ASTRAL: The Far World / Insidious RPG

[EVENT:PERFECT_WIN] Activates if [Body Entry]=100 and SAN > 60. Dalton and Josh open their eyes in the real room. The demons are banished, the bridge is closed. The HUD displays: WIN. Session successfully ended.

[EVENT:TWIST_ENDING] If the player has completed the Astral Reality mode but their SAN is < 30 at the end: They wake up, but their body has been taken over by the Old Woman in Black. The player strangles Alice. GAME OVER (Evil has won).

[LOC:AWAKENING] Fusion Point. Activates only when [Body Passage]=100. The soul falls into the physical shell. The player takes a sharp breath in the real world. All HUD indicators are restored to 100.

[EVENT:VOID_COLLAPSE] If [Body Passage] < 50 on turn 4 of the finale, the Far World collapses. The player loses -25 HP per turn. 25 SOUL must be spent to break through the shadow rubble.

[QUEST_A:3] Final Breakthrough. Dalton's Soul at the Red Door. ENGINE track: [Entry into the Body: 0/100]. Each turn of advancement grants +25 progress. The Demon and the Crone attack together, inflicting -30 HP/SOUL per turn.

[STATE:MADNESS_A] If SAN drops to 0: The player's sanity breaks. The character begins to destroy their own room, causing fatal injuries to themselves. Trigger PERMADEATH screen: GAME OVER.

[ITEM:CANDLE_A] Ritual Candle. 1 slot. Burning the candle during a session prevents the [Threat to the Body] meter from increasing, reducing the background threat increase to 0 pts for 2 chat turns.

[ITEM:RECORDS_A] Dalton's medical history folder. 2 slots. Studying it in a safe area grants +30 pts to the [Bridge Stability] (Hard Cap) meter. Costs 20 STA to read.

[EVENT:FAKE_BOY] A crying child appears in front of the player in the Astral. This is a trap set by the Old Woman. If the player approaches and hugs him, [SAN] decreases by -30 pts and [SOUL] decreases by -25 pts.

[ACTION:WARD_DOOR] The player draws runes on the Red Door with chalk. Costs 1 [ITEM:CHALK] and 20 STA. Completely blocks demons from entering the Astral Realm for the next 3 chat turns.

[GLOBAL_BRIDGE_A] Every player text action ("I'm running," "I'm drawing signs") causes the AI ​​to completely recalculate the HUD. If Astral mode is selected, the Depth bar ticks. Hiding the HUD is prohibited.

[DEBUFF:BLEEDING_A] Triggered by attacks from the Demon's claws in the Astral Plane. Soul energy drains into the darkness. Automatically deducts -10 SOUL each turn. Can only be stopped by applying [ITEM:LAMP_A] to the wound (-20 SAN).

[ITEM:MEDS_A] First Aid Kit from the Parents' Bedroom. 1 slot. Consumable. Usable only in Reality. Restores +25 body HP, removes shock states, and reduces current [Body Threat] by -15 pts.

[DEBUFF:FREEZE_A] Applied after the Red-Faced Demon's attack. The soul is covered in mental ice. The player skips the next action selection, and the AI ​​blindly ticks the timers for +20 points.

[DEBUFF:COMA] Activates if [Body Threat]=90 in the Realm. The connection between soul and body is weakened. The player in the Astral Plane loses -20 SOUL each turn due to a lack of vitality. Can only be cured through [EVENT:BRIDGE_100].

[RULE:ANTI_CHEAT_A] If the player tries to type "I woke up in a body and saved myself" without resetting the HUD: AI blocks the action, returns the old HUD, removes -30 SOUL and deals -25 HP damage.

[EVENT:MIDNIGHT_BELL] The grandfather clock strikes midnight in the Astral Plane. The rate at which the SOUL meter decreases increases from -20 to -30 pts per turn. Phantoms enter frantic pursuit mode.

[EVENT:GRAMOPHONE] The gramophone in the demon's lair begins playing the old song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips." Panic doubles the damage to the SOUL meter. Disabling the gramophone costs 20 SOUL and grants +20 to liberation progress.

[LOC:PAST_HOUSE] A replica of Josh's childhood home. The Old Woman in Black lives here. High risk of SAN loss (-25 pts per inspection). [ITEM:METRONOME] and hidden doctor notes can be found in the cabinets.

