Marshall

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Yay magic sniper rifle capable during these times... right x3 (especially since i was a part of the FBI... right?)(right....?)

@Pie Flavor

Well no, technology pretty much stopped progressing since the world kind of ended and there was a mass extinction.

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2040.

@Terminal

Lets go with 2042, to make up for the nuclear winter time

S.D.O: The Last resort: Modern fantasy roleplay

Just an FYI guys, I'm running a Nation Roleplay as well are partaking in this one so sometimes my response may be slow.

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The link to the OOC http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/76396-the-descent-of-man/ooc

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Ha ha, I got my nation sheet up, I recommend editting yours to the new standards, a bit has changed.

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Koltsevaya Coalition

Koltsevaya Coalition

Culture/Beliefs: Moscow is full of radiation and mutants. Several Post-Apocalyptic wars have ravaged the city and the metros as much as the wilderness has. The people of the Koltsevaya Coalition have been forged in the fires of this hellish city. The Rangers of the Ring are the primary military forces and take up a third (2,500) of the total military strength. The Rangers are all volunteers and serve for a minimum of 5 years. They are trained by ex-spetsnaz and only earn their title of "Ranger of the Ring" by slaying a great mutant or other glorious actions. Place on map:

Map

http://i.imgur.com/XiW3jRY.png

Metro interactive: http://engl.mosmetro.ru/flash/scheme01.html Old World Connection: The Koltsevaya Coalition was assisted in its founding by a group of Ex-Spetsnaz and that group now operates on the surface for the coalition. Populations: Military - 7,500, Civilian - 22,250, - Government - 250, Total - 30,000 Government type: Coalition - Group of Sovereign states whom support and defend each other Spoken language: Russian Economic System: Free Market Exports - Vodka and raw minerals Imports - Food, Water, and Western military equipment Food/Water Sources: Hydroponics for food, Water is mostly collected from rain and from the storm drains. Pros: Easily Defensible - The Koltsevaya Coalition is positioned in the Moscow metros. The surface of Moscow is a radiation covered, mutant crowded hell hole. Only people whom have extensive knowledge of the area can get through alive. Military Secrets - The Russian military used secret metro tunnels in order to secretly transport materials and weapons and occasionally people stumble upon an old military cache. Cons: Environmental Dangers - Moscow is absolutely full of mutants and many of them want to be underground. Radiation is lethal in some places in the metro and in quite a few places in Moscow. Incomplete Sovereignty - Bandits, Cannibals, Slavers, and Cultists are common in the unprotected parts of the metro. Mutants/Major hazards in area:

Nosalis

Nosalis:(Metro series) A large mole that has developed large claws and a bipedal stance to better hunt prey and defend itself from predators. Though they live underground they occasionally come to the surface, they are usually found in groups in buildings with basements, basements, and underground tunnels/caves. Picture for reference:

Nosalis

Watchers

Watchers:(Metro series) Mutation of certain dog breeds that normally roam in packs on the surface. Alone they can be dangerous but in packs can tear even heavily armed men apart. Picture:

Watcher

Demons

Demons:(Metro series) This creature has so many origin stories no one truly knows what they were mutated from. Some say birds and some even say cats but one thing remains true. These creatures nest high and are capable are taking down slower aircraft. You either need to be really fast, really quiet or really strong in order to take these on. Warning: Extreme Caution

Demon

Radiation: Moscow surface - knocked out in a few minutes and dead within an hour without a gas mask Metro - Some pockets of radiation in less traveled tunnels as bad as the surface Backstory: Moscow was given a little bit of advanced warning to the apocalypse. Some people were able to get into the metro before the world ended. One of these stations had a group of Spetsnaz take cover in it. These soldiers saw how quickly people were turning to barbarism to get what they wanted and because they were the most heavily armed they were able to hold order together. The civilians that followed them went on to found the first of the Koltsevaya stations. The soldiers formed a group called the Ashes of War and went about helping people form a civilization in the Metro. This group continued to act independently until its numbers were decimated during a conflict with communists. The survivors were brought into the Koltsevaya Line stations and with their help the Koltsevaya Coalition and the Rangers of the Ring or "Рейнджерс кольца" were formed. These groups now control a large portion of the Moscow metro and have several outposts on the surface, they are only recently venturing outside the city.

Nicolai Mikhailov

Character name: Nicolai Mikhailov Position in nation: Ranger Commander (командир рейнджер) Characteristics: Height(5ft 3 in or 160cm) Eye/Hair Color: Brown for both Skin Tone: Pale with slight discoloration around the edges of his face Picture for effect:

Nicolai Mikhailov

Short bio: He joined the Rangers 25 years ago and has made his way up through the ranks by hunting down mutants and saving people. The Ranger Commander before him was an ex-spetsnaz by the name of Boris Kyznetsov. Nicolai became RC after slaying the

Bear of Tanganka

and unblocking surface access to the people of Tanganskaya Station. Other features: Born in Kurskaya Station, though Ranger Commander he still uses his spare time to go hunting for mutants or patrolling the Metro.

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"When I was a young man I thought I knew how the end would come. I was so certain that I made sure my family had what we needed to survive that catastrophe. My neighbors saw the wisdom in my preparation and decided they should do the same. For a time we all felt safe that when the end came we could weather the storm and come out alive. It seemed everyone on the street was prepared for a different kind of catastrophe.. bio-terrorism, nuclear war, natural disasters of all kinds. We had no idea how truly foolish we were for thinking we were ready."

Wars can be prevented just as surely as they can be provoked, and we who fail to prevent them, must share the guilt for the dead.

Omar N. Bradley

7,222,790,070 people on Earth stood and watched the missiles. 5,308,400,000 people watched the flashes. 4,056,400,000 Survived the first week. 3,313,900,000 survived the first month. 2,202,900,000 survived the first six months. 1,772,711,810 survived to see the snowflakes fall. 768,481,352 survived the Nuclear Winter.

I know not with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones.

Albert Einstein

The world stood and watched as thousands were killed in a rash of bio-terror that flowed throughout the world. One virus in particular stood out. The Reaper. It killed within a week of contraction and was spread through all vectors. It was the ultimate death machine. After the war it took on an even more devastating role causing the rise of mutants and the extinction of several species. Most of the strains of the virus are now unable to infect humans but some do still exist. This came only after a streak of the worst case natural disasters struck all the world. In its crippled state, man was weak, fragile and terrorists took advantage of the situation. In the last meeting of the United Nations, briefcases were set in front of each member of the council and each was given a key. In under an hour the world was bathed in nuclear fire and radiation. That was the rumor going around in 2032, now people aren't so sure. After 73 years humanity has lost nearly 90% of its population and only now are places on the surface beginning to become habitable again. Humanity found its place in the coldest, highest, lowest and hottest places on Earth. From the ashes of the old world human civilization once again emerges to stake its claim in a world rampant with mutation, disease and radiation. This world was alien to so many that survived the apocalypse. The wastes welcomed the human survivors with hellish landscapes and terrifying mutants. Farmland was hardly sufficient for any large civilizations and people could barely manage to collect the resources needed to build hydroponic farms and raise livestock. Many people have taken to eating certain kinds of mutants and using what old world food supplies they can find. The year is 2088 and time is running out.

The Wastelands

This section is here to better explain just how bad the world has gotten after the apocalypse. This is the environment that a generation has grown up in.

Cities

City1

City2

Countryside

Roads

North and South

More Wasteland

Forest

Roleplay

Rules:
1: No god-modding (No insta-kills or overpowered nonsense)
2: Battles will be decided in three ways, player consensus(Both players agree on a winner), Dice rolls, or GM/Co-GM decision
3: No overpowered individuals (You may play as a nation and an individual in your nation as long as the individual is mortal)
4: No overpowered mutations (Your people can be mutated in ways but every mutation has a draw back)
5: No Ganking (Ganging up on a player, unless there is good reason)

Information:
This roleplay is based on many different post apocalyptic stories. STALKER, Metro 2033/Metro Last Light, and Fallout for the most part. You will create a faction/country based loosely on these stories or a completely original idea and lay claim to an area on the map. By laying claim to an area, you prevent other players from starting there, however your faction/country DOES NOT control all of it (Unless its VERY small) this is just to space out players a bit so there is not much early game interaction, to allow players to grow and understand each other's play styles better. Included next are three character sheets, one for your nation, one for individuals (optional) and one for mutants in your region. Any mutants you make can be used by anyone unless there is a good reason for them to be unable to be used.

Nation Sheet:

Nation

Nation Name:
Culture/Beliefs:
Place on map: Please download, edit, and re-hide the url. Warning large image.

Map

http://i.imgur.com/XiW3jRY.png

(Also include a close up image of the area you control)
Old World Connection: (If any)
Populations: (Limit to 100,000 split between military, civilian, and government or however you want to set it up)
Government type: (Examples: Democracy, Communism, Socialism, Traditionalism, Autocracy)
Spoken language:
Economic System:
Food/Water Sources: (Do you have them?)
Pros:(The good things about your nation)
Cons:(The bad things about your nation)(Also this cannot be exploited by other players without proper scouting)
Mutants/Major hazards in area:
Backstory: (A little history)

Individual Sheet: (Optional)

Individual

Character name:
Position in nation:(Rank pretty much)
Characteristics: (Eye color, hair color, skin tone ect.)
Short bio: (Please keep it short I'll be reading most of these at least)
Other features: (Optional)

Mutant Sheet:

My Hider

Mutant name:
Origin creatures:
Origin story:
Strengths:
Weaknesses:

Please hide images to compact your post (unless its a smaller image) and
USE COMMON SENSE AND BE CONSIDERATE!

If I missed anything or you feel like something needs to be added or amended, either post OOC or private message me. Thank you.
Listen to UltikanaRe, for he is the Co-Gm.

EDIT: Thank you everyone for your input I might tinker with this a little more later if things come up but as for now this is where we stand. Year = 2088 and life is extremely difficult. Certain strains of the Reaper virus caused the mutants to rise.

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I know I went far over the expected time frame but I had important research to do regarding radiation and things like that so here we go! OOC goin up!

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I think we are going to need a lot of maps for this and we should just use the one I have for the nation sheets, it'll be easier and we can use other maps when the need arises.

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Personally I think it gives a better idea of where things are so people can get a sense of the distance between things.