Sea of souls

SUPPLEMENTARY CONTENT FOR

THE GRIMOIRE OF HEART

Volume VI

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 Index
Index ........................................................................................................................................................ 2

Gun Spells ....................................................................................................................... 3

Tier I..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Tier II ................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Tier III .................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Tier V ................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Feats ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
User Class – Maken’s Host ................................................................................................................... 6
Assignment: The Mysterious Train Station ....................................................................................... 7
Scene I: The Train ..............................................................................................................................................8
Scene II: Kisaragi-eki (Kisaragi Train Station) ..............................................................................................9
Scene III: Terminal Switchyard ~Mountain Temple~ ................................................................................17
Epilogue ............................................................................................................................................................. 21

Weapons ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Shadows................................................................................................................................................. 23
Optional Ruling: Rumors .................................................................................................................... 25

Welcome to the Sea of Souls! This document compiles the third 2023 batch of official add-ons released for the
Grimoire of Heart starting from the 4.8.9 update.

This content was written and balanced to be on-par with the core Grimoire content, but can be more mechanically
advanced than core content. Make sure your Narrator allows Sea of Souls content before using it.

If you somehow have this document and not the core Grimoire release, you can download it here.

As always, a big thank-you to everyone in our Discord server for contributing concepts and feedback for the Sea of
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 Gun Spells
Gun spells deal Gun damage but are considered Physical Type spells. Gun interactions are listed
separately from Physical in the bestiary, but effects that grant a resistance against Physical spells also affect
Gun spells unless specified otherwise.
Spells in this section may apply or require the Warded Condition. This condition is applied by the
spells Vector Shield and Vector Split and, as a Condition, cannot be removed by conventional means and
can only be removed when combat ends, the User enters Death’s Door, or the duration of the spell expires.
Any application of Warded can only last up to three rounds. Effects preceded by Warded: can only be
activated if the caster is under the effects of Warded.

Tier I
Name Categories Reach Effect Description
You gain the Warded Condition
Buff, Ward, while under the effect of this spell.
Caster Your Persona projects
Physical (A) Choose:
a shield made from
Fortify <Physical & Elements> +4
Vector Shield interlocked translucent
or
bands that wrap
+1 AGI
Time: Default Duration: 3 rounds around your body.
Both are Buff effects that last for 3
rounds.
Can only be cast if you are under the
Buff, Ward, effects of Vector Shield. Decrease the
One ally you can see
Physical (A) remaining duration of Vector Shield Your shield flickers
on yourself by 1 round, then apply the and dims, and a
Vector Split
effects of Vector Shield to the target second shield emerges
for the same duration as yours. around the target.
Time: Quick Duration: Effect
This applies both Warded and one of
the Buff effects to the target.
Whenever you cast a
Ward, Physical
Caster spell under this effect,
(P) Whenever you cast a Gun Category
a mechanical construct
spell, you can consider your position,
Detached hovers around the
to determine the range of that spell, as
Emplacement chosen ally, producing
Time: the position of any Warded ally you
Duration: Passive the spell effects your
Automatic can see.
Persona would
normally.
Mono, Gun,
1 target within 6 On hit: STRd8 Gun damage. You prepare a charged
Ward, Physical
meters Warded: This spell gains +1 TEC to shot aimed towards
Aimed Shot (A)
calculate hit and +1 STR to roll the target’s weak
Time: Default Duration: Instant damage. These are not a Buff effects. points.

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 Tier II
Name Categories Reach Effect Description
Your Persona fires a
Mono, Gun, 1 target within 4 projectile towards a
Physical (A) meters On hit: STRd12 Gun damage. +1
Hallelujah, massive bell projected
Critical Margin.
Lock and over the arena. Once
If you spent Energy to cast this spell
Load struck, the bell rings
Time: Default Duration: Instant by reusing a spent use: +1 HDC.
and bullets rain down
from it onto the target.
When you cast a Physical Type spell,
Repress, you can choose to Repress it, and Your Physical and
Caster
Physical (P) choose one target of that spell: Gun spells are infused
Trigger
Decrease the target's Physical or Gun with a glowing trail of
Happy
Time: interaction by 1 "step" (min. Neutral). energy that can melt
Duration: Passive This also affects Defense effects such through armor.
Automatic
as Tetrakarn.
A series of floating
Gun, Area, Warded: At the end of your turn, you
Anti- Caster drones zips around
Physical (A) can choose to deal STR Gun damage
Personnel you, firing
to any number of units adjacent to you,
“Typhon” concentrated laser
Duration: Up to 3 no dodge check. This effect ends when
Drone Time: Default blasts at nearby
rounds the Warded Condition on you ends.
enemies.

Tier III
Name Categories Reach Effect Description
Multi, Gun, Up to 3 targets On hit: STRd10 Gun damage. You can
Your Persona delivers
Physical (A) within 7 meters choose the same target up to two
Triple Down a flurry of bullets from
times. If you do, the second instance of
all angles.
Time: Default Duration: Instant this attack deals half damage.
Any number of A giant sphere of
Line, Gun, On hit: STRd10 Gun damage.
targets between you crackling green energy
Ward, Move, Warded: If this spell slays a target,
and a point within 4 slowly flies forward
Physical (A) you can use a Free action to move to
BFS-9000 meters. and explodes with
the position of the target, and increase
massive energy,
the duration of Warded on yourself by
Time: Default Duration: Instant turning everything in
1 round (max. 3).
its path to dust.
On hit: STRd12 Gun damage.
Mono, Gun, Warded: For the duration of the
One target within 6 After an initial burst of
Ward, Repress, Warded condition on you, whenever a
meters bullets, you are orbited
Physical (A) unit within 6 meters of you declares an
by a spectral weapon
Deterrence attack, you can spend your Interrupt
that fires grazing shots
Bullet action to apply a -1 HDC to that attack,
at targets for the
then you can Repress the use of any
spell’s secondary
Time: Default Duration: Instant Physical spell in your deck: You can
effect.
apply this effect once again this round
against a different target.

