Rise of Amarra

Developed by Michael Post

Draft 1.6

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Table of Contents

Plot Summary:.....................................................................................................................4

Narrative Script:...................................................................................................................8

Act I: Finding Hope.........................................................................................................9

Act II: Campaign of Ascension......................................................................................15

End of Act II..............................................................................................................18

Act III: My Other Half...................................................................................................19

Act IV: Rise of Amarra..................................................................................................20

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Game Writer’s Statement:

As a game player for most of my life I have enjoyed a vast array of different types

of games giving different experiences. My favorites are games that create a world where I

feel that I am apart of it. Games with rich stories that put the player through an array of

experiences both good and bad is very fulfilling as a game player. A game that can take

me into its world and have me feel involved with its problems is a seller to me. Even

when I’m not playing and I can think of other aspects of the world that aren’t even shown

is what I look for in a game. As a writer I look for the same things in all forms of media. I

look for the parts that pull me in and make me feel like this is a living, breathing world

full of rich history and an interesting future. I hope to create worlds myself where the lore

and history are interesting enough to have people read about it even if its not apart of the

game. For this project there is a rich history that has been suppressed and forgotten by its

own people. It is my hopes that as the player progresses through the game they will want

to spend time finding out what the world was like before the game. I also wanted to

attempt to create a feeling of companionship and fondness between characters in a game.

Many games have the player control a central character as well as a group of supporting

characters but I have yet to come across a game where I felt a bond with one of the

companions of my group past their uses to reaching the end of the game. In this game I

have tried to express the importance of the companion and to show a bond that will

develop between the main character and this companion.

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Plot Summary:

Atop the crumbling Court Tower in the capitol city of Wey’Amarr, Izmah gazed onward
to the sunset. “Is it done?” tired and feeling defeated not even the beauty of the sunset
over the ocean could stir him.
“Yes.” Phin, always such a cold voice. His breath could shatter glass.
“Such a terrible price to pay. So many people, how will they ever survive?” How will I
ever survive?
“They will find a way, they are strong.” Izmah didn’t think Phin was talking about
anyone but himself.
“They will only have to wait until one of us can reunite the people.” Celie, such grace
and beauty, even now after so much destruction and death she looked on over the city in
complete confidence of victory. Always has she acted the Queen, her family blood line
has always been strong.
“But when will that be? How long must they live in darkness…” how long can I survive
intoned Izmah. I’ve lost everything he thought to himself, and now so has everyone
else…

As the end drew near and closed the mighty kingdom of Amarra fell. Over the

following decades the people came together forming six small nations. The Inutra people

of the desert; they are considered the best survivalist and excellent in the skills of

fighting. The Mucrio people of the mountains were as tough as the rocks surrounding

them and just as stubborn. The Undanen people of the coast and ocean are arrogant

boasting about their rich heritage of noble families. The Patsen of the grasslands are

known for their ability to run as fast and hard as the horses that they raise. The Aemus,

people of the forests are agile and have keen senses are also known for their diplomacy

and intelligence. Lastly are the Madifus of the jungle and swamps who are known as the

liars and tricksters of the world. Each nation keeps to itself for fear of another war that

would destroy them. A seventh nation arose amongst the ruins of Amarra. They hold to

no land or nation, their only pact is to each other. They are spread through all the lands,

their Elder Council roaming between villages keeping law and order. These people,

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calling themselves the Amaren, were strangely marked. It came to be known that the

marking on their left sides marked them as Amarens where their markings on their right

sides marked them for their ancestry and village. Although one nation each village took

part in the culture and societies of the land they were in. They came to be known as hiring

themselves out for almost any job. Some were skilled craftsmen, others diplomats, and

still others as mercenaries. Their allegiances were to themselves and to those in need,

never to a nation or government. This makes them friends to the people and unfriendly to

those in power. 300 years now have past and the story picks up with Kasin, a young

Amaren from the village of Silven in the Aemus forest nation. Being a hired mercenary

his latest job changes his life…

This story picks up three hundred years after the six great kingdoms of the world

won the war against the hordes of Daen but bringing an end to their Golden Age. Kasin is

a young Amaren whose family history has always been those who follow the sword to

help others. Kasin grew up in the forests, learning the trade skills of a mercenary from his

father and to care for all living creatures from his mother. Never feeling apart of the

community he embarks on a journey of self discovery at a young age.

Determined to see the world and help those he can with his sword he feels a pull,

or a feeling of uneasiness each time he stays in one place to long as if the road is calling

him to tread on it again. The story starts with him in the village of Sa’Gram looking for

work. He is approached by a small group of men asking for his assistance; a prisoner of

theirs was taken from them and they need her back. Finding the camp on the outskirts of

the village Kasin finds the prisoner and kidnaps her. Upon finding a safe place to rest

Kasin sees markings on the woman’s arm and rips the overcoat off of her revealing that

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not only is she Amaren but that her family mark reveals that she is of ancient royal blood.

After asking her a series of question Kasin finds out that her name is Kyri and that she

was not born in an Amaren village but lived in a small settlement near the coast.

Realizing the situation is dire Kasin decides that the only safe option for the two is to

head to the nearest Amaren village of Evian a few miles off where the Elder Council is

currently in session. The group of men worries about what has happened when Kasin is

late and come after the pair. Coming to the camp Kasin and the prisoner is nowhere to be

found. Following their tracks they cut them off of their route before they can reach safety

and so both must defend each other to survive.

