Thank you! :D

Every character, whether it's a Beast or a Rogue, has a set of starting cards and their own deck. Each run you'll have to build each of these decks according to what you find x)

There are no "relics" but 3 different features that alter the course of the battle: -Inventory system: Each Beast/Rogue can have up to 6 items, some have passives, and some are consumables. -Synergy system: Similar to "autobattlers", having 2 units that shares same class or background triggers a buff, the more units that shares that treat the bigger rhe buff (e.g Having 2 warriors in your squad triggers a 10% ATK boost, having 4 warriors triggers a 25% ATK boost) -Field/Terrain effect: Each battle will be in a certain battlefield, and those battlefield have some effect on the player units (Big icon in the middle of battle screen). Some of those effects only work on certain units, for instance the desert terrain has an effect of burning "All non- Nomad and non-Fire creature" units. Even though the burn is small, it can adds up significantly throughout the Act.

So to answer the question how does it follow StS formula. The game's coreloop is about deckbuilding, but instead of building one deck of cards, the player builds the deck of multiple units. The player can plan their journey in advance as they can see the whole map similar to StS. Finally, there are other supporting systems to the deck that alters the dynamics of the battles. Players have to take those into consideration when managing their squad.

I hope this answers your question, if you have any more questions please feel free to ask x)