Rings of Rebirth

"Ye Reprobates, collected to inaugurate these most hallowed trials, the Rings of Rebirth, rejoice! For what I have given you is another chance."

- Hant Nirjara, Chapter 1

The Rings of Rebirth (復活の輪) is a festival of trials that occurs every four-hundred years within the Olam Tzalmavet. One hundred souls of the "sinful deceased" are gathered over the course of the four centuries to compete against each other in a gauntlet of agonizing challenges meant to test the strength, mind and resolve of each person.

The Rings of Rebirth consists of ten games in total, not counting the introductory trial. The winner who completes all ten Rings is given the ultimate prize: a second life on Earth. They are resurrected as their old self, being given a fresh chance to right the wrongs of their original life and enjoy many more years of mortal pleasures.

Rules
Those who win or complete the Ring first are awarded Joss Coins, which can be used to purchase special items from Hant Asrava in the Oubliette.

The Rings
The Rings of Rebirth are divided into ten different trials, along with an introductory trial at the beginning. Each are designed with difficult victory conditions with the path to completion often hidden in cryptic clues or riddles.

Ring Zero: The Swamp of Blood
The Swamp of Blood is the introductory trial given to Reprobates when they first arrive in the Olam Tzalmavet. Trapped in a circular quarry with impossibly high canyons surrounding them, the inside is filled with dead trees and a ghastly bog of coagulated blood. Built into the canyon is a pair of large metal gates that are sealed shut and protected by the two guardians of the swamp, Gozu and Mezu.

The sealed gates are impossible to open and are only placed to through off Reprobates. Hidden within the grooves of the canyon walls are one-hundred chain ropes, one for each Reprobate. The only method of escape is to locate a chain and grab onto it. The chain will then lift the Reprobate out of the quarry and up to safety.

Prayers
Prayers are specialty items that are purchasable from Hant Asrava's shop in the Oubliette. They are highly sought after by everyone in the competition and as such, are incredibly expensive. They can be used during the Ring trials themselves or in the Oubliette.

Prayers of Petition
Prayers of Petition can be used to heal oneself or another Reprobate from any injuries sustained during the Rings of Rebirth. There is no limit to the amount of these that can be bought.

Prayers of Intercession
Prayers of Intercession allow a Reprobate to survive a single fatal injury at any point during the Rings of Rebirth (except the final Ring) or will allow the Reprobate to move onto the next Ring should they fail. Only three of these prayers are allowed to be purchased during the entirety of the Rings of Rebirth.

Prayer of Contrition
The Prayer of Contrition allows the Reprobate who possesses it the ability to break any of the rules during the Rings of Rebirth without penalty. This can range from a personal favor from Samvara, killing another Reprobate in the Oubliette or even skipping a Ring entirely. It cannot be used during the final Ring however, nor can it be used to attack or harm Samvara. There exists only a single Prayer of Contrition in Asrava's shop and it is the most expensive and sought-after item among the Reprobates.