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Schlaraffia is a surreal medieval-fantasy RPG investigation simulation where the player travels through strange symbolic provinces, uncovers anomalous cases, gathers material clues, interrogates a shifting suspect board, and uses Tarot, dreams, NPC relationships, and deductive reasoning to expose the hidden conspiracy of the Worlock. Each case is generated from recombinant story logic — case archetypes, evidence roles like Motive, Identity, Cover-Up, Alibi Break, and Lieutenant Trace, tangible clue objects, NPC suspects, and city traits such as Ledger, Mask, Mirror, Bell, Lantern, and Festival. Players build theories by weighing clue reports, suspect Theory Weight, causal links, NPC interpretations, and Tarot effects, then resolve cases through a three-card Cause / Obstacle / Outcome spread. As the player solves or partially solves cases, they expose and confront the Worlock’s Lieutenants in story-driven symbolic showdowns, while dreams, rumors, conspiracy reactions, corruption, reputation, and recurring NPC memory reshape the world. The campaign culminates in the Master Dream, a final trial where the player’s archive of cases, defeated Lieutenants, Tarot witnesses, NPC consequences, and final moral choice determine how Schlaraffia wakes from the Worlock’s false reality.  Take it for a spin (in browser) with fullscreen for the immersive experience!

Schlaraffia by rtrose247