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The Hatchery Guild

The Hatchery Guild is the order of Keepers: old, friendly and very proud of its traditions. Every Keeper is a member, and that includes you.

Madam Hatchwell

The Guild is led by its Head Keeper, Margaret Hatchwell, known to everyone as Madam Hatchwell. She's a Grand Master whose name is already carved in the Great Hatchery Hall: elderly, upright and very British. She's exacting but kind, has never once raised her voice, and is forever losing her spectacles. She was the first to notice the Hardening, and she's the one who called the new Keepers in.

She writes a short note about every one of the 155 Hatchery Babies in the Field Guide, and a line on every rank-up card. Her highest praise is “Perfect timing.” She almost never says it: only a perfect stage, all 15 stars in a kingdom, will earn it. That's her voice you hear when you do.

The Great Hatchery Hall

The Guild's home is a vast round hall at the heart of the island, where every path meets. Its walls are carved with the names of Grand Masters, and a bell in its tower rings every time a Keeper rises in rank. The Hall's theatre is home to the daily Hatchery Show.

Training

Every Keeper begins in the Farmyard, the Guild's training ground, where the eggs are kindest. Your very first egg is a Guild practice egg, and it's where you learn the most important rule: listen first, then crack.

Guild sayings

“Listen first, then crack.”
“Every Master started with a single hatchling.”
“No egg is ever wasted, no baby ever lost.”
“Steady hands, kind heart.”

The Keeper ranks

Every baby you free counts towards your rank: everyday babies, rare colours, Champions and secret creatures alike. There are eleven ranks, and the bell rings for each one.

Novice KeeperWhere everyone starts
Every Master Keeper started with a single hatchling.
Trainee Keeper5 babies
Learning the basics of egg care and shell cracking.
Apprentice Keeper12 babies
Shows promise and growing confidence around young hatchlings.
Junior Keeper20 babies
Trusted with more challenging eggs from neighbouring kingdoms.
Unlocks: Golden babies can now hatch from sparkly eggs!
Hatchery Keeper30 babies
Officially recognised as a member of the Hatchery Guild.
Unlocks: Rainbow eggs can now appear (from Jungle River on)!
Experienced Keeper45 babies
Has welcomed many hatchlings into the world.
Skilled Keeper60 babies
Known for steady hands and excellent hatching instincts.
Expert Keeper80 babies
Rare eggs are now routinely entrusted to their care.
Senior Keeper100 babies
Respected throughout the Five Kingdoms.
Master Hatchery Keeper125 babies
One of the finest hatchery keepers of their generation.
Unlocks: Your keeper's hat now appears in team photos!
Grand Master155 babies
A living legend. Every known hatchling has passed through their care. Their name is recorded in the Great Hatchery Hall for future generations.

Becoming a Grand Master means freeing all 155 Hatchery Babies. What happens then is best discovered for yourself, but Madam Hatchwell will be there.

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