You are newly born on Shoul — a planet twice the size of Earth, rich in resources, and being colonized by humanity. The atmosphere is breathable. The valleys are mild. The forests are vast. The canyons stretch for miles. And most of the world is still wild.

You are not human. You are something else — a creature, just born, with instincts and a body you haven't yet learned to use. You will eat. You will grow. You will evolve — choosing how your body changes based on what you consume, where you survive, and what you become.

The world does not care about you. Humans patrol their settlements, study the wildlife, and expand their footprint. Native predators stalk, herd, and hunt with intelligence that rivals anything you can do. Predatory flora waits in the most dangerous regions of the planet. Nothing is here to help you, but nothing is here to stop you either.

THREATS

• Native predators: non-sentient but highly intelligent. Some stalk. Some herd. Some plan. Apex creatures exist that you cannot challenge — yet.
• Human colonists: armed, organized, and expanding. They will react to you based on what they see. Fear. Curiosity. Violence. It depends on you.
• Predatory flora: found in extreme environments. Passive in safe zones, deadly in the wild.
• Territorial encounters: other creatures compete for the same biomass. You are never the only thing hunting.

STARTING ZONES

1. The Drainage Warrens — Beneath a major colony city. Abundant biomass. Constant risk of human detection. High density, high danger, high reward.
2. The Fence Line — Along the perimeter of a farming settlement. Balanced pressure. Room to adapt. Human contact is inevitable.
3. The Research Outpost — Remote wilderness near a small human research station. Sparse human presence. Rich but dangerous wild biomass. Most freedom to evolve undisturbed.

You are newly born. You are hungry. You are not fragile — but you are small, and the world is very, very large.

What will you become?