KAKANIN SQUAD
"KAKANIN SQUAD" is a game idea of sticky rice delicacies turned adventurer. The story follows a kakanin squad who signed up on their first debut mission in the rice guild, an association newly established in response to a steep decline in farms and production caused by the Villar's expansion plans. Each of them is sent by a house of kakanin to join the cause. As representatives, they fight for the farmer's rights and the entire rice race.
Lapong, the Puto Cheese Fighter
Nene's Puto Barracks
A proud member of the purple cake unit, Lapong boasts a yellow hair crest, a mark of the blood champions from the dinuguan war.
Raised by war survivors, he upholds the virtue of discipline and courage: traits that made him a good fighter.
Buri, the Suman Magician
Dolor's School of Suman
Buri studied in a long-standing school of magicians that practice the art of Buri wrapping, body covering that allows the wearer to store
and control budbud spells. Frail in nature, she turned to books and eventually put magic into practice.
Tapay, the Bibingka Ranger
Ferino's House of Bibingka
He rosed from a traditional family that popularizes clay pot training. Tapay,
now a full-fledge ranger, has undergone a rite of passage where he took a rigorous test inside a hot palayok, adapting his marksmanship to changes in temperature.
Kayo, the Puto Kutsinta Rogue
Aida's Kutsinta Monastery
Raised differently from Lapong, Kayo was trained and shaped in a ramekin, making him suitable for espionage. As a rogue, he had to maximize tools at his disposal, such as the grated coconut meat cloak specially made to conceal weapons and use as throw diversion.
Latag, the Sapin-Sapin Cleric
Dulzeria's Sapin-Sapin Church
Latag, as a cleric of the layered trinity, now dons herself accordingly to the holy colors; purple, yellow, and white. Vested with the favors of the colors, she can freely channel the flavor blessings through her latik necklace and mace.
Palay, the Rice Sprite
Head, Central Plains of Luzon
Palay is a united farmers council representative overseeing the central plain of Luzon. His arms are the guild's quest masters responsible for organizing missions such as low-rank pest hunts, large-scale crop guarding, and human-combat jobs: to name a few.
Kanin Familiars/Mobs
inspired by the rich Filipino vocabulary and term for "rice."
mumo
is a ghost-type mob found near cemetery floors. No taming practices are known to guarantee a capture of such familiar.
*𝘮𝘶𝘮𝘰 - 𝘢 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘭, 𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦.
palay
is a nature-type mob typically found in farms. Catching one alone would be difficult as they move in groups. The easiest way of taming a palay mob is to separate them using a winnowing basket.
*𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘺 - 𝘢 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘥.
tutong
is a fire-type mob born from wildfires and rarely found in the wild. The guild adopted their origin and are now popularly homegrown.
*𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨 - 𝘢 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵.
bigas
is the most basic of all types. As the most common mob, they are popularly tamed as a pet. Their sturdy attribute makes a good starting familiar for a novice kakanin.
*𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘴 - 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯.
bahaw
is an ice-cold mob commonly found in households. Usually tamed by leaving them in an enclosed space to induce hibernation.
*𝘣𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘸 - 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵-𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦.
