First Session inner
NAMES
Tum Tum · Gnarly · Fleece · White · Lala · Bill · Crine · Mercer · Preen · Ik · Shan · Isle · Ula · Joe's Girl · Dremmer · Balls · Amy · Rufe · Jackabacka · Ba · Mice · Dog head · Hugo · Roark · Monk · Pierre · Norvell · H · Omie Wise · Corbett · Jeanette · Rum · Peppering · Brain · Matilda · Rothschild · Wisher · Partridge · Brace Win · Bar · Krin · Parcher · Millions · Grome · Foster · Mill · Dustwich · Newton · Tao · Missed · III · Princy · East Harrow · Kettle · Putrid · Last · Twice · Clarion · Abondo · Mimi · Fianelly · Pellet · Li · Harridan · Rice · Do · Winkle · Fuse · Enough-to-eat · Visage · Barker · Imam · Bowdy · Daff · Exit · Chin · Look · Shazza · Fauna · Sun · Chack · Ricarra · Prim
RESOURCES
meat · salt · grain · fresh foods · preserved foods · staple foods · meat (don't ask) · shelter · liberty · leisure · fuel · heat · security · information · status · time · health · labor · skilled labor · luxury goods · specialized goods · gasoline · weaponry · medical supplies · acclaim · loyalty · blood kin · drugs · strategic position · storage space · living space · walls · work animals · livestock · raw materials · books · know-how · machinery · access · connections
THREAT TYPES
Warlords:
Slaver · Hive queen · Prophet · Dictator · Collector · Alpha wolf
Grotesques:
Cannibal · Mutant · Pain addict · Disease vector · Mindfucker · Perversion of birth
Landscapes:
Prison · Breeding pit · Furnace · Mirage · Maze · Fortress
Afflictions:
Disease · Condition · Custom · Delusion · Sacrifice · Barrier
Brutes:
Hunting pack · Sybarites · Enforcers · Cult · Mob · Family
DURING THE 1ST SESSION
I WONDER…
MC the game. Bring it.
Describe. Barf forth apocalyptica.
Springboard off character creation.
Ask questions like crazy.
Leave yourself things to wonder about.
Look for where they're not in control.
Push there.
Nudge the players to have their characters make moves.
Give every character good screen time with other characters.
Leap forward with named, human NPCs.
Hell, have a fight.
Fill up this 1st session worksheet.
THE PCs
& THEIR RESOURCES
IGNORANCE
ENVY
AMBITION
HUNGER
THIRST
FEAR
DECAY
DESPAIR