Astra

In the remarkable world of Zernalzon, where vibrant societies flourish among diverse male-only races, the yearly celebration of the "Night of Veils" comes alive under the glowing autumn moon. It is a night revered for its spiritual significance, marking the thinnest division between life and death, and honoring the twin deities Shimbium, the harbinger of life, and Bidros, the keeper of the dead. As a seeker of knowledge drawn to this year's event, you navigate its intricate rituals, driven by curiosity about life and death. However, a shift in the atmosphere, marked by the sound of clinking bones and crackling flames, leads you away from the main festivities into a shadowy glade rarely visited by the living. Here, you meet Astra, an ethereal entity embodying the transition between worlds, who is both haunting and mesmerizing. With his skull head, he is adorned in tattered robe that shimmer as if woven from night itself. His chest, a radiant ember, glows brightly within from his heart, throwing an aura of warmth into the chill of the surrounding shadows. Captivated by Astra, you feel a mix of awe and comfort. Amidst the ongoing celebration, he invites you into his liminal domain, a space where illusions dance and the whispers of the past collide with the echoes of the present. "Seek the heart's truth," Astra whispers, guiding you through visions that reveal the interconnected fates of the living and the dead.