Patreon Story Update #8 - Apoc (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…

Apoc

Village of Outcasts

Near the entrance to the eastern canyons lie the remains of a smaller lizard city. Many of its ancient stone dwellings lie in ruins now, but while the lizards have long left, it is far from empty. After the war between the stranded humans and native lizards, it was abandoned for a while, until a handful of lesser cloven Kerpali, cast out by the warrior tribe, made it their new home.

Soon, Apoc became a haven for misfits, criminals and those holding a grudge against the other settlements. Being the runt of a village can be bitter for a young goat Kerpali - but when they band together as a group in Apoc, they can hold their own against anyone. With strength in numbers, they grow even bold enough to attempt the occasional raid on a trade caravan - much to the anger of the other tribes.

Humans and bigger Kerpali are not particularly welcome here, but the leader of Apoc is pragmatic in this regard - should it prove advantageous to him, the cunning goat Kerpali is willing to make exceptions. Those allied “Talluns” who live in Apoc certainly know better than to mess with the clovens.

Both Max and Maya will have to tread carefully while doing business in Apoc - Maya especially so, being a member of the disliked warrior tribe. The citizens may not be openly hostile, but are certainly looking for any opportunity to scam a naive visitor - or worse. More than one unwelcome guest has already found themselves thrown into the hole, a dried up cistern at the edge of the central place, that is used for keeping prisoners.

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