Dangers in a Post Apocalyptic World

[awesomenessofme1]

Originally Posted by Christopher R. Rice

I'd like to talk about weather a bit as well if folks don't mind.

I really like the idea of "glass storms" where high rise building glass panes have shattered and created an ugly obstacle.

For the most part, the weather isn't crazy. Winters are cold and the short "summer" (lasting maybe 1-2 months) can get wicked hot. What weather hazards might the PCs have to look out for?

How about a weather super with unstable powers that cause wild shifts in weather in an area over short periods of time?

[Flyndaran]

Thermal inversions can cause mundane atmospheric problems near the surface to get concentrated and "stuck". In the real world, it's mostly dangerous levels of smog. But it would probably function as a death zone for more esoteric dangers.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by awesomenessofme1

How about a weather super with unstable powers that cause wild shifts in weather in an area over short periods of time?

That could be interesting. Hmmm. Yes. That could be very interesting.

[Astromancer]

I have not read the whole thread but I noticed something missing. No mentions of the problems of boating. Remember, Manhattan and Staton Island are islands! Queens and Brooklyn are on an island. And the Bronx is n a peninsula, if a broad one.

As your story is set in a post-apocalyptic New York the conditions of the bridges and underwater tunnels are vital. If they're substandard, you boat to go to or from New York. This leads to all sorts of fun. Might the Dark Mists bring in some dangerous sea life. There was an aquatic dinosaur that popped up to eat T Rexs. There were twelve foot long frog-like creatures that were ambush preditors. An insane super who his effectively the Gill Man from "Creature from the Black Lagoon." A crazed mad scientist could create "Deep Ones" ala Lovecraft. The watery possibilities are endless.

[Astromancer]

Having now skimed the thread try this one. A super who doesn't know they're a super. In fact they're Superphobic! But when they enter REM sleep alternate personalities come ou to play.

Like certain African witch legends or some forms of the Greek vampire, this unaware supers dreamself is a predatory monster. Alternately, they could mind control ordinary animals and make them insane and vicious.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Christopher R. Rice

For the most part, the weather isn't crazy. Winters are cold and the short "summer" (lasting maybe 1-2 months) can get wicked hot. What weather hazards might the PCs have to look out for?

For the most part the same things we already have to deal with, unless large masses are being teleported through time to an area at a different season, in which case you might get some crazily powerful storms (though they'll still mostly resemble tornados).

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by Astromancer

Having now skimed the thread try this one. A super who doesn't know they're a super. In fact they're Superphobic! But when they enter REM sleep alternate personalities come ou to play.

Like certain African witch legends or some forms of the Greek vampire, this unaware supers dreamself is a predatory monster. Alternately, they could mind control ordinary animals and make them insane and vicious.

It's rather classic for a waking pacifist to release a very destructive sleeping rage.

But a waking phobe could cause a lot of destruction with basic avoidance fears regardless of their preferences.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Astromancer

I have not read the whole thread but I noticed something missing. No mentions of the problems of boating. Remember, Manhattan and Staton Island are islands! Queens and Brooklyn are on an island. And the Bronx is n a peninsula, if a broad one.

As your story is set in a post-apocalyptic New York the conditions of the bridges and underwater tunnels are vital. If they're substandard, you boat to go to or from New York. This leads to all sorts of fun. Might the Dark Mists bring in some dangerous sea life. There was an aquatic dinosaur that popped up to eat T Rexs. There were twelve foot long frog-like creatures that were ambush preditors. An insane super who his effectively the Gill Man from "Creature from the Black Lagoon." A crazed mad scientist could create "Deep Ones" ala Lovecraft. The watery possibilities are endless.

Boating is actually something I've been thinking about lately, but only because the PCs raided a warehouse in Brooklyn that was by the water.

That said, dinos are out - see the various posts up above. The Dark Fog coincides with the destruction of Atlantis in the game world and that was about 30,000 years ago or so.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Anthony

For the most part the same things we already have to deal with, unless large masses are being teleported through time to an area at a different season, in which case you might get some crazily powerful storms (though they'll still mostly resemble tornados).

Dark Fog is common enough that people know to steer clear, but not common enough that it's seen all over.

And noted about the weather.

[Christopher R. Rice]

Originally Posted by Astromancer

Having now skimed the thread try this one. A super who doesn't know they're a super. In fact they're Superphobic! But when they enter REM sleep alternate personalities come ou to play.

Like certain African witch legends or some forms of the Greek vampire, this unaware supers dreamself is a predatory monster. Alternately, they could mind control ordinary animals and make them insane and vicious.

That's kind of "meh" for me. Sorry.