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 Tier V
Name Categories Reach Effect Description
Your Persona
On hit: STRd12 Gun damage.
Mono, Gun, materializes a
One target within 5 Warded: If damage dealt by this spell
Ward, Physical guillotine blade over
meters reduces the target's HP to 50% or less,
(A) the target and brings it
you can Repress and remove the
Justice Shot down by shooting the
Warded condition on yourself: This
rope holding it up. The
spell reduces the target's HP to 25%.
blade crashes down,
Time: Default Duration: Instant This effect cannot be activated against
slicing through the
targets with Hetelic Resistances.
target.
You leap towards the
Mono, Gun, On hit: STRd12 + X*STR, where X is target, with your
One target within 6
Heal, Physical the number of Status, Buff and Persona shadowing
meters
(A) Debuff effects active on you. your movements. You
Sinful Shell After casting this spell, you can choose deliver a single shot to
to remove any number of Status or the target, powerful
Debuff effects active on you as a Free enough to send
Time: Default Duration: Instant
action. yourself flying back to
your starting position.
On hit: STRd12+STR Gun damage.
Warded: Apply the following You fire an explosive
Mono, Gun,
One target within 5 Curse: Every time this unit takes Gun device that attaches
Curse, Physical
meters type damage, add one Wildfire itself to the target.
(A)
Counter to this target: When Warded is With each bullet the
Plasma removed from the caster, this target target is hit with, the
Smasher takes X/2 (Caster’s) STR Gun damage, device glows brighter
where X is the number of Wildfire and clicks louder, until
Counters on this target, then remove it explodes into a
Time: Default Duration: Instant
all Wildfire Counters on this target. magnificent display of
(This overrides the default Curse violence.
duration and triggering condition)

Feats
Name Effect Req. Additional
The effects applied by Vector Shield and Vector Can only be
Battlements of Split you cast now stack with other Buff effects. activated if your active Can only be chosen
the Palace Increase the range of all Gun Category spells you Persona possesses the once.
cast by 1 meter. Physical Type
Basic attacks you declare as Interrupt actions,
Inviolable such as by the effect of Polearm Mastery or Can only be chosen
Beauty Counter Category spells, can roll for Critical hits once.
without spending Luck charges.
Every time you spend a Time block with a
Can only be chosen
Entwined Image Confidant, you recover up to 1d4 Energy and the Maken’s Host Class
once.
use of one non-Repressed spell in your deck.

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 User Class – Maken’s Host
“There are some that would deny us the wonderful future promised by the Image, all part of a new path of
chaos. But soon Maken will help us. Deus ex machina is coming…”
For a long time, humans have been fascinated with the idea of souls, or Image, the intangible force
that produces feelings and processes the senses. If they could find a way to access and manipulate the
Image, they figured, they could treat mental illness, uncloud the mind, and even extract memories from
humans. This was the motivation behind the creation of Maken, “artificial demons” who can access the
Image and, in some cases, control it completely, overriding the will of an unfortunate host.
As a host of the most recent iteration of the Maken, you gain impressive powers and
resilience above most humans’, but losing grip on your sense of self for even a few moments
might give the Maken the chance it needs to take over your Image forever.
❖ The Demon Sword: The Maken itself is a small, shapeless creature with a single golden
eye. It is able to produce thin tentacles to help attach itself to its hosts and produce a
“shell” to keep itself safe. Aesthetically, your Maken is hosted primarily on your
equipped weapon, creating a characteristic armored or scaled appearance around it and
granting you golden eyes.
o All basic attacks you declare gain +2 maximum range.
o As long as you have a weapon equipped, you’re considered to have the
associated Mastery Feat of that weapon class, if you don’t already have it.
Having a Mastery Feat through this effect does not make you eligible to
acquire a Feat that requires it, such as Cavalier Parry.
❖ Brain Jack: The Maken’s influence on the brain and the Image can temporarily
affect other creatures and use their memories and abilities for their host.
o As a default action, you can declare a basic attack, using an ally’s
position and equipped weapon instead of yours to calculate range
and damage. This feature can target allies in Death’s Door. You
can choose to use your Combat Skills, Buffs, Feats and
Conditions for this attack, or the target ally’s. This feature
does not trigger the temporary Feat granted by The
Demon Sword.
❖ Conqueror of Image: Although Shadows do not
possess minds as natural beings do, they’re still born of Image, which a
Maken can proficiently manipulate.
o Once per combat, when you defeat a Shadow, you gain one
spell of one of the Shadow’s Types. That spell’s Tier is based on
the Shadow’s Level (Core, Page 163).
o Any number of times per combat, when a Shadow is defeated, you can
spend 1 Aspect Point to trigger Brain Jack as an Interrupt action.
o When you declare a basic attack, including by the effects of Brain Jack,
you can spend the use of one Damage Type spell in your deck: Change the
damage of your basic attack to the damage of that spell.

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 Assignment: The Mysterious Train Station
Recommended Level: 1
Time Limit: 3 days
The Users find out about a series of posts made by someone called Hasumi on a popular image
board. Hasumi seems troubled, as she recently noticed her train rides back from work have been longer and
more people seem to be asleep or unconscious during her trips. Although initially dismissed as another
generic creepy story, Hasumi’s posts took a strange turn earlier in the day:

There is, in fact, no town or station called Kisaragi anywhere in the country. This piques the party’s
interest, as Hasumi’s experience with seemingly impossible spaces lines up with how some people enter
the Metaverse for the first time. By requesting more information from Hasumi, she’ll mention which train
she took and which car she was in, along with more information as requested:
❖ Hasumi refuses to divulge any personal information outside of the fact she is a woman of legal age,
that works at a store in downtown Tokyo. She lives with her parents.
❖ Hasumi is only carrying her mobile phone, wallet, and a few papers.
❖ Hasumi has not contacted anyone yet, as she believes this is just an unusual end-of-the-line station
and is considering taking a cab back home.

Other details are left to the Narrator’s discretion. Once the Users find out what train Hasumi took,
they can take the same train, at the same station, entering the same car she did. This incurs a fee of 0.25
RP per User. The timer for this assignment starts as soon as the Users discover this information: If
Hasumi is not found by the end of the 3rd day after the Users first board the train, she will never be
found, and this Assignment will fail.

