"You wish to know how to make friends with Aino? Analyzing data... Generating answer. First: Say no to savory krumkakes. Second: Admire Aino's inventions. Third: Play with Aino often."

— Ineffa

◆ Name: Aino

◆ Title: Clinky-Clank Gadgets-A-Gogo

◆ Parent of the Clink-Clank Krumkake Craftshop

◆ Vision: Hydro

◆ Constellation: Cistellula Mira

"A chaotic place, lashed by howling, frigid winds." For many, this is their first impression of Nod-Krai. But once you familiarize yourself with its rules and patiently explore the land, you'll come to know that it is full of marvelous, wonderful things as well. As you shop, you may meet a robot girl making purchases like anyone else while the clanking of curiously-shaped foundries echoes through the markets. If you're lucky, you may also catch a glimpse of robots speeding by... Ask around, and you'll learn that these are all Aino's creations.

If this piques your curiosity, and you wish to meet this genius inventor, it's no tall order. Just walk out of Nasha Town and head to the outskirts, where a giant metal building awaits. Before even stepping inside, you'll be greeted by a unique aroma — a blend of machine oil, metal, and krumkakes, the smell of home for Aino, who stays here with Ineffa, her all-purpose household robot. Aino lives life by a simple creed: Invent interesting mechanical wonders for fun, and when not tinkering away, enjoy the best snack in the world — Ineffa's freshly-baked krumkakes.

However, not all are lucky enough to meet this genius mechanic. Any who do not appreciate her creations will see the Craftshop's door slam shut in their face. So, before flooding her with endless new requests, maybe shower Aino's designs with some well-deserved praise first. Otherwise... Well, wouldn't it be a shame if disgusting krumkakes started popping out of your next mechanical device for whatever reason?

"Under our Moonchanter's most benevolent watch, no innocents or animals shall come to harm... sigh Or so I would like to say, but should the law of the jungle falls away, some sharp-fanged beasts will surely be starved the taste of flesh."

— Nefer

◆ Name: Lauma

◆ Title: Evermoon's Sacrament Song

◆ Maiden of the Grove

◆ Moon Wheel: Dendro

◆ Constellation: Cerva Nivea

Though they are the indigenous residents of the land, the Frostmoon Scions do not seem to fit in with the Nod-Krai of today.

They are too ancient, too stuck in their ways, too rooted in worship of a god that they have never seen.

They believe that the wintry woods are their shield and sanctuary, and that the light of the full moon can dispel all that ails.

They pray to the moon, on their lips an eternal refrain: Oh, Goddess of the Frost Moon, when will you answer our wishes?

And when they receive only silence, they turn and ask again: Oh, Lady Moonchanter, when will the Goddess of the Frost Moon answer our wishes?

Thus did Lauma step out from beneath the shade of the trees, into the light of the moon.

Thus did the congregation bow before her radiant antler-crown and silver-blooded totem. Thus was she anointed the agent for an absent god.