Sands And Cyphers

Sands and Cyphers is an adventure set in a sci-fi/fantasy, post-apocalyptic setting. It originally started with zombies in a desert, and eventually became a story about friends, trauma, magic, and even a little bit about family.

...But it's mostly about magic, fighting bosses, and character interactions. So. Many. Character interactions.

Ben woke up with amnesia in the middle of the apocalypse, said "fuck that, i don't wanna do this," and wandered around the desert until they found a catboy- I mean, Felinoid, named Andy.

Their arc consists of making new friends, getting stalked by weird people with power, their friends getting kidnapped (multiple times), remembering some of their BackstoryTM of being in the military Before the apocalypse happened, and violence.

Despite not wanting violence to occur, it kinda happens to Ben anyways, forcing their hand.

Do you want to be peaceful or do you want to protect the people you care about, Ben?

Ben chooses the latter over the former, feeling bad about what happens, but deeming it necessary to survive.

Oh, also Mark is here, in Ben's brain, along with the narrators. But only Mark can even temporarily make a physical form.

The end of Ben's arc lands in killing a man, ending up in the Crypt, and then being released in a whole new world- Actually, assumedly the same one, but over 50 years later, which is where Crouton's story begins.

An important part of Crouton's story- and driving force of their arc- is their brother, Paperclip. They were both on a mountain exploring when they got separated by a mysterious earthquake.

Oh yeah, and Ben's here too, sometimes. In the background until they both finally meet at a semi-shady marketplace, along with Ben's new pal Athena.

Third item

Kane's story is new, so they don't have a story arc yet.

Kane's arc starts in a shitty apartment. At least Kane has his friends Kyle and Gabby to hang out with.

Jet seems determined to break his bones, whatever Kane's story arc ends up being.

Arachnoid- Spider-people. An offshoot of humans with arachnid-like features and abilities. They have four arms (rather than a more human two), have increased strength and agility, and awareness. Most can climb and grab onto surfaces for extended periods of time, though Ben themself can't stick to anything for very long.

Demon-

Felinoid- Cat-person.

Goblin-

Gremlin-

Gromblin- A cross-breed between Gremlins and Goblins. It is not known how this species came to be. They have cat-like eyes, enhanced eyesight, claws, and a tail. Crouton and their brother Paperclip also have an affinity for Crystals.

Neuralite- Brain...person. Mark only has a temporary physical form, and depends on Ben to take in the world around him. He's certainly... Something. Not a parasite at all. He's pretty helpful in Ben's journeys, actually, acting as a guiding character.

Before the apocalypse occurred, there was, assumedly, a war. One that Ben does not remember fighting in.

The world After the apocalypse seemed grim. Unlivable in some places, full of corrupt people and those who would do anything to survive.

It took a long time for anything to calm down from this cataclysmic, world-shaking event, and even then there's been several wars in the New World (the time period where Crouton grew up).

Now, it seems more calm, though the corrupt and the cutthroat still exist. It seems to come with all sentient, consciously conscious (thinky!) forms of life.