Once in the train, everything seems normal at first, as the train makes the requisite stops and seems
as busy as you’d expect a metropolitan subway to be. After a few stations, however, the crowd will
begin to quickly thin out, leaving only the Users and a few asleep salarymen on board. At this point,
the train will no longer stop at the stations, blasting past them at uncomfortably high speeds.

Assignments are designed as short, self-contained stories meant for players to tackle either as a small
campaign or as part of a longer-running game. The description of these assignments will contain heavy
spoilers, so Narrators are encouraged to read through the Assignment first and only reveal what’s necessary
for the Users to progress as needed.

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 Scene I: The Train
Scene Aspects: A Train with No Brakes, Locked Conductor’s Door, Asleep Passengers
As previously stated, the train is careening down the tracks with no regards for stops. Strangely
enough, you don’t see any other trains when looking out the window, although the rest of the scenery seems
familiar enough. Non-User passengers won’t wake up, no matter what the party attempts. During this Scene,
Users can find a new post by Hasumi:

Hasumi will not respond to further posts during this Scene. Users are free to travel through the
train, except for the conductor’s cabin, that’s firmly locked. The notable items in this Scene include:
❖ Power Bank: A portable battery carried by one of the asleep passengers. This is considered a
Miscellaneous item that will come into play starting with Scene II. This does not require a
check to be found, and only requires that the players look through the belongings of any
passenger.
❖ Crowbar: An emergency tool hidden under one of the seats. It’s considered a melee weapon
with the same stats as the Baseball Bat (Core, Page 78). The compartment that houses the
Crowbar is hidden and requires a Knowledge (2) check to be located. It’s unlocked. Other
emergency toolboxes are empty.
The Users can perform a Strength (6) / Technique (7) check to force the conductor’s door open. The
difficulty of these checks is decreased by 3 if the party found the Crowbar. Upon opening the door, the
party will find no conductors at all, but two Shadows playing around with the train’s controls. Once the
door opens, the Shadows will be startled and combat will start, with two more Shadows approaching the
party from behind.
Combat I
❖ 2x Cu Sith (Core, Page 166); 2x Moh Shuvuu (Core, Page 169)
❖ Spaces marked with S are where the Users are positioned when combat starts, while spaces colored
in black represent obstacles that cannot be moved through.

S S S
Once combat ends, or after some
time passes if Users do not open
S S S the door, the Scene ends.

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 Scene II: Kisaragi-eki (Kisaragi Train Station)
Scene Aspects: Pitch-Black, Winding Corridors, Echoing Voices
Regardless of when Users entered the train, it’ll be night out once the train nears the station. If
Users were victorious during combat, the emergency brakes will trigger and the Users will be unharmed, if
not a bit shaken. If the party did not enter combat in the previous Scene, however, the train will crash
violently against the train in front of it, dealing 4d8 (18) Physical damage to each User, no dodge check.
This damage cannot lower a User’s HP to less than 1. The doors will open, and the party is free to explore
the Kisaragi Station, which seems to be part of the Metaverse but still obeys some rules of the Universe,
such as electronic devices still working. However, Users cannot freely leave the Metaverse by the usual
means for the time being. Strangely, the Users are also unable to leave the station by conventional means:
The entrance and exit tunnels are blocked off by train cars, and a strange weakness befalls any person who
tries to climb out through the fences at the parking lot or break through windows to leave. The only way
Users can escape Kisaragi-eki is through the tunnels, past the initial blockade, or returning to the Universe
once the option is unlocked.
At first, Kisaragi-eki looks like a standard train station, although surrounded by a town you’ve
never been to. The boarding platform has two escalators, powered off, that lead the party into the station
proper, a place that extends far beyond what logic would allow. At this point, the crushing darkness of the
station becomes a problem: The batteries on all light-producing devices the Users are carrying will quickly
deplete, leaving them stranded in the dark. This can only be circumvented by Aspects or if the party acquired
the Power Bank during the previous Scene.
The party starts at the Lobby (A) and has the option to travel down the corridors to the Ticket Booth
(B) or the Restrooms (C). If the party does not have a light source, every time they travel to a room they
haven’t been to, they must roll a Vitality (4) check. On failing, they lose 1 Energy each, though this cannot
lower their energy below zero.
Narrators here should emphasize the strangeness of the station: The corridors seem to make random
turns that feel like they’d loop onto themselves, the posters plastered on the walls display events and dates
that make no sense, the vending machines only offer odd and gross-looking food items, etc. The station is
clean, save for a dark stain that seems to trail through every corridor. It smells faintly of rust but the Users
are not able to identify what exactly it is. Feel free to get creative with the descriptions and the provided
Aspects to create an uneasy atmosphere for your players.
Once players reach this Scene, Hasumi will respond to a few more inquires. Her experience with
the station seems similar to yours, and although she cannot give an accurate guide of which turns she took,
she’ll let the Users know that she managed to leave the station through a service entrance and is now running
down the tracks looking for a way out. If asked about any other people in the station, she’ll vaguely mention
a “creepy one-legged man” but will mention he disappeared before she could come any closer. At this point,
Hasumi is clearly shaken and her responses will become sparse and erratic.

