Hoshiko

The Bane of the Blood King chronicles the harrowing struggle in which Hoshiko, revered dragonpriestess of the Y’azi Empire, aided The Sunsations against the sinister oni known as Yokai, the Blood King. Yokai had cast an insidious curse upon the city, ensnaring its citizens in unnatural slumber plagued by nightmarish visions, draining their strength and leaving the Y’azi Peninsula vulnerable ahead of an impending invasion from the northern Tribes of Khaos.

Unaffected by the Blood King's demonic magic, Hoshiko carved sacred incantations upon the hands of The Sunsations, granting them the power to awaken from Yokai’s enchanted dreams. With her aid, the heroes confronted the Blood King simultaneously in the realm of dreams and the physical world, ultimately vanquishing the oni and freeing the peninsula from its malevolent grasp.

The defeat of Yokai was a pivotal moment, not only rescuing the city but cementing Hoshiko’s legacy as a guardian whose divine connection to Fujin and Raijin safeguarded the empire from darkness.

The Pact of Storms and Steel marks a significant diplomatic alliance orchestrated by Hoshiko and Headmaster Shiryu, forged between the Y’azi Empire and the distant Serrakhan Sultanate at the behest of The Sunsations and Solandir, inquisitor from the Talons of the Timeless Tome. After learning of the looming threat from Varaghast Ghuul, the Sunsations implored Hoshiko to rally the Imperial Y'azi Guntai and petition Dragon Emperor Ryujin Hattori to prepare his people for war.

Recognizing the dire stakes, Hoshiko persuaded Emperor Ryujin, securing his commitment to marshal the empire’s might against the northern threat (see: Dawn of the Rising Dragon). Furthermore, a groundbreaking exchange was agreed upon: Y'azi scholars would teach the ancient and formidable dragon magic of Fujin and Raijin to the scholars of the Serrakhan Sultanate. In return, the Sultanate promised advanced Rift technology—Rift Engines, airships, and Rift-powered weaponry obtained through trade with the Empire of Bastile.

Following the conclusion of the war with Varaghast Ghuul, Hoshiko will serve as an honored envoy, entrusted to oversee this unprecedented exchange of knowledge, further strengthening the bond between these powerful civilizations.

The Storm of Prophecy is a chilling and momentous vision received by Hoshiko, the revered dragonpriest of the Temple of The Twin Dragons. As a tempestuous storm sweltered above the temple, lightning struck her and her eyes glowed with the vibrant intensity of a storm, Hoshiko prophesied the coming of chaos and the arrival of the dreaded Pale Riders of the Apocalypse. On a dark and foreboding morning, the skies above Hojo were alive with the fury of a brewing tempest. As the citizens of the city sought shelter from the impending storm, Hoshiko stood fearlessly within the garden of cherry blossoms, her gaze fixed upon the heavens.

As if in response to her unwavering determination, a bolt of lightning surged from the sky, striking Hoshiko with the full force of the storm's wrath. Yet, rather than being consumed by the tempest, the dragonpriest embraced the energy, her eyes aglow with the fierce colors of the storm. With her body crackling with the residual power of the lightning, Hoshiko's voice rang out with a divine authority, unveiling a prophecy that would shake the very foundations of the Y’azi Empire. The dragonpriest spoke of the imminent arrival of the Pale Riders of the Apocalypse, harbingers of chaos and destruction who would herald the reawakening of an ancient evil lurking in the frozen wastelands of Norska.

The Storm of Prophecy has left the citizens of Hojo and the Y’azi Empire in a state of unrest, the ominous message of Hoshiko's vision casting a shadow of doubt and uncertainty over their future. The people now look to their leaders, the dragonpriests, and the twin gods themselves for guidance and protection against the coming tide of chaos that threatens to engulf the land.