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MIHellboy · 08-30-2018, 07:35 PM

Backstory
Common Knowledge
The world used to be much more advanced, artifacts of arcane technology are everywhere.
"Things" go bump in the night, and occasionally drag people away screaming.
Liberty City is a big city on the east coast (ooc formerly Philadelphia)
The Liberty Collective is a collection of communities on the east coast, led by Liberty City. (ooc Boston to DC)
There are pockets of civilization both along the central rail line (supported by Lithiograph)
Cardinal is a thriving community west of Liberty and currently unaffiliated.

TLs
Transportation - 5+ (Steam locomotives; steamboats; early submersibles; balloons and early airships.)
Weapons and Armor - 8 (Smartguns; blinding lasers; unmanned combat vehicles)
Power - 6+ (Steam turbines; internal combustion; alternating current; hydroelectricity)
BioTech/Medicine - 5+ (Germ theory of disease; safe anesthetics; vaccines)

Popular Theories of Why the Apocalypse Happened
1. Biblical Apocalypse (God was angry – demonic vengeance)
2. Another Evil Genius - Army of Robots
3. Scientific Advance (Physics – Nuclear War-ish)
4. God Left
5. Irresponsible use of physical violence (Kaiju)

Religions
Church of the Apocalypse:
Once God loved us, but we offended him so he left and let loose Angels and Demons to destroy the world.

Children of the Robot God
God is a Clockwork Construct who created the universe to enjoy the tiny little gears of life.

The Prophets of The Cerebral Way
The only way to salvation is by understanding absolutely everything, at that point we will ascend, like the enlightened Ancients did.

The Displaced
Once there was a God, but lack of belief killed his power. The death of him broke the world. If we gather enough faithful he will return and make the world the paradise it was before the fall.

The Breakers
Technology broke the world, break it when you see it and kill those who would restore the old way.

08-30-2018, 07:35 PM	#2
MIHellboy Join Date: Apr 2012	Re: Odd New West - A (not Fallout) Post Apocalypse Adventure Backstory Common Knowledge The world used to be much more advanced, artifacts of arcane technology are everywhere. "Things" go bump in the night, and occasionally drag people away screaming. Liberty City is a big city on the east coast (ooc formerly Philadelphia) The Liberty Collective is a collection of communities on the east coast, led by Liberty City. (ooc Boston to DC) There are pockets of civilization both along the central rail line (supported by Lithiograph) Cardinal is a thriving community west of Liberty and currently unaffiliated. TLs Transportation - 5+ (Steam locomotives; steamboats; early submersibles; balloons and early airships.) Weapons and Armor - 8 (Smartguns; blinding lasers; unmanned combat vehicles) Power - 6+ (Steam turbines; internal combustion; alternating current; hydroelectricity) BioTech/Medicine - 5+ (Germ theory of disease; safe anesthetics; vaccines) Popular Theories of Why the Apocalypse Happened 1. Biblical Apocalypse (God was angry – demonic vengeance) 2. Another Evil Genius - Army of Robots 3. Scientific Advance (Physics – Nuclear War-ish) 4. God Left 5. Irresponsible use of physical violence (Kaiju) Religions Church of the Apocalypse: Once God loved us, but we offended him so he left and let loose Angels and Demons to destroy the world. Children of the Robot God God is a Clockwork Construct who created the universe to enjoy the tiny little gears of life. The Prophets of The Cerebral Way The only way to salvation is by understanding absolutely everything, at that point we will ascend, like the enlightened Ancients did. The Displaced Once there was a God, but lack of belief killed his power. The death of him broke the world. If we gather enough faithful he will return and make the world the paradise it was before the fall. The Breakers Technology broke the world, break it when you see it and kill those who would restore the old way.