Hearthfire

This game is a Work-in-Progress. 

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Thank you for trying Hearthfire. Inside Hearthfire, you play a soldier who has deserted their post in the Fae Invasion War. Their reason for desertion is simple: after three long years of warfare, they want to be somewhere untouched by the war. They find a said place of solace amongst the people of Amerhurst, a small community to the north that is insulated from the outside world... for the most part, aside from the occasional adventurer or homesteader. 

You come to Amerhurst, exhausted and half-dead, and are taken in with open arms. But now, you have to make your keep to stay in the town, and to recover from the wounds that three years of war has left upon you. Will you settle down with one of the townspeople and start a new life? Or will you leave after sometime, changed by your time in Amerhurst? Your story is your own, make of it what you will. 

Hearthfire has three main stats: Heart, Soul, and Body. Every action or inaction you take affects these stats; your endings and self-reflections are also influenced by these stats. The game is also played in a season-like setting, similar to Stardew Valley. You will have two out of four weeks every season to make your moves amongst the townsfolk, to heal and recuperate, then the third week to help prepare for the season festival, and the final week is the festival of each season. After the festival, you'll have a chance to ''journal'' on the events of the past season, and to reflect on what you did in other seasons. 

As for romance, it is one of the key features of Hearthfire. To romance someone, you need to spend time with them at least four times to begin dating, and ten times for their ending. 

FEATURES:

• Six unique romance options (two men, two women, two non-binary)
• Romances happen in a token system; spend more time with a romance option, and more tokens are earned. However, even once you 'lock in' with someone, there are unique scenes between being locked in and not 
• Season system that the game takes place within
• You can make two actions a week, which effect the next bullet point or the romances
• Three stats that change the endings available, as well as unlock unique scenes at the end of a season if enough is gained
• Journaling system that replays all you accomplished in a season
• (Future) Achievements
• I'd like there to be 18+ scenes, I am trying to decide when they will appear
• TBD

Current Word Count: 10,815

Current Character Count: 61,684

The Romances:

Alanii Matyr (Non-binary): Alanii is the Guard Captain of Amerhurst. They are stern but kind, and can be a bit awkward in social interactions. While they are firm and very by-the-rules, they care deeply for the people of their town. Alanii takes the safety of Amerhurst very seriously. 

They have fair skin with a farmer's tan and freckles on their cheeks, baby blue eyes, and dirty blonde, short-cropped hair. Multiple scars. Wears silver armor. 

Cedric Ironhand (Man): Cedric is the blacksmith of Amerhurst, and is very proud of his craftsmanship. He was widowed a few years ago, and has only recently opened up to the idea of loving again. He is sweet, gentle, and known for shy glances.  

He has tawny skin, cognac-colored eyes, mahogany-colored hair with white peppering it, and a rather large bite mark on his right forearm. 

Hammond Richards (Paramasc Non-binary): Hammond was born and raised in Amerhurst, and is happy to take up the mantle of the lead teacher and librarian in town. He studied abroad for some time before coming back home, bringing with him new knowledge to instill upon his students. 

He has pale, fair skin; green-gray eyes; reddish-brown hair that falls in waves; and he wears silver spectacles. 

Lysander River (Man): Lysander is a siren who tends to keep to himself. He is the fishmonger and resident fisherman of Amerhurst, and came to Amerhurst as a young lad with his father after his mother passed. While a loner, he is nursing a lonely heart...

He has dark teal skin with darker colored spots on his hands, wrists, and calves and below; black, straight hair starting to turn silver; and dark purple eyes with no sclera. 

Lyra Frost (Woman): Lyra inherited the Coldstone Tavern from the late owner, Alfred, after she moved into town several years ago and took up the mantle of trying to keep the tavern together. She is flirty, ambitious, and loves hearing the tales of adventurers and travelers who pass through.  

She has olive skin, hazel eyes, and golden brown, tight ringlets of hair. 

Virila Heather (Woman): Virila came to Amerhurst a few years ago, and has kept a barrier between herself and others the entire time. However, she prides herself on keeping the town healthy and without ailments. She is a bit mysterious and cryptic at times, but truly, she is still warm as a person. 

She has rich, deeply brown skin; chestnut brown eyes; and black, tightly coiled hair kept natural. There is a birthmark that takes up the entire left half of her face. 

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