After centuries of savage war between the different animal tribes for the fruit of the Soul Tree, the leaders came together to find a peaceful solution. The result was the Running Man competition.
Every year, representatives from the tribes to participate in a series of games which test each of the players’ strength, intelligence, and agility. Each player also is equipped with a shield of their back, a watch, and set of tokens. The tokens can be placed into the watch at any time to give the player a one time ability, while each player must protect their shields from being snatched by other players. If they fail, they are immediately eliminated from the game. Pitted against each other in a winner takes all tournament, each player must put everything on the line for the glory of the competition and the future of their tribe.