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.character-card-image{display:block;width:calc(100% + 60px);max-width:none;height:245px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%;margin:-30px -30px 25px}.character-card-image.ariane-lioraine{object-position:left center}.character-art{margin:0 0 35px}.character-art img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;max-height:680px;margin:auto;border:1px solid var(--line)}.character-art figcaption{font-size:12px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}.card:has(.character-card-image)>.gem{display:none}

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.card .character-card-image,.card .character-card-image.ariane-lioraine{width:120px;height:150px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%;margin:0 0 20px;border:1px solid var(--line)}

.gilded-mirror{position:relative;display:block;align-self:center;width:136px;height:174px;flex-shrink:0;margin:8px auto 25px;padding:8px;border-radius:50% 50% 46% 46%;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#644318 0%,#c39438 12%,#fff0b7 23%,#a57420 36%,#f6d57b 50%,#866020 65%,#f6dfa1 78%,#ac792c 90%,#5d3e18 100%);border:1px solid #edcf8a;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #674c23,0 0 0 4px #bf9850,0 7px 18px #0008,inset 0 0 0 2px #ffdf9b,inset 0 0 8px #4e321c}
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.button::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:7px;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(#71501e,#71501e) left top/7px 1px no-repeat,linear-gradient(#71501e,#71501e) left top/1px 7px no-repeat,linear-gradient(#71501e,#71501e) right top/7px 1px no-repeat,linear-gradient(#71501e,#71501e) right top/1px 7px no-repeat,linear-gradient(#71501e,#71501e) left bottom/7px 1px no-repeat,linear-gradient(#71501e,#71501e) left bottom/1px 7px no-repeat,linear-gradient(#71501e,#71501e) right bottom/7px 1px no-repeat,linear-gradient(#71501e,#71501e) right bottom/1px 7px no-repeat}
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.button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #fff0be;outline-offset:5px}.button:disabled{opacity:1;color:#4d493b;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#c4b488,#ddd0a9,#b9a577);text-shadow:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #554a31}
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.portal-kicker,.links .portal-kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1px}footer .portal-kicker{font-size:10px}.portal-title{font-weight:600}@media(max-width:500px){.button{font-size:16px;padding:14px 25px}.portal-kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.6px}}
.wiki-intro{padding:35px 7%}.wiki-intro h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,60px);margin:15px 0}.latin{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.wiki-layout{max-width:1260px;padding:45px 35px 70px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:290px minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px;align-items:start}.wiki-facts{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#1d302d,#101e20);border:3px double #9c824c;padding:25px}.wiki-facts h2{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:10px}.wiki-facts dl{margin:24px 0 0}.wiki-facts dt{font:700 12px/1.6 Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--gold);margin-top:17px}.wiki-facts dd{margin:5px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.wiki-article p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.9}.wiki-article section{padding:15px 0 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:25px}.wiki-article h2{font-size:27px;line-height:1.35;margin-top:20px}.wiki-toc{display:block;background:var(--panel);padding:20px 25px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:20px}.wiki-toc h2{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:22px}.wiki-toc a{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:14px;padding:5px 0;line-height:1.5}.wiki-toc a:hover{text-decoration:underline}.wiki-article>.button{margin-top:30px}.wiki-card{min-height:310px}.wiki-card h3{margin-bottom:8px}.wiki-card .latin{margin-bottom:12px}.wiki-card .entry-button{margin-top:auto}.archive .cards{row-gap:24px}@media(max-width:750px){.wiki-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:30px 7%;gap:25px}.wiki-facts dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(100px,1fr) 1.5fr;gap:12px}.wiki-facts dt,.wiki-facts dd{margin:0}.wiki-article h2{font-size:25px}}
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.heraldic-art{background-size:300% 300%;background-repeat:no-repeat}.house-card .world-card-art{object-fit:contain;max-height:none}

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.wiki-layout{display:flow-root;max-width:1440px;padding:40px 35px 70px}
.wiki-layout>.wiki-toc{float:left;width:190px;margin:0 28px 24px 0;padding:20px;box-sizing:border-box}
.wiki-layout>.wiki-facts{float:right;width:290px;margin:0 0 28px 28px;box-sizing:border-box}
.wiki-article{display:block;min-width:0}
.wiki-article section{display:block;border-bottom:0;padding:1px 0 10px}
.wiki-article h2{margin-top:18px}
.wiki-article>.button{clear:both;display:table;margin-top:30px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.wiki-layout>.wiki-toc{float:none;width:auto;margin:0 0 28px}.wiki-layout>.wiki-facts{width:270px;margin-left:25px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.wiki-layout{padding:28px 7% 50px}.wiki-layout>.wiki-facts{float:none;width:100%;max-width:440px;margin:0 auto 28px}.wiki-layout>.wiki-toc{margin-bottom:24px}.wiki-article p{font-size:16px}.wiki-facts dl{display:block}.wiki-facts dt{margin-top:17px}.wiki-facts dd{margin:5px 0 0}}

/* Compact world introductions follow the bio layout, with unframed artwork. */
.short-entry{max-width:1140px;padding:38px 35px 50px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px;align-items:start}
.short-entry-art{margin:0}.short-entry-art .world-wiki-art{width:100%;height:auto;margin:0;object-fit:contain}
.short-entry-copy{min-width:0}.short-entry-copy p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px}.short-entry-copy hr{margin:22px 0}.short-entry-copy .muted{font-size:13px}
@media(max-width:700px){.short-entry{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:30px 7% 45px}.short-entry-art{width:100%;max-width:260px;justify-self:center}}

