:root{--bg:#0a0e17;--bg2:#0e1422;--panel:#121a2a;--line:#26334d;--gold:#f2c15a;--gold2:#ffe2a0;--aqua:#5fd4ff;--text:#e8edf7;--muted:#98a6bf;--r:14px}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:72px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font:16px/1.65 Inter,system-ui,sans-serif}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{width:min(1180px,100% - 40px);margin:auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-wrap:balance}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);color:#fff7e0}h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px)}
.kicker{font:400 20px VT323,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 8px}
.sub{color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;margin:12px 0 0}
section{padding:96px 0}.band{background:var(--bg2);border-block:1px solid #172038}
/* header */
.top{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:50;background:#0a0e17cc;backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid #1a2540}
.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;height:64px}
.brand{font:800 22px Cinzel,serif;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold2);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}.brand b{color:var(--aqua);font-weight:800}
.brand i{width:14px;height:14px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);box-shadow:0 0 12px #f2c15a88}
nav{display:flex;gap:4px;flex:1;overflow:auto}nav a{padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}nav a:hover,nav a.on{color:#fff;background:#18233a}
.actions{display:flex;gap:8px}.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:8px}.burger span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;margin:5px 0;background:var(--text)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;border:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer;background:transparent;color:var(--text);font-family:inherit}
.btn.primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffd27a,#e9a93a);color:#2a1a04;border-color:#ffd88f;box-shadow:0 6px 24px #f2a93a44}.btn.primary:hover{filter:brightness(1.08);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:#fff}.btn.big{padding:15px 30px;font-size:17px;border-radius:12px}
/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100svh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:120px 0 60px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;transform:scale(1.04)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0a0e17f0 0%,#0a0e17b0 45%,#0a0e1740 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,var(--bg) 0%,transparent 35%)}
.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2}
.eyebrow{font:400 22px VT323,monospace;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--aqua);text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px}
/* the pet that crosses the page */
.walker{visibility:hidden;position:fixed;left:0;bottom:14px;z-index:60;width:0;height:0;pointer-events:none}.walker .pet{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:102px;height:102px;transform:scale(1.4);transform-origin:bottom left;background-repeat:no-repeat;image-rendering:pixelated;pointer-events:auto;cursor:pointer;filter:drop-shadow(0 6px 6px #0009)}.walker .say{position:absolute;bottom:108px;left:0;transform:scale(.714);transform-origin:bottom left;white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:14px;background:#fff7e0;color:#2a1a04;font:600 15px Inter,sans-serif;box-shadow:0 6px 20px #0008}.walker .say::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:28px;bottom:-8px;border:8px solid transparent;border-top-color:#fff7e0;border-bottom:0}
h1{font-size:64px,13vw,150px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff7d6,#f2c15a 60%,#b9772b);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;filter:drop-shadow(0 6px 22px #000a);display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.25em;flex-wrap:wrap}
h1 span{font-size:.5em;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--aqua);-webkit-text-fill-color:var(--aqua)}
.lead{font-size:clamp(18px,2.2vw,26px);max-width:30ch;margin:10px 0 26px;color:#f4ead2}
.cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}.hint{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:14px 0 0}
.hstats{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px}
.hstat{min-width:110px;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #2a3858;border-radius:12px;background:#0d1424cc;backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}.hstat b{display:block;font:400 34px VT323,monospace;color:var(--gold2);line-height:1}.hstat span{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
/* loop */
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:40px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:14px;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{position:relative;padding:20px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--panel)}
.steps i{position:absolute;top:-14px;left:16px;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--gold);color:#2a1a04;font:700 14px Inter;display:grid;place-items:center;font-style:normal}
.steps b{display:block;font:800 16px Cinzel,serif;color:var(--gold2);margin-bottom:4px}.steps span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
/* heroes */
.heroes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:40px}
.heroes .hero-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:var(--panel);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.25s}.hero-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#4a6aa8;box-shadow:0 20px 50px #0008}