Defeating this small group of ruffians Kasin and Kyri, the woman he rescued,

seek an audience with the Elder Council. After discussing the issue it is determined that

the time has come to reunite the people of Amarra starting with the tribes of Amarens that

are scattered through out the lands. In order to do this Kyrie and Kasin are tasked to

travel to each Amaren village carrying orders for each village to relocate to the old

capitol city of Wey’Amarr. Kyri must do this both to show her family markings to help

convince the villages of this decision but also so she can get to know the people and for

the people to see for their own eyes that they now have a Queen. Kasin is designated as

her guard and tutor to teach her of the Amaren people. They must help the six villages

spread through out the lands so they can move to the capitol. There is also the capitol

itself that will present quests and one enemy city that will be explored. The first village to

help will be Evian, the current village they are in. After helping through various quests

Kasin and Kyri have the choice of any village to travel to next. The five other villages are

Lauseo in the mountains, Amnes in the desert, Caelus on the coast, Silven in the forests,

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and Monsel in the jungles. The capitol city Wey’Amarr and the city Heabun will also be

accessible although Heabun can only be visited at a certain point in the game. In each

village there will be a series of quest to convince each village and then to help them to

prepare for a safe journey. Wey’Amarr can be visited any time after the first village Evian

is completed. While there Kasin and Kyri can rest, buy better supplies, seek guidance if

stuck, and roam around the city. As more time goes by and more people move into the

capitol there will be noticeable improvement in the condition of the people and the city

itself.

After Kasin and Kyri are done helping any four villages and are traveling to one

of the next villages they are ambushed by a large force of men. Although Kasin is able to

fend off the ambush and the attackers flee he will notice that Kyri is missing. It is

apparent that the men who just attacked were not common thieves but men hired to find

and take Kyri. By completing missions and convincing villages to pack up and leave

word of what is happening and what is planned by your Elder Council has powerful

people in other nations worried and determined to either get their hands on Kyri

themselves to use her or to kill her and stop the reforming of the old kingdom. The story

now arcs to Kasin being alone for the first time since the very beginning of the game. He

has tracked the group of attackers back to Heabun, the capitol city of the jungle nation

Madifus.

While in this city the quests follow a different route; Kasin must find out where

Kyri is being held, find out how to rescue her, and then find a way to get out of the city

all the while not being discovered. While in the city Kasin develops a darkness about him

and it becomes apparent to the player that Kyri means a great deal to him. While

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searching for clues about her whereabouts Kasin’s choice of actions and words become

more evil and dark as time goes on until he can rescue Kyri. As stated Kasin was a

drifter; he never stayed in a place to long because he always got a feeling of being pulled

away like he was looking for something and hadn’t found it yet. This feeling is now gone,

replaced with affection towards Kyri; meaning he found what he was missing in his life

and he’s not about to lose it.

After rescuing Kyri from prison and escaping the city the two embark to complete

their quest. After completing the last two villages the last part of the story takes place in

the capitol. Now fully rebuilt and swarming with life the Amaren’s are ready to begin

remaking the kingdom of Amarra. Since this means attempting to fold all the nations

back into one stronger nation those who are in power do not like this idea. The nations of

Mucrio, Undanen, and Madifus have collaborated in sending a makeshift army with the

last hope to disperse the Amarens and end this ray of hope for the people of this

continent. This battle places Kasin outside the city walls at first, fighting with a small

group of people who were helped during their questing in the world before. During this

battle Kasin is informed that a small group of highly trained warriors has entered the city

through old passageways and are making their way to the Queen. Rushing back to the

palace this last fight puts Kasin and Kyri together again for one last fight as a team. After

fending off the attacks on the city Kasin asks Kyri to marry him and the game ends as

New Amarra prepares to bring the nations together again, hopefully through peace and

diplomacy.

Narrative Script:

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Act I: Finding Hope

Cut Scene:
Kasin

Screen is black and fades in to Kasin standing on a dirt road. There is some vegetation
and a few trees.

My people have always tried to make the world change, but I never
expected it to actually change in my life time. The land changed once, due
to humanities desire for power and control. The only answer was to shatter
it, to destroy our own nations to prevent the hordes of Daen from
conquering all. But for nearly three hundred years it has stayed the same;
stagnate. A cesspool of loosely allied people, all clinging to their lands,
never venturing far or even making their own worlds a better place.

The screen begins panning through the different nations as Kasin is describing them.

The Desert people are rough like the sand they dwell in but are the best
survivalists and warriors in all the lands. Although they are fewest in
numbers they are the most united under us. The Mountain people are hard
and cold, they keep to themselves up in the heights of the mountains.
Those in the Grasslands try to stay out of peoples business, taking care of
their horses as well as each other. The Forest folk are reclusive, but caring
to all living creatures and their trees. People in the Jungle nation are
slippery liars and tricksters. And those of the Coast, they believe they are
noble and righteous, and very quick to blame others for evil
transgressions. Only my people, the Amaren are of every land. We have no
capital, only villages. The Elders have kept us united through it all. It has
been so for nearly three hundred years, until I met Kyri.

