The Morayuki Household

The Morayuki Household was once a family of Kitsune who had gained noble title in Goka as a result of their ability to handle supernatural effects. They were espescially skilled martial combatants, capable of summoning arenas that allowed them to select weapons particularly suited to whatever they were facing, hunt down, and defeat various creatures normal people could never contend with. At one point, however, the family seemed to suddenly retreat into the wilds. It wasn't common that people would see them, and their family name somewhat fell from memory. This was very much an intentional strategy from the head of the household at the time, Karisia Morayuki. Most mortals would be incapable of dealing with the new monstrosity they were dealing with. They received a stipend from Goka to continue their vigilent watch away from society, and continued to live this way in the quiet.

It was generations that this quiet existence continued, before being let upon by an outburst of violence from within. The then-matriarch, Laixin Morayuki, butchered the rest of her household, leaving only one survivor- Mirrin Morayuki... And even then, only just. With the household abandoned, and the only remaining member of the family having seemingly disappeared into the night, a disease passed through the few who remembered what the family protected... And even moreso when the house began to act up once more.

## The Past

In the early days of the household, it was far from nobility. The family was a small group of kitsune who handled jobs around the city. Exorcisms, demon hunting... They handled the matters that a common guard couldn't handle. And they were good at it. One by one, they would kill demons, exorcise spirits, hunt mystical beasts... By the time they had officially been recognized by the current ruler of Goka, they had already to some extent been small-time heroes for a few decades recognized by the populace. This came with some holdings of land in Goka, and some stipends for their continued activities.

The house hold continues to grow in power, but not in size. They stayed relatively small, and trained each generation to not only learn the habits and powers of their past, but develop new ones and grow. Instead of being staunch traditionalists, the Morayuki household prided itself on always moving forward. The trials and tribulations of the present never ceased to change, and as such why should they? Stagnation would kill their family, and this was a constantly known thing. Which is the reason why when things made the biggest change, they were ready.

## Ghatanathoa

Suddenly, and appearing almost out of nowhere, Ghatanathoa descended unto Tian. It began in the countryside of Goka, Ghatanathoa's treacherous powers beginning to turn people against each other in pursuit of power. Almost overnight, five towns had begun warring with themselves, neighbors turning on neighbors and families killing their loved ones. This madness was rapidly growing, with no sign of it ending, and happening faster than anyone knew how to deal with. Lies, deceit, and bloodlust began to trickle through the countryside, poisoning the minds of those who interacted with it and developing a cult at terrifying speeds.

Calling on the Morayuki family, the current regent requested the matter be dealt with. The family had never dealt with the dark tapestry or it's residents before, so they began to lash out how they always did: With blade and magic. This didn't work in any way, and more and more of their own fell as they tried to deal with the problem. Realizing they were now just throwing bodies at a problem rather than solving it, they quickly changed tactics and attempted to figure out what they were fighting. Not being able to truly find an answer outside of mad scribblings, they sought new solutions. This was when one of them realized they could temporarily "freeze" the entity when they found it, having looked up eldritch and elder signs. They attempted to create a prison of glyphs, marks, and runes that were powered by incredibly potent magic, and bound it for the briefest of instants to themselves. They didn't last, as the powers of this god were too much for the warrior to fight back.

Collectively, they lured Ghatanathoa toward the mountains, away from society, and sealed the god using multiple rituals tied to their bloodline. It was a long and grueling battle that they almost lost, but as soon as Ghatanathoa was put to slumber, the family could see it's influences beginning to fade in the world. Finally, the battle was won. They agreed to build a new home over Ghatanathoa's prison, the regent giving them any amount of material requirements needed to seal the creature away far from society. Since then, they have been receiving stipends of goods and resources to keep themselves sharp in case Ghatanathoa ever attempted to break free again. Somewhat becoming the custodians of the elder god, the Morayuki Family bore their trust of silence, allowing themselves to fade into obscurity instead of enjoying the fame they once knew. As time went on, the family name began to disappear from all records, with rumors beginning to speak of dangerous fox-folk in the mountains that could devour your soul. It kept locals away and made the area easier to patrol, even if it made the once-noble household appear as demons. After all, simply knowing the name of an entity such as this gave it power.

## The Night of Dark Sums

Approximately eleven years ago by current reckoning- the Fourteenth of Abadius, 4720 AR, the current matriarch of the Morayuki family, Karisia Morayuki, fell to the temptations of Ghanatanathoa. The greatest warrior the house had known to that time warped and twisted, before setting out to butcher her own children and family, sparing none so the secrets of how to seal the elder god would be lost to the world after so many generations. The intention had been that Karisia would slaughter her entire family, then awaken Ghanatanathoa from it's dark slumber with none left that could hide it away. What nobody expected, however, was a child seemingly touched by destiny itself- Mirrin Morayuki, or as she is now known, Myr Forestria. The young child attempted to protect her siblings, and in a stroke of fortune landed a killing blow on her mother. While this did not end the woman's mad rampage, it did require her to resurrect herself. The long process spoiled her body, and the blood of her children no longer was attainable. With the required reagent to open Ghanatanathoa's tomb gone, she had to enter a stage of planning.

She began to bring in creatures from the Dark Tapestry- just enough that the royal family would draw notice and seek out her missing child. As to her plan, Myr was alerted, and immediately began gathering her things. As much as she may have tried to escape the horrors of what had happened to her that night, she felt she still had a duty to finish what she left behind. Fortunately for Myr, she had gathered the aid of adventurers through the pathfinder society. Had she not, things would have ended quite differently.

Karisia Morayuki attempted to leverage her daughter's blood as the catalyst to awaken Ghanatanathoa, however interference from three other adventurers prevented Karisia from interfering with Myr's attempts to instead tighten the seal on the prison. Karisia was plunged into the Dark Tapestry, and Ghanatanathoa is now once more sealed, this time more firmly than before.

## Holdings

As of now, the present head of the Morayuki family, Myr Forestria, does not maintain the holdings in Goka. She makes occasional visits to ensure that the prison is maintained, and is not tampered with, however as it presently stands the only way of breaking the prison is a closely guarded secret. Myr Forestria is presently residing in Absalom, maintaining a small business that is marked with the symbol of her family.