Before we get started, here are some major points of the Setting:
- In ancient times, Humanity had ascended to a near godlike, futuristic level of Technology. For unknown reasons, a War was fought, and catastrophic weapons were used that irrevocably ruined the Earth. After the Great Shattering, a pittance of Humans survived, both in places that were isolated and largely spared from the destruction, and in massive, Fortified Bunkers filled with the remnants of the Governing Elite.
- Ancient Humans genetically engineered many new organisms, and even new Subspecies of Humanoids. These New Lifeforms were designed to accomplish certain tasks, and some were perfectly suited to the Post-Fall World. After the End, some of these 'Anomalies' have spread and flourished. Non-Human sentients are discriminated against in most places, are often enslaved, and are quite rare. Many of the Ancients also engineered themselves to have beneficial traits, and many of the Augmented Humans have passed on their beneficial genes to their children. These 'Augs' have many useful abilities, ranging from perfect night-vision, to immunity to disease, to enhanced strength, and many others besides these.
- The Environment was corrupted by the Great Shattering, and much of the world is inhospitable, and often Radioactive desert, swamp, or ruins. Deformed Mutants roam these places, and will often consume non-mutants. Mega-Storms and other insidious Weather plague Survivors. The world was flooded in some places, and in other places, succumbed to drought. The continents were reformed and shattered by the Great War.
- As the Centuries passed, the knowledge of Old-Tech was forgotten, and the Culture of the Old Ones was lost or heavily distorted as time went on. Medieval weapons, tools, and armor have all made a comeback, and are commonplace. Primitive, Black-powder firearms and ammunition are manufactured in large amounts, but haven't yet outpaced Medieval armaments. The remaining Old-Tech isn't understood by the people, is thought of as Magical, and is very highly valued for it's abilities. In a few places, patchwork, knock-off Old-Tech is produced in small amounts.
- Civilization is almost entirely made up of inter-warring City-States, and Petty Nations, every kind of Government imaginable is adhered to, at least somewhere. Nomadic, Primitive Tribes are also fairly common, but are slowly being phased out by more advanced societies. Most of these Governments have no authority beyond the length of their blades, and beyond City Walls, the World is a cesspool of Violence and Anarchy. Many mercenary factions, wandering, bloodthirsty marauder hordes, and conquering armies all proliferate in the new World.
You are the Leader of one such group. Now, before we begin here a few questions. What is Your Name, and what Title do Your Men refer to You by? What do You look like? What kind of Warband do You lead? And lastly, What are Your eventual goals?