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Kisaragi-eki Layout

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❖ A – Lobby and Platform
o “A standard train boarding platform, although the complete darkness feels unfamiliar in
this setting. A series of derailed cars litters the tunnels from all sides, and an oppressive
silence surrounds you. A set of escalators leads you underground into a wide, slightly
outdated lobby that was seemingly designed to allow heavy foot traffic to and from the
trains. You see two corridors, one leading west, and the other leading east.
o Where Users start exploring the station. There’s nothing of note in this wide area, and Users
will be required to jump over the ticket gates to progress further. This area is connected to
the Ticket Booths (B) through the west and the Restrooms (C) east.
❖ B – Ticket Booths
o “The winding corridors suddenly make way for a wider room, dimly illuminated by
flickering ticket machines. A series of human-operated booths lay at the far end of the room,
but they seem shuttered and closed. From here, you can move east, or proceed south.”
o The ticket booths in this area requires Users to scan their IDs to function. However, instead
of dispensing a ticket, the booth will display the User’s name and the following message:
“FINAL DEPARTURE: SWITCHYARD”. If Users happen to have the ID of a non-User
in their possession, it will instead display a random location and a date in the future. This
area is connected to the Lobby (A) through the east, and the Vending Machines (D) through
the south.
❖ C – Restrooms
o “As you wander through the corridors, you come across two doors with characteristic
bathroom signage on one side, and a plain white, firmly locked door labeled
“AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY” on the other side. There is an exit to the west, but
no other corridors besides that.
o Once inside the bathroom, you find the bathrooms to be in pristine condition, well-lit and
cleaned to a mirror sheen. A door sits at the far end of the bathroom with a small sign that
reads “Janitorial Access”, and it seems to be unlocked. After a few seconds in the
bathroom, you hear a loud thud coming from the farthest stall from the entrance.
o The loud noise only happens in the first bathroom the party chooses to enter. Investigating
the stall reveals it’s locked, and trying to open it will cause an irate voice to berate the
Users. The stall is inhabited by a Belphegor, a powerful Shadow who
seems unwilling to engage with the Users or open the door to its
stall. Users must pass an Empathy (2) check to convince
Belphegor to talk to the party, upon which it will reveal that its
only request is a can of “Dr. Salt”, a carbonated beverage none of
the Users have ever heard of before, and that he will, in turn, give
them the keys to the Surveillance Room near the restrooms. This
objective is optional, but highly encouraged. This area is connected
to the Janitorial Access (E) through a south-pointing door in the
bathrooms, a corridor to the west that leads to the Lobby (A) and to
the Surveillance Room (G) to the east.
❖ D – Vending Machines
o “You enter a wide, drafty room with a few benches and a series of
vending machines. Most of the machines have been picked clean,
although one of the machines is lined with bright red cans of something
called ‘Dr. Salt’. Oddly enough, the machines are all powered on, and
entering this area feels you with the slightest bit of comfort. There is

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 a corridor north, another one south, and a plain unlocked door labeled ‘Janitorial Access’
near the vending machines.
o A can of Dr. Salt costs 0.25 RP, is considered a Consumable and restores 15 HP. You can
buy up to 1d6+1 cans before the machine runs out of cans. The party is allowed to take one
short rest in this area per day. The Dr. Salt consumable can be given to Belphegor in the
Restrooms (C) in exchange for the key to the Surveillance Room (G).
❖ E – Janitorial Access
o “You pass through the simple door to what seems to be a maintenance area linked to a
series of corridors that employees once used to navigate the station unseen by the public.
It has four doors total, labeled as follows: ‘Concessions’, ‘Restrooms’, ‘Lost and Found’,
and ‘Railway Access (Authorized Personnel Only)’. The spaces are cramped and hard to
navigate, and the darkness makes traversing this area an unsettling affair. After taking in
the general layout of the area, an uncomfortably loud noise rings through the station, the
sound of something heavy slamming against metal and reverberating intensely. Suddenly,
you feel like you are no longer alone in the station.”
o Unbeknownst to players, entering the Janitorial Access triggers the main threat of this area,
a powerful Shadow known as Ippon-Datara. Ippon-Datara will immediately spawn in the
Entrance (H) area. Every time the party takes a short rest or moves to a different area, Ippon
Datara will move to an area it has access to from its current position. If the party and Ippon-
Datara enter the same area, combat immediately starts, with Ippon Datara taking the first
spot in the initiative queue automatically. For these combats, you can use a generic 6x6
square grid with no obstacles.
o This area is connected to the Lost and Found (F), Vending Machines (D), Restrooms (C),
and Railway Access (K).
❖ F – Lost and Found
o “You come across a small room with a counter lined with glass panes. Behind the counter,
there’s a line of hangers and boxes, seemingly full of objects lost by past passengers. As
you approach the counter, a small creature leaps from under the counter and onto it,
beaming a friendly smile at the party. ‘Hee-hi! How may I help you today?’”
o The creature at the counter is a friendly Jack Frost wearing a train conductor cap. It’s not
aggressive at first, but will fight normally if attacked. If Users converse with it, however,
they can collectively ask for one of the following items from the lost and found:
▪ “Weapon”: Grants the party one Decorative Naginata (Polearm, STRd4 damage,
1-2 reach, +1 AGI, 2 RP. Core, page 78);
▪ “Clothing”: Grants the party one Camouflage Shirt (Armor, 2 DR, +2 to dodge
rolls, 2 RP. Core, page 82);
▪ “Medicine”: Grants the party one Revivadrin (Consumable, Revives one ally on
Death’s Door with 50% HP, 1.25 RP. Core, page 85);
▪ “Trinket”: Grants the party one Artic Blanket (Accessory, Fortify Ice 3, 1 RP, Core
page 84);
o The party can only get one item this way, unless a User succeeds on a Charm (3)
skill check. If they do, they can choose a second, different item from the list. This can
only be done once per campaign.
o This area is connected to the Janitorial Access (E) and the Entrance (H)

