Your hands
WASD / arrows — move and face
J / left click — attack
Space
/ right click — dodge
H — drink a Vessel of Returning
E
— interact / continue dialogue
R — strengthen at a nearby
diya
Tab — journal · M — map · Esc — pause
Your pilgrimage
Kindle a diya to set your return point. Reclaim the seal in the
ruined shrine to open the banyan gate. Find relics off the road.
Offer ghee at a diya to increase vitality and blade damage.
Death leaves your ghee behind. Reach it to recover it. A second
death replaces the old offering. Your discoveries and upgrades
remain.
Watch the opening
Attacks spend stamina. Let it recover between exchanges. Dodge
through a committed strike; a raised weapon and a marked arc give
you time to react. Enemies follow your early movement, then
commit. Hunters lead their arrows. Walls provide cover. Change
weapons at a diya; each keeps its own upgrades.
Give the flame its due
Ghee, rendered grief, pays for levels, Gatekeeper’s Promise
upgrades, skills, and vessel refills at a diya. Flame level ends
at 30, the blade at +10, and each skill at 5. Prices increase as
you grow. The Offering of Flame takes a moment. Moving or taking
another action interrupts it. The diya’s warmth keeps enemies from
attacking nearby, and protects you during the Offering of Flame.
Sheltered lamps near guardians leave enemies alone; roadside lamps
return nearby patrols after kindling. Major guardians refill your
healing vessels without restoring health or stamina.
Keep your promises
Speak to the weaver, Ila the ironsmith, and the nameless ferrier.
Recover what they lost and return it for permanent rewards. Keeper
of Embers is balanced; Red Thread favors fast footwork and chained
hits; Oath of Iron trades speed for strength and protection. Equip
unlocked covenants at a diya.
Beyond the road
Follow the seal to the banyan gate, then claim each district’s
guarded flame before facing its guardian. F covers the
diya: dim light conceals you; bright light quiets roots but
quickens the bells. Side trails hide relics, caches, and ambushes.
Pots, ruined buildings and rustling leaves can be clues. Find the
route in the pause menu, and revisit collected lore in your
journal. Kindled diyas unlock travel. Guardian victories reveal
the next district’s chart; uncharted districts stay hidden on the
map.
Progress saves in this browser. Esc pauses the game; the guide,
journal and map remain available there.