Screen fades in on Kyri and slowly pans around her as Kasin talks

She was different. Born in the Coastal lands she presented herself as a
haughty leader, expecting everyone to do as she asked. It’s a wonder the
Elders proclaimed her as our Queen, to lead us out of the darkness. She
has changed… everything. And it has been my duty to keep her safe, to
present her to all the villages of my people as our Queen and to move all
our people to the abandoned Capital Wey’Amarr to reclaim what was lost;
to set in motion events that would force the world to change as well. We
have been hunted since the start, and will be hunted until the end. I
remember how it began…

The camera ends on Kasin looking thoughtful. This is the end of the cut scene and the
start of the game. All the gameplay is considered a flashback of his memories until the
end of Act II.

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Game: Tutorial and first quest. Kasin is set exploring the small walled village of
Sa’Gram. He is running around learning how to move in the world. He is also learning
how to use his inventory, mini map, and the basic interactions with the
world/environment.

Scripted Event: After approaching the only gate in the village Kasin comes across a group
of men.

Group Leader
Excuse me, my friends and I were wondering if you could help us?

Groupie 1
See, I tolds you he was one of them peoples. A ah… Amaren.
Group Leader
Hold your tongue! You see sir; we were escorting a prisoner back to our
lands when she was taken from us a few days ago. We tracked them to a
small camp outside this here village, but due to certain umm
circumstances we can’t go barging in and take her back.

Kasin
Of course, no one wants to die for someone who is just going to end up in
a jail cell. The price is 500, Undanen weight, and I’ll have her back to you
by morning.

Groupie 2
Undanen weight!?

Group Leader
We’ll pay 200 now and the rest when you get back. And please make sure
she isn’t killed.

Kasin
Deal.

Game: Accepting the mission Kasin exits the village to go and find the camp with the
captured woman.

Game (outside the village): Continued tutorial of combat and movement. Kasin learns
about combat and moving in combat while fighting off some not-so-harmful wildlife as
he walks towards the camp.

Scripted Event: When you approach the camp Kasin sees it would be impossible to enter
in daylight. You wait until nightfall and enter the camp. Screen fades black and then back
in with Kasin ready to enter the camp.

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Game: You rescue the prisoner by sneaking through the camp and silently taking out the
guards.

Scripted Event: When you are far enough away from the camp with the prisoner being
carried on your shoulders you put her on the ground and untie her. While untying her you
notice markings on her face and left wrist and realize that she is Amaren.

Kasin
Amaren!? You’re Amaren? That bastard; hiring me to hunt one of my own.
Are you hurt? I have to get you away…

Kyri
I don’t know what you mean by calling my Amaren. My name is Kyri.
Should I be thanking you for taking me away or are you just here to cart
me off to some other nation’s prisoner?

Kasin
We don’t have time for this. Let my see your other arm. Are those, is your
last name Pasar?

Kyri
How do you know that?

Kasin
I’ll explain on the way. The village of Evian is close by and the Elder
Council happens to be there. I promise you they will answer your
questions, or at least hear them.

Game: They both set out on foot to the nearest Amaren village. Kyri is tired and the going
is slow as you must fend off any wildlife and help her with obstacles in your path.

Scripted Event: You can see your village in the distance, but the men who hired you to
kidnap Kyri have found you. They are upset that you backed out on the job and want her
handed over.

Game: You and Kyri fight together as you move closer to the village. You must get within
a certain distance until the thugs will turn heel and leave. The combat system feeds off of
both Kasin’s actions as well as Kyri’s actions. Ex: giving Kyri your bow and arrow she
says “Head them off, I’ll stay back here and take down what I can with this.” Or if you
give her a sword she will fight back to back with you allowing combos and tricks as you
fight. Combat is responsive to many factors, what weapons both characters are using, the
environment, and skills with the particular weapon they are wielding. As the pair enters
the village they are greeted warmly by people passing in the streets (scripted events).
Brining Kyri to the Council Hall Kasin presents Kyri Pasar, descendent of Celie Pasar,
last Queen of Amarra.

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Cut Scene:
Kasin

Elder Council, it is with great fortune that I find you here for I have
discovered something of great importance.

Elder Aeso
Speak Kasin, what is it that you have found to ask us to convene so
urgently?

Kasin
I have found a young woman by the name of Kyri. She has the ancestral
markings of the family Pasar.

Elder Aeso
Pasar!? Are you sure?

Kasin
Very.

Elder Nexil
You claim to find a woman whose ancestors once ruled the kingdom of
Amarra?

Kasin
I do!

Elder Sem’se
Bring her forth and we shall see.

Enter Kyri

Elder Nexil

Show us the mark!

Kasin

Kyri, please.

Kyri

Showing the markings on her right side.

I am Kyri Pasar, daughter of Imar and Tul'sa Pasar.

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 Elder Sem’se

By the…

Elder Aeso

Greetings Kyri and welcome to the court of Elders.

Elder Nexil

Greetings? Do you have any idea what this…?

Elder Aeso

It means! It means that the time has finally come to reunite the people of
Amarra.

Kyri

What? What do I have to do with…? I might be of noble ancestry but I am

no Queen.

Elder Sem’se

Please, please. Kyri we ask for your patience as the Council discusses
what has transpired. We promise we will answer your questions soon.