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❖ G – Surveillance Room
o “You enter a cramped, uncomfortably warm room that smells vaguely of coffee. There’s
barely room for the party, as the room was clearly designed for one or two people at most.
A large leather chair rests in front of a large surveillance system, lined with old greenish
monitors that seem to cover about every spot of the station. Looking through the room, you
find a portable device with a tag that reads “CCTV AND SECURITY OVERRIDE” that
can flip through the camera feed. A light on the bottom of this device, labeled ‘BATT’, is
slowly blinking red.”
o The surveillance room is mostly featureless, save for the CCTV system, the chair, the
handheld device, and a few empty coffee mugs. From here, Users can see all other labeled
rooms in the map and a rough idea of the connections between the rooms. It will also
display where Ippon-Datara currently is, if he was spawned by the Users entering the
Janitorial Access.
o The Security Device has a total of 3 charges. When activated in any area besides the
Railway Access, it will show Users where Ippon-Datara currently is, and the room it will
head into next. If Ippon-Datara has not appeared yet, it will instead show the camera feed
of the entrance (H). In the Railway Access, the Security Device will override the access
panel and allow Users direct access to the Tunnels (X), instead of its usual effect.
Activating either of these features spends 1 charge, and using the Power Bank, assuming
the Users obtained it, will give it one extra charge, although this can only be done once.
When using the device’s last charge, it’ll always show the camera feed for the Parking Lot
(I), where Users can see one car that seems to have its headlights on, but little else.
▪ If the Security Device runs out of charges, it blacks out and becomes useless. It
cannot be restored outside of the extra charge granted by the Power Bank.
o Once Users access the Surveillance Room, the Narrator can allow them to return to the
Universe, using the Surveillance Room as a re-entry point. Not allowing this will raise the
difficulty of the dungeon considerably, but is left to the Narrator’s discretion.
o This area is connected to the Restrooms (C).
❖ H – Entrance
o “You come across the entrance doors to the station. The doors are open and the wind is
cold and unsettling. The town seems to be completely still, and not a noise can be heard
from outside. You can see the parking lot across the doors, and a convenience store shines
stark against the gloomy dark around it.”
o The entrance is mostly featureless, serving primarily as the entry point for Ippon-Datara.
o This area is connected to the Parking Lot (I) and Convenience Store (J)
❖ I – Parking Lot
o “The wind is biting, the type of weather that makes you reconsider even being outside in
the first place. There are a few cars parked, and a particular dull green sedan rests at the
far end of the lot, with headlights on, pointing at nothing in particular.”
o The parking lot is initially empty, and most cars are unlocked, and empty. Even if the Users
somehow manage to start the cars, they are out of gas and will not move. The green car,
however, is locked. Users can opt to break the glass, which will immediately trigger the
car’s alarm, or pass a Magic (4) / Agility (5) check to unlock one of the doors and bypass
the alarm before it triggers.
o Triggering the alarm will immediately start combat, as explained on the next page.
o This area is connected to the Entrance (H).
o Once combat ends, or the car is accessed silently, Users find a Security Badge;

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 Combat II
❖ 2x Kodama (Core, page 166), 1x Koropokkuru (Core, page 167), 1x Senri (Core, page 167)
❖ Spaces marked with S are where the Users are positioned when combat starts, while spaces colored
in black represent obstacles that cannot be moved through and hide objects and Shadows behind
them.
❖ During this combat, Kodama will prioritize staying out of sight and casting Summon to add more
units to combat. Users are encouraged to prioritize taking them out.

S S S

S S S

❖ J – Convenience Store
o “The air is warm and comfortable, and the smell of fresh Chakra Crepes
fills the store, almost beckoning you inside. The shelves are stocked with
weirdly named snacks, unusually shaped drink cans and udon-scented
cleaning supplies. A short girl with translucent wings is leaning against
the counter, seemingly asleep. Once you come closer, she jolts awake.
‘Weh?! Real customers?! W-welcome to Pix-e-mart, how may I help you?’”
o The convenience store sells all Consumable items, rolling for rarity if
needed. The Pixie at the counter will also buy the Security Device off
the party for 2 RP (no refunds). If the party buys any item from this store,
Ippon-Datara will move one room towards the Entrance (H). If the party
sells the Security Device, Ippon-Datara will move once more. If the
party attacks the Pixie, she will disappear permanently, Users will be
unable to purchase any items from the store, and Ippon-Datara will
immediately appear in the Entrance (H) area.

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 oIf Ippon-Datara reaches the Entrance (H) while the party is in the store, it will stay there
until it fights the party.
o This area is connected to the Entrance (H).
❖ K – Railway Access
o “This cramped room is completely empty, save for a large gray console placed by a metal
door that seems to lead into the train track, and a large security poster warning employees
of the dangers of unauthorized access to the tracks. The console has a rudimentary
interface and a green display that reads ‘ID CHECK’ in angular letters. The door is thick
and heavy-looking, equipped with a square glass pane with rounded corners.”
o This small area is what grants Users access to the Tunnels, where Hasumi presumably fled
to, and the exit to this Scene. The door to the tunnels can only be opened by one of two
means:
▪ Presenting the Security Badge acquired at the Parking Lot (I);
▪ Spending one charge of the Security Device, obtainable from the Surveillance
Room (G) to override the security mechanism;
o Regardless of the option used, the door will open and allow the party to proceed. There is
no console on the other side of the door, meaning that once the party enters the Tunnels
(X), they can no longer return to other areas of the station.
o This area is connected to the Janitorial Access (E).
❖ X – Tunnels
o “The door slides shut behind you, its locks loudly clicking into place. The tunnel extends
forward into complete darkness, taking a slight bend just out of your sight. You hear a loud
bang, similar to a hammer hitting the security door, and you can see a strange creature on
the other side of the window. You see a bronze-colored helmet with one glowing blue eye
exposed, tracking you closely. The creature is tall and powerfully built, with a blueish-
green skin. It slams against the door again, and the sound of drums and chanting can be
heard all around you, growing more and more intense and aggressive.”
o Make sure to inform the party that leaving the Railway Access is a one-way trip, as they
may be willing to look for any areas they might have missed before proceeding.
o The party is able to return to the Universe and return to this area, but not to Surveillance
Room (G). It’s important to give the Users some time to recover and reconvene before the
next Scene, as it will feature a lengthy combat sequence.
o Feel free to skip the creature’s description if the party already faced Ippon-Datara. This
area is mostly a straight shot to Scene III, meant to set the scene for the final confrontation
of this Assignment.

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 Ippon-Datara

Guardian of Kisaragi, Ippon-Datara

IX – Hermit
Level 3 Types
Hit Points: 100
Hermit Blacksmith – Every time Ippon-Datara's HP is reduced to 0, it's revived with 100% HP at the end of its next turn.
Escaping from combat against this Shadow is an automatic success.
Has access to Hetelic Resistances.
STR MAG TEC AGI VIT LCK
5 3 4 3 6 2
Mountain Wanderer (P): Ippon-Datara's movement
allowance is treated as 3*AGI (12)

Crush Underfoot: One target within 3 meters. HDC +1. On

hit: 5d4 (12) Physical damage.
Light Up the Forge: One target within 3 meters. HDC +1. On
hit: 3d4+3 (10) Fire damage
Echoing Roar: All units in combat except Guardian of
Kisaragi, Ippon-Datara. 20+5TEC (40%) Panicked chance.

