Reaper's Bay DEMO

You are the third heir to the throne of Navra, the third born of the Royal House of Vailia.

You were, at least. When you were ten a coup sent you and your older sister fleeing while your mother, father, and brother laid dead in the castle you once called home. A new king has taken the throne; Julian Merandis.

She took you to Norwick, the second-largest city in the neighboring kingdom Tetha and the deadliest by far. You’re not safe anywhere, especially not here, but your sister wanted the throne returned to your family more than she valued her life.

Norwick has connections to build and the money to make it happen if you know how to play the game.

Your sister ended up dead in Reaper’s Bay courtesy of Jansen Hendrick, the man who practically owns the criminal side of Norwick.

Reaper’s Bay is an interactive fiction novel in which you are the lost heir of Navra, hiding from those who’d see you dead in a city called Norwick. It’s easy to get lost in a place like that, after all.

Many decisions await you, heir. Just try not to end up like your sister.

• Create your character. Customize gender, pronouns, appearance, skills, and personality.
• Choose how you feel towards those around you.
• Romance any of the eleven characters plus seven poly routes.
• Choose how you fight. Old fashioned swords and daggers, guns, or simply your fists?
• Decide your path of revenge. Are you ruthless or benevolent?
• Choose exactly how you survived all these years. Was it by becoming an assassin, stealing from the wealthy, running stolen goods for pirates, or clinging to the shreds of your morals and working a normal job?

Marius/Marion de Klerk (he/him or she/her), they’re slowly taking over all organized crime on the west side of Norwick. Do they really mean to help you reclaim your throne, or are you just a means to an end?

Elias/Eliana Santos (he/him or she/her), a city guard. They want to bring peace to Norwick and destroy Jansen Hendrick, a leader in organized crime they seem to take a special interest in. They have noble intentions, but how long will it last?

Finley “Finn” Merandis (he/him or she/her), the child of the man who slaughtered your family, yet a victim all the same. The new heir to Navra will soon find that ignoring their anger won’t get rid of it.

Jayanta/Jayanti Abbas (he/they or she/they), an acquaintance of yours. You’ve seen them around town and at the market. You occasionally strike up conversations and they seem to like you well enough. Maybe they can be a reprieve from the madness around you?

Nishant/Nisha Kumar (he/him or she/her), you only hear whispers about them; that they have a deal with De Klerk, selling their stolen goods. Some even go so far as to say they’re the curse of the ocean. You wouldn’t know, you’ve never met them.

Adrianus/Adriana van Herten (he/him or she/her), you know their name as well as your own. Before you were even born you were arranged to be married; now they think you’re dead and you’re not sure who they are anymore.

Kai Martens (they/them), the child of your father’s personal guard. Their father was slain the same night as yours, and they vowed to him before he died that they would protect the true heir of Navra. That’s you, now.

Mica Fevre (he/him or she/her), they’re new to Norwick but you see them around occasionally, making all the money they can to send back home to their mother. They aren’t anything special, just someone else trying to get by.

Laurie Visser (he/him or she/her), they had tried to help your sister before she was killed and tossed in the bay. They fled Norwick, thinking you were dead as well, but now they’re back with new money and old thoughts of revenge.

Octavian/Octavia Donati (he/him or she/her), the Queen’s sibling. King Merandis had his first wife executed to marry Leonie Donati, their older sister. Since then they’ve acted as her guard to protect her from the cruelties of the man.

Leonie Merandis née Donati (she/her), the Queen. They say the queen is a quiet, melancholy woman who likes to play the harp. Little do they know she was her father’s spymaster and marrying her might be the King’s worst mistake yet.