[quote=@MatthiasAngel] Imperialistic conquest would make for more violence and would make other people have to be more cautious because "That guy and his rag-tag mafia goons are out there." Which is fun, but not for long. I like the "I must rebuild by any means necessary" thing, because we can improve our chances by staying away from his private resort. The "I am a huge jerk" guy isn't going to last very long: people won't stay with him if they don't like him and don't need him. He has to be necessary, so I see three ways: 1. He's a dictator, and no one is allowed to leave because he has the biggest guns and toughest buddies. People only come to him because he has a lot of stuff. He actively attacks and steals from survivors. 2. He's a smooth talker, and people stay because they have faith in him, when he's really just power hungry. Everything is "For the collective good." He actively convinces survivors to join him and share supplies in exchange for safety. 3. He's a wise old man, and people stay because they like him and he knows how to survive and rebuild, when he's secretly bitter about whatever. Everything is "Because I know best." He actively seeks control of survivors for...I don't know why. [/quote] I like the idea of #1 the best. Not only that, but I feel that is also the one I can pull off most effectively. I hope that isn't just me overestimating my ability, though... But thanks for the suggestions. [quote=@MatthiasAngel] et cetera is two words by the way. [/quote] It's not entirely wrong, as I have seen it places like [@ravenDivinity] has. I do know that "et cetera" is technically the correct version, though, but usually end up typing "etcetera" out of habit.