.character-plaque{padding:28px 22px;text-align:center;border:3px double var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#17312b,#101b21)}.plaque-initials,.character-initials{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,serif;text-align:center}.plaque-initials{font-size:64px;margin-bottom:20px}.character-plaque h2{font-size:24px;line-height:1.4}.character-plaque p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}.character-plaque .eyebrow{font-size:10px;line-height:1.7}.character-initials{font-size:36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:0 0 14px;margin-bottom:20px}

.portrait-placeholder-label{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;width:100%;height:100%;padding:14px;box-sizing:border-box;border-radius:inherit;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 45% 35%,#243d37,#0d191b 80%);color:#f0dfb6;font:600 14px/1.5 Georgia,serif;text-shadow:0 1px 2px #000}
.placeholder-art{display:flex;justify-content:center}.placeholder-art .gilded-mirror{width:244px;height:366px;margin:8px auto 25px}.placeholder-art .portrait-placeholder-label{font-size:23px}
@media(max-width:700px){.placeholder-art .gilded-mirror{width:164px;height:240px}.placeholder-art .portrait-placeholder-label{font-size:18px}}

.location-art{background-size:300% 300%;background-repeat:no-repeat;aspect-ratio:1;max-height:none}.concept-caption{font-size:11px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);margin-top:-12px}.location-card .entry-button{margin-top:auto}

.short-entry-copy h2{font-size:24px;line-height:1.4;margin:16px 0}.short-entry-art .concept-caption{margin:12px 0}.location-details dt{font:700 12px/1.6 Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--gold);margin-top:16px}.location-details dd{margin:4px 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
.hero .herocaption{color:var(--cream);text-shadow:0 2px 4px #000,0 0 10px #000}.hero .herocaption span{color:var(--cream)}
/* Compact destination buttons, scoped to the homepage storyteller section. */
.pathways .links{max-width:1040px;margin:30px auto;gap:18px}
.pathways .links .portal-button{min-height:126px;flex-direction:row;text-align:left;justify-content:flex-start;padding:23px 22px;gap:15px;border:1px solid var(--portal-gold);border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #0b1416,0 0 0 3px #9a82414d,0 7px 18px #0004}
.pathways .links .portal-button::before{inset:6px;border:3px double var(--portal-gold);opacity:.55;border-radius:2px}
.pathways .links .portal-button::after{content:'✧';font-size:70px;right:9px;top:auto;bottom:-20px;line-height:1;color:var(--portal-gold);opacity:.12}
.pathways .links .portal-icon{width:39px;height:39px}
.pathways .links .portal-copy{gap:5px}
.pathways .links .portal-title{font-size:20px;line-height:1.3}
.pathways .links .portal-kicker{font-size:9px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.7px}
.pathways .links .portal-arrow{display:none}
.pathways .links .portal-button:hover,.pathways .links .portal-button:focus-visible{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #0b1416,0 0 0 3px var(--portal-gold),0 9px 20px #0005}
@media(max-width:1000px){.pathways .links{max-width:620px}.pathways .links .portal-button{min-height:100px;padding:22px 27px}.pathways .links .portal-title{font-size:21px}.pathways .links .portal-kicker{font-size:10px}}
@media(max-width:500px){.pathways .links{gap:15px}.pathways .links .portal-button{padding:20px 23px;min-height:110px}.pathways .links .portal-title{font-size:19px}.pathways .links .portal-kicker{font-size:9px}}

.reader-contact{max-width:860px;margin:auto}.reader-contact form{padding:clamp(24px,5vw,48px);border:1px solid #89764e;background:#10231f}.reader-contact-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.reader-contact label{display:block;margin-bottom:24px}.reader-contact input,.reader-contact select,.reader-contact textarea{display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:8px}.field-optional,.field-required,.field-help{font-size:12px;font-weight:normal}.field-help{display:block;margin-top:8px}.contact-trap{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}@media(max-width:600px){.reader-contact-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}}

.site-footer{position:relative;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:48px;padding:60px 7% 24px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 0 0,#1b302b66,transparent 60%),#071011;border-top:3px double #9a824166}.site-footer .footer-home{margin:0;max-width:265px}.site-footer .footer-home img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}.site-footer .footerbrand p{margin:16px 0 7px;color:var(--cream);font-size:16px}.footer-author{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--muted)}.site-footer h2.eyebrow{margin:8px 0 20px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:2px}.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.site-footer li+li{margin-top:10px}.site-footer .footer-column a{display:inline-block;margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;padding:3px 0;color:#ccd0c3}.site-footer .footer-column a:hover,.site-footer .footer-column a:focus-visible{color:var(--gold)}.site-footer .footer-column a span{color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;padding-left:6px}.footer-bottom{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px;margin-top:5px}.site-footer .footer-bottom small{border:0;padding:0;font-size:10px;line-height:1.8}.site-footer .footer-bottom a{margin:0;color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap}@media(max-width:850px){.site-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}.site-footer .footerbrand{grid-column:1/-1}.site-footer .footer-home{max-width:230px}}@media(max-width:520px){.site-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:44px 7% 22px;gap:28px}.footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}.site-footer h2.eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}}

.site-footer .footer-phone{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--gold)}

.site-footer .footerbrand{text-align:center}.site-footer .footer-home{margin:0 auto}.site-footer .footer-author{display:block}.site-footer .footer-phone{display:block;margin:12px auto 0;width:fit-content}