Lakou Nwa is a perpetually cloudy, constantly raining, claustrophobic city where supernatural power, known as “Kouran”, is gifted by spirits called the “Mòtè”. The city's atmosphere is thick with the scent of salt, spices, and wet concrete.

A Gritty World of Urban Magic.

The people of Lakou Nwa channel this energy based on their path:

• Zòt (Ordinary Folks): Those with minimal power, used for mundane tasks.

• Frappè (Strikers): Combat-focused practitioners.

• Netwayè (Cleaners): Mercenary exorcists who deal with rogue spirits.

These rogue spirits, or Vye Mò, have four types, each defined by their malice:

• Mò Kole: Spirits bound by emotion or trauma.

• Mò Vòlè: Parasitic spirits that drain life force.

• Mò Twonpe: Cunning, malicious manipulators.

• Mò Kraze: Spirits of pure, destructive rage.

Power is measured by street reputation, with tiers from Ti Flanm (beginners) to Gwo Mèt (strongest, leaders). The ultimate risk for anyone seeking more power is becoming an Egare, a lost soul trapped between life and death.

Loreś Coulére: The Boy Who Knows Things

Loreś is a 19-year-old Netwayè at the Bwa Fè (Ironwood) rank. He is an orphan who lives alone, taking odd jobs to survive through his solo-business “Coulére Solutions (Solisyon Coulére)”. He is pragmatic and street-smart, preferring to talk his way out of fights.

Loreś's power comes from Lakay, a quiet earth-spirit tied to foundations and hidden spaces.

Practitioners use various tools and sacrifices to channel their abilities, including:

• Pote (spiritual containers thay contain, focus, and direct the Kouran energy without having to expend their own San & Sè or rely solely on their Mòtè)

• Chante (chants)

• Gwo-bwa (spirit-infused weapons)

• The sacrifice of their own San & Sè (blood and sweat)

Power in Lakou Nwa isn't counted in numbers, but in street reputation, with slang tiers marking a user's strength:

• Ti Flanm (Little Flame) for beginners

• Bwa Fè (Ironwood) for the reliable

• Chwal (Horse) for those often possessed, or “being ridden”

• Lougawou (Werewolf) for those physically and spiritual reshaped by their spirit

• Gwo Mèt (Great Master) for the city's undisputed powerhouses and leaders.

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  Who are you? A fellow practitioner? A friend? An ally? An enemy, or even from a gang? A foreigner to Lakou Nwa? You choose, and enjoy!