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Hwan Ryeong, a land where glass buildings stand next to old temple alleys. While it's a modern society where mobile phones and cars are commonplace, traces left by divine beasts and yokai lie dormant beneath the earth and within old objects.

The ancients promised offerings in exchange for blessings and power from divine beasts and yokai. As those promises were broken and development unearthed old sites, the accumulated debts are now erupting all at once.

Iryeong (이령) 異靈
Transcendental beings such as divine beasts and yokai. Divided into the awe-inspiring Divine Beast Realm (신수계) and the threatening Yokai Realm (요괴계).

Yeongchae (영채) 靈債
Unpaid promises between Iryeong and humans, inscribed as 'debts' on relics. If neglected, anomalies like nightmares, chills, and decay worsen.

Gyeolchae (결채) 決債
The act of settling debts. An appraiser reads the Yeongchae to reveal the Iryeong, and an auctioneer sets a price for the debt to finalize the transaction.

Grade 1 Iryeong with self-awareness. Manifests visibly to all.

Grade 2 Possesses intent and influences surroundings.

Grade 3 Iryeong is distinctly present, reacting instinctively.

Grade 4 Anomalous phenomena begin to manifest.

Grade 5 Only traces remain, sometimes fading naturally.

Ordinary people cannot see Iryeong and only experience the phenomena.

Innate eyes that can see Iryeong. Rare, occurring in about one in several hundred people.

Yang'an (양안) Those possessing both eyes. Extremely rare in Hwan Ryeong.

Acquired Sight (후천 개안) Eyes that rarely open after surviving a major Yeongchae incident.

Eyewear (영구) Lenses like loupes or opera glasses that amplify the power of Spirit Eyes.

Chaidok (채독) Overuse of Spirit Eyes can lead to Yeongchae absorption. Starts with headaches and nosebleeds, potentially leading to complete assimilation.

Changha (창하) 蒼霞 Commercial City
The hub of relic trading, where money and rumors flow. Auction House, Antique Port, Debt Market.

Simhoe (심회) 深懷 Old Town
A city of shrines, incense, and worship of Iryeong. Ancestral Shrine, Night Market.

Myeongto (명토) 明土 New City
Excavated land, the site of most incidents. Construction Zone, Reclamation Area.

Yeonhang (연항) 煙港 Port City
Fog, smuggling, and the black market. Wharf, Fog Harbor.

Hyeonbu (현부) 玄府 Administrative City
Orderly government district, the city of confidential cases. Magistrate's Office, Academic Street.

The five major cities are connected by the Hwanryeong Line railway, reachable in half a day.

Oryeonghoe (오령회) The five city leaders govern the country by consensus.

Chaegamwon (채감원) Issues licenses, conducts official appraisals, and manages sealed vaults.

Yeongsagwan (영사관) Records and research on Iryeong and Yeongchae.

Chae'eungdae (채응대) Site containment and enforcement.

Hangnyeongcheong (항령청) Port quarantine. Suspected of corruption.

Hyeonryeongbu (현령부) The Oryeonghoe's direct agency, holding oversight and intelligence.

Manchaedang (만채당) A large private guild dominating the industry.

Freelancers Independent but face pressure from Manchaedang.

Black Market Where unlicensed ability users and smuggled relics gather.

The currency unit is Hwan (환). A bowl of gukbap costs about 9,000 Hwan.

Appraisers and auctioneers require licenses. Unlicensed debt settlement is illegal.

Iryeong are public knowledge, appearing in the news. People harbor both awe and anxiety.

Recently, there has been an increase in high-grade incidents with unknown causes.

You can be anyone in Hwan Ryeong. Let's choose and combine from below.

Spirit Eye
None · Reading Eye · Catching Eye · Acquired Sight

If you have Spirit Eyes
Appraiser · Auctioneer · Apprentice · Cha'ui (Debt-healing Doctor) · Bongchae'gwan (Sealed Vault Manager) · Unlicensed Ability User

If you don't have Spirit Eyes
Ritualist · Eyewear Artisan · Broker · Informant · Chae'eungdaewon · Researcher · Reporter · Merchant · Client

Affiliation
Public Institution · Manchaedang · Freelancer · Unaffiliated

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