The Spirin Region

Hello everyone I hope you had a Merry Christmas and happy New Year! I have made huge progress on my game. I am up to working on version 1.12.2 of my game and am almost done with everything up to the 1st gym. I am just finishing up a required side area before moving onto route 3.

Here’s everything I have added and working in the game so far:

Roughly 35 outta 449 Pokémon added.

9 main locations made and mostly complete.

30 total maps currently implemented.

Starters (Base form and stats for evolutions.)

Player's home, Pokémon lab, Pokémon Infirmary, Rival encounter and side areas.

Route 1 (Trainers, day, night and overworld encounters.)

First Town (Remade from scratch and expanded. Building interiors. Checkpoint trainer.)

First Town Side Area (Items, day, night and overworld encounters. One of 2 water encounters.)

Route 2 (Trainers, day, night encounters. Checkpoint trainer. 5 of 7 encounters.)

First City (Building interiors, day and night encounters.)

First City Side area 1 (Building interiors, day and night encounters.)

First City Side Area 2 (Building interiors, day and night encounters.)

And here's everything to add in the next update:

6 more main locations and their sub areas.

Fakémon in their corresponding areas.

Revamping canon Pokémon move sets.

3 more regional variants.

Updating sprites on an implemented regional variant.

Hello everyone. Sorry for being inactive for so long. It's been roughly 3 years since I posted and about 6 years of development for DuskGhost. I had a lot happen in the last 3 years, but I can say I haven't given up on this game!

As for actual progress? A good chunk has been made. First, DuskGhost has been updated to the most current version of Pokémon Essentials. The Pokémon and Pokédex PBS files have had a major update.

The region's 'guide' will be changed later, I plan for there to be 2 in be future depending on the player's gender. The main guide being the professor and the second will vary. These varying guides will be the Apotheose of 2 of the 4 cults in the Region. Giri Kylon a Shiny Qiliri from Trinity of Silver will secretly help the male player. While Andrew Giakorim a Shiny Jeko from the Trinity of Copper will help the female player. Andrew will be more active and involved then Giri with helping the player. They will also act as a second rival to the player.

Some of Spirin's lore and backstory has also been updated/changed. I will go into those changes in a separate post.

In terms of the technical side and planning. I am mostly focusing on the data in the google sheet that I'm using to plan out most of the game. The layout for the 4 cults is about 80% done. All that has to be added is where the grunts have to be added and their teams. There are currently around 47 locations and 4 of 12 gyms planned out. The Pokédex was expanded from 366 to 415 Pokémon and Fakémon. There are 34 Regional variants, some from other regions.

A second Pokédex has also been added for 'Miasma Pokémon' the number isn't yet included in the 415. These Pokémon have been warped by the toxic miasma that had covered most of the planet. Most of these pokémon are undead, some have adapted and some have been warped. This includes an adapted shroomish called Droomish and a warped Oddish. These Pokémon aren't Regional Variants, but something else entirely.

The rivals do have names, but haven't yet been planned out beyond that.

Name: Falkner A. Platinum

Nickname: Fal

Gender: Male

Age: 15

Birthday: May 14, 3479

Eye Color: Steel Blue

Hair Color: Copper Blonde

Hair Style: Below ears, fluffy

Height: 5' 4.5"

Weight: 112 lbs

Outfit: Dark Red tank top, Green & Orange short sleeved hoodie, Medium Blue jean shorts, Dark Red boots an' gray socks

Accessories: Silver chain necklace, Yellow belt & Yellow-Green Wrist Sweatbands

Bag Type: Messenger Bag

Region: Spirin

Place of Birth: Southwest Gate Station

Current Local/Residents: Travelling

Relatives: Mother, Father & Younger Sister

Likes: Spicy Roman, Warm Weather, Books & Science

Dislikes: Losing track of time, Being disorganized, Sweets, Cold weather & Crowded places

Rival(s): Datary & Andrew

Ally/Allies: Giri

Season Registered: Summer

Year Registered: 3494

Trainer Class: Pokémon Trainer, Amateur Researcher

Battle Style: Defensive with setup (Status, Boosts & Terrain)

First Pokémon: ??? (???, ???, Shiny?)

Specialty: Guardian Types

Number of Pokémon on Team: 1

Cannon Team:

??? (???, ???, Shiny?)