The “one-legged billows”, Ippon-Datara is an immensely

powerful Shadow that lurks Kisaragi-eki and attacks any
humans it finds.

The way Ippon-Datara lurks throughout the station

is described under the E – Janitorial Access area.

If Users escape from combat with Ippon-Datara,

they must choose one valid room to move to, and
Ippon-Datara will not follow them during this
movement, but will proceed moving as normal
during the next change of room.

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 Scene III: Terminal Switchyard ~Mountain Temple~
Scene Aspects: Deafening Chants, Lit by Lanterns, Overtaken by Nature
Although the tunnels seem to wind and twist forever, they will eventually give way to the
switchyard, where a chorus of strained voices surrounds the party from all sides. The switchyard itself is
bizarrely fused with a religious temple:
“A circle of red lanterns surrounds the switchyard, separating the maze of rails and signage from
the dark, tall trees beyond. There are no trains awaiting at the switchyard, and many of the railways are
bent by emerging roots or covered in overgrown weeds.
At the end of the rails, a temple rests atop a wall, imposing and lit in red and orange, with two sets
of stairs carved into each side of the wall.
As you approach the stairs, the sound of an imposing gong echoes through the area, rustling the
trees and seemingly waking the birds who inhabit them. Strangely, the chanting becomes louder and more
distinct, accompanied by the flapping of innumerable wings.
‘Itsumade! Itsumade!’ the voices cry out as the sky darkens, overtaken by large birds with human
skulls emerging from the trees, the source of the unending song. ‘How much longer? How much more of
this must we endure?’ they plead, to seemingly nobody in particular. The ground shakes and the gong rings
again as a giant green-and-rust hand crashes out of the temple, then another, and two more as the figure
takes shape:
The torso of a human, lined with grated windows, with four giant arms, the head of a bull with
glowing yellow eyes and a third, human eye atop its head. Its emergence lets off a wave of heat and force
that pushes the party down onto the tracks. The wall that propped the temple gives way to the creature’s
lower half: A gigantic furnace where a fierce flame burns.
‘MISBEGOTTEN! CHILDREN OF FAMINE! HEAR MOLOCH! AT LAST, THOU SHALL
GORGE ON THE LIVING! MAY THE FEAST BEGIN!!’ Its voice is fierce, metallic and deafening, driving
the demonic birds into a frenzy. Suddenly, you hear a scream: A woman thrashes against the Itsumade,
held aloft by a handful of the creatures, being carried slowly, but inexorably, towards Moloch, the living
statue at the far end of the switchyard.”
No way around it, brace for combat.

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 Combat III
❖ 1x Moloch (Tyrant)
❖ The colors on the map are meant to visually represent Rails I, II, and III, from left to right, used by
some of Moloch’s attacks.
❖ The Users are placed in spaces marked by S as combat starts, in any configuration they desire.
❖ During combat, the party must be wary of Hasumi’s position on the map:
o When combat starts, she will be held aloft by Itsumade in the position indicated by H. At
the start of every turn, she will be moved two spaces towards Moloch. If Hasumi’s position
and Moloch’s overlap, Hasumi will be devoured and perish, and Moloch’s Feed the Flames
will trigger as its Interrupt action.
o Users adjacent to Hasumi’s position can declare a basic attack against the Itsumade, with
no hit check required, to push them 2 spaces in any direction, chosen by the player.
o Attacking the Itsumade carrying Hasumi from a greater range puts Hasumi in greater risk.
The User must pass a Discipline (3) check with an obligatory 1d4 Risk. On failing, the
attack misses and nothing happens. On a success, the Itsumade are pushed back as usual.
o Either attack can roll for Critical hits. On a Critical, the Itsumade carrying Hasumi are
pushed back to their starting position, and will not move at the start of the next turn.

S S S S

S S S S

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 Hungering Pyre, Moloch (Tyrant)
XII – Hanged Man
Level 3 Types
Hit Points 252

Skill Bonus: +1 STR

Feed the Flames – If all Users in combat are currently under the Aflame Condition, remove this Condition from all Users,
then Moloch heals 50% of its maximum HP.

STR MAG TEC AGI VIT LCK

4 4 6 1 9 1 Reflect Weak Weak
Altar of Sacrifice (P): Moloch starts combat first in the initiative queue. Moloch cannot be moved from its position on the
map by any means.

Aflame (P): Aflame is a Condition applied by Moloch. It applies a -1 TEC, -1 AGI penalty that stacks with other Debuff
effects. Aflame is removed when the User enters Death’s Door or Charred Carriage is cast.

Charred Carriage: All units in Rails I, II or III. HDC +1. On hit: X*STR Fire damage, where X is the number of Users
under the effect of Aflame. After casting this spell, all Aflame Users take 4d4 (10) Fire damage and are moved to the far
edge of the arena.
“Moloch extends its arms and roars as the burning specter of a steam engine careens through the arena, consuming all in
its path. The energy released by this attack also pushes the trapped Users away, towards the far end of the switchyard.”

Wreckage Throw: One unit Moloch can see. On hit: 4d4 (10) Physical damage and 10+5TEC% (40%) Stunned chance.
“Moloch grabs rubble from around itself and throws it at a User.”

Summon the Horde: Up to two adjacent targets. On hit: 4d4 (10) Wind damage. This spell deals 1 extra Wind damage for
each meter of distance between Moloch and each target, calculated individually.
“Moloch points at the Users, bringing down a horde of Itsumade onto them.”
Hungering Pyre, Moloch can declare two Hetelic Actions per round, as Quick actions.
Beckon Forth: All units in Rails I, II or III (Narrator's choice) are moved 1d6 spaces towards Moloch.
“Moloch roars, and a supernatural force emanates from the twisted rails, pulling you inexorably towards the monster.”

