitude]]

[[Creation Tree|Creation Tree Compendium6]]\n[[Shar's Guardian|Shar's Guardian Compendium6]]\n\n[[Back to Game|Creation Tree]]

<<forget $Achievement1>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement2>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement3>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement4>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement5>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement6>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement7>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement8>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement9>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement10>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement11>>\s\n<<forget $Achievement12>>\s\n<<forget $Compendium1>>\s\n<<forget $Compendium2>>\s\n<<forget $Compendium3>>\s\n<<forget $Compendium4>>\s\n<<forget $Compendium5>>\s\n<<forget $Compendium6>>\s\n<<forget $Compendium7>>\s\n\nAll achievements and Compendium pages have been forgotten!\n\n[[Main Menu|Start]]

Despite the sickness you know you'll feel if you stand close to him, you move to Zepher's front. In the trees not far from you, you think you see a figure.\n\n[[Shoot it with your bow, just to be sure.|PKB Shoot]]\n[[Wait it out.|PKB Wait]]

“Unsure of where you're going? This is the perfect place to ponder.”\n\n[[Thank you.|Crossroads CT 1]]\n

You ignore the sounds and continue on your way. The laughter disappears.\n\nNot soon after you hear several shrill screams.\n\n[[Find where it's coming from.|FTC 2]]\n

You step into the Creation Tree and out of the Great Tree. You're back in the familiar Plague Lands and ready to see your king.\n\n[[Go to the Castle.|PlagueKingdom Battle Intro]]

You walk down the path to the Plague Kingdom. Familiar smells waft into your nose. You find yourself surprised to be so relieved to be back to this place. It's almost like you missed it here, like it was your home.\n\nYou continue on your way through town. People wave and say, 'hello', calling you by name. You see the reptilian children you saved playing in the street and they rush over to you, running around and between your legs, nearly toppling you over. \n\nA reptilian woman runs over, quickly scolding the children in their native tongue before turning to you.\n\n“Thank you, Champion, for saving my sister's children. Truly, we will never forget this!”\n\nShe kisses your hand and gets the children out of your way so you can continue on.\n\n[[To the castle.|PlagueKingdom Battle Intro]]

You walk out from under the canopy of bent trees and into a forest clearing filled with small houses and tribal looking residents.\n\nA woman carrying a basket filled with vegetables walks by. You stop her.\n\n"Excuse me. Do you know someone named Fara the Huntress?"\n\nThe woman looks at you for a moment, but points to her right.\n\n"Fara, that way."\n\nYou bow your head and put your hands together in thanks.\n\n[["Thank you."|Meet Fara]]

"I thought so! Strength and power exudes from you! I wish I was as strong as you. Me, I am nothing but a simple salesman, traveling across the world. If I did have your strength, though, I know what I'd do with it."\n\n"What?"\n\nThe salesman looks around and leans in closer to you.\n\n"See, I'm from The Black Court, and my king, Silus, he kind of lost his Warrior. He's got one, but he's been missing for a long time. A god is only allowed to have one Champion, so if I had your power, I'd find Silus's old one and kill him. Then I could be Silus's Champion and help him reap the souls of dead men!"\n\n[[Interesting. I'll see you around.|TS 3b]]

Kaz is a beguiling, silver-tongued God who is mostly too busy with Demons to worry about human kind, unless, of course, they meddle too heavily in the lives of his brethren. He rules over the four Demon kinds: Beasts, Serpents, Dragons, and the Avian. He has the ability to shape shift into any of these creatures, though his true form has not been seen by anyone who still lives to tell of it.\n\nThere are all kinds of Demons, just like there are all kinds of people. Some are good, some are not, and certain more powerful Demons can appear as humans. Half-Demons are often a result of a love between Demons and Humans. Kaz is particularly cruel to those who believe Half-Demons are an abomination.\n\nKaz is often seen among his brethren in the Forest of Time. Trust you don't get lost trying to find him there. You may end up in a different time. The God he spends the most time with is Zepher. It is Kaz's personal Demons who take care of the Plague King and his palace.\n\n[[Back to Pages|Compendium Pages 1]]

You walk away from the man in blue and gold and continue on your way through the village.\n\n[[Next|Pervy Old Lady]]

You walk up to the statue and see a glass window in its chest. Inside of the statue is the Cosmic Brush!\n\nYou shoot an arrow and break the glass in the center of the Guardian's chest. The shattering sound fills the area and then all is silent.\n\nFor a brief moment.\n\n[[The ground underneath your feet shakes as the statue before you comes to life!|Guardian Lives]]

You assume it is an animal and stay where you are. You're not in any hurry to get that close to your king again.\n\nRainer, half-dead and human, leaps out of the tree, twin blades aimed at your king! Thankfully Zepher moves fast and is able to dodge the blades and the Champion who wields them. He goes crashing into a wall.\n\n[[Protect Your King.|PlagueKingdom Battle 1b]]