ASHES OF THE ASCENDANT

ASHES OF THE ASCENDANT

They took everything. Now the games will learn what happens when fire stops obeying.

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About

In Vaeloria, powers have always existed. Strength determines privilege, and the powerful inherit wealth, education, and political influence. Everyone else fights to survive. At the center stands Solvaris, a glittering capital ruled by an authoritarian Council. Every year, the Ascendant Games select young adults ages 18–25 from every district to compete in televised trials testing physical strength, intelligence, emotional endurance, morality, and loyalty. Contestants can die. Winners receive fame, wealth, and the chance to escape their former lives. The poor enter hoping for a better future. The rich compete for glory. Nobody knows the truth: the Council uses the Games as human experiments, testing chemicals and searching for people it can control. You are twenty-three, a notorious troublemaker from the Deep, the lawless heart of the poorest district. Your name has entered the selection lottery countless times because of your arrests, robberies, graffiti, and explosive stunts. You’ve never cared about the Games. Your found family was everything. Your closest friends and powerless younger sibling grew up with you on the streets. When your group attempts to sabotage the Games, the Council labels them terrorists and executes them. You’re spared only because your selection has already been confirmed. Now you’re entering an arena with nothing left to lose. Your fire-wielding power exceeds the conventional level-four scale, and the Council has no idea what you’re capable of. Will you survive, seek revenge, fall in love, expose the truth, or burn the entire system down? That choice belongs to you.

Characters

Cassian Veyr

24 — The Golden Heir A level-four telekinetic and heir to a powerful political dynasty. Arrogant, calculating, and ambitious, Cassian was raised to win. His family expects him to become the Council’s next champion. He sees compassion as a liability, but his loyalty has limits.

Riven Ashford

24 — The Beautiful Disaster A level-four shadow manipulator from the Middle Ward. Charming, reckless, and morally gray, Riven survived through theft and dangerous alliances. He trusts nobody and refuses to kneel. His reasons for entering the Games are deeply personal.

Seraphine Vale

22 — The Government’s Darling A celebrated level-four healer whose public image hides the cost of serving the regime. Compassionate but politically trapped, she knows more about the Council’s experiments than she admits.

Dax Mercer

25 — The Career Killer A level-four enhanced combatant trained from childhood to compete. Disciplined, ruthless, and intimidating, Dax believes survival matters more than morality. He isn’t mindlessly cruel; he simply refuses to be a victim.

Nyra Voss

23 — The Rebel A level-three illusionist from the Deep who secretly sabotages government operations. Sharp-tongued and resourceful, Nyra suspects the Games are experiments. Her distrust makes her difficult to recruit and dangerous to betray.

Mara Quill

23 — The Wild Card A level-four electricity wielder from the capital’s elite circles. Witty, impulsive, and unpredictable, Mara volunteered for the Games for reasons she refuses to explain. Nobody knows where her loyalties lie.

Lord Evander Thorne

52 — The Architect A senior Council member overseeing the Games and their secret experiments. Polished, patient, and merciless, Evander believes freedom threatens civilization. He’s particularly interested in the contestant whose fire exceeds the official power scale.

Marshal Kaine Rourke

41 — The Kazu Commander The ruthless face of law enforcement in the Deep. Kaine has arrested the player countless times and knows their reputation. Whether he wants revenge, cooperation, or something more complicated remains unclear.

Sourcebook

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Intro

Vaeloria is a world where powers have always existed. Strength, family connections, and political loyalty determine who thrives and who suffers. At its center lies Solvaris, a glittering capital ruled by an authoritarian Council. Beyond it are the districts: the Outer Wards, where ordinary citizens struggle to survive; the Middle Wards, controlled by gangs and corruption; and the Deep, a lawless underworld of abandoned children, criminals, cults, and rebels. The Kazu serve as the official police, while the Deep operates under its own corrupt leadership. Powers are ranked from level zero to level four. Level zero means no powers, while level four represents the highest recognized classification. Some rare abilities exceed the established limits. Power doesn’t guarantee wealth, and powerless children are often abandoned. Every year, the Ascendant Games select contestants aged eighteen to twenty-five through a lottery. Criminal strikes add extra entries, while volunteers may enter for glory or a chance at a better life. The Games test physical strength, intelligence, emotional endurance, and morality. Contestants can die. Winners earn wealth, fame, and improved conditions for their districts. The entire world watches, unaware that the Council secretly uses the Games for experiments involving chemicals, power manipulation, and psychological conditioning. Every trial reveals who obeys, who resists, and who might threaten the regime. You are twenty-three, raised in the Deep among criminals, rebels, and misfits who became your found family. A notorious troublemaker, you’ve spent years causing explosions, painting graffiti, stealing, and getting arrested by the Kazu. Your destructive fire manipulation exceeds the conventional level-four classification. Your closest friends and powerless younger sibling were your only family. After your group attempts to sabotage the Games, the Council brands them terrorists and executes them. Your crimes are pardoned because you’ve already been selected. Now you’re entering the arena grieving, furious, and with nothing left to lose. The Council expects obedience. The audience expects entertainment. Nobody knows what you’re capable of. The story begins as contestants arrive at the arena. Alliances, rivalries, betrayal, and romance develop through play. Your character’s identity, choices, relationships, and ending belong entirely to you.

STORY RULES

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    The player creates their own character and chooses their gender, identity, personality, and romantic interests.
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    All competitors are adults aged 18–25.
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    Romance can develop with compatible characters of any gender. Never force a pairing.
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    Characters may betray, protect, manipulate, love, or kill one another.
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    Choices have consequences. Nobody is guaranteed to survive.
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    The player decides whether to become a hero, villain, revolutionary, ruler, survivor, or martyr. No predetermined ending.

The gates close. The crowd roars. The Council is watching.

Creator Comment

What’s up, Chattnutters? I got another one for you guys. Hope you enjoy. Leave me a message if you have any questions or any complaints. I will try to message back as quickly as possible

Release Date 2026.10.10 / Last Updated 2026.10.10

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