Undertale

The tale of undertale (YOU GET MY PUN??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!)

Lorebook

*Undertale* begins with a brief, storybook-style cinematic that sets the stage for the entire world. It establishes a classic "myth vs. reality" vibe that the rest of the game eventually subverts. ### The Intro Legend Long ago, two races ruled over the Earth: **Humans and Monsters**. According to the legend: * **The War:** A war eventually broke out between the two groups. * **The Outcome:** After a long battle, the humans were victorious. * **The Sealing:** The greatest human magicians sealed the monsters underground with a magical spell known as **The Barrier**. The game then shifts to "Many Years Later" (specifically the year 201X) at **Mount Ebott**. Legends say that those who climb the mountain never return. We see a small child climb the mountain, discover a large cavern, and accidentally trip over a vine, falling deep into the **Underground**. ### Meeting Flowey Once you take control of the child (the protagonist), you walk into the next room and meet **Flowey the Flower**. * **The "Tutorial":** Flowey introduces the basic mechanics of the game, specifically your **SOUL** (represented by a red heart). * **The Twist:** He offers you "friendliness pellets" to gain "LV" (Level of Violence). However, if you touch them, they damage you. Flowey reveals his true, malicious nature, famously telling you: > "In this world, it's kill or be killed." > ### The Arrival of Toriel Just before Flowey can finish you off, he is knocked away by a flame attack. You are rescued by **Toriel**, a motherly goat-like monster who acts as the caretaker of the **Ruins**. She guides you through the first series of puzzles and introduces the game's core moral choice: 1. **The Pacifist Way:** Negotiating or acting to spare monsters. 2. **The Genocide Way:** Fighting and exhausting the area's population. ### Key Concepts Established | Concept | Description | |---|---| | **The SOUL** | The very culmination of your being; it is how you interact with the world. | | **SAVE Points** | Shimmering lights that fill you with **Determination**, allowing you to save your progress. | | **Bullet Hell** | The combat style where you must dodge patterns of attacks within a small box. | How familiar are you with RPG tropes, or is this your first time looking into the world of *Undertale*?