Greetings Traveler,

From the depths of the Domain, I extend a solemn yet hopeful welcome to ANiMA RiSiNG, a simulated-reality idle MMORPG. I am Cain, the Wordkeeper, guardian of history, and warden of unseen truths. For ages, I have wandered Zienna’s Plane, awaiting your awakening.

Zienna, a land shrouded in mysticism and cloaked in darkness, teeters on the brink of oblivion and rebirth. It has been 154 long years since The Staff rose to power, with their golden grip casting a deceptive veil of light over the Plane. The Whites, with their promise of a new age under the Emergent Order, now radiates.

You, Traveler, have slumbered through Eons, untouched by time’s relentless march. But now, the hour of your awakening draws nigh. At the age of 16, you’ll open your eyes in Pyr, under the watchful guidance of Pode, a Steelhand Field Master. It is there, your journey into the heart of Zienna begins.

In a world that mirrors your own, with its days and nights unfolding in sync with your Earthly timeline, every moment in Zienna is a step in uncharted territory, and each dawn a promise of peril and Discovery.

Your path is one of Mastery and might, a journey through 35 open-ended skills, each a thread in the rich tapestry of your multiyear saga. From the mist-veiled isles of the West to the war-torn lands of the East, you will traverse 14 Regions and 13 Cities, each a bastion of ancient faith, politics, and power.

Yet, heed this caution, brave Traveler… Zienna does not yield its secrets lightly. Its landscapes are harsh, demanding resilience and strategy for survival. Your training across 8 Gathering, 8 Crafting, 3 Esoteric, and 16 Combat skills will be your lifeline. Your Knowledge across a 1,000+ item crafting system will be your right of passage.

The skies will whisper their ancient secrets, and millennia of Lore will reveal itself to you in your Tome of Discovery. You’ll face challenging Dungeons, master the intricacies of a multicast combat system, forge dozens of Tools, Armor, and Weapons, and find strength in unity with 40-person Guilds.

Your odyssey will be one of transformation, from the verdant fields to the hearts of renowned cities, from the depths of despair to the heights of Ascension. For mere minutes each day, you will forge a legend—one that spans a lifetime.

But, my time in your world wanes like the will of my soul. I must return to the connected grounds of Zienna, where enigmas grow darker and your presence is summoned.

I anticipate our meeting, Traveler, and may your ANiMA rise to meet the challenges of our Domain.

Cain, Keeper of Words