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# Creating a species

> A guide for species creators using the in-world creation wizard — truebred, hybrid, and composition hybrid.

This page walks you through making a new species and explains the three kinds you can create. You don't need any technical knowledge — just follow the prompts.

## 1. The three kinds of species

What *kind* of species you end up with is decided by **how many member species you add** to its recipe — you never set the "type" directly:

| Kind                     | Member species in the recipe | Example                               |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **Truebred**             | none (it's its own species)  | Fennec, Sergal, Kobold                |
| **Hybrid** (true hybrid) | exactly **2**                | Fenser = Sergal + Fennec              |
| **Composition Hybrid**   | **3 or more**                | Fenserbold = Sergal + Fennec + Kobold |

> A recipe with a **single** member isn't a valid species, so the wizard won't let you finish until you've either added **zero** members (a truebred) or **two or more** (a hybrid). The **FINISH** button stays hidden until the recipe is valid.

> **Each hybrid must use a unique set of species.** If a hybrid — true *or* composition — already exists with the **exact same set** of member species, the wizard won't let you create another one. Only *which* species are in the mix matters; the percentages are ignored. The check runs the moment you press **FINISH**, and you'll be told which existing species already uses that combination so you can adjust the members.

Every member in a hybrid recipe has a **percentage** (its share of the mix), and the shares always add up to **100%**.

## 2. Starting the wizard

When you begin, you're asked whether to **Clone** an existing species or start from **Basic**.

* **Basic** — build a brand-new species from scratch (covered below).
* **Clone** — copy an existing species as a starting point, give it a new name, and confirm. Handy when your new species is a small tweak of one that already exists. (See §7.)

Choosing **Basic** next asks: **Purebred** or **Hybrid?**

* **Purebred** → make a truebred (§3).
* **Hybrid** → open the composition builder to add member species (§4 and §5).

> **AI presets (right after you name the species).** Once you've named a new species, the wizard asks the AI to **prefill best-guess fertility values** based on the name (and any descriptors), then shows them on a **review menu** — each value is its own button. Tap a value to change just that one (the wizard asks for the new number and drops you back on the menu), and press **FINISH** when you're happy with them. The suggestions are always sanity-clamped to valid ranges, and if the AI is unavailable the menu simply starts from sensible defaults, so creation is never blocked.

## 3. Creating a truebred

A truebred is a species that stands on its own — it has no member species in its recipe.

1. Choose **Basic → Purebred**.
2. **Name** the species.
3. On the **review menu**, tap any **species specifics** value to adjust it, then press **FINISH** (see §2 and §6).
4. Optionally **define descriptors** (appearance tags) — you can describe the look in your own words and let the AI turn it into tags, or **Skip**.
5. **Review** the summary and confirm.
6. **Name the founding Mother and Father** — these two become the species' original ancestors (its root lineage). See §6 "Founding pair".
7. Confirm — the species and its founding pair are created together.

## 4. Creating a hybrid (two species)

A **true hybrid** blends **exactly two** species.

1. Choose **Basic → Hybrid** to open the composition builder.
2. **ADD** your **first** member species. The first member automatically holds the **remainder** of the mix, so you aren't asked for a percentage yet.
3. **ADD** your **second** member species. Now you're asked **what percentage** this species makes up — enter a whole number greater than 0 and less than the remaining amount. The first member's share shrinks automatically so the total stays 100%.
   * *Example:* add Sergal first, then add Fennec at **70%** → the recipe becomes **Sergal 30% / Fennec 70%** (Sergal takes the leftover 30%).
4. With two members in the recipe, the **FINISH** button appears. Press it. (If those two species already form an existing hybrid, the wizard sends you back to adjust the members — see the uniqueness rule in §1.)
5. **Name** the species, then **review/adjust** the AI-suggested fertility values on the menu and press **FINISH** (§2, §6); optionally add **descriptors**, and **review**.
6. **Name the founding Mother and Father.**

### What's special about a true hybrid's founding pair

For a true hybrid, the founding pair's **lineage (genes)** is **bred from the two member species' own lineages** rather than starting fresh:

* **Mother** = member A's mother × member B's father
* **Father** = member A's father × member B's mother

You still **type the Mother and Father names** you want — only their ancestry is derived automatically, so a Sergal+Fennec hybrid is genuinely descended from both Sergals and Fennecs. The confirmation screen shows both the derived lineage and the names you chose.

