Shyni

Shyni is a carefree girl from Taodal, mostly tending to her garden where she grows Narbs and exploring the peninsula. She's the daughter of the village's blacksmith and leader, Tornoth, who tries to keep her safe at any cost; as he reveals to the player (and tries to keep secret from Shyni), she stopped growing correctly since by her age, she was meant to be taller than him. This doesn't seem to bother Shyni, who is unaware of this or other people of her and her father's species. Because of Tornoth's overprotectiveness, Shyni's almost desperate for adventure or release from the boredom of the village.

She has a cheerful and friendly personality and she likes to get excited. She is, however, slightly naive and unsuspecting and very trusting of the player almost immediately. Her wanderlust and need for adventure might play a role in this, too.

Players first meet Shyni at the town's market, where they're noticed by her. She quickly introduces herself and leaves, inviting the player to her garden to talk more. Here, she explains some things about Taodal and Sejan. When player wants to leave, Shyni stops them and asks them if they want to try to go for an adventure.

Preparations
If the player accepts the offer, Shyni explains that she wanted to go to a cave north of Taodal after finding a strange stone tablet with a map on it. However, her dad took it from her and locked it in a storage room next to the sauna. You have several options how to get it: Once inside, the only option is to find a chest with the stone tablet inside. Upon returning it to Shyni, she will ask for one more favour - a rope. This can also be bought from Tornoth. It is recommended to not buy the rope before asking Shyni about it, as she will then give player the money needed to purchase it.
 * With Perception level of 6 and a box of nails (obtainable from Tornoth in his smithy), you're able to pick the massive lock.
 * With Strength level of 6 and a crowbar (also from Tornoth), you're able to remove the lock.
 * With Strength level of 10, you can pull the lock off with your bare hands.
 * You can also ask Shyni about it and she will give you a key into Tornoth's smithy, where you can sneak in at night. The option to sneak in will only appear at night and there is no danger of being caught.

Once this is done, you and Shyni are all set up and can leave the village.

The cave
Player will travel to the cave with Shyni and after entering it and navigating the maze with the guidance of the tablet, they'll stumble into a room with a small piedestal at the end. On it is a simple wooden bowl. Here, either the player or Shyni grab it, based on their choices.

If the player grabs it, they'll immediately see a vision of a sea of blood tempting them to murder or rape Shyni. They can attempt to fight against it and will succeed with Will level of 6 or higher, waking up as Shyni slaps them and, after a short conversation where they either leave or take the bowl, possibly shattering it, exit the cave with her.

If they fail (or don't attempt to endure it), their vision also clears but, possessed with whatever was in the bowl, they will attempt to kill Shyni. If their Agility is lower than 8, they'll unsuccessfully attempt to lunge at her and she'll be able to run away as the mind control fades. If the player does catch her, they can either kill her or rape her (only with Will of 5 or higher and if the player character is male). No matter which option you choose, your character will eventually pass out, either waking up next to Shyni's headless body or with her shaken, smashing the wooden bowl.

If Shyni grabs the bowl, the scenario is similar but with roles reversed. With Intelligence of 8 or higher, the player can slap the bowl out of her hands immediately and she will quickly calm down. If not, she will lunge at them, starting a battle sequence.

Winning the fight has the same effect as slapping the bowl and Shyni will wake up from the frenzy. If you lose against her, she will tackle your character and attempt to rape them (male character) or kill them (female character). You can attempt to push her off - with enough Strength (initially 6, can be lowered to 5 with a high level Charisma check), you do and she will snap out of her possession. If you fail, she will stab and kill your character, resulting in the only instance of a game over screen currently in the game. Without much of a difference in result, the player, if male, can also choose to let Shyni have sex with them.

The aftermath
Unless Shyni's been killed, she and the player return back to Taodal in the evening, mood depending on the events in the cave.

When the player visits her the next day, Shyni will be happy to see the player or, if raped, will be shaken but tell the player that it wasn't his fault but rather the cursed bowl's doing. She will give the player directions to Uum's house, who should know more about the bowl and the tablet.

In addition to that, Shyni will invite the player to a sauna to relax, where the two get closer together, engaging in a romance, unless the player rejects her.

However, still in the sauna, a culture shock will occur as in the afterglow Shyni will ask the player if they want to become her archlover or a solitude sister if male or female respectively. The former is supposedly a step between a lover and a husband while solitude sisters comfort each other when their husbands are away. She will mention a wife book and a husband book, very surprised that the player doesn't have one let alone has no clue about its existence. Excusing herself, she hastily leaves the sauna, leaving the player behind.

Trivia

 * Currently, Shyni disappears from the game after the sauna scene. More content before this is planned in the future, including a remake of the cave adventure.