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Following the calamitous downfall of mankind during the final war, life and civilization have begun to reassert themselves in the Rocky Mountains, as people gather together to form families and societies, and look to the horizon instead of their day to day survival. They will build a new future, using the embers of the past to light the flame.
 
Following the calamitous downfall of mankind during the final war, life and civilization have begun to reassert themselves in the Rocky Mountains, as people gather together to form families and societies, and look to the horizon instead of their day to day survival. They will build a new future, using the embers of the past to light the flame.
  
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/recruitment-legacy-life-among-the-ruins.852748/ Recruitment Thread]
 
[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/recruitment-legacy-life-among-the-ruins.852748/ Recruitment Thread]
[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/rocky-mountains-embers-of-the-past.853500/ IC Thread]
 
[https://forum.rpg.net/index.php?threads/rocky-mountains-embers-of-the-past.853501/ OOC Thread]
 
  
 
== Families ==
 
== Families ==
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== Active Characters ==
 
== Active Characters ==
* [[Belus_Good_Roam|Belus Good Roam who is Braided into Gree]], a Sentinel from the Regents of the New Herd.
 
* [[Brother Raven]], a Survivor of the Keepers of the Way.
 
* [[Presumed Knowledge is Arrogance]], an Elder of the Gate and the Key.
 
* [[Titania Kuznetsov|Dr. Titania Kuznetsov ]], Promethean from OLYMPUS
 
* [[Tempest|Tempest Stormsen]], Envoy of the People of the Lake
 
  
 
== Factions ==
 
== Factions ==
 
*[[ARES_Radio_Station|ARES]]
 
*[[ARES_Radio_Station|ARES]]
*[[The Cultured]]
 
*[[Harmony Wharf]]
 
 
==Tables==
 
===Full Treaty Table===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Gate and Key
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Keepers of the Way
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | OLYMPUS
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | People of the Lake
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Regents of the New Herd
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | ARES
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | The Cultured
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | Gate and Key
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
| 2 Treaty over KotW: Afraid of G&K a Living Weapons, G&K Supports the crusade
 
| 1 Treaty over O: O fear G&K because they embody the obliteration of the Before
 
| 1 Treaty over PotL: PotL fear whatever they are downstream of what G&K is building
 
| 2 Treaty over RotNH: Afraid of their Maker Tech, G&K Supply R with Resources
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | Keepers of the Way
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
| 2 Treaty over O: An inhuman traveller saved a Keeper
 
| 3 over PotL: the KotW are partially descended from the PotL, & the KotW prevented the PotL from being slaughtered by raiders
 
| 1 Treaty over RotNH: The Harmony Stampeder was the worst Criminal
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | OLYMPUS
 
| 2 Treaty: G&K found power in the Redoubt
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
| 2 Treaty over PotL: O is primary drylander contact for the PotL
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | People of the Lake
 
|
 
| 2 Treaty over KotW: Hosts an Explorer, KotW are partially descended from the PotL
 
| 2 Treaty over O: Serve as thralls for Olympus
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
| 1 Treaty over RotNH: Harmony Stampeder victimized the PotL
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | Regents of the New Herd
 
| 3 Treaty over G&K: Trade, Could destroy them but won't due to ethics & tech needs
 
| 1 Treaty over KotW: Trade
 
| 1 Treaty over O: Trade
 
| 2 Treaty over PotL: Trade, RotNH gave PotL an algae that is a useful aquatic crop in irradiated areas.
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
| 1 Treaty over A: Trade
 
| 1 Treaty over tC: Trade
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | ARES
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | The Cultured
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
|}
 
 
===Given Treaty Table===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Gate and Key
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Keepers of the Way
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | OLYMPUS
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | People of the Lake
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Regents of the New Herd
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | ARES
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | The Cultured
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | Gate and Key
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
| 1 Treaty over KotW: G&K Supports the crusade
 
|
 
|
 
| 1 Treaty over RotNH: G&K Supply R with Resources
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | Keepers of the Way
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
| 2 Treaty over O: An inhuman traveller saved a Keeper
 
| 1 Treaty over PotL: the KotW are partially descended from PotL
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | OLYMPUS
 
| 2 Treaty: G&K found power in the Redoubt
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
| 2 Treaty over PotL: O is primary drylander contact for the PotL
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | People of the Lake
 
|
 
|
 
| 2 Treaty over O: Serve as thralls for Olympus
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
| 1 Treaty over RotNH: Harmony Stampeder victimized the PotL
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | Regents of the New Herd
 
| 2 Treaty over G&K: Could destroy them but won't due to ethics & tech needs
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | ARES
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | The Cultured
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#333333;" |
 
|}
 
 
===Taken Treaty Table===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! style="background-color:#000000;" |
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Gate and Key
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Keepers of the Way
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | OLYMPUS
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | People of the Lake
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | Regents of the New Herd
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | ARES
 
! style="text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | The Cultured
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | Gate and Key
 
| style="background-color:#000000;" |
 
| 1 Treaty over KotW: Afraid of G&K a Living Weapons
 
| 1 Treaty over O: O fear G&K because they embody the obliteration of the Before
 
| 1 Treaty over PotL: PotL fear whatever they are downstream of what G&K is building
 
| 1 Treaty over RotNH: Afraid of their Maker Tech
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | Keepers of the Way
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#000000;" |
 
|
 
| 2 Treaty over PotL: the KotW prevented the PotL from being slaughtered by raiders
 
| 1 Treaty over RotNH: The Harmony Stampeder was the worst Criminal
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | OLYMPUS
 
| 2 Treaty: G&K found power in the Redoubt
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#000000;" |
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | People of the Lake
 
|
 
| 2 Treaty over KotW: Hosts an Explorer, KotW are partially descended from the PotL
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#000000;" |
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | Regents of the New Herd
 
| 1 Treaty over G&K: Trade
 
| 1 Treaty over KotW: Trade
 
| 1 Treaty over O: Trade
 
| 1 Treaty over PotL: Trade, RotNH gave PotL an algae that is a useful aquatic crop in irradiated areas.
 
| style="background-color:#000000;" |
 
| 1 Treaty over A: Trade
 
| 1 Treaty over tC: Trade
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | ARES
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#000000;" |
 
|
 
|-
 
| style="text-align: right; font-weight:bold;" | The Cultured
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
| style="background-color:#000000;" |
 
|}
 
  
 
== Settlements ==
 
== Settlements ==
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*'''The Terminus''': A vast spaceport and arcology west of Denver, towering to the heavens, but surrounded by ruins. Scavengers and survivors make their home in a more secure section of the Urban sprawl, but the smart ones steer clear of the towering building itself.
 
*'''The Terminus''': A vast spaceport and arcology west of Denver, towering to the heavens, but surrounded by ruins. Scavengers and survivors make their home in a more secure section of the Urban sprawl, but the smart ones steer clear of the towering building itself.
 
*'''Olympus''': An impressive O'Neil cylinder situated at the L-1 point between the Earth and the Sun. A re-purposed space-habitat turned fortress / digital civilization.
 
 
*'''Harmony Wharf''': A fishing village at the edge of the lake, unaffiliated with any of the families... yet.
 
  
 
== Landmarks ==
 
== Landmarks ==
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*'''The wrecks''': The wrecks are a biological weapons designed as shock troops to destroy settlements. They are huge, violent omnivores that eat everything in their path, ripping things apart with massive claws. When they are enraged, the emit a loud "war howl" that carries for miles, and attracts other wrecks hoping for a meal and a fight. When there is something substantial left to eat or attack, the "battalion" of wrecks disperses. The only good news about wrecks is they are relative slow.
 
*'''The wrecks''': The wrecks are a biological weapons designed as shock troops to destroy settlements. They are huge, violent omnivores that eat everything in their path, ripping things apart with massive claws. When they are enraged, the emit a loud "war howl" that carries for miles, and attracts other wrecks hoping for a meal and a fight. When there is something substantial left to eat or attack, the "battalion" of wrecks disperses. The only good news about wrecks is they are relative slow.
  
*Self-replicating drones; the Hive. We hunt them wherever they take root, and burn them to ash.
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**Self-replicating drones; the Hive. We hunt them wherever they take root, and burn them to ash.

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