Cast Into the Flames: Any number of units adjacent to Moloch are pulled into its furnace and suffer the Aflame Condition.
“With a powerful hand, Moloch shoves the Users into its furnace. The heat is unbearable, twisting the very air around you.
Your lungs ache as you stumble towards the exit, struggling to keep your footing.

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 Epilogue
“With a roar, Moloch is thrown back and begins crumbling, the cracks along its surface widening
as it falls apart. The chorus of the Itsumade raises to an indignant chant as they surround Moloch, swooping
down and knocking its hands away, stopping the monster from any hope of keeping itself together. Finally,
the roars subside as the creature collapses entirely, its flame spent and leaving nothing but a trail of embers
on its wake. The Itsumade disperse, with a scant few looking back at you with apprehension, settling back
down onto the trees and the mysterious city beyond.”
If Hasumi perished during the fight:
“As the smoke settles and the embers disperse, you see a faint blue figure wander into the woods,
where it vanishes. Where it first appeared, you find a charred cell phone, past any hope of repair.”
If Hasumi survived the Moloch combat:
“The Itsumade drop Hasumi with an earthy thud before dispersing. The girl is shaken, but aware
that you helped keep her safe. After calming down, she thanks you profusely, and asks how you even found
her in the first place, having doubted that people in a forum would have the power to rescue her.”
Regardless of the above:
“As silence is about to befall the switchyard, you hear the distant revving of a motor coming from
the tunnels leading to the station. Suddenly, a pair of bright yellow headlights clear a curve in the tunnel
and a large old-fashioned sedan swerves its way out, barely missing the walls of the tunnels and the Users.
The car screeches to a halt: Firm square curves, colored in a deep blue with golden trims. Every window
is tinted a deep black, and the hood is decorated with a golden cursive ‘V’ ornament.
Stranger still, a young girl is riding on top of the car, holding a still-smoking rocket launcher. The
girl is wearing a long, frilly dress in black and blue, and the left half of her curly silver hair is decorated
with a pin in the shape of a butterfly wing. Her smile is wide and sharp, and her yellow eyes carry a look
of confidence and superiority. ‘Whew! That’s my kinda ride! C’mon, hop in, we’ll get you outta here. I’m
Mary, by the way, and the guy at the wheel is Frank. Hurry up already!’ she shouts in your general direction
before taking the passenger’s seat. In the car, you find a tall, wide man wearing a blue tuxedo with a black
tie, clipped with a butterfly’s right wing. He does not speak when you enter, nor does he seem to
acknowledge your presence at all before taking off, back into the tunnels.”
Somehow, the strange vehicle can comfortably carry the whole party and Hasumi, and the strange
pair leads the party back to the train platform, opening a way back to the Universe and promising to meet
them again soon.

Rewards
❖ 500 Experience Points;
❖ If Hasumi survived, all Users gain +3 points to every Social Skill;

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 Weapons

Name Class Damage Reach Extra Description Cost

A guitar case, modified to
Soft Case Firearm MAGd4 + 4 1-4 +3 Expression pts. carry a semi-automatic pistol 2.5 RP
and a self-loading system.

A long and slender bolt-

Pipe Fox Firearm MAGd6 + 6 1-5 +1 MAG action rifle with an engraved 4.5 RP
copper grip.
A flashy guitar case covered
Deals +X damage,
in glittering stickers, hiding a
Superstar Case Firearm MAGd8 + 5 1-6 where X is your 6 RP
sophisticated, full-auto firing
Expression Tier
suite.
An oversized pistol with a
frankly overwhelming
Grants Reversal number of lights and wires.
Future War Firearm MAGd8 + 3 1-5 6 RP
(Tier II Misc.) Despite looking like a toy, in
the Metaverse it gains the
ability to fire bolts of light.
A prototype weapon with a
glowing string that, when
Laser Bow Bow SKLd6 + AGI 1-5 +1 HDC 4 RP
pulled, generates a crackling
energy arrow.
A gauntlet that shoots darts
Gunfist Bow SKLd8 + 4 1-4 Piercing 2 at intense speeds from a grip- 6 RP
activated device.
A pair of daggers with a
+1 TEC, Critical gentle silhouette, decorated
Jnara Mudra Dagger STRd6 + TEC 1-2 4 RP
Margin +1 with a ring that whistles
when the daggers are thrown.
A hefty, blood-red rose that
Deals Dark Type
Hell Rose Dagger STRd10 + TEC 1-4 only grows in unusually high 6.5 RP
damage
temperatures.

This weapon’s Critical

A shiny coin from a distant
Margin is always 5. If
land that’s been out of
this weapon does not
Gambler Dagger SKLd12 + LCK 1-3 circulation for decades. Special
deal a Critical Hit,
Somehow, it always seems to
halve the total damage
find its way back to its owner
of this weapon.

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 Shadows
Enemies tagged as Human (Machine) are treated as Humans, only carrying the Machine tag to
clarify their non-organic nature.

Bit Ball
Level 2
Hit Points 28
Human (Machine)
STR MAG TEC AGI VIT LCK
3 3 4 5 2 2 Resist Weak
Simple Creature (P): Does not respond to negotiation. Cannot be affected by Mind Status effects.
Call Reinforcements: Bit Ball summons another Bit Ball into combat, directly after the caster in the initiative queue. This spell
can only be used by one Bit Ball per round. Bit Balls summoned by this effect do not grant Experience Points.
Jolt: One target within 4 meters. On hit: 3d4 (7) Thunder damage. If this attack misses, Bit Ball jolts itself for 5 Thunder damage.

A security drone that’s used in modern facilities. It floats down corridors in a set pattern, ready to intercept intruders.

Hooligan Level 2
Peer Pressure: Negotiation cannot be
initiated against Hooligan as long as there
Hit Points 56
Human are more than one Hooligans in combat.
STR MAG TEC AGI VIT LCK
4 2 4 3 4 2

Resist Weak
Mob Mentality (P): When a Hooligan spawns into combat, summon another
1d4 Hooligans into combat. These summoned Hooligans reward 50
Experience Points each. This is only done for the first Hooligan spawned into
combat.
Bottle Throw: One target within 3 meters. On hit: 4d4 (10) Physical damage
and 5TEC% (20%) Poisoned chance.
Drunk Shot: One target within 5 meters. On hit: 4d4 (10) Physical damage.
If this attack misses, the bullet ricochets and deals 2d4 (5) damage to a
different User within 5 meters of Hooligan, no dodge check.
A football fan who went berserk due to his uncontrolled hatred and violent
tendencies.