> If one of the two member species has no lineage of its own to breed from, the wizard will stop and tell you, rather than create an incomplete species.

## 5. Creating a composition hybrid (three or more species)

A **composition hybrid** blends **three or more** species. The steps are the same as a true hybrid, you just keep adding members.

1. Choose **Basic → Hybrid**.
2. **ADD** the first member (it holds the remainder — no percentage asked).
3. **ADD** each additional member and give it a **percentage** (greater than 0, less than what's left). The first member keeps shrinking to hold the leftover so the total is always 100%.
   * *Example:* Sergal (first), then Fennec **50%**, then Kobold **20%** → **Sergal 30% / Fennec 50% / Kobold 20%**.
4. You can keep up to **9** members. Each member's button shows its current percentage so you can see the mix at a glance. Selecting a member **removes** it (and its share returns to the first member).
5. Press **FINISH** (available once you have at least two members). If this exact set of species already exists as a hybrid, you'll be sent back to adjust the members (see §1).
6. **Name** the species, then **review/adjust** the AI-suggested fertility values and press **FINISH** (§2, §6); optionally add **descriptors**, and **review**.
7. **Name the founding Mother and Father** — for a composition hybrid these are ordinary named root ancestors (a fresh lineage), just like a truebred.

## 6. The questions every species answers

Whichever type you make, the wizard collects the same core details. It enforces sensible minimums/maximums for each and will re-ask if a value is out of range. These are pre-filled with the AI's suggested values right after naming (§2); on the review menu you can tap any one to change it, then press **FINISH**.

**Species specifics (reproductive profile):**

1. **Ovulation cycle** — how many days between cycles (minimum 4 days).
2. **Ovulation period** — the fertile window within the cycle.
3. **Ovulation count** — how many ova can be released.
4. **Gestation period** — how long a pregnancy lasts.
5. **Growth period** — how long offspring take to mature (at least the ovulation cycle length).
6. **Uterus size** — adult uterus volume in millilitres (an average adult human is \~60 ml, for reference).
7. **Embryo size** — the maximum volume an embryo can reach (within a min/max the wizard derives from the uterus size and ovulation count).
8. **Birth type** — how offspring are born:
   * **Live** (live birth)
   * **Ovum** (egg-laying)

**Descriptors (optional):** appearance/behavior tags. Describe the species in your own words and the AI generates a tag list you can keep or skip.

**Founding pair (Mother & Father):** every species is seeded with two original ancestors.

* **Truebred & Composition hybrid:** you name a Mother and a Father who become the species' fresh root lineage.
* **True hybrid:** you still name them, but their ancestry is bred from the two member species (see §4).

The species and its founding pair are always saved **together**, so a species is never left without its lineage.

## 7. Cloning an existing species

If your new species is close to one that already exists:

1. Choose **Clone** at the start.
2. **Search and pick** the species to copy.
3. Give the clone a **new name** and confirm.

The clone copies the original's recipe and specifics as a starting point. (Note: you can't base a new hybrid on an existing *composition* hybrid as a member — composition hybrids aren't offered in the member search — but you can clone one directly.)

## 8. Rules & tips at a glance

* **The type follows the recipe:** 0 members = truebred, 2 = hybrid, 3+ = composition hybrid. You never pick the type label directly.
* **AI presets save time.** Right after naming, accept the AI's suggested fertility values to skip the questions entirely, or customize them — the suggestions are always clamped to valid ranges.
* **Shares always total 100%.** The first member you add holds the leftover, so you only type percentages for the *additional* members.
* **Enter whole percentages** (e.g. `70`), greater than 0 and less than what's left. The first member can't drop to 0, so you can't give a later member the entire remaining share.
* **FINISH appears only when the recipe is valid** — i.e. two or more members for a hybrid.
* **Hybrids must be unique by their species set.** You can't FINISH a hybrid whose exact combination of member species already exists — percentages are ignored, only the set of species counts.
* **Up to 9 members** in a composition.
* **Remove a member** by selecting its button; its share returns to the first member.
* **Names matter:** always give real Mother and Father names — for a true hybrid these label a pair whose ancestry is bred from both member species.

*In short: pick Purebred or Hybrid, (for a hybrid) add two or more member species with their percentages, answer the species' reproductive details, optionally tag its appearance, and name its founding Mother and Father. The number of members you add decides whether you've made a truebred, a hybrid, or a composition hybrid.*