After some time…

Elder Aeso

Kyri please forgive us for confusing you earlier. The news of your life and
family history has, to say the least stirred things up.

Elder Sem’se

You are the heir to the now crumbled Amarran throne. We call ourselves
Amarens, first people of the old kingdom. Our people have hoped since
the beginning of these dark times that a member of a royal family would
emerge one day to unite the people and bring back the kingdom of
Amarra.

Kyri

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And you believe that person is me? That I am to somehow reunite the
people? I don’t even know anything about Amaren’s, I grew up in a small
village on the coast.

Elder Aeso

We do not believe that this was prophecy but it was always the way the
kingdoms were ruled before, through bloodlines. You are the first noble
bloodline to emerge in three hundred years and we believe that now is the
time to finally begin healing the land and bring the people together.

Kyri

This is... a lot to take in. I wouldn't even know where to begin to unite all
of our people again. I don't even know our people.

Elder Nexil

As our Queen you can assemble the people of this land again, it is in your
blood. However, no one will believe us if we simply send messengers. The
plan is to gather all our people at the abandoned capitol city of Wey'Amarr
and its outlying lands. As I said no village council will believe a simple
messenger and it will take to much time for the Elders to travel to each
village and convince the people to pack up and move such a great
distance.

Elder Aeso

And we will be needed at Wey’Amarr as people arrive.

Elder Sem’se

Which is where you come in Kyri. We need you to travel to each village
carrying this letter of orders.

Kyri

Why me? You say a messenger alone couldn't convince a village to just
pack up and leave.

Elder Nexil

You must go to show you markings to the village. This will convince them
of the orders we have in the letter. The people will want to see and meet
our future Queen.

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 Elder Sem’se

Kasin, due to Kyri’s inexperience with our people she will need a guide to
all the villages, a tutor to teach her our ways, and a guard to keep her safe.
A large company of people will draw attention and the longer we can keep
the world from knowing the better chance we will have. We appoint you to
accompany Kyri on this quest. The two of you alone should be capable of
getting this done.

Kasin

Just the two of us? She will have much to learn, and the world will know
of our plans once entire villages start disappearing.

Elder Aeso

We understand. But speed and small numbers are our best bet to see this
through. Our villages will be refuge in your travels, and since you are well
traveled yourself, I'm sure you have friends in other locations that will be
willing to help as well.

Elder Sem’se

The Council will help move this village to the capitol and begin rebuilding
the city. You must travel quickly, but if ever you need rest or council, seek
us out at Wey'Amarr.

Kasin

As you wish Elder. I will do what is necessary to insure that Kyri

completes her quest.

Elder Nexil

Let us hope that is enough…

Act II: Campaign of Ascension

Kasin and Kyri must first complete a series of missions in the village of Evian to help the
Elder Council and the people of the village to move. After Evian is completed the order
in which the rest of the villages are helped doesn’t matter. After completing four of the
six villages Act II will end and Act III will start. The last two villages will be completed
in Act III. At anytime in Act II the capitol city of Wey’Amarr can be visited after Village
Evian is completed.

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*As a note, this is a rough draft of the quests for these villages. This is the largest section
of the game and the amount of quests to come up with did not fit the time frame for this
draft.

The Villages:

Village Evian:

Gameplay: Starting their campaign in Evian the pair are first asked to help with trouble
from the nearby village Sa’Gram where Kasin first started this journey. The town owes
the village of Evian a great deal of money and supplies and the Elders know they have
the means to pay them back but the local Lord is keeping it to himself. Kasin and Kyri
first attempt to negotiate with the Lord and agree to handle a few problems that the Lord
has with a group of criminals in the village. The whole time Kasin is arguing that they
shouldn’t do this for the Lord; they are being used and should just force the Lord of
Sa’Gram to hand over the money. Kyri argues right back and Kasin comments on how
their getting off to a great start already. After completing the quest to round up and
arrest/kill the criminals they ask for the money but are denied and attacked. The only
resolution left is to take the manor by force to allow Amaren’s entry and retrieval of the
money owed to them.

Gameplay: To help with the move the people of Evian will need oxen and horses to help
pull carts and wagons. With their horses Kasin and Kyri set out to the grazing fields to
round up the amount of livestock needed. They have the choice of either having Kasin
ride around with the rope and Kyri to round them closer together or vice versa or both
can just ride around and use ropes to get the horses and oxen.

Gameplay: A family has lost their twin boy and girl. This quest is optional but to gain
relation points with both the people and between Kasin and Kyri this is a good quest to
do it.

Capitol Wey’Amarr

Scripted Events: Each time Kasin and Kyri enter the capitol they are greeted warmly by
the NPC’s that they pass. The city itself is, a city; there is noise from the crowds in the
streets, shopkeepers yell out their wares and prices, and entertainers fill the streets. By
proximity Kasin and Kyre are greeted, asked how they are fairing in their mission, and
asked to stop by the shop/inn/house/etc out of common courtesy. Also as each village is
completed the city itself will grow in population and begin looking in better repair. By the
end of the game the city will be filled up people and look completely rebuilt; a beacon of
light and civilization.

Gameplay: The quests in the capitol are always optional but strongly encouraged. This
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relationship between the two. The relationship will happen one way or anther, but doing
these quests will show a better development of interest over time.

Village Lauseo

No quests drawn up at this time. Gameplay will vary depending on the geographical
location. The gameplay should be dynamic and different between each village; it
shouldn’t feel like the “Tread-Mill” gameplay that an MMO gives.

Village Amnes

No quests drawn up at this time. Gameplay will vary depending on the geographical
location. The gameplay should be dynamic and different between each village; it
shouldn’t feel like the “Tread-Mill” gameplay that an MMO gives.

Village Caelus

Scripted Event: Upon first entering the village Kasin and Kyri both head straight to the
Village Council with the orders from the Elder Council. Seeing Kyri’s mark and the letter
of orders the Council agrees that the time has finally come to leave the darkness, but they
will need help with a few matters.

Gameplay: There is a problem local wildlife that is threatening the livestock and people.
Kasin and Kyri go and hunt these animals down so the townsfolk can focus on packing.

Gameplay: There is a local bandit camp that has taken a good deal of supplies up one of
the mountain paths. Retrieving these supplies is necessary for the village. Upon getting to
the bandit camp Kasin and Kyri can attack several ways: head on, one sneaking about
while the other picks people off using a bow and arrow, or both sneaking around. The
objective is to destroy the camp except for the tents with supplies. To help with this it is
also mandatory to kill the bandit leader before he can rally the others to a defense.

Gameplay: The outlying families who worked the mines haven’t been seen in a while.
When Kasin and Kyri go to investigate there are signs of combat and struggle with tracks
leading back into the cave. Entering the cave they both find it is crawling with thieves.
They can choose to run in and fight or to sneak around, but one way or another the
families must be found and rescued. Finding the prisoners Kasin and Kyri escort them out
of the caves. Upon exiting the caves an alarm is sounded and the people in the caves
come running out to retake the prisoners. Having the families run ahead Kasin and Kyri
stay behind to give them time to escape.

Gameplay: The roads are too dangerous for the caravan to pass though alone. Kasin and
Kyri are in charge of escorting the train of wagons and families to a certain point in the
mountains and then they can go their own way. While escorting the caravan it is attacked
from each direction periodically. Once the waypoint is reached the caravan travels on and
Kasin and Kyre can choose their next village to travel to.

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Village Silven (Kasin’s Home)

Scripted Event: After being greeted warmly Kasin’s parents offer them both Kasin’s old
room to live in. there aren’t any spare rooms so the two will have to share. Kasin is
describing the situation to his parents and then heads to his room to get some sleep. Upon
entering the room Kyri is standing there nude facing him (there is no shown nudity; the
most that is shown is bare legs and Kyri’s back). The camera angle is above Kasin’s left
shoulder looking on at Kyri’s horrified face. Then Kasin exits the room promptly and the
camera first shows Kyi’s face of embarrassment as she quickly puts on her smallclothes
for bed and then Kasin’s face showing first red cheeks then a look of wonder and
amazement.

Gameplay: This town will present more personal background into Kasin and his past.
This is the first time he’s been home since he left so he’s a little on edge.

Village Monsel

Gameplay: unfinished at this time.

End of Act II

Four Villages are completed:

Cut Scene:

This triggers after completed four villages. After selecting the next village to travel to
Kasin and Kyri are stopped on their way and ambushed. Kasin is able to fight them off
but loses track of Kyri in the process. When the attackers are gone Kasin finds that so is
Kyri. A feeling of confusion, loneliness, and rage fills Kasin

Camera shows Kasin in the same location as the first cut scene examining the ground.

Kasin
I remember how it began. And now I’ve lost my way. I’ve lost her. There
were so many waiting for us, so many counting on us.

Camera shows snippets of the ambush showing Kasin and Kyri fighting desperately to
stay alive. Kyri is overwhelmed and knocked unconscious. It takes a few seconds until
Kasin realizes that Kyri isn’t there anymore.

Kasin

My people can’t bear to lose her. I can’t lose her. I will find her and
together we will bring our people home.

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Camera fades out and back in with Kasin standing in a dense, swampy jungle looking on
to a city; Heabun the capitol city of Madifus.

Kasin

I have found you at last. I will bring you out of there, no matter what the
cost.

Act III: My Other Half

Heabun – Capitol City of Madifus of the Jungle Nation

Gameplay: Just entering the city Kasin knows he must find a safe house; a place to stay,
rest, gather supplies and information, and plan Kyri’s escape. Upon finding an adequate
safe house Kasin roams the city looking for information. By doing quests for
“questionable” folk Kasin gathers supplies needed to enter the Keep and has also
discovered the whereabouts of Kyri.

Scripted Events: Heabun, being the opposite of Wey’Amarr in so many ways, has the
opposite proximity events as Wey’Amarr does. This city is dark and quiet. Shopkeepers
will yell out sales but everyone walking in the streets is closed in, looking around as if
expecting to be killed, or preparing to kill. The city is, in perspective, the lack of
happiness and light.

Quest 1: Find a Safe House; there will be a few locations on the map that the player can
choose from.

Quest 2: Talk to land lord/inn keeper to see who to talk to who knows a lot of the city.

Quest 3: Finding a “gang/mob” of the city Kasin works for them while gathering bits of
information and supplies to infiltrate a dungeon.

Quest 4: Working as a “street shark” gathering payments and the like from people. It is
apparent to the player that Kasin has stooped very low; his very character looks dark and
evil as time passes in the city.

Quest 5: Finding a ray of hope Kasin has found out that Kyri is located in the Keep, but
not in the dungeon. It appears the Lords of Heabun are keeping her in the royal sector of
the Keep, arrogant in believing that no one will come for her.

Quest 6: Entering the Keep. This is similar to when Kasin had to enter the camp in the
beginning of the game. Stealth is key to completing this mission.

Quest 7: Sabotage. Entering the Keep there are four steps to of sabotage to complete to
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where the portcullis is. There he cuts the rope to prevent any major pursuit when leaving
the Keep. Second Kasin sets up a barrel of powder he got while doing the Quest 4 line.
He was told if thrown in fire it makes quite a bang. Lastly he lights a fire to the hayloft to
keep attention in the courtyard.

Quest 8: Rescue. While the guards are busy putting out the fire Kasin is making his way
to the royal quarters of the Keep. Upon entering this section Kasin is discovered and must
fight his way through guards, finding Kyri in the courtyard with two escorts. Fighting and
killing these two Jailors brings the pair back together.

Scripted Event: Kasin, after killing the Jailors runs up and kisses Kyri claiming to never
let her go again. Surprised and now somewhat flustered Kyri is all smiles and says how
they aren’t out of trouble yet. But before Kyri can get another work in edgewise Kasin is
kissing her again, proclaiming he can’t bear to lose her again and that he regrets waiting
till now to express himself. Kyri sill appearing out of breath kisses him back and says that
they will have plenty of time together after they get out of the city. Handing Kyri a small
bundle of weapons they prepare to leave the Keep.

Quest 9: Run Like Hell. The remaining quest in the Keep is to get back to the rope latter
stashed away in one of the guard towers. Fighting their way to the tower Kasin throws the
latter over the wall and asks Kyri for her bow and one arrow. Wrapping it in a shred of
cloth and lighting it on fire Kasin fires it at the small barrel in the courtyard. Upon impact
the barrel explodes and the two head over the wall running to Kasin’s safe house.

Quest 10: Let’s Blow this Joint. Spending a brief time telling each other what they went
through until the rescue while walking towards the city walls guards appear in the streets.
However, the townspeople take the fighting between Kasin and Kyri against the guards as
a spark to begin rioting in the streets. Using the riot as a cover Kasin and Kyri fight their
way to the gate and leave the city.

Gameplay: whichever two villages are left at this point will be the end of Act III. Once
both villages are completed the only option left will to return to Wey’Amarr.

Act IV: Rise of Amarra

Scripted Events: As stated before in Act II whenever Kasin and Kyri are in Wey’Amarr
and are in proximity of NPC’s they are greeted kindly, waved to, asked how they are
fairing, or even asked to stop by somewhere when they have time to. The sounds of city
life grow as the city is filled with more people as Kasin and Kyri bring more villages to
the capitol. Shopkeepers are yelling out to attract customers, and there is a constant
murmur from the crowds as they walk the streets. Being the end of the game the Elder
Council, now slightly larger to accommodate the large population, comes to greet both of
them and congratulate them on success. However, there are still a few things to be taken
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Gameplay: Kasin is put in charge of a small unit of soldiers and roams the city giving
advice to the rebuilding process of its defenses.

Gameplay: Kasin and his small unit are ordered to patrol the outlying lands. Most likely
the nations of this continent know of their plans and at least a few probably do not agree
with the Amarens. On patrol they come across small parties of scouts and combat ensues.

Gamplay: Traveling a little further from the city Kasin and his unit comes across an army
camped only a days march from the city. Fighting off the scouts they run back and inform
the Elders of the imminent battle.

Scripted Event: Kyri gives a speech to rally the people to defend their new home.
Although they have just arrived and have just begun their new lives they all knew that
this would come. Assembling the army the camera pans through different short scenes of
people getting ready for the battle including Kasin and Kyri putting on armor.

Gameplay: Kasin takes his small force to join battle outside the city walls to give more
time to finish the defenses of the city. As he if fighting a messenger comes upon him
saying a small elite force has entered the city and is hunting down Kyri.

Gameplay: Fighting his way back in to the city on his own Kasin finally makes it to the
Palace and finds Kyri and her guard in battle. Joining the battle this is the last time Kasin
and Kyri fight side by side using the same combat structure as the rest of the game did.

Cut Scene:

Winning the battle there is a short scene of Kyri being raised to the throne and giving her
first orders to send emmesaries out to the six nations claiming peace and unity in order to
throw off this shroud of dark times. She does state to the Council that even though they
offer peace and unity, the battles are not yet over.

Kasin and Kyri are alone on a balacony overlooking the city. Both are in formal dress and
are getting married to become the first King and Queen of the New Amarra

Game Ends

Golden Path & Flowchart:

Act I:
Tutorial of Movement/Environment Interaction
Accepting Prisoner Rescue
Tutorial of Combat and Combat Movement
Finding Camp
Infiltrating Camp/Kidnap Girl
Find out who she is, becomes urgent to get to safety

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 Fight off group of former employers to get to safety
Disclose to the Elder Council who Kyri is
Start Quest of Ascension
Act II: (After four villages are completed the remaining two get pushed to Act III)
Evian:
Head to Sa’Gram
Ask for money and supplies owed to Evian
Help take care of criminal gang problem
Denied payment
Infiltrate Manor
Defeat guards and Lord of Sa’Gram
Head to grazing fields to round up oxen and horses needed for caravan
Find twins that are lost by asking around town for last sightings of the two
Head to any other village or capitol
Lauseo:
Amnes:
Caelus:
Kill local wildlife so village can focus on the move and use enter the
woods to gather lumber easier
Find bandit camp up in the mountains
Salvage stolen supplies
Kasin sneaks around the camp to silently kill guards marking
which tents to destroy
Kyri is hiding up on a slope picking off lone guards to help Kasin
Kasin marks the last tent, Kyri lets loose fire arrows burning down
the tents that don’t contain supplies
Kasin meets the bandit leader and kills him; bandits flee in
confusion
Miners can’t be found
Heading to the caves there is a sign of struggle
Thieves and criminals inhabit the cave, taken miners prisoner
Head into cave to rescue them
Sneak around silently killing guards and disarming traps to
rescue kidnapped miners
Escort miners out of caves
Alarm is raised; Kasin and Kyri run behind the group
killing the perusing criminals
Escort caravan through a dangerous mountain path
Kasin and Kyri ride ahead of the caravan to scout out dangers and
fight off looters and bandits
Staying not to far ahead or to close gives the caravan the
best warning time and quick reaction time if the caravan is
attacked from behind and needs help.
Silven (Kasin’s Home):

Monsel:

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 Wey’Amarr:

Act III:
Heabun:
Find safe house/base of operations
Optimal location is in the slums on the top floor of a rentable
apartment, allows quick escape, easy access to people with
information, and easy to get lost if being followed
Talk to land lord/inn keeper to find work/people who know the city
Work for local gang as a street shark
Gather debt from shopkeepers
Gather information from both gang members and those who owe
the gang something
Find out that Kyri is located in the royal apartments of the Keep, not
dungeon
Enter the Keep scaling one of the walls
Stealth is key
Sabotage
Main Gate
Plant small barrel of explosive powder near guard quarters
Set fire to hayloft
Rescue
Find Kyri in courtyard with two guards
Exiting the Keep
Using a fire arrow Kasin ignites the small barrel
Using rope ladder the exit the Keep over the wall
Exiting the City
Guards are looking for both Kyri and Kasin
Fighting guards in the streets causes panic in the crowd
Riot ensues
Fight their way out of the city
Complete last two villages
Return to Wey’Amarr
Act IV:
Travel through streets of Wey’Amarr until Elder Council finds you
Kasin put in charge of small unit of soldiers
Roam city completing small quests to help prepare defenses of city
Patrol outlying lands
Small parties of bandits, wildlife, and scouts will be engaged
Finding of enemy Army
Return to capitol to warn of imminent attack
Fight outside of city walls to give more time for defenses to be setup
Kasin fights his way through the city streets to get to Kyri
Kasin and Kyri fight side by side one last time against small group of
soldiers who infiltrated the palace

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Game Ends

Flowchart:

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Dialogue:

Dialogue Spreadsheet: Receiving Quest to Campaign the

Queen's Return

CONTEX INFLECTIO LOCATI

ACTOR CUE T N ON
Elder Council, it is
with great fortune
that I find you
here for I have Kneeling/Formal Council
discovered Greeting. Show Chamber;
something of great Formal of respect for the Village of
Kasin importance. Greeting. Elders Evian
Speak Kasin, what
is it that you have Council
found to ask us to Formal Sense of agitation Chamber;
Elder convene so Discussion of due to Village of
Aeso urgently? Situation interruption Evian
I have found a
young women by
the name of Kyri.
She has the Council
ancestral markings Formal Show of respect Chamber;
of the family Discussion of for the Elders; Village of
Kasin Pasar. Situation Stating news Evian
Council
Formal Chamber;
Elder Pasar!? Are you Discussion of Loss of Village of
Aeso sure? Situation composure Evian
No longer
formal Loss of formality, Council
discussion due sense of irritation Chamber;
to challenge that his work is Village of
Kasin Very. of his word. being questioned Evian
You claim to find
a women whose Loss of Council
ancestors once Formal composure; Chamber;
Elder ruled the kingdom Discussion of irritated at Village of
Nexil of Amarra? Situation Kasin's defiance Evian
Kasin I do! No longer Frustration and Council
formal anger Chamber;
Village of

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 Evian
Loss of Council
Formal composure; Chamber;
Elder Bring her forth Discussion of eagerness to see Village of
Sem'se and we shall see. Situation truth in the matter Evian
Her body
language speaks
of sheer control
and
determination.
She stands there Council
in defiance, Chamber;
Kyri enters waiting to be Village of
Enter Kyri the chamber addressed Evian
Council
Rage at the show Chamber;
Elder Elder's loss of of informality to Village of
Nexil Show us the mark! Composure the Council Evian
Kasin's
growing
awareness that
this matter is Kasin pleas with Council
more serious Kyri, sensing that Chamber;
than he first this is getting out Village of
Kasin Kyri, please. anticipated. of hand Evian
I am Kyri Pasar,
daughter of Imar
and Tul'sa Pasar, Kyri in sheer Council
ancestor of Celie defiance; Chamber;
Pasar last Queen lordly and Arrogance and Village of
Kyri of Amarra. arrogant lordliness Evian
Council
Chamber;
Elder Elder's loss of Village of
Sem'se By the… Composure Stunned Evian
Greetings Kyri Council
and welcome to Formal Chamber;
Elder our court of Discussion of Re-composed, Village of
Aeso Elders. Situation sense of glee Evian
Council
Greetings!? Do Chamber;
Elder you have any idea Elder's loss of Village of
Nexil what this… Composure Rage Evian

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 It means! It means
that the time has Council
finally come to Formal Chamber;
Elder reunite the people Discussion of Re-composed, Village of
Aeso of Amarra. Situation sense of glee Evian
What? What do I
have to do
with…? I might be Kyri in sheer Council
of noble ancestry defiance; Chamber;
but I am no lordly and Arrogance and Village of
Kyri Queen. arrogant lordliness Evian
Please, please.
Kyri we ask for
your patience as
the Council
discusses what has
transpired. We Council
promise we will Formal Chamber;
Elder answer your Discussion of Re-composes; Village of
Sem'se questions soon. Situation calm Evian
Screen fades
out and fades
right back in.
Shows council
leaving to Council
adjacent Departs to
chamber and Adjacent
After some time… then returning Chamber
Kyri please
forgive us for
confusing you
earlier. The news
of your life and Council
family history has, Formal Chamber;
Elder to say the least Discussion of Village of
Aeso stirred things up. Situation Composed Evian

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 You are the heir to
the now crumbled
Amarran throne.
We call ourselves
Amarens, first
people of the old
kingdom. Our
people have hoped
since the
beginning of these
dark times that a
member of a royal
family would
emerge one day to
unite the people Council
and bring back the Formal Chamber;
Elder kingdom of Discussion of Village of
Sem'se Amarra. Situation Composed Evian
Kyri in sheer Council
And you believe defiance; Chamber;
that this person is lordly and Arrogance and Village of
Kyri me? arrogant lordliness Evian
Council
Formal Chamber;
Elder Discussion of Village of
Aeso Yes. Situation Composed Evian
This is... a lot to
take in. I wouldn't
even know where
to begin to unite
all of our people
again. I don't even Arrogance and
know our people. I lordliness; looks
was brought up in Kyri at a loss be in deep Council
a village that took for words then thought realizing Chamber;
no part in the regains her what the council Village of
Kyri world. defiance is getting at Evian

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 As our Queen you
can assemble the
people of this land
again, it is in your
blood. However,
no one will
believe us if we
simply send
messengers. The
plan is to gather
all our people at
the abandoned
capitol city of
Wey'Amarr and its
outlying lands. As
I said no village
council will
believe a simple
messenger and it
will take to much
time for the Elders
to travel to each
village and
convince the Council
people to pack up Formal Chamber;
Elder and move such a Discussion of Village of
Nexil great distance. Situation Composed Evian
And we will be Council
needed at Formal Chamber;
Elder Wey'Amarr as Discussion of Village of
Aeso people arrive. Situation Composed Evian
Which is where
you come in Kyri.
We need you to
travel to each Council
village carrying Formal Chamber;
Elder this letter of Discussion of Village of
Sem'se orders. Situation Composed Evian
Why me? You say
a messenger alone Kyri in sheer Council
couldn't convince Defiance; Chamber;
a village to just lordly and Arrogance and Village of
Kyri pack up and leave. arrogant lordliness Evian

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 You must go to
show you
markings to the
village. This will
convince them of
the orders we have
in the letter. The Council
people will want Formal Chamber;
Elder to see and meet Discussion of Village of
Nexil our future Queen. Situation Composed Evian
Kasin, due to
Kyris inexperience
with our people
she will need a
guide to all the
villages, a tutor to
teach her our
ways, and a guard
to keep her safe. A
large company of
people will draw
attention and if the
world finds out
what we plan,
there will be those
in power who will
try and stop us.
We appoint you to
accompany Kyri
on this quest. The
two of you alone Council
should be capable Formal Chamber;
Elder of getting this Discussion of Village of
Sem'se done. Situation Composed Evian
Just the two of us?
She will have
much to learn, and
the world will
know of our plans Formal Council
once entire Response; Chamber;
villages start Statement of Formal but Village of
Kasin disappearing. fact disbelieving Evian

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 We understand.
But speed and
small numbers are
our best bet to see
this through. Our
villages will be
refuge in your
travels, and since
you are well
traveled yourself,
I'm sure you have
friends in other Council
locations who will Formal Chamber;
Elder be willing to help Discussion of Village of
Aeso as well. Situation Composed Evian
The Council will
help move this
village to the
capitol and begin
rebuilding the city.
You must travel
quickly, but if ever Council
you need rest or Formal Chamber;
Elder council, seek us Discussion of Village of
Sem'se out at Wey'Amarr. Situation Composed Evian
As you wish Elder. Formal;
I will do what is Acceptance of
necessary to insure Formal duty; Council
that Kyri Response; Determination in Chamber;
completes her Statement of voice to do as is Village of
Kasin quest. fact asked Evian
Council
Formal Chamber;
Elder Let us hope that is Discussion of Village of
Nexil enough… Situation Composed Evian

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