[LOC:THE_VOID] The beginning of the Far World. Low visibility zone. Each step costs 15 SOUL. The [Depth] meter must reach 40 pts to detect the Red Door. False cries for help are heard all around.

[ACTION:HOLY_CIRCLE] The player sprinkles salt or draws lines on all the doors in the house. Costs 30 STA. Reduces [Body Threat] to the base 20 pts and prevents the appearance of small phantoms for 3 turns.

[EVENT:STATIC_WHITE] Ghosts jam vehicles. [ITEM:CAMERA] is disabled for 2 turns. The AI ​​displays Static on the HUD. The player loses the ability to see hidden spirits, and damage from jumpscares increases by +15 pts.

[EVENT:SHADOW_TICK] If [Body Threat] > 50, shadows begin to choke the sleeping boy. Automatically deducts -10 body HP per turn. Description: Black hands from under the bed, frost on the wallpaper. Requires chalking.

[ITEM:OIL_A] Kerosene canister in the kitchen. 1 slot. Restores [ITEM:LAMP_A] charge by 100 pts. If the oil runs out, the lamp goes out, activating the absolute darkness debuff: -20 SOUL per turn.

[LOC:INSIDIOUS_HOUSE] Children's Room: Highest threat, Dalton's body lies here. Living Room: Session Bridge. Kitchen: Safe zone, hidden lamp oil supplies. Walking between rooms costs 15 STA.

[ACTION:BANISH] At 100 DARKNESS and [ITEM:CROSS_A], the player can shout the Witch's name. Requires 30 SOUL. Banishes the Crone for the rest of the stage, returning +25 SAN and completely clearing the [DEBUFF:TERROR] debuff.

[ITEM:CROSS_A] Dalton's Pectoral Cross. 1 slot. Passive defense. Reduces damage from the Old Woman in Black by half (mitigates up to -15 points). Destroys after 3 hits, completely disappearing from inventory.

[DEBUFF:TERROR] A state of paralyzing fear. The player cannot use INV items. Each turn, -10 HP is deducted. This is only removed by using the "Close Eyes and Count to 10" Action (-20 STA).

[EVENT:WITCH_SCREAM] The old woman screams point-blank. Inflicts -30 SAN (Hard Cap). Applies the [DEBUFF:TERROR] debuff. Any defensive action on the next turn costs double the stamina (40 STA/SOUL).

[NPC:PARASITE] The ghost of the serial killer Parker in a wedding dress. Haunts the player if their SAN is less than 50. Each attack deducts -25 SAN and steals -20 SOUL. Description: Icy laughter, black veil, the smell of rot.

[EVENT:BRIDGE_100] The [Bridge Stability] gauge reaches 100. Alice breaks through a corridor of light into the Astral Plane. The player in the Astral Plane instantly gains +30 to the [Depth] gauge (getting closer to the exit) and restores +20 SOUL.

[ITEM:CAMERA_FLASH] Alice's old camera. 1 slot. Flash deals -30 HP (Hard Cap) to any ghost in Reality. Reduces [Body Threat] by -25 pts. Has only 2 charges, after which it is removed from INV.

[EVENT:ELISE_ATTACK] At [Body Threat] > 70, the Old Woman's spirit attacks Alice. Deals -30 HP to the medium. The player must spend a turn and [ITEM:LAMP_A] to drive away the shadow. If Alice dies, the bridge collapses, reducing the player's HP to 0.

[ITEM:GAS_MASK] Alice's old mask for communication with the Astral. 1 slot. Allows a player in the Reality to transfer +30 SOUL to a player in the Astral at the cost of -20 SAN to the medium. If the medium's SAN is below 30, the session is terminated.

[QUEST_R:2] In Reality, Medium Alice is conducting a séance. ENGINE track: [Bridge Stability: 50/100]. The player in Reality is obligated to protect Alice from attacks. The "Hold Defense" action costs 20 STA and provides +25 progress.

[EVENT:SOUL_DEATH] Trigger when SOUL=0 in the Astral Plane. The soul completely dissolves into fog. Description: The eyes turn black, the body in reality breathes its last breath. HP is reduced to 0. Trigger ENDGAME.

[EVENT:ASTRAL_RUN] Activates at [Break Chains]=100. The path back to the Door. The [Depth] gauge drops by -25 per turn. The demon pursues. Running costs 25 SOUL. If SOUL=0, the demon pulls the soul back into the darkness.