.hero-art{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center;gap:4px;padding:34px 6px 0;background:#000;border-bottom:1px solid #1d2a47;overflow:hidden}.hero-art::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:10%;right:10%;bottom:34px;height:46px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#2a4a8a66,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}.hero-art figure{margin:0;flex:1;position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center}.hero-art img{width:100%;height:auto;image-rendering:pixelated}.hero-art figcaption{font:400 20px VT323,monospace;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding:2px 0 10px}.evo-fig figcaption{color:var(--gold2)}.evo-fig img{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 14px #f2c15a55)}.arrow{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal;font-size:22px;align-self:center;opacity:.8}
.tagline{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:14px;top:10px;font:400 20px VT323,monospace;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold2)}
.hero-body{padding:6px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;flex:1}.hero-body h3{font-size:24px}.hero-body>p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.stat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:58px 1fr 34px;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}.stat i{height:7px;border-radius:4px;background:#080c14;overflow:hidden}.stat u{display:block;height:100%;border-radius:4px}.stat b{font:400 20px VT323,monospace;color:var(--text);text-align:right}
.evo{margin-top:auto;padding:14px;border:1px solid #3a2f18;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1b1608,#121a2a)}.evo small{font:400 18px VT323,monospace;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}.evo b{display:block;font:800 20px Cinzel,serif;color:var(--gold2)}.evo span{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:2px 0 8px}
.evo ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}.evo li{padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:#2a2112;color:var(--gold2);font-size:12px}
/* features */
.features{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:90px;margin-top:56px}
.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.feature.flip .shots{order:2}
.shots{position:relative}.shot{width:100%;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid #2a3858;box-shadow:0 24px 60px #000a;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.shot.small{position:absolute;width:46%;right:-18px;bottom:-28px;border-color:var(--gold)}.feature.flip .shot.small{right:auto;left:-18px}
.ftext p{color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0}.ftext h3{color:#fff7e0}
.hero-card.soon{opacity:.92;border-style:dashed}.hero-card.soon .hero-art img{opacity:.95;animation:pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite}@keyframes pulse{50%{opacity:.55}}.qm{position:absolute;z-index:2;right:16px;top:8px;font:800 54px Cinzel,serif;color:#3b5a99;opacity:.6}.soon-tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid #6a5a2a;background:#241c08;color:var(--gold2);font:400 20px VT323,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em}.shot{background:#000}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:16px}.tags span{padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid #31456e;background:#101a30;font-size:13px;color:#cfe0ff}
/* world */
.regions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:40px}
.region{position:relative;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);aspect-ratio:4/3;background:#000}.region img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s}.region:hover img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.region div{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;padding:44px 16px 14px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#05080fee,transparent)}.region b{font:800 18px Cinzel,serif;color:#fff}.lv{float:right;font:400 20px VT323,monospace;color:var(--gold)}.region p{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:#b9c6e0}
.gates{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;margin-top:72px}.gates img{border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#2b3a2a}
.cards4,.systems,.npcs{display:grid;gap:16px;margin-top:40px}.cards4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.cards4 article,.systems article,.npcs article{padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--panel)}
.cards4 h4{font-size:19px;color:var(--gold2);margin-bottom:8px}.cards4 p,.systems p,.npcs p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.systems{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.systems i{font-style:normal;font-size:28px;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}.systems b{display:block;font:800 16px Cinzel,serif;color:#fff7e0;margin-bottom:4px}
.npcs{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.npcs article{text-align:center}.npcs img{height:150px;width:auto;margin:0 auto 12px;image-rendering:pixelated}.npcs b{display:block;font:800 16px Cinzel,serif;color:#fff7e0}.npcs span{display:block;font:400 18px VT323,monospace;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.08em}.npcs p{margin-top:6px}
.live{margin-top:48px}.board{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:16px}.board div{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:var(--panel)}.board em{font:400 28px VT323;color:var(--gold);font-style:normal;min-width:30px}.board small{display:block;color:var(--muted)}
.start{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:36px 0 0;display:grid;gap:14px;max-width:760px}.start li{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:16px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--panel)}.start i{flex:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--gold);color:#2a1a04;font:800 20px Cinzel;display:grid;place-items:center;font-style:normal}.start b{font:800 17px Cinzel,serif;color:#fff7e0}.start p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.final{margin-top:72px;text-align:center;padding:56px 24px;border:1px solid #4a3a18;border-radius:22px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0,#2a2210,#0e1422 70%)}.final p{color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 24px}.final .cta{justify-content:center}
