The World

Believed to be for nearly 500 years, the Great Dragon Gods of Japan have been missing, with little to no clues as to how or why. Some speculate that the increase in modern technology and humans caused a rift between the gods and their earthly creations, the Kodai Ryu, whilst others say that they were swallowed whole by the demon sea god Ryujin, who wished to absorb their power. There are even those that think the gods were slain by a mortal, which in turn damned those that walked the earth. 

Whilst the lifespan of a dragon is long, there are now very few among the population that truly remember what it was like to be within a time of Gods and worship. Shrines and Temples had decorated the land in a grand display of faith to the gods, willing good fortune for all those that paid tribute and prayer. It was a time of plenty, certainty and prosperity. The Gods would often descend upon their Shrines with care and love to their creations, answering deep seeded desires sparingly, though without consequence. 

Stories of the Gods are often passed down through the generations, and now there have been multiple of those generations that only have stories to think on, the morals and lessons of such fables being the only true takeaway. 

There are some dragons that don’t believe the Gods were ever real, just bedtime stories used to teach lessons and scare pups into doing as they’re told. Those that do believe in the tales are occasionally mocked, especially in the face of modern day, with technology rising to its peak, and no sign that any God ever existed.

The elders of the population stay true to their own knowledge, holding onto faded memories that grow weaker each day. With the absence of the Gods, the magic has faded from the lineage of the Kodai Ryu, each dragon through time losing their ability to control the elements. 

It is said that when the Gods return, so will the magic, and the Kodai Ryu can live up to their former ancestors' glory.

How do you convince a God return? Well, that's what the Kodai must learn.