Living Doll / Animated Doll Miniature

Since its inception in the early years of Stoican agriculture, the Harvest Moon Festival has focused on traditional gifts to the children involved in the celebrations. One of the most loved and used gifts is that of Festival dolls, often crafted to resemble the heroes of the tales told at the festival itself. Recently, however, a disturbing increase in cursed objects has become apparent at the festivals, and dolls are no exception to this rule. Although no solid evidence has been brought forward, there are tales of dolls that come to life, causing untold suffering to their victims. Some of these stories simply consider the dolls mischievous scamps, while others paint a gruesome picture of deadly killers who wait until their owners are asleep before striking. Whatever the truth may be, parents are now far more cautious of these gifts, and urge their children not to accept dolls from strangers for fear of the idea that they may have been tampered with.

Varied Origins
Animated Dolls have various origins, and as such, various aims and abilities. No two dolls are alike, and though they all share the ability to move and act independently, their personalities, purpose, and potency are based purely on their maker, whether that be a mad wizard cooped up in his lair, a scheming witch with a vendetta against the town, or even a restless spirit who has possessed the object.

Porcelain Pranksters
Regardless of their origin, most Animated Dolls share a propensity for mischief. The level of mischief is determined by their maker, but all seem to be quite fond of pranks and tricks. Even the more sinister dolls often spend much of their time engaged in relatively harmless tricks before becoming more aggressive, enjoying the chaos caused by their actions.