It has been over two centuries since what scholars referred to as 'The Collapse' a time when the great civilization that had once dominated the planet, was crushed. It was thought to have been as the result of war, though few accounts remain. Digital records ended up as little more than useless junk to those of the new world. The accounts of what were passed down in oral tradition. They talked of fire scorching the earth, poisons spreading through the water, the sky being blotted by smoke, and deadly plagues that spread insidiously through living creatures. It was described like a biblical prophecy. Regardless, the majority of the inhabitants of the changed world had little interest in why things had ended up that way...and had a greater interest in how they might survive it.

The population of humanity stands far, far smaller than it had once been, for the most part confined to settlements dotted around in a sparse pattern. Between then the world was desolate and almost bereft of life. From dry, arid planes to misty, rotting swampland, through eerie 'forests' of trees blasted to carbon by incredible heat...to the Ghost Cities. The once-abode of the peoples from before The Collapse. They contained all manner of items to be scavenged....but what lurked within the dead buildings was far more frