Patreon Story Update #2 - Sky Village (Patreon)

Welcome travelers!

We have been working on the game’s setting, lore and story for quite a while now and it is time we present it to you.

We will not spoil the main plot of the game with these, but spoilers concerning the setting and backstory are inevitable. So if you prefer to explore the world completely un-spoilered once the game is done, do not read any further!

Today, let's talk about…

Sky Village

Village of Knowledge

Far above the dense jungle, nestled safely between the rock pillars and tree branches, lies the lofty Sky Village. Skillfully constructed hanging houses surround the entrance to a big cave, which once served as one of the first shelters for the stranded humans after the crash.

As such, the Sky village is one of the only places where information about these early days can still be found today: many old paintings line the walls of their cave, an attempt by their ancestors to preserve knowledge for future generations. While much has been lost to time, the Sky Villagers still consider it their duty to gather and preserve any knowledge about the ancient technology that crashed with the ship.

With their village being in such an easily defended location and with an ample, if simple, food source in the form of cave mushrooms nearby, the Sky Villagers can afford to direct all their energies towards scientific pursuits, tinkering, inventing and contributing to the central library. Widely known as the village of knowledge, it is often visited by people from other villages, who seek their advice in all sorts of matters.

A visitor to the Sky village will soon notice a peculiar detail though, compared to all other villages - there are no Kerpali here. This is due to an unquestioned iron rule which has been in effect ever since the founding days: Whoever shows any signs of transformation must leave and will remain banished, along with their parents, so that the feral curse may never take hold in their fragile community.

Needless to say, any romantic contact between Sky Villagers and Kerpali from outside the village is heavily frowned upon as well - if any such relationship were to blossom, it would need to be kept secret...

When Max arrives at this village, he is met with friendly interest. Maya, however, will have no such warm welcome, having been cast out of this village after her Kerpali transformation. A brief visit may be tolerated, but she better not overstay her welcome.

That’s it for today - next time, we will tell you more about a different important location of Kerpal, so stay tuned! As always, thanks for your support and we hope you enjoy these little peeks into the lore of the game :)

- Wild Life Team