footer{border-top:1px solid #172038;padding:48px 0 24px;background:#070a12}footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}footer a{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;padding:3px 0}footer a:hover{color:#fff}footer b{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:Cinzel,serif;color:var(--gold2)}footer p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;max-width:34ch}.copy{text-align:center;margin:36px 20px 0;font-size:12px;color:#5f6e8a}
.modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:90;background:#000d;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:20px}.modal[hidden]{display:none}.modal video{width:min(1100px,100%);border-radius:14px;background:#000}.close{position:absolute;top:16px;right:20px;font-size:40px;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s,transform .7s}.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(max-width:1000px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.heroes,.regions{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.cards4,.systems,.npcs{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.feature,.gates{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}.feature.flip .shots{order:0}footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:760px){section{padding:64px 0}nav{position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto;flex-direction:column;background:#0a0e17f5;padding:12px 20px 20px;display:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}nav.open{display:flex}.burger{display:block;margin-left:auto}.actions .ghost{display:none}.top .wrap{gap:10px}.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.heroes,.regions{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cards4,.systems{grid-template-columns:1fr}.npcs{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.shot.small{right:0;bottom:-20px}.feature.flip .shot.small{left:0}h1{font-size:72px}footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.hero-bg{transform:none}}

/* Reference-style hero selection with original male in-game sprites. */
:root{--bg:#0f1016;--bg2:#15171f;--panel:#1a1c26;--line:#373842;--gold:#e7bc56;--gold2:#fff0b4;--aqua:#d7c58f;--muted:#bab4a0}
h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Press Start 2P',monospace;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:400}h2{font-size:clamp(20px,2.5vw,29px);line-height:1.55}h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.55}h1{font:400 clamp(48px,9vw,116px)/1.3 'Press Start 2P',monospace}
.top{background:#111218f5;border-bottom-color:#383229;backdrop-filter:none}.brand{font-family:'Press Start 2P',monospace;font-size:16px}.btn{border-radius:3px}.hero-showcase{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.hero-intro h2{max-width:24ch}.hero-copy{margin-top:30px;min-height:138px}.hero-copy h3{display:inline;color:var(--gold2)}.hero-copy>span{display:inline-block;margin-left:12px;padding:4px 9px;border:1px solid #665022;border-radius:30px;color:var(--gold);font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.hero-copy p{font:24px/1.45 VT323,monospace;color:#d2c7a5;max-width:40ch;margin:12px 0 18px}.hero-picker{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:20px}.hero-picker button{width:78px;height:78px;flex:0 0 auto;padding:0;background:#1b1d26;border:2px solid #393a43;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .15s}.hero-picker button[aria-pressed=true]{border-color:#e5b84a;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #e5b84a25;background:#30291c}.hero-picker canvas{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;image-rendering:pixelated}.hero-hint{font-size:12px;color:#a9a18f;margin-top:14px}.hero-stage{position:relative;min-width:0;aspect-ratio:1.2;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 75%,#5c471c40,transparent 45%),linear-gradient(150deg,#22242e,#101217);border:2px solid #8b702b;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 4px #11131a,0 12px 35px #0004;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:42px 25px 58px;overflow:hidden}.hero-tier{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;padding:7px 14px;background:linear-gradient(#ffe899,#dcaf3e);border:1px solid #aa7b24;border-radius:7px;color:#302208;font:400 12px/1.4 'Press Start 2P',monospace;box-shadow:0 0 20px #e8b94733;cursor:pointer}.hero-tier span{margin-left:8px}.hero-actor{position:absolute;left:50%;top:39%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:86%;max-width:420px;height:auto;image-rendering:pixelated;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 4px #0005)}.hero-prev,.hero-next{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:44px;height:56px;border:1px solid #45434a;border-radius:8px;background:#13151c;color:#f5ce65;font-size:20px;cursor:pointer}.hero-prev{left:12px}.hero-next{right:12px}.hero-stage-caption{position:absolute;bottom:16px;left:55px;right:55px;text-align:center}.hero-stage-caption strong{display:block;color:#ffe5a0;font:400 13px/1.5 'Press Start 2P',monospace}.hero-stage-caption span{color:#b7ae96;font-size:11px}.hero-showcase button:focus-visible,.hero-stage:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #fff0a5;outline-offset:4px}.hero-showcase button:hover{filter:brightness(1.15)}
@media(max-width:1000px){.hero-showcase{gap:28px}.hero-stage{aspect-ratio:1}.hero-picker button{width:70px;height:70px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-showcase{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.hero-copy{min-height:0;margin-top:24px}.hero-copy h3{font-size:19px}.hero-copy>span{margin:8px 0 0 10px}.hero-copy p{font-size:23px}.hero-stage{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1.15}.hero-actor{width:86%;max-width:400px}.hero-showcase .kicker{margin-bottom:12px}.hero-picker{gap:9px}.hero-picker button{width:72px;height:72px}.hero-stage-caption strong{font-size:12px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-showcase *{transition:none}}
@media(max-width:400px){.top .brand{font-size:13px;gap:6px}.top .wrap{gap:8px}.top .actions .btn{padding:8px 12px}.top .burger{padding:6px}}