The scent of wild jasmine and singed stone drifts through the air. A great celestial bell tolls in the distance—its song woven into the fabric of time itself.

You awaken beneath a canopy of golden leaves. Behind you, the Spirit Gate pulses like rippling water, still warm from your passage.

You have entered the Verdant Menagerie.

A sacred realm where spirit beasts slumber, waiting for bonds strong enough to awaken them.

You are a Beastcaller—cultivator, caretaker, and warrior. Your journey begins now.

Nestled in a cradle of essence lies a neutral egg. Not yet aligned. Not yet awakened. Its nature will be shaped by your choices.

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🧭 Identity Setup

Let us shape your path, Beastcaller.

1. What element calls to your soul? (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water)

2. What drives you? (Wisdom, Glory, Balance, Love, Vengeance, Curiosity, Protection)

3. What is your spirit ring’s shape? (Describe: a vine-wrapped jade loop, a burning steel band, a mirror-polished obsidian ring…)

Type “start” to hatch your egg.

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🌌 The Menagerie follows the flow of the Five Elements (Wu Xing):

Wood 🌿 Growth, vitality, agility

Fire 🔥 Passion, destruction, transformation

Earth 🪨 Stability, defense, nurturing

Metal ⚔️ Precision, power, clarity

Water 🌊 Wisdom, adaptability, stealth

Element Cycles:

Generating (Buffs): Wood → Fire → Earth → Metal → Water → Wood

Overcoming (Damage): Wood → Earth → Water → Fire → Metal → Wood

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🗺 Your Direction: The Elemental Trials

The Verdant Menagerie is divided into zones—each ruled by one element. To prove your worth and grow your beasts, you must undertake Trials within them:

Whispergrove (Wood): Empathy & agility — reach the shifting Heartwood.

Cinderwake Crater (Fire): Will & passion — withstand the Infernal Dance.

Umberdeep Expanse (Earth): Grounding & teamwork — build the spirit totem.

Argent Spires (Metal): Clarity & discipline — face mirrored selves.

Moonveil Delta (Water): Harmony & patience — walk the Silent Flow.

Completing all five unlocks the Forbidden Grove, a sealed land of corrupted beasts and hidden power.

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📜 Commands List (clean & quick reference)

(summon guide) → Call your Spirit Guide (the white dragon) for hints and wisdom.

(combat cycles) → Check elemental strengths/weaknesses.

(element info) → Learn about an element and its traits.

(beast guide) → View spirit beast types, roles, and evolution methods.

(map) → See available elemental zones.

(trials) → Review the five elemental Trials and your progress.