Post by TW on Oct 7, 2008 21:46:08 GMT -5
Three Wishes is a steampunk fantasy game based in a world of Onmyoudou and alchemy, of the Four Guardians of the World, of mecha-polo alongside Taoist magicians: of technology and sorcery, of Old versus New.
The world of Four Gods Heaven and Earth is in turmoil, three hundred years since the last time the Beast Gods called forth their avatars and priestesses. The Pillar of the World, Taiitsukun, has been missing for a generation and more, and in her stead, the mysterious Empress-Regent has risen to unite the four great nations into one single land. In the name of peace and harmony, the Empress-Regent's laws and the Imperial Tao regulate lives to the extent that even the worship of the Beast Gods is denied to those who once adored them and cherished their rule over their ancient lands.
The Empire has kept people safe for decades - children grow strong, technology advances, wars are obsolete, the trains run on time. There is a place for everyone, and everyone falls neatly into place. But without the spiritual strength of their followers and without the guidance of Taiitsukun, the gods are losing their powers and the world is slowly falling to pieces, sinking into unreality. The Empire encourages people to live, but some are beginning to wonder what they are living for.
In desperation, the pooled powers of the gods have sent several copies of the Four Gods Heaven and Earth into the modern world of 2008: a call to anyone who can come to channel their powers, save the world, weaken the hold of the Empress-Regent and her manipulations of the four lands. The Enlightened of the Empire seek to stop any such disruption of the Imperial Balance, foreseeing only folly in any attempt to break with the Unity.
Will you open the book? Will you summon the gods? Will you break the world with Unity, or will you mend it with the gods' balance?
