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Heroic Spirit in Life, They Were Great Leaders Who Guided Their People KAMIGAKARI | Legendary Arms RPG | REQUIEM FOR THE GOD SOUL PRESENTED BY ZAIA© Chapter 1: Setting Info and New Rules Kamigakari Setting Info - Race Inheritors The parts of humanity that carry divine blood, and are born with unusual abilities. Those who have the power of gods, demons, spirits, youkai, and dragons - these people are called “Inheritors”. They are those whose ancestors have deified and worshipped the gods since ancient times. Those ancestors once offered up human sacrifice for the good of the clan, and for their lands. On occasion, one of those humans would grow close with a god, and those clans that are bestowed with those unusual abilities are the ancestors of the Inheritors. The unusual abilities they control are what are generally known as supernatural powers, which are innate talents- in other words, the density of inherited blood, and traits- that cannot be acquired. Moreover, their unusual abilities are so far not reproducible by practitioners of science and magic alike. However, as these powers are still used with spirit energy, Inheritors can create and obtain items such as Artificial Regalia that bolsters their abilities, and these same abilities can also be affected or resisted through magic and martial arts. Most Inheritor clans possess a leyline, and the masters of those leylines are often successful people in society. Inheritors such as these naturally end up as influential members of their community, and often depend on the Innocents around them. Conversely, there are no small number of clans who have utilized their positions to seize authority and control the people from the shadows. Most leylines under the control of an Inheritor are the legacy of that clan’s ancestor god, and as they are the cornerstone of the clan’s prosperity, their whereabouts are a tightly-kept secret. Those clans which possess a leyline are always in search of “power”- in other words, strong Godhunters. This is because they must constantly protect their ancestral leyline from other clans and Awakened. In most cases, Inheritors marry other Inheritors. The reason being they don’t wish to cause the deterioration of their bloodline, and thus their unusual abilities. 1 (More Lore: The Unclean): The [Races] of the world in Kamigakari are able to interbreed. When this happens, the child produced is born as either the mother or the father’s [Race]. For example, were a [Scion] to have children with a [Darkstalker], the child would be either a [Scion] or [Darkstalker]. However, very rarely, a child will be born inheriting the characteristics and physical traits of both parents. The Society especially refers to these children as the Unclean. Unclean, by virtue of birth alone, possess overwhelming power and talent. Because of this, many Unclean are feared as profane, and often end up imprisoned or given over into the custody of a branch family. However, recently, such events are starting to pile up, and frequently develop into supernatural incidents. In Japan, most Inheritors are affiliated with the Society, more properly known as the Demon Hunter’s Society. The main reason the Society recruits inheritors is to protect the world by unifying a variety of supernatural bloodlines. Additionally, they provide a means to easily find a spouse in order to keep bloodlines from weakening. They do not discriminate, because the power they inherit is vital for defeating Aramitama and protecting the clan’s ley line. Therefore, even now there are many cases of pre-arranged engagements amongst Inheritors. However, among the more modern-minded Inheritors, there are some who rebel against this. Heroic Spirit In life, they were great leaders who guided their people. Warlords who lead their country to victory time and time again. Warriors who defeated monsters and were enshrined in legend. Noble souls of heroes who have achieved every kind of epic feat imaginable- those are what are known as “Heroic Spirits.” Heroic Spirits are half spirit and half god, they who had their epic feats carved into the memories of others. These memories, passed down through the ages, are what eventually deifies them. Those feelings of respect and admiration came to dwell within a Shard, and so, the Heroic Spirit was created. As they are born from the merging of a Shard and the will of people, the so-called strength and memories of the world make up a part of their being, which means they can be considered “Guardians of the World.” (More Info: Revenants): Arthur Pendragon. Napoleon Bonaparte. Ryuubi Gentoku. Tokugawa Ieyasu, and more... all are Heroic Spirits that have become eternal existences, the legends of their great deeds being handed down through the ages, from person to person. However, among these Heroic Spirits, there are those who have become