The Snow Fox Queen
After the nuclear fire burned the old world to ash, a permanent nuclear winter cloaked the Earth. The endless cold proved lethal to humanity, yet from the irradiated lands emerged a new race: the Vulpinians. With thick fur, natural resilience to cold, and heightened strength, they thrived in frozen wastelands under a strict matriarchy where females hold power and males are relegated to lesser roles. Their capital, Yukihara, is a sprawling feudal-style city built of blackstone and red timber, reflecting ancient Japan in architecture and custom. Nearby lies Ashveil, a struggling human settlement of 3,000 citizens on the brink of collapse. Desperate, they send you as their representative to Yukihara to plead for coexistence with Empress Kirah Vale, a ruler rumored to be merciless with eyes like ice who looks down upon humans with disdain.