Dilapidated temple paper strips

[Jaximus Hubris Maximus]

Do these paper strips represent anything? I noticed my brother had heaps on his temple whilst near the end of the game but I only had a couple having just started. Does Emma nail a strip to the temple every time you die or something?

[Freaktacular]

Eviction notices.

[Bluetonic47]

there all game complaints to fromsoftware

[Washing Machine]

They're prints of all the salty reviews about game being too difficult.

Ain't noticed there being more or less of them, but then again never paid attention.

[Ad Hominem]

I didn't notice them until near the end of the game when they were everywhere, and I don't remember them being there before. Not sure what the significance is. Judging by how many there are in my save it very well may be one for every death.

[Tanasinn [AZ]]

I might be off, but I remember that those things are usually used to ward off demons. I don't want to go into more details due to boss/story spoilers.

[milchbla]

When one examines the hut where the Sculptor lives, you can see that its entirety is covered with dozens of ofuda: a kind of paper talisman used in both Shinto and Onmyōdō rites for purification and exorcisms, or generally used as wards against misfortune and the supernatural.

copy pasted from the wiki

[Nanashi]

Originally posted by milchbla:

When one examines the hut where the Sculptor lives, you can see that its entirety is covered with dozens of ofuda: a kind of paper talisman used in both Shinto and Onmyōdō rites for purification and exorcisms, or generally used as wards against misfortune and the supernatural.

copy pasted from the wiki

^this

Although I wouldn't go for a video game wiki on these things that have their source in actual things outside of games.

Those are talisman usually used to protect from harm/evil. Once you progress the story and connect the dots of some dialogues you'll know why they are there.

[Jaximus Hubris Maximus]

Cheers, much appreciated :D

[Washing Machine]

Kind of curious if there's legit more of them as the game goes on. It'd make sense I guess, but I didn't pay attention at all. Sure you didn't just miss them in the lighting and when they day/time cycle progresses, they became more visible?

[Artek [General]]

Originally posted by Washing Machine:

Kind of curious if there's legit more of them as the game goes on. It'd make sense I guess, but I didn't pay attention at all. Sure you didn't just miss them in the lighting and when they day/time cycle progresses, they became more visible?

Im 100% their numbers grow, because i havent noticed them until the end of the game when i was like "wait... Was the house always covered in those?... That's not a good sign..."