embodiments of fear and madness. Their legends have been twisted, their deeds have been exaggerated, and these embellishments are passed down in history as if true. These individuals are instead known as Revenants. After Purgatory Night sixteen years ago, many Aramitama began to ap- pear in Japan. Of course, this meant there was a higher risk that an Avatar of Ruin would be born- that is, a risk the world would be destroyed. In order to protect those who had faith in them or the world they once called home, Heroic Spirits have begun to appear as well. They manifest in response to summons, or to the outcry of those who need them. Because Heroic Spirits are “the strength and memories of the world” itself, when they manifest, they already possess a variety of common knowledge and information. And, as their primary motivation is to protect the world, on that point they are already in agreement with modern Godhunters. Because of that, many Heroic Spirits resolve to end all Aramitama using the Promise of Ascension. However, due to past personal experiences, there are many Heroic Spirits who hold their own individual desires and wishes in their hearts. Though they should have been spoken of as goddesses, the legend of the three Gorgon sisters speaks of them as monsters with cursed eyes that turned all they beheld into stone. Marshal Gilles de Rais was a hero who saved a nation, but then had his eccentricities overstated. These are but a few examples of Heroic Spirits that could be called Revenants. Normally, Revenants are not summoned. However, when a Revenant materializes (whether due to a curse, malice, or accident), then rather than protect the world, they seek to re-enact the twisted legends and past misdeeds that immortalized them, with the ultimate goal of the world’s destruction. Such evil acts will likely attract an Aramitama, and due to their mutual interests, they will often form a Covenant of Souls with one another. When that happens, in order to defeat the corrupted Revenant, their former comrades-in-arms and nemesis alike will be summoned in order to protect the world. Divine Soul Plants and animals that have become powerful youkai over long years. The feelings of people which dwell within organic materials or machines Ultimately, the wishes of people make these things realize divinity. These inhuman, high-ranking gods- Godhunters exceedingly close to Mononoke- are known as [Divine Souls]. In short, they are benevolent gods. While Aramitama are born from malice bonding with a Shard, Divine Souls are born from the faith, positivity, and warm feelings of people bonding with a Shard. Because of that, Divine Souls are also called Nigimitama, existences that are opposed to Aramitama. It may help to consider Heroic Spirits as existences where the souls of humanity have gained divinity, whereas Divine Souls are existences where souls of things other than humanity have gained divinity. The goal of Divine Souls is the exact opposite of Aramitama- in other words, they seek to bring peace to the world, and happiness to the people. However, as the faith of the people is like food to them, if no one gives their faith to the Divine Soul, or if they use up all the spirit energy that sustains their forms, they may completely disappear from the world. Because of that, in order to protect their own lands, in order to grant the wishes and requests of those who believe in them, and in order to reinforce the piety directed towards themselves, Divine Souls involve themselves in supernatural incidents. (Column: The Lives of the Gods): Divine Souls have places such as moun- tains, temples, caverns, and hokora (small roadside shrines) where they live. Many of these places are leylines, and the Divine Souls that control those plac- es, in nearly all cases, are local or earthen gods. They commonly take their orig- inal forms- animals, plants, machines, etc.- and live freely, however once a su- pernatural incident occurs, they set out to resolve it, in the hope it might gather more faith towards them. Also, there are those Divine Souls who are based in temples or have been enshrined, and therefore receive prayer from kannagi and miko. Commonly, those so enshrined will grant the wishes of those who pray to them. As existences with half a soul, Divine Souls do not hunger. That said, they are able to absorb the spirit energy of food, and convert it into their own spirit energy. This also applies to Heroic Spirits. Because of this, many Divine Souls consume the offerings left for them, and they regularly look forward to those. Though, it could be said that the faith placed in the offering, rather than the food made as an offering itself, is what’s appetizing. (More Info: Requests of the Gods): There are times when Godhunters will receive requests from high ranking Mononoke and Divine Souls.
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