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Killer Duck
Dispositions:
Insane
VII – Chariot
Level 6 Types
Hit Points: 110
Spell Card: Sexy Dance (T2 Status)
Skill Bonus: +1 TEC, +1 VIT
Rumor Skill: The Worse Self – Whenever one of your Aspects is Compelled,
you recover up to 1d4 Energy
STR MAG TEC AGI VIT LCK
1 5 7 3 5 2

Resist Weak
The Fox Hunt (P): As long as Killer Duck remains in combat, at the end of the turn of any unit suffering a Status effect,
that unit loses 10% of its maximum HP as Dark Type damage.
Orphan-Maker: Up to three targets within 5 meters. On hit: 5d4+5 (17) Fire damage and each target has a +20% chance
to suffer the next Status effect they receive.
Clock Cleaner: One target Killer Duck can see. 25+5TEC% (60%) Fearful chance.
A cartoon creature given life by rumors. It’s said that this creepy duck stalks the pools and lakes of the Fantasyland
amusement park, waiting to cut innocent bystanders in half with his chainsaw.

Zombie Mouse Level 7 Types

Hit Points 154
XII – Hanged Man Spell Card: Ha Sukunda (T2 Debuff)
Skill Bonus: +1 TEC, +1 LCK

Rumor Skill: Plane Crazy – (Quick) You can target one Shadow under a
Debuff effect to a Combat Skill: You gain Reinforce <Physical & Elements>
+X, where X is the difference between the Shadow's base Skill and its current
value, for the duration of the Debuff effect. This is a Buff effect.
STR MAG TEC AGI VIT LCK
4 1 5 5 7 2
Dispositions:
Resist Resist Chaotic

Stab-boat Willie: Up to two targets Zombie Mouse can see. On hit: 4d6 (14)
Physical damage and the target cannot roll to recover from Status effects until
the start of Zombie Mouse's next turn. A beloved mascot costume that was
The Barn Dance: All units in combat. Against Shadows, this spell has a abandoned when a local park went
100% Enraged chance. Against Users, this spell has a 20+5TEC% (45%) bankrupt and is now controlled by evil
Stunned chance. spirits who seek out children.

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 Optional Ruling: Rumors
An unexplained phenomenon that seems to emerge and disappear with time, mainly studied by the
Kuzunoha Detective Agency, Rumors are strange tales that, once spread to enough people, start to affect
the real world. Rumors can be used to disastrous effects, as documented by the Kuzunoha Detectives, or to
benefit Users in tight spots.
Mechanically, spreading a Rumor is considered an Activity that must be performed during any
Time block on Sundays. The party must pick one Rumor from the list below, or any other Rumors offered
by the Narrator, and each User must spend one Time block helping spread it. More than one User can spend
the same Time block spreading the Rumor, and the Rumor will not take effect if one or more User did not
spread the Rumor. All Rumor effects start during the Night block on Monday and last until the end of the
next Saturday’s Evening block, at midnight sharp. Once a Rumor’s effect ends, it cannot be used again the
following week.
Rumor Effect

“The ramen store sells weird Users have access to a store that carries one copy of every non-Special
medicine.” Consumable, but the price of all Consumables in this store is increased by 0.5 RP.

“The local airsoft shop needs Whenever Users sell items they own, they get the full listed RP value of the item,
new parts.” instead of the usual half.

“Everyone seems really full of All Users gain 1 Aspect Point immediately.
energy lately, huh?” Each User gains +1 Aspect Point at the start of each session.

“A rich guy threw his entire

All Users gain +1 RP immediately.
fortune into the Shibuya
If Shadow negotiation rewards RP, it rewards 0.25 extra RP.
River…”

“A weird girl and a long-nosed

Once per day, you can visit the Velvet Room without spending Time blocks or
guy have been spotted together
sub-blocks.
all over the city.”

“Is it just the pollen, or is Once per day, each User can activate the following effect: The next short rest you
everyone just sleepier take restores 1d8 Energy, VITd8 HP and recovers the use of one spell in your
recently...?” deck, including Repressed spells.

“A statue at the park is in an After spending time with a Confidant, you’ll get +1d4 Ranks with them, added to
unusually good mood.” the standard gains.

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 Once per day, the party can choose one of the following Scene Aspects and apply
“Crazy weather we’ve been
it to the current Scene: “Dark and stormy”, “You could hear a needle drop”,
having, huh? Like someone’s
“What’s with all the noise?” or “A critical lack of workplace safety”. The narrator
controlling it…”
can choose to allow these Aspects to also apply to the Metaverse.

“I saw Reiko Kashima the other The next combat that does not include Tyrants or Ultimate Shadows will feature at
day, I swear!” least one Rumor Shadow, chosen by the Narrator.

“Alien radio waves are affecting Whenever a User spends a Time block for an Activity that raises any Social Skill,
people’s brains.” they gain +1 Knowledge point on top of the default reward.

“A legendary martial artist has Whenever a User spends a Time block for an Activity that raises any Social Skill,
recently arrived in town.” they gain +1 Discipline point on top of the default reward.

“The flowers can talk, if you’re Whenever a User spends a Time block for an Activity that raises any Social Skill,
willing to listen.” they gain +1 Empathy point on top of the default reward.

“There’s been a pheromone Whenever a User spends a Time block for an Activity that raises any Social Skill,
leakage near Queen Bee Café.” they gain +1 Charm point on top of the default reward.

“A movie festival will be hosted Whenever a User spends a Time block for an Activity that raises any Social Skill,
here in a few days.” they gain +1 Expression point on top of the default reward.

“Ghosts will sometimes follow

Whenever a User spends a Time block for an Activity that raises any Social Skill,
you around, looking for people
they gain +1 Courage point on top of the default reward.
they knew in life.”

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