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Ghosts from Fatal Frame that are significant to the House itself

Reika Kuze - the main ghost controlling all
Handmaidens
4- Hisame Kuze, Amane Kuze, Shigure Kuze, Minamo Kuze
Engravers
2- unnamed
Kuze Family
Yashuu Kuze, Kyouka Kuze, Amane Kuze

Other ghosts that should be around:
Carpenters
Engraved Men
Master Builder - Tengai Narumi

Rituals to be Concerned with:
Piercing of the Soul - Snake and Holly Tattoo
Impalement Ritual

Books/Scrolls/Items that could have crossed over:
*to be added later*

Notes:
Need to keep some aspect of the horror game, the camera obscura is a key piece. If we don't use Rei, Miku or Kei (as they do all have one/use it to various points of the game) it should be given or found by one of the OVR crew. Important to note that they would end up with symptoms of overexposure so we need to keep that in mind for whoever find the camera. Unless it is Rei who primarily has it. If Maya will be one of the ones in the house, she will have a camera. Since the people who have gotten the camera in the game do have some spiritual power, it makes sense that Maya would find it in a way.

The Camera obscura is key. Its one of those things we can't not have in it.

The current system I have has a relatively basic d20 setup with three ability scores. Players roll 1d20, while Ghosts roll 2d10. Ties are counted as "success" for the player.

There are three measures of strength/sanity: Senses, Willpower, and Nerves. These abilities are used in both exploration and combat. Characters are free to distribute a small number of points (2 or 3) between these abilities at the outset, after which it cannot be changed. (All abilities have a base score of 1; this works out to a max of 3 or 4 pts in one ability)

• Senses is used for detection of ghosts and other supernatural energies that mark significant objects or areas in the Manor of Sleep. A Senses score of 0 means the character cannot focus on their environment, bewildered out of fear.
  
• Willpower is used for defending against direct attacks by ghosts, and can also be used in pushing them away, even without the use of charms or the Camera Obscura. It also helps navigate dangerous areas of the Manor of Sleep. A Willpower score of 0 means the character's spirit is lacking, paralyzed by fear.
  
• Nerves is used for performing physical tasks. This includes evading ghosts, helping comrades, or moving obstacles in the Manor of Sleep. A Nerves score of 0 means the character is exhausted, weakened by fear.

Points are expended when performing "feats" associated with a particular ability, or when failing to defend or avoid a ghost's attack. Ghosts' attacks target specific abilities, and especially powerful ones can wipe out a single ability in one hit, or reduce multiple abilities at the same time. Defense against an attack adds the targeted ability's score to the player's roll, and in the case of multiple-ability attacks, only the highest score applies.

If a character's abilities are all at 0 when they fail to defend or avoid a ghost's attack, they fall unconscious and disappear from the Manor of Sleep; they instinctively "reawaken" and return to the world of the living. A character ejected from the Manor of Sleep in this manner receives permanent damage in the form of a black tattoo spreading over their body.

All points are restored during Waking hours, and all characters reenter the Manor of Sleep at full strength, according to their initial build.

It may be best to keep the dice mechanics hidden from players; just let them worry about the RP actions.

Losing and Restoring Senses, Willpower, Nerves
Even if you aren't hurt by Ghosts, exploring the Manor is costly. Cooperation is key!

Encountering a Ghost:

• Ghosts make different attacks that target specific abilities. Roll 1d20 + targeted ability for total defense score vs 2d10.
  
• For powerful attacks that target multiple abilities, separate rolls are made for each targeted ability.
  
• One or more points is expended for failing to defend against, resist, or avoid a Ghost's attack. If all abilities reach zero, the character receives Game Over.

One point is expended for performing an investigative or exploration "feat" associated with a particular ability. These do not require any rolls and are automatic successes. Some examples:

• Senses: closely examining an object; mapping the layout of a room; detecting the presence of ghosts; searching for useful items
  
• Willpower: resisting harsh cold or noxious air; surviving long falls and other traps
  
• Nerves: crossing unstable paths; moving objects or people; long jumps or high climbs; squeezing into small spaces
  

Feats With 0 Ability Score?: If a character attempts to perform a feat with an ability score of 0, they roll a 1d20 vs (2d10 or 5d4). No points are lost upon failure, but they cannot try again unless assisted by another character expending their own points.

Healing?: Characters can "heal" others by expending a great number of points to restore a lesser number of points to another character. (2-for-1 or 3-for-2)

Restorative items are very rare and are usually "rewards" for solo exploration.
Herbs: Restores 1 point to Senses.
Water: Restores 1 point to Willpower.
Stone Mirror?: If a character receives Game Over while holding this, they are restored to 1-1-1. Stone Mirrors cannot be "used" on other characters.

There may be other items or situations that can be of benefit to particular characters while harming others. (Saw, anyone?)

Broken Butterfly Diary 1:
I don't know why we had to leave. Father never told me why she had to go. I didn't even get to say goodbye. I'm strong. I'll try to live with it.

Broken Butterfly Diary 2:
So cold... I thought I was dying. I'm not ready to die. Where are you?

Broken Butterfly Diary 3:
Far away from them is the safest I've ever felt. Far away from everything and everyone, where I can take care of just myself. I'm tired.

Broken Butterfly Diary 4:
Alone. Alone. Alone. Alone. Alone. Alone. Alone. Alone Alone Alone alone alone alone alonealonealonealonealonealone...

Broken Butterfly Diary 5:
I looked at her and I tried. I swear I tried. I just couldn't. It didn't come. It didn't happen. What have I been looking for all this time? It just. Didn't. I just. Can't. I can't. I CAN'T. WHY

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Note with Red Feather:
im sorry

The Camera Obscura
The Camera Obscura, when used by a character with sufficient spiritual power, allows the character to make a 1d20+1d10 attack against a Ghost's 2d10 defense. There are no modifiers from SWN.

Depending on an individual Ghost's strength, it may take several shots to capture or defeat it.

Strong Ghosts
Exceptionally strong Ghosts roll 3d10 for their attack and defense rolls.

Blue Lanterns
Blue Lanterns act as "save points" throughout the Manor. Once a character discovers a Blue Lantern, that character can enter and exit the Manor safely at that point without incurring permanent damage/tattoos. Exiting the Manor through a Blue Lantern ends that character's dream for the night, and they cannot reenter until the next time they fall asleep.

TLDR: NO WARPING, ITS NOT LIKE YOU CAN TAKE CATNAPS AND POP IN AND OUT ALL OVER THE GOD DAMN PLACE

Progress and Puzzles
Puzzles do not reset once they have been solved. As characters explore the Manor, they open up more parts to investigate and spend less points for moving around.

Certain physical obstacles should have ways of being circumvented as well.

Suggestions for Reika herself:

She typically wanders the halls only during the Mio/Kei scenarios (as Kei has the hide sequence), or at least that's her most common wandering time. I'd say she is more likely to wander around the area an individual is than a group.

The first time people are in the Manor of Sleep is usually when she first touches them. (For Rei it took until the second time). Once a person is touched, they are cursed with the Tattoo of the Holly and the Snake.

This Tattoo:
The Holly Represents pain of love over those who have died and pains of the heart. It is the final pattern tattooed over a victim's eyes before they are consumed by the snake.

The snake is more sinister, symbolic of love and the emotions towards the dead that can eventually consume the individual overwhelmed by those feelings.
Here is a more detailed explanation.

Here is information about the Curse itself, including symptoms

Obviously we might extend the date, of 1-2 months to more, as we're doing a different system of the game for the Tattoo spreading, right? That and it sets an unfair time frame (I think) to people who can't be on as often or if something comes up and a person can't get on for a while.

An individual who has not experienced the above can be afflicted if they already personally know someone under the curse and that cursed person dreams about them.

Bolding this as it is important to know how others can 'accidentally' be drawn into the Manor of Sleep. If everything connects, there are people who could be drawn into the Manor unintentionally, whether they want to or not. (Permission as per the thread rules must be obtained of course)

Orange Audio Diary 1
She's, like, always so tired when she gets off of work—if she gets off from work. Those long shifts will be the death of her, like, figuratively speaking.

Orange Audio Diary 2
I'm no good at, like, reports. I keep falling asleep in the library and I, like, have to keep getting rides back home late at night from my sis.

Orange Audio Diary 3
(The voice on this recording is slightly different from the others)
I am Ini Miney... I am Ini Miney. I am Ini Miney... I am... Ini Miney. I... am Ini Miney. I am Ini Miney... I am... Ini... Miney...

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Ribbon Notebook
If I was someone else, I wouldn't have left. I guess that's why I have the clock. I can't believe he to put this together on his own. He even made the voice recordings... I'll always have his voice with me... I wish I could talk to him again, but it's too late to call him now. The only thing he'll ask is "Why?" I don't think I could take it. Just try to forget and move on, like the rest of them. Just try, at least.