Chapter 4: Ruins of Civilization (Maps!)
~Day 1~
August 8th, 2015
10:24 A.M."Let's go around."
Kyle starts to sneak around the group of zombies.
"Shh..."
Jarrod puts his finger to his lips to signal for everyone to shut up, and begins moving as quickly as he can without making noise.
Charge wildly, attacking the zombies with bare hands
Take a wide path, due to being the least sneaky of the group. Hopefully the extra distance will help.
*whispered* Bet someone wished they had a weapon right now...
Ready small rock for throwing or give it to someone who wants it. move carefully along near Mr. Rand, safety in numbers and all that. besides, ganging up sounds like a good idea...
"Hey give me that rock, just incase..."
Take rock, keep it in my pocket, keep my axe out, follow a slightly less wide path than the others but only slightly.
Sneak along with Charles. Sneakily.
Every survivor in the group ducks down in the presence of the zombies. They decide to keep quiet and sneak past their enemies. Charles finally gets rid of his spare Rock when Ben accepts it. While they all carefully trudge past, none of the zombies move towards them, instead they continue to shuffle around in their little pit. It probably helps that the two groups are separated by a pretty steep difference in elevation, as it becomes clear soon that even if the zombies noticed the group, it would take them a good 15 minutes or so to ascend to the road. Needless to say, the group makes it through without any conflict.
The road continues on, occasionally taking a slight turn to the right or left, but otherwise just being a plain road. Speaking of plains, the forest and golf course areas give way to sweeping flat grasslands. Honestly, for what the survivors can see, these plains have not changed at all even with the catastrophic outbreak. Of all the people effected, Mother Nature does not seem to be struggling with the new zombie rule.
On the left-hand side of the road, the survivors spot their first glimpse of civilized structure, made long before the outbreak. In other words, a house, though it is strange seeing a house way out on the outskirts of a town, yet it is very close to this road which once was busy. As the group comes closer, it turns out not to be a house, but a small roadside store. It's made of wood, but the name of the store has since faded away. There are several large hay bales around the perimeter of the store, as well as a tractor off to one side.
The group feels a collective urge to eat, fitting as it is currently breakfast time.
Player Survivors: 6
NPC Survivors: 0
Clouds: Light Coverage
Temperature: Warm
FS: 36
WS: 36
Base: None
Name: Clair Lord
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Occupation: Bouncer
Attributes:
Strength:++
Perception:+
Agility:--
Endurance:+++
Stealth:----
Dexterity:--
Constitution:+
Will:+
Intelligence:-
Charisma:++
Luck:-
Skills:
Grappling[4]
Tracking[2]
Intimidation[2]
Equipment:
Taser (100%) - A non-lethal weapon designed to shock it's target into submission.
Sunglasses - Black glasses that shield the eyes from direct sunlight. Looks cool.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name: Mr. Rand
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Occupation: Math teacher
Attributes:
Strength: --
Perception: +
Agility:
Endurance: +
Stealth: ---
Dexterity: +
Constitution: --
Will: ++
Intelligence: +++
Charisma:
Luck: -
Skills:
Memory[4]
Botany[2]
Speed Reading[2]
Equipment:
Wristwatch - Tells the current time. Non-electric.
The Complete Tales of the Bard - Contains all the works of William Shakespeare. Designed fancily, and valued to be over $300.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name: Jarrod Hilton
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Occupation: Doctor (Specializing in nothing in particular, and had been retired for about 2 years.)
Attributes:
Strength: ---
Perception: ++
Agility: ---
Endurance: +
Stealth: --
Dexterity: --
Constitution: +
Will: ++
Intelligence: ++
Charisma: +
Luck: +
Skills:
Medical Treatment[4]
Crafting Drugs[2]
Cars [2]
Equipment:
First Aid Kit (100%) - Contains all the materials needed to deal with minor up to moderate injuries.
Penicillin (100%) - Bottle of Penicillin, an anti-bacterial medicine.
Lipstick - Fresh stick of lip makeup. The label reads 'Full Pink'.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name: Charles
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Occupation: Student, computer repairman
Attributes: (Remember, equal number of +'s and -'s.)
Strength:--
Perception:+
Agility:
Endurance:+
Stealth:
Dexterity:
Constitution:
Will:
Intelligence:++
Charisma: -
Luck:-
Skills:
Build Electronics[4]
Hacking[2]
WW2-Era Weaponry [2]
Equipment:
Laptop (100%) - Fully functional mobile computer. Can accomplish any computer tasks that don't require network connection.
Sling Pack - A useful carrier device, that is slung over one's shoulder and carries the contents at the hip.
2 Rocks - Fist-sized, jagged on one side and smooth on the other.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name: Kyle Johnson
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Occupation: Writer
Attributes:
Strength:-
Perception:+
Agility:
Endurance:-
Stealth:
Dexterity:+
Constitution:
Will: --
Intelligence:+
Charisma:
Luck: +
Skills:
Storytelling[4]
Spanish, French & German[2]
Long Guns[2]
Equipment:
Double-Barreled Shotgun (2/0) - Close-range long gun with two barrels.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Name: Ben Ross
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Occupation: Fireman
Attributes:
Strength:
Perception:
Agility: -1
Endurance: +1
Stealth: -1
Dexterity: +1
Constitution: -1
Will: -1
Intelligence: +1
Charisma: +1
Luck: +/-1
Skills:
Firefighting[4]
Emergency Health[2]
Axes[2]
Equipment:
Fireman Gear Bag - Bag intended to carry fireman equipment. Lots of storage space. Currently holds the group's Food & Water.
Fire Axe - Designed to chop down obstructions in a firey area, like doors and windows.
Physical Health: Normal
Mental Health: Normal
Alright, I'm going to need each player to decide on a color to represent them on Maps. The only colors not allowed are Black, which represents NPCs, and any shades of Green, which represents zombies.
Also, if non-existent drawing skills offend you, you might not want to look at a Map in this game ever.