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C h i l d r e n o f t h e A p o c a l y p s e
C h i l d r e n o f t h e A p o c a l y p s e
A Dungeon Crawler & Open World Exploration_____________________



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Exploitation of Children Man & the Natural World Extreme Competition Gender, Religion & Power


J O I N S T A T U S : A P P L Y
G M @chrysocoma C O - G M @Exit


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The year is 2111. Food is scarce. Cannibalism is rampant. Currency is lucid. You survive as either a misguided military, a child of slavery, a young nomad bound to the land, or a beastly metahuman. It has been several generations since the nuclear fall out destroyed the world, and you know almost nothing of the world before the nuclear storm devoured it. If you are a soldier, you may know the first three basics of information. First, there was a global pandemic. Second, there was an error in the globally approved vaccination. Third, there was a war that left a global wasteland of extreme anarchy. If you are a child of slavery, you know nothing except your best friend may be your next meal, and escaping from your masters is almost always futile. However, some friends and you have just found a way to break out of your prison cells. If you are a nomad, you may be all alone or still have family. Your methods of survival are strict with seeking peace with the land, but that often means frailty and scarcer sources of food. If you are a metahuman, you sometimes cannot even remember your first name, but you know the layout of the forest like the back of your hand even if the flora and fauna can sometimes be your worst enemy. Choose a character and explore the lands. Try venturing solo out of fear of making bonds. Join up with others for a better chance of survival. Find out what happened and what is yet to happen. But, whatever you do, be careful. Survival is the only option.







"... I have my own lines. They haven't been crossed.
There's a magic to a story of children growing strong together in the face
of insurmountable odds. I'm hoping to find that here, or paint that picture/find
it in this bleak world."




R U L E S & R E G U L A T I O N S
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A L L G U I L D R U L E S A P P L Y

1. Be kind, courteous, and forgiving. GM and CO-GM have final say.

2. Your character(s) may or may not survive. The death of your character(s) may or may not be expected.

3. Do not join the game if you have problems with emotional bleeding or spillovers between players and characters.

4. Life is not fair. The game is not fair.

5. Please, reread Rule 1 for all inquiries.









Children of the Apocalypse has been brewing in the background for a while, and we want to gauge how much interest the game will generate before continuing further. CotA will involve tabletop combat mechanics, and a player handbook will be created to explain gameplay. However, the flesh of the game will be how players make decisions and express, through writing, their characters' interactions during gameplay. The game is intended for a large group, and a Discord server will be provided for OOC discussion whether it is through text or voice. Please, let us know if you are interested and/or have any questions. We thank you for your time.






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This looks amazing. I have zero experience with tabletop, but it can't be all that hard. Count me in.
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This looks amazing. I have zero experience with tabletop, but it can't be all that hard. Count me in.


Thank you for showing interest, and don't worry, the dice mechanics will be very basic. If anything, the gameplay will be a simple introduction into learning how tabletop games are played.
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Like the premise, don't know about my time restraints 🤔 so tentative interest from me.
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I absolutely love this!
Even though I have no idea what tabletop games are-
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I absolutely love this!
Even though I have no idea what tabletop games are-

A tabletop RPG, also called pen and paper RPG. Like dungeons and dragons, it uses dice to determine the outcomes of various things.
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Oh! That's what it is!
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@Yankee@Bloopie@Xandrya

Hey guys. Thanks so much for expressing your interest, tentative or otherwise. We really appreciate it.

I just wanted to clarify the 'tabletop' mechanics of the game. At the moment, and in the spirit of keeping things as simple as possible so the flow of posts feels more natural rather than forced, any dice rolls are happening in the background ie. me deciding what loot you will pick up for killing a thing or for searching a drawer.

Touching on that, the game will feel very interactive fiction. Think Zork (if you're familiar). There's a bit more too it as well but I don't want to bloat the information just yet.
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@Yankee@Bloopie@Xandrya

Hey guys. Thanks so much for expressing your interest, tentative or otherwise. We really appreciate it.

I just wanted to clarify the 'tabletop' mechanics of the game. At the moment, and in the spirit of keeping things as simple as possible so the flow of posts feels more natural rather than forced, any dice rolls are happening in the background ie. me deciding what loot you will pick up for killing a thing or for searching a drawer.

Touching on that, the game will feel very interactive fiction. Think Zork (if you're familiar). There's a bit more too it as well but I don't want to bloat the information just yet.


Okay!
And thank you! This idea is really creative and I think this is gonna get very popular! =D
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Sounds simple enough. I'm ready to get the ball rolling whenever we start.
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can we make our characters early?-
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can we make our characters early?-


We are waiting for more players to show interest before continuing with the game but here is a skeletal outline while we continue working on the mechanics and game play of the factions. Looking for a face claim and putting together your character's name, age, personality and backstory is a great start. Since you are new to tabletop gaming, do not worry about some of the logistics. We will walk you through it when the time comes (hopefully by next week).

Short Answer: Yes.

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This sounds really cool! I'm also new to tabletop, but I'd like to give it a try!
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We are hoping to get the OOC posted this Saturday. A link will be posted here with your names tagged in case you miss it.
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Tentative intrigue.
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Count me in, I'm interested as well. Would you like us to submit our characters here or elsewhere?
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@Maglar We'll have the characters submitted to the OOC when it is up. Thanks so much for the interest!

To you as well, @alexfangtalon.
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Hello, @chrysocoma!
I know I just got here like five minutes ago but this is very intriguing. I'd very much love to be a part of this!

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