:root {
      --bg: #111019;
      --bg-soft: #191724;
      --panel: rgba(31, 28, 43, .88);
      --panel-2: #242033;
      --gold: #d9b66e;
      --gold-light: #f0d9a2;
      --ink: #f1ecdf;
      --muted: #b8b0c4;
      --line: rgba(217, 182, 110, .27);
      --purple: #8875b7;
      --green: #a8b79a;
      --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 90px; }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      background-color: var(--bg);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* Full-page fixed background photo. Uses fixed pseudo-elements rather than
       background-attachment:fixed, which iOS Safari and Android Chrome handle badly. */
    body::before {
      content: "";
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: -2;
      background: url("/Astrayas.webp") center center / cover no-repeat;
    }
    body::after {
      content: "";
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: -1;
      pointer-events: none;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -10%, rgba(102, 76, 136, .38), transparent 48rem),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 35%, rgba(92, 73, 112, .12), transparent 35rem),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 16, 25, .82), rgba(17, 16, 25, .93));
    }

    a { color: var(--gold-light); }
    a:hover { color: white; }
    .wrap { width: min(1160px, 90%); margin-inline: auto; }
    .topline {
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), var(--purple), var(--gold), transparent);
    }
    header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 10;
      background: rgba(17,16,25,.92);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    }
    .nav {
      min-height: 76px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 22px;
    }
    .brand {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      letter-spacing: .22em;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .brand small {
      display: block;
      font-size: .62rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: normal;
      letter-spacing: .26em;
      text-align: center;
    }
    nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 8px 22px; }
    nav a {
      color: var(--muted);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: .92rem;
    }
    nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

    .hero {
      min-height: 590px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 90px 0 100px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 16, 25, .30), rgba(17, 16, 25, .88) 100%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 45%, rgba(126, 95, 153, .24), transparent 55%);
    }
    .sigil {
      width: 110px; height: 110px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(217,182,110,.6);
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin: 0 auto 26px;
      display: grid; place-items: center;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-size: 3.4rem;
      box-shadow: 0 0 55px rgba(217,182,110,.08), inset 0 0 35px rgba(217,182,110,.06);
    }
    .eyebrow {
      color: var(--gold);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .28em;
      font-size: .75rem;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }
    h1, h2, h3 { line-height: 1.15; font-weight: normal; }
    h1 {
      font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 10vw, 7.2rem);
      margin: 12px 0;
      letter-spacing: .03em;
    }
    .hero p.lead {
      max-width: 720px;
      margin: 22px auto 32px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.28rem);
    }
    .actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
    .button {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 12px 22px;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      border-radius: 3px;
      text-decoration: none;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      font: bold .78rem Arial, sans-serif;
      transition: transform .2s, background .2s;
    }
    .button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
    .primary { background: var(--gold); color: #17131e; }
    .primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); color: #17131e; }
    .secondary { color: var(--gold-light); background: rgba(0,0,0,.12); }

    section { padding: 82px 0; }
    .section-head { max-width: 730px; margin: 0 auto 38px; text-align: center; }
    .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.25rem); margin: 10px 0 14px; }
    .section-head p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
    .divider {
      width: 95px; height: 1px; margin: 22px auto;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    }

    .intro-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr; gap: 24px; align-items: stretch; }
    .card {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(41,36,56,.92), rgba(25,23,35,.92));
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      padding: 30px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }
    .card h3 { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 1.55rem; margin: 0 0 12px; }
    .card p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 14px; }
    .quote {
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
      background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(73,58,96,.6), rgba(26,23,37,.96)),
        var(--panel);
    }
    .quote blockquote { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.55rem; font-style: italic; }
    .quote cite { display: block; color: var(--gold); font-size: .85rem; margin-top: 18px; font-style: normal; }

    .feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
    .feature { min-height: 230px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .feature .number { color: rgba(217,182,110,.45); font-size: 2.8rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .feature p { font-size: .98rem; }
    .feature a { text-decoration: none; font-size: .88rem; }
    .feature a::after { content: " ↗"; }

    .campaign-band {
      border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
      background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(67,51,86,.55), rgba(27,24,38,.85));
    }
    .campaign-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
    .campaign-grid h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); margin: 0 0 12px; }
    .campaign-grid p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 680px; margin: 0; }
    .status {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
      color: var(--green); font: .72rem Arial, sans-serif;
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .13em;
      border: 1px solid rgba(168,183,154,.35);
      padding: 9px 12px; margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .status::before { content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green); }

    .notice {
      border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding: 14px 18px;
      background: rgba(217,182,110,.06);
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: .92rem;
    }
    .resources { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
    .resource { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; }
    .resource-icon {
      width: 44px; height: 44px; flex: 0 0 44px;
      display: grid; place-items: center;
      border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.3rem;
    }
    .resource h3 { margin: 0 0 7px; font-size: 1.25rem; }
    .resource p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .94rem; }

    footer { padding: 34px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; }
    .footer-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    footer a { text-decoration: none; }

    @media (max-width: 780px) {
      .nav { padding: 15px 0; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
      nav { justify-content: flex-start; }
      .intro-grid, .campaign-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .feature-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .resources { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hero { min-height: auto; padding: 75px 0 85px; }
      section { padding: 60px 0; }
      .card { padding: 24px; }
    }
  
/* ---- Subpage layout (added for /lore, /character-creation, /house-rules, /NPCs) ---- */
.page-head {
  padding: 70px 0 54px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17, 16, 25, .30), rgba(17, 16, 25, .88) 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 45%, rgba(126, 95, 153, .20), transparent 55%);
}
.page-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 4.4rem); margin: 10px 0 14px; }
.page-head p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }
.page-body { padding: 62px 0 90px; }
.placeholder { text-align: center; padding: 54px 30px; }
.placeholder h2 { color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.placeholder p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 auto 8px; max-width: 560px; }
.tag {
  display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 18px; padding: 6px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--gold);
  font: .68rem Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em;
}
.back-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 22px; text-decoration: none; font-size: .9rem; }
.back-link:hover { color: white; }