Personality Traits:

Pos: Tough, Reliable, Quick Reflexes

Neg: One-track mind, Short-tempered, Impulsive

Info: A boy with a passion & fastenation for ancient history. Determined to discover the history of Spirin’s strongest types & where their Guardians lay dorment. He's indifferent towards Ghost Types, but becomes less & less fond of them throughout his journey. Is now curt an' a little crude when around them.

Name: Flannery E. Platinum

Nickname: Russet, Rus

Gender: Female

Age: 16

Birthday: March 22, 3484

Eye Color: Jade/Steel Blue

Hair Color: Light Ash Brown, Red Strip in bangs

Hair Style: Chin length with long ponytail

Height: 5' 6.5"

Weight: 122 lbs

Outfit: Dark red cropped tank top, Orange & green Front tie cropped flannel, Blue 2 layer pleated skirt, Dark Red boots an' gray socks

Accessories: Silver chain necklace, Deep Magenta sash with Bow & Yellow-Green Wrist Sweatbands

Bag Type: Messenger Bag

Region: Spirin

Place of Birth: Southwest Gate Station

Current Local/Residents: Travelling

Relatives: Mother, Father & Older Brother

Likes: Sweets, Soft & Fluffy things, Cooking, Cool Weather

Dislikes: Bitter Food, Hot Weather, Overcrowded places & Paperwork

Rival(s): Ripley & Ero

Ally/Allies: Andrew

Season Registered: Spirng

Year Registered: 3500

Trainer Class: Pokémon Trainer, Amateur Researcher

Battle Style: Speedy, Offensive

First Pokémon: ??? (???, ???, Shiny?)

Specialty: Ghost Types

Number of Pokémon on Team: 8 (Currently)

Cannon Team?: (DayDream Cave Battle)

Blixit (Blix, Female, Shiny)

Bunstle (Hop, Male)

Shadlet (Chira, Female)

Rockit (Vox, Male)

Phanthoof (Cherry, Female)

Wickat (Wisteria, Female)

Kittilly (Haze, Female)

Azzin (Cobalt, Male)

Personality Traits:

Pos: Impulsive, Flexible, Resourceful

Neg: Intense, Needy, Distracted Easily

Info: A girl with a strong adoration for Ghost Types. Wants to dig up the skeletons hiding in Spirin’s closet. There are so many things that don't add up in the history books. There are a lot of things hidden from the public eye, she wants to drag those truths into the light for all to see.

Bonus Info:

Game Style:

- Brand new, massive Region

- 3 versions of the game, 2 of 3 for a more mature Player

- Versions: Morning Spirit, Dusk Ghost & Spectral Midnight

- Gen-5 styled battles

- A minimum of 50% story driven

- And more

Side Facts:

- The Station is at the Southwest corner of Spirin atop shear cliffs. The Ocean below, marks the Southern & Eastern borders. Only a 15 min run away is the mountain range that borders the Northern & Western sides.

- Outsiders take an old train to a nearly vacant train station. After a half-hour walk along a dirt & gravel road they arive at the gate station.

- Some Gyms keep their old names to honor the previous Leader.

- Some Gym names give a hint if it's themed.

Development Team:

I got the idea & started planning out this Game on January 28th, 2018. On November 27, 2020 I officially have a coordinator on my development team, Hytregos. Until early 2019, I was making it solo.

Happy 3 Year Anivercery to Spirin: The Phantom Kingdom - Version DuskGhost

Find more at:

○ https://www.deviantart.com/aserilla1

○ https://the-spirin-region.tumblr.com/

○ https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSpirinRegion/

Introduction:

Updated Rarity Rank: Left to right (Full Name, Short, Stat Total Margin)

Happy New Year everybody! I was going to post this yesterday since I wanted a post on both New Year's Eve & Day, but didn't have it ready in time. So, it's a day late. After all, I'm trying to break my habit of procrastination.

In Spirin, Sawk & Throw can be found with different belt colors. This indicates their rank in Judo & Karate (Shotokan). For a Throw a higher belt color shows how much strength & experiance they have. Ingame it's purely aesthetic & to add a bit of depth to the Pokémon. For a Sawk it not only shows their skill, but ingame it's both aesthetic & gradually raises 3 of their base stats. Resulting in them being doubled by the time their a Red belt.

Find info on Spirin Sawk: Here

Sawk:

(Sawk use this to determine their belt color.)

Shido-Kan Shorin Ryu Belts:

White - 8th Kyu

White with Yellow Tip - 7th Kyu

Yellow - 6th Kyu

Yellow with Green Tip - 5th Kyu

Green - 4th Kyu

Green with Brown Tip - 3rd Kyu

Brown - 2nd Kyu

Brown with Black Tip - 1st Kyu

Black - 1st Dan to 6th Dan

White with Red Tip - 7th and 8th Dan

Red - 9th and 10th Dan

Throw:

(Throw use this to determine belt color.)

Spirin Judo Belt Rank - Spirin Rank Names (kyūnames)

Black & White (Spirin Only) - Jūnikyū

White - Jūichikyū

White & Yellow - Jūkyū

Yellow - Kukyū

Yellow & Orange - Hachikyū

Orange - Nanakyū

Orange & Green - Rokkyū

Green - Gokyū

Green & Blue - Yonkyū

Blue - Sankyū

Blue & Purple - Nikyū

Name: Millequin Mask

Pronunciation: N/A

Name Origin: Millennium + Harlequin

Millennium: A period of a thousand years.

Harlequin: A mute character in traditional pantomime, typically masked and dressed in a diamond-patterned costume.

Item Type: Mask

Purpose: Evolution

Use: Evolves Trix into Jeko

Placement (Ingame): Held Item

Placement (On person,etc.): Worn on face, fastening in back with, thin, died leather straps.

General Info: A small, beautifully painted Mask. After evolution the mask changes size as a Jeko shifts in & out of its disguised form. Is more detailed with crisper lines when larger. Can be taken off at any time. Will be tied to the belt or shifted to the side of the head when not covering face.

Notable Users: Copper TD's Jeko (Andrew Giakorim (From Giacomo), Abandoned Antique Shop's Jeko

Notable User Info:

Andrew: Always seen on his hip. Rarely wears it due to appearing more intimating without it. Greatly takes pride in his appearance, so he refuses to hide his face or to use his Disguised form. His mask, like the rest of his color sceme, has a totaly different pallet then a standard Jeko's.

Name: Clarity Charm

Pronunciation: N/A

Name Origin: N/A

Item Type: Charm

Purpose: Replaces the SILPH SCOPE

Use: To identify Disguised Spirits

Placement (Ingame): Key Item

Placement (On person,etc.): Worn on Player's & Rival's Bag. The TD wear it attached to the broach fastening their cloaks.

General Info: Resembles a keychain. You get it from Andrew.

Notable Users: Players, Disguised Gen, Indie, Rivals, 4 T. D. Divisions, Copper TD's Jeko (Andrew Giakorim (From Giacomo))

Notable User Info:

Andrew: Despite not needing one due to being a Pokémon, he's carrying a Clarity Charm with him when encountered by the Player. Gives it to the Player before their Rival can find one.

Rivals (Datary or Ripley): Bets you 2, 600 Poké (the price of it) that they can get one before you can, since they know someone who makes & sells them. But the shop's all out due to new/Elite members taking all of them. You you win thanks to an oddly helpful enemy.

Name: Ulemaru Charm

Pronunciation: Oo-lay-mah-roo

Name Origin: AmULEt + CiMARUta

Amulet: an ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.

Cimaruta Charm ("chee-mah-roo-tah"; plural cimarute): an Italian folk charm, traditionally worn around the neck or hung above an infant's bed to ward off the evil eye (Italian: mal'occhio). Is commonly made of silver.

Item Type: Charm

Purpose: Protection

Use: Pokémon living in towns, cities & villages wear them so they can't be cought in a ball, not evan a MasterBall.

Placement (Ingame): Can be seen on OW & battle sprites.

Placement (On person,etc.): Ruby & Jade wear it tied on their belts. A Lopunny visiting Ebon City wears one as a guarder around her left thigh.

General Info: In Ebon during the ternament you see a Lopunny sitting with Ruby. She has one too.

Notable Users: Pokémon Gym Leaders, Gen, Trinity's Jeko, Abbigail

Notable User Info:

Abbigail: Abbi is the one to give you a mega pendent & the spare Lopunnite she has. After beating the electric gym you have the option to fight her as a mega via Mega Quest. For her Mega Quest: You'll find her on the 3rd floor of Ebon's dojo making her last delivery, then head to Torramin Town (The town after Delusi), find her at the Clothes shop & follow her. You will battle in flower field in front of the shrine. (The field acts like grass with wild encounters). The shrine is located in a hidden grotto.

Q12: Was there a pokemom hunted towards extinction due to fear, food, jewelry, invasive, ect.?

A12.) No. If anything, it's usually humans being hunted by Pokémon.

Q13: Would there be endgame exclusive content AFTER beating the game?

A13.) Yes, a fair bit. Locations, items, trainers & Pokémon.

Q14: Would there a stache of treasure hidden somewhere that its origin story stems from outside of spirin?

A14.) Nope.

Q15: Would there be an anti-hero figure that will be around to test the player and reward them with OP items for their Pokémon if they pass?

A15.) Not exactly. Your rival will give you rewards for impressing them. But there are 4 'anti-heros' aka the 4 Pokémon the devisions of the cult wanna replace Gen with. For the most part they are against you, will only help if it benifits them or have no other choice.

Q16: Would there be a location that is forbidden to trespass, not even Indie nor Gen would be able to acess the place?

A16.) Sorta, Several the player needs special permission to access, but there isn't anywhere Indie & Gen can't reach.

Q17: Would there be a event where the player recieves an invitation to go somewhere?

A17.) Yes, a few.

Q18: Would there be a garden that is protected by some kind of Pokémon and it's stated that, "If you were spotted by them, this Pokémon and its brothers and sisters will produce a soul stealing or soul erasing howl." BUT the player must travel through the garden to get something.

A18.) Kinda. There is Sidow's Garden, it & its pre evolution are said to be fertility guardians. Only the impure & unwerthy are in danger when entering.

Q19: Would there be a type of good that outsides beg for spirin to give it to them?

A19.) No. But there are many, many failed potching attempts.

Q20: Would there be...? "Yes, it is! It is! The. One. AND. ONLY. *THING*!!!"

A20.) Yes, a few. Primarily tri types, sub-guardians & guardians. An' Gen!

Q21: Would there be a really good running gag in the game?

A21.) Yes, several. Like: "Watch out for the ladder ghost!"

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Ok, this one’s kinda long. Back on November 30th I did another Q&A with my coordinator, Hytregos, on more of Spirin’s story. Here’s the result.

Note: Sorry for any spelling, grammar or punctuation errors. Q1: Was there a event that caused a lot of destruction in spirin, but had both pros and cons in the aftermath? A1.) Sorta. As I’ve stated before, the Trinity Defenders (Cult) have done a lot of damage over several centuries, but there have been several unrelated national desasters. Q2: Was there an event where Pokémon were laying eggs, but most or almost all were tragically infertile? A2.) No, infertility is rare in Spirin. But some Pokémon who’ve lost a type can’t bread properly or at all with those who still have that type. Causing a loss of an evo or outright extinction of their old version. Like how Gengars used to evolve into Spirins who were tri types & the whole line looked different. Now that’s not possible since their duel types. Q3: Was there a moment when a astroid almost crashed into spirin but even after the knockback, were there some large debris from the astroid that crashed down into Spirin? A3.) No, nothing like that ever happened. Q4: Was there a moment where spirin had some sort of nucpear fallout or nuclear weather event or has spirin prepares for such? A4: No, that has never happened, but there are measures in case of an outside atk. Q5: What is spirin’s currency runned by? A5.) The currency is called Poké. Exchange rate: 1 Poké = $0.01. Is run & managed by 2 council members: Human & Pokémon. Q6: Is there a relic that gives Pokémon special ability of transcendence or something similar? A6.) No, but sealing memories into objects for others to find in the future is a thing & will happen to the player multiple times. Q7: Would there be a Pokémon or person that oversees everything the player does and records them? A7.) Not really, but Mika, a shiny mew2, & Gen do take intrest in the player & keeps track of them. Q8: What would Spirin be like IF the cult was never brought down? A8.) Chaos, the region would be devided. But the cult wasn’t actually brought down, just had its numbers severely reduced. They work in the shadows, but the vast majority of the population is against them. If that hadn’t happened more people would have been tricked into believing them. Q9: Would there ever be a organisation that would be worse than the previous cult? A9.) No. They can be & are more brutal then any you could otherwise face. Noone has or will go as far as they have. Q10: Has any of the other evil organizations like rocket, magma/aqua, galatic, ect., try to invade spirin and if so, what happened? A10.) No, they non are strong enough to handle the ferocity of Spirin Pokémon. The few who know about the region will physically stop members from going, with force if needed. They wouldn’t make it out alive evan with high lvl Pokémon, their stats are just too low compared to Spirin’s stats. Q11: Would there be a Pokémon so large that once it died, the land just expanded above its body and the body istelf became a valley? A11.) No, none are that massive. The biggest Pokémon are the 4 primary guardians & Gen’s terror form. Find Pt.2: Here