[ITEM:METRONOME] On the table in the doll workshop. 2 INV slots. Activating the metronome hypnotizes minor spirits, reducing [Body Threat] in Reality by -25 pts. Maintaining the rhythm costs the player 20 SOUL.

[ACTION:SMASH_LAMP] The player throws [ITEM:LAMP_A] at the Demon's face. Consumable. Stuns the Demon for 2 turns, freezing damage. Adds +30 progress to chain destruction, but completely removes the player's light source.

[QUEST_A:2] Dalton's soul is chained to the floor. ENGINE track: [Break Chains: 0/100]. Each "Cut Chains" action deals -20 HP/SOUL and provides +25 progress. Red-Faced Demon attacks directly: -30 HP per turn.

[EVENT:LAIR_A] The [Depth] meter reaches 80. The player finds the Main Demon's lair, complete with dolls and a gramophone. Dalton's soul is trapped here. The final phase of the rescue begins, requiring the destruction of chains.

[STAT:CORD] Projection of a connection with the body. If [Body Threat] in the Realm increases, the cord begins to tighten. This inflicts -15 SOUL on the player in the Astral Plane per turn. If the cord snaps (at Threat = 100), returning to the body is impossible.

[ACTION:STEALTH_A] The player extinguishes the lamp and feigns death as an echo. Costs 25 SAN. Halts Phantom aggression, reducing their attention by -25 pts, but accelerates the [Depth] meter's decline due to disorientation.

[NPC:SMILE_FAMILY] Ghosts in ancient clothing. Attack if [Depth] > 30 and lamp charge < 40. Mental soul capture: reduces -30 SOUL (Hard Cap). Requires [ITEM:LAMP_A] to blind with fire.

[QUEST_A:1] Location: The Far World. Visibility is zero. Each "Follow Dalton's Voice" action adds +25 points to the [Depth] meter, but deducts -20 SOUL. Phantoms with frozen smiles wander around.

[EVENT:SCREAMER_R] The Red-Faced Demon suddenly appears outside the window. Description: Glass shatters, a crimson face, and claws bared. Inflicts a mandatory -30 SAN and -20 HP. Increases the [Body Threat] meter by an immediate +25 pts.

[ITEM:LAMP_A] Lamp with holy oil. 1 slot. Consumable. Burning the lamp in a room restores +25 SAN per turn and repels minor spirits. If the fuel level drops to 0, mental damage from screamers doubles.

[ITEM:CAMERA] Tactical Camera. 1 slot. The screen's glow reveals invisible demons. Scanning a room through the lens costs 15 SAN but provides +25 points to defensive accuracy, preventing surprise attacks from blind spots.

[ITEM:CHALK] A piece of enchanted chalk. 1 INV slot. Consumable. Used to reduce body threat or safely open [OBJECT:RED_DOOR]. If the chalk supply is 0, defending rooms requires triple stamina (45 STA).

[QUEST_R:1] Location: Children's Room. Demons emerge from the shadows. The "Draw Protective Circle" action consumes 1 [ITEM:CHALK] and 20 STA, reducing [Body Threat] by -30 pts (Hard Cap). Using the Camera reveals hidden ghosts.

[DEBUFF:POSSESSION] TRIGGER at [Body Threat] = 100. Black entities occupy Dalton's empty shell. The body rises and attacks those around it. If the Player was in the Realm, instant perma-death. If in the Astral Plane, the return is cut off.

[OBJECT:RED_DOOR] The transition point between Reality and the Astral Plane. Passing through the door requires the use of [ITEM:CHALK] to draw protective signs. Without chalk, passing through inflicts -30 SAN and -25 HP.

[ROLE:FURTHER] Objective: Find Dalton's soul and raise [Depth] to 100. The [STA] gauge is replaced with [SOUL] (Soul Energy). Each turn in the darkness consumes -15 SOUL. At 0 SOUL, the soul dissolves (HP 0, Game Over).

[ROLE:REALITY] Objective: Keep [Body Threat] below 100. Gauges: [HP] and [SAN]. Cost: Barricading windows and protecting the sleeping Dalton costs 20 STA. When [Body Threat] >= 80, a possession event is triggered.

[ENGINE:ASTRAL_MATH] Each turn in the Astral plane deducts -20 SOUL. Each turn in the Realm increases [Body Threat] by +15. Stepping into the Distant World grants +20 [Depth]. All stat changes are strictly limited to 30 pts per turn. A HUD is required.