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Your first field briefing.

Start with the faction objectives, then learn why a successful fight does not settle whether someone is trustworthy. Among Shadows combines cooperative-looking activity with concealed opposition. Treat combat readiness and information quality as separate responsibilities.

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YOUR NEXT DECISION · EDITORIAL GUIDANCE

Before choosing a build, understand what your side is trying to accomplish and how your actions can help that objective.

FIELD MODEL

Before your next decision

01Know your agenda

Understand both faction objectives.

02Know your options

Technique, Magic and weapon.

03Know your evidence

Separate claims from observations.

04Know the task

Check the current objective.

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Learn both agendas

The Order hunts infection and protects the evacuation convoy. Apostles work inside the group to undermine it. Understanding the opposing objective makes an unexplained action worth questioning without treating every mistake as betrayal.

Distinguish your kit from discoveries

A character brings innate Combat Techniques. Most Magic is learned in the world. During a first session, record which ability came with the character and which you acquired, instead of assuming every character can reproduce the same setup.

Keep a usable record

A brief location, witness and objective note is easier to discuss than a long list of feelings. Use the notebook for observations and the objective tracker for unfinished work. Both save only in your browser.

Prepare for the objective shift

Learn the Lord, convoy and evacuation vocabulary before the Blood Moon. During the match, check the current objective prompt; this pre-release guide cannot replace live rules or tell you an unverified trigger value.

YOUR LOCAL MATCH TOOL

Envoy Selector

Keep your own notes. Saved in this browser.

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These details need current first-party or live-build evidence before they become reliable advice.

  • Controls and tutorial sequence
  • Exact player and faction counts
  • Final roster

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  • Asymmetric PvP combines social deduction with real-time action combat.
  • Envoys serve the Order of the Secret Fire and work to stop infection in the blighted lands.
  • Underworld Apostles are hidden within the group and can spread corruption, attack isolated Envoys and sabotage the Order.
  • Combat Techniques are innate to characters. Envoys come from different cultures with their own Techniques or Magic.
  • Magic must be found; most is learned through exploration of the world.