Is it possible to play as beastmen ?

ok, thanks for the answers.
Will sell the Alpha package now.

Hi,
I like to play as a hermit in the wild solo pve.
As I read the wiki this is possible as a beast on Arboreus.
But pvp is possible if I understand it correct.
What can happen by pvp, can your home be destroyed. Is it possible to lose all you gathered items where you are offline ?
Or is it only (full) pvp loot after a battle between you and the 'enemy', so running away will solve this