for those behind the scenes conversations.

Hey everybody! Hows it's going? Nice to be here. Your ex con gang banger with a bad attitude here!

Pretty good! I'll be your strong and silent type, builder by nature.

ok, so a few things to know. there is not a standardized character sheet. The sheet is open for you to put your info into. I don't keep up with the sheets, so if you use or gain gear you have to keep track of it. I will check the sheets to be sure that everyone is remembering to keep track of necessities, XP, and the like. And to be sure everyone is being honest.

next, this game will be a little more realistic than most. in that I mean we will keep an eye on things like dehydration, exposure to the elements, illness, and so on. Keep an eye on how much you are carrying. if it seems like a lot, it probably is.

as an example, Miss Talbot has 100 arrows. now, there will never be a quiver that will fit that many arrows, so they are probably set up in like five quivers of 20. That will run around twenty five pounds alone. A decent bow will run around five pounds. so, before she put on panties, got a drink of water, and put a comb in her hair she is carrying a chunk of weight around.

sorry to pick on you, Miss Talbot. It isn't personal just an example of how easy it is to lose sight of a load out. the average rifleman in the US infantry routinely lugs around between 70 and 80 lbs of gear all the time. living on your feet and out of a rucksack is tough on the knees and back. I know, i did it for far too long.

just saying to be mindful of you loads, because the reality of survival is that the comfort of your living conditions makes the difference. sleeping on the ground under debris shelter everyday using pine limbs for bedding and hot rocks for overnight heat has nothing on a hammock, a sleeping bag, and a warm cup of coco to sleep to every night. but, these comforts have to share space in your life with things like ammunition, basic medicines, water (lots and lots of water), utensils, soap, spare clothing, flashlight (not fleshlight by the way), compass, and a hundred other things that are useful if not necessary under certain conditions.

it's nothing that will break the game, but it is a point of detail we will keep in mind. so for those of you considering a decked out m4 with 1000 rounds and an Aimpoint just remember that you are talking about a forty plus pound load out of weapon, ammo, mags, sights, cleaning kit, sling, light, etc.

bedsides, this will be more like the early seasons of the walking dead, not the those later seasons where the writers kind of went sideways and made all those leaps of logic.

Good logic. Though I do understand wanting so many arrows. I'm an archery and go through a fair number of fiberglass arrows a year. My wood ones only need a bit of love periodically, but damn are they expensive.

yeah, i did the whole horn bow and wooden arrow thing for a bit. the chinese guy who made my horn boy was awesome, and it showed in the price, and the arrows! damn, now that was expensive. never, ever again. a hard shooting bow ruins a good wooden arrow the first time it strikes anything with fair resistance. they warp like it's magic.

but, it was fun. I was fool enough to spend the money. and well, I at least did learn a lot.

In reply to GM (msg # 4):

Yeah, I took a few horror movie survival quizzes, and turns out, I'd do fairly well, but it would be a single fatal mistake that would get me killed.

Anyway, Ivy, your nerd, here.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:37, Sun 19 Jan 2020.

Ok, I'll give until Wednesday for any late comers. I will take six players for this for now.

I will get a map together, I will use Google maps as the source so you can track everything on your own.

The area is pretty thick in undead 'migrating' out of the Chattanooga area. The group located in Ringgold is 23 strong, but is made up of children and adults ranging from age 3 to age 71. They grow vegetables in rooftop beds, traps squirrels and dogs, raise meat rabbits, harvest rain water and have access to a stream. They have two generators and a limited supply of gas from a local station. They are low on everything except veggies, water, clothing, books, chores, and the Holy spirit.

Their leader is Reverend Tom Long.

You all have been in town a day or so seeking a place to hide as horde of undead passed.

Are you known to each other?
How are traveling? On foot, on bicycles, horses, ATVs, all in a small truck?
Do you have a plan?

I most likely hot wired a car which unfortunately ran out of gas just as the Horde hit town. So I had to pause in my my fuel stealing and hide while I could...
This message was last edited by the player at 16:38, Mon 20 Jan 2020.