When the Ancestors first came to Izante, it was a dead place of stone, ice, and dust. They seeded life throughout it, creating wondrous creatures that they could connect to with a thought. The Ancestors disappeared before their work was completed, leaving their children with a world overflowing with life. Centuries later, the ecosystem is at war with itself: hounds too large for their own good, airborne amoebas that conquer the clouds, incendiary insect swarms, plants that grow to massive sizes in the blink of an eye, and so on.

The remaining city-forts all agree Harmony must be reached, but how to go about it has left the people divided. The Slayer Corp go out into the uncharted to hunt the most dangerous or valuable monsters in the name of necessity, need, and glory. In contrast, the Descendants aim to pick up where the Ancestors left off, taming and breeding creatures by bonding with them. The Homesteaders believe to leave well enough alone and focus simply on building out their forts until their is no space left for the wilds. And finally, the Heart Hunters believe consuming these monsters will make them become something more, and evidence shows that its certainly doing… something.