No Crown, No Walls

Evan Mercer wakes in a fertile valley beneath two moons, with no roads, no walls, and no crown to claim it. The Hearth Interface names him Pioneer and sets a founding quest: raise a first structure and begin a county. As eastern smoke, western forest silence, and northern drums mark old powers watching, Evan must choose what to build and whom to welcome. Frontier wonder meets practical uncertainty in a story of belonging, responsibility, and the first stone of something new.