Yokai are spiritual entities created by “thought form” which is a difficult concept to explain. This comes from Japanese folklore / mythology where anything can be a spirit because everything is a spirit. This belief is called “animism” and it is a widely held belief among the Japanese as well as believers in Shinto, Buddhism, etc… Imagine Yokai as ghosts that may appear as a brook with eyes and arms, or a slime monster or a spiritual ogre. They are like what you would imagine “monsters” but as ghosts, so-to-speak.
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In order to grant Yokai their power, they must first be given a name. In Japanese beliefs, it is believed that words hold power and giving a name is even more powerful. Naming a Yokai is an essential part or the process. Please do not name your Yokai “Yokai McYokface”, I don't think it will appreciate it.
Each Yokai are graded based on rarity. Their performance is highly influenced from their rank. Yokai may go up by one grade through a rebirth process. * Rebirth process and going up a grade is only conceptual and may not be a part of the finished product.
Rank | Rebirth Rank |
E | D |
D | D+ |
C | C+ |
B | B+ |
A | A+ |
S | SS * SS rank will require a more involved rebirth process. |
Yokai have a hunger level which is spent whenever it does any action or is idle. Feeding Yokai not only replenishes hunger but it also improves stats based on what it is fed. Kindly note that stats cannot exceed Rank Limit. If a Yokai is left starving, it will no longer be happy and become rebellious. It is possible for Yokai to starve to death.
What happens when you have many different Yokai? You will need to decide whether or not you amalgamate your Yokai together to increase rank through rebirth or you must maintain each Yokai individually. Kindly note that only your chosen Yokai or Yokai that have been assigned a task will get hungry. Yokai that are waiting for action will not become hungry as they will fend for themselves (but not become stronger). The hunger level of stored Yokai will not go up or down but the excuse of them fending for themselves is a matter of convenience.
There are various ways to raise the level and attributes of Yokai. These methods will be described at a later time however what will be mentioned is that Yokai can directly or indirectly level.
Yokai Attributes
Attributes are personal stats such as Health Points, Magic Points, Agility, and so on… Further information will be made available in the future.
Combat
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Yokai Skills
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Yokai List
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Yokai Missions
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More information will be provided later in the development of the game.