SoulMonsters Ariel, Queen of the Sea

A Soul Monsters Side Story — The Priestess TalesLong before travellers came to the Water Realm, its Priestess was a young mermaid of the Nere who could only sing. This is how Ariel became the Queen of the Sea. No harpoon. No net. Only a song. Ariel carries no weapon. In the sea there is only one thing to do: go closer. Sing, feed, stroke, play, spar, or simply wait. Which of the six works depends on each creature's temper — a song will not reach something fierce.

What you kill can never be your friend. Only as far as your breath allowsBreath, Scales and Load pull on each other. Carry too much and you slow down; slow down and you burn more breath. Past your depth limit, breath drains fast. From Midwater on, currents push you — ride one to save breath, fight it and you waste it. Nine hand-made seasShallows, Coral Garden, Midwater, Shipwreck, Sea Cave, Night Sea, The Depths, Glacier and Hydrothermal Vents — each with its own pixel-art reef and its own music.

Layouts are hand-made and cycled, not procedurally generated, so a second visit feels like a return. 96 fish and 26 souls live in their own waters. Fight with spells — and nothing diesNine guardians, each twice Ariel's size or more, block the way. They fire shots, sweep spreads, ram, bite — and three dragons breathe roaring water jets.…