Dead earth game by daretobe

DEAD EARTH by daretobe

First off, this is not fallout. I am a huge fallout fan, but I must stress, this is not Fallout RPG.

Nothing is remembered. Years ago, the great heat attacked the soils, killing almost all life on earth. Its been too long for anyone to know what, or how the world died. New life, and new culture has arisen in the dead earth. The sun shines red on the scarred, brown horizons. No more old world, nothing is left. The few people that survived, have now given new life to parts of the wasted lands. New people have make homes in the places that can be habitable. Cultures have gained new roots. Life is coming back. The world has people, and animals, but life is not the same. No morals, no thoughts, no future. There are some that understand, and there are some that try for peace. But others hunt down these fools, and kill them. The world is a strange place of loneliness, toil, and violence.
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~Known Places~
The Great Basin (Gulf of mexico)
The Great Flat (MidWest)
The Great Cold (Canada)
The Great Heat (Mexico)
The Great Salts (The Rocky Mountains)
The Great Empty (The Great Lakes)
The Great Waters ( Oceans) -Salt Sea (Pacific) -The Appich (Atlantic)
The Great FarLand (Africa, Europe)
The Great Lows (South America)
JohnsonVille- The town of Johnson (Great Salts)
The Resting Place of Garrit (Great Empty)
Can Town- A Place of trade, and people (Great Flat)
Trader Joey’s- A Trading/War outpost for the Small settlement of Melton (Great Salts)
Melton- Settlement, Peaceful, and powerful (Great Salts)
Paraton- Settlement, Large, and grows crops (Great Flat)
Lone Cabin Inn- Only place to live up north (Great Cold)
Holten- Small Settlement (Great Basin)

~Known People~
Johnson- A great man of old. Was the lord of the old world.
Max The Great- A great leader of a tribe of nomads, Was a very good person, and helped many.
Garrit- The last man who knew anything before the great forget.
Lessia and Lessam- Warriors who killed many, and took slaves. Leaders.
Dwain- Leader, and first crop holder. Gave ideas on making food, and found and grew grasses
Hawkins- Leader of the last church of the Great Lord. Was killed by Lessam.
Tommas- The first to create ideas, the first to create ways of teaching, Was very wise.
The Glow worm- Mythic creature, Gives pure green light, and wisdom
The C-Elementals- The thing of myth. A spirit, or ghost.
Great Mother- Giver of all things, has a Cult
Blood Father- The lord of death, has a Cult

=Creating a character=
2 Traits, one flaw.
First trait needs the be your main job, or role.
(This could mean you scavenge for metals to trade, or you have a craft, such as crop raising, and metal working, maybe you are a good hunter all of these would work)
The second is what talents you have. Any skill you possess.
Your flaw is something you're bad at, or a disability you have.

Tech levels range from primitive, to advanced. The blend of science, and superstition. There is not magic.

You may be from any location, but We are starting at a town in the Great Flat. Have a reason to be there. This reason could be for work, or to see new places and people, Maybe for food, since the Midwest towns have crop growth.

Tribes of Dead earth

Dwellers of Dust=
The dwellers of dust are much like the people who came on the oregon trail. They roam, and search for water. They are peaceful, and have order. They are class based, and lead by a Commander, and a Sub captain.

Oak Tribe=
Gives out water, and controls a town. They are very sensitive, and non hostile. They grow plants, and secretly are making a greenhouse to restore the Wasteland.

Poiasso Tribe=
These people are very peaceful, and help each other. They are very social, and can be found in and with other tribes as well.

Kenler Ash tribe=
The Kenler Ash tribe came from the Great Salt, and they put stone dust, and ashes of grey upon the faces of the warriors. They are not prone to attack, but are strong in ways of force, tactics, and rationing.

Godorin Clan=
The Tall clan, or white people. They are the pure people, and are part of a high society of rich, water traders.

Makalar Followers=
Followers of a time old way, of the desert. Be, or be no more. They are warlike, and hunt with no mercy.

Dayspring Camps=
A somewhat peaceful people, who have popped up around old cities, villages, and towns.

BloodStone tribe=
The Tribe of Powerful warriors, and kill with only stones. Glass is made by them, and they trade often. No one is allowed into the tribe, except on rare occasions. The women are just as strong, and trained as the men, and the children are fearless. They have a very powerful upbringing, and cast off any burdens to the tribe.

Light touched tribe=
The foolish people of the south, who sell grounds of plants as food, and drugs. They know how, and where to find and make a variety of drugs, medicines, and poisons.

Loem Iputroi Peoples=
These peoples have a history of Cruelty. Not hostile to strangers, but none the less evil. They treat the sick with a stone, and the weak with a blade. They are know to have crucified a child for eating from an animal ment for their God-King.

Maclaah Tribe=
The tribe of Maclaah is a small tribe, that needs people badly, to the point of murder, kidnapping, and other disdainful acts. very hostile, and protective of the community.

The Liff grean=
The dead tribe of Killiario, the Bloodied one.

The Heltmar=
Based mostly off mormon missionaries, these people roam the desert with much wisdom. They travel alone, and help all people, who they think deserve it.

The Maxwell tribe=
The people to carry the legacy of the great Max. They are very peaceful, and are protected by others, as if part of their own tribe. There reputation of caring, and healing the sick make them a legend among men.

Blood followers=
Murderers, rapists, and killers. These people follow the Cult of The terror, the Blood Father. Ruler of the dead. Will kill any and all they find.

The Johnson followers=
The people that are said to follow, and know the lord of Johnson. The King of the old. They know the “Ways forgotten” and are not taken very seriously.

Remains of the Followers of Hawkins=
After the killing of the leader, they fled into hiding, and fear to come out.

Tatinnui Tribe=
A simple tribe, with simple ways. Mostly peaceful. Very trade friendly.

Lokial tribe=
The tribe of the Skull. They have very strict rules, and the tribe is strong, and does not trade.

Massiaso Tribe=
A tribe of people who are not from any tribe, and sort of find each other. Very mixed, and very social.

Totola Tribe=
A story goes, that a whole tribe of women are out there, hiding. Oddly enough, that Story is true. A generation of Women, whose men of the tribe were killed off in a great hunt, now hide, and offer sanctuary for the desert Children of tribes past.

The Lester Tribe=
The other High society, that is less rude, and way more helpful. They teach natives, and give learning to the other tribes.

The leggoon=
The tribe of Lessam, and his sister. Both warlike, and conquer. They are killers and hunt down lesser tribes in great legions.

Fauna =
Deer- deer feed in, and around irrigation systems, and water wells. They have 4 legs, and large horns that curve back over the head. They have short, hard Coats, and a main backplate of Hidelike Armor.
Shade Beetle- A large beetle, that is not very good to eat. They lay in the shades, and feed off of Red moss, and caron.
Sun devil- The sun devil is a large coyote like animal, with deep brown eyes, they hunt alone, and do not travel in packs, they have a red crimson coat, and feast mostly on the Sand Kite, a small reptile. They are large, and do not take territory, or make dens.
LandStrite-The landstrite, are a small, hard exoskeletal creature that lives in the desert area by way of camo. They attack with the barbs on their limbs, and are very hard. The meat inside is purple, and smells of sweat.
Sand Kite- A small reptilian creature that roams the sands, eating Shade beetles and Dust Flowers. They lay on the belly, and are good eatings.
Sand Worm- Not much is known on the sand worm, but they are rare, and awful, in every sense of the word.
Lemo Hawks- Caron feeders, that in groups, attack Sand kites, and Even Landstrites
Dirt Hunds- Domesticated Dog-Beasts
Cavio Cows- A domesticated Cattle beast
Dino Riders- A Domesticated ride animal, like a camel, but with the shape of a large horse

Flora =
Red Moss- Grows in the rich iron fielded soils, and is the basis of life.
Water Tubers- Remains of old systems from where Dust Flowers once grew.
Spray Lichen- A water stealing Lichen, that grows under, in the shade of stones. The air, as the temps change in night, collect under the shade, and form water as dew. They hoard it.
Yellow Rose- the most rare, living flower left. Most never live to see one.
Dust ConeFlower- A brown, dirty Flower that grows with very little water.
Johnson Fern- Grows with very little water, and loves dune faces.

+Still under Construction+

=Kenler Ash tribe Poems=

=Makalar Followers Way of Life=
If one person wants something, they may issue the death challenge. This challenge offers no yielding, and the victor gains all the loser owned. This system helps remove the weak, keep people content. If they are willing to die for something, they issue the challenge. This gives the powerful more, and the weak less. They are measured by the amount of water they own.

=Light touched tribe=
The great Glow Worm gave the first Light to the people.

=The Maclaah Abductions=
People, taken in the night, all to be burdened into a tribe of dead hopes. Fear, and watch over your children, for they come without warning, and take all, and any, whom they can.

=The Heltmar Proverbs=
The only time sand falls, is when a man steps.
The tall cliffs may be strong, but the sand winds, with time, bring down all.
The soft yellow flowers of the Rose may be beautiful, but will die off, just as everything ends.
The man who has nothing to lose is dangerous indeed.

=Totola Legend=
An old miners tale speaks of a cave full of people, who have been in hiding for years. No one knows who, how or why. They burn paper, and kill off any that see them. They delight in murder, and killings. They are all women. This story is a lie. No one really knows, so they spin tales about the Totala. Some say the King of the old world is buried with them, The Jeremiah Johnson legend talked of a Totola killing him, and taking him away.