A HERALD OF VERENAI
You are a former slave, newly returned from the endless sea of oil and souls called Abzuf. A forgotten goddess has taken your soul and sent you back to the living with a task: restore her faith and earn back what she took.
Verenai was once a goddess of love, sex, and war. Now she is imprisoned, erased from the world, and hungry for worship. Her enemies still rule among the gods. To reclaim your soul, you’ll have to perform miracles, gather followers, and decide what kind of herald you’re willing to become.
- Escape the island estate where you were enslaved and face the consequences of your return.
- Build your strength, reputation, and connection to Verenai as you pursue her impossible mission.
- Choose your gender, appearance, personality, and approach to the people you meet.
- Decide whether to follow Verenai’s commands, challenge her, or find a way to serve on your own terms.
- Meet four potential romance interests as your journey carries you toward the sprawling city of Gararalisto.
- Navigate a world of forgotten gods, dangerous magic, political power, and mortals caught in between.
Current demo: The prologue and Chapter 1, approximately 35,000 words total.
Setting Synopsis
A dark fantasy world shaped by old gods, competing faiths, and empires. Your story begins on Codurum, an island of vast estates and enslaved laborers. After your return from Abzuf, your path leads toward Gararalisto—a sprawling city of wealth, poverty, magic, organized vice, and the approaching Festival of Eternal Night.
Content Warnings
This story contains mature and dark themes, including enslavement, abuse, violence, suicide, and sexual content. Please take care while reading.
Difficulty
The game focuses on narrative choices, character relationships, and roleplaying. You can shape your personality and approach; the story is not built around a single “correct” way to play.
Gender and Character Creation
Customize your character’s gender, appearance, sexuality, and personality. Your choices shape how you see the world and how others respond to you.
Romance
There are four potential romance interests. Verenai, the goddess who sends you back, is not a formal romance option.
Major Characters and Romance Interests
- Amzelenn T’unkaahl— A half-elf deserter with a complicated history, a sharp tongue, and little patience for the gods.
- Simaya Ka’thyphor— A dark elf caught in Gararalisto by a debt she cannot easily escape.
- Finnian “Finn” Coulway— An exiled noble, mage, and scholar who wants magic to be accessible beyond the powerful.
- Evelise “Evy” Rothsbrand— A tightly wound noblewoman determined to change the court politics she despises.
Demo: CoGDemos
Tumblr: @hovwip on Tumblr
AI Disclosure:
No — This project does not contain the output of Generative AI
Yes — This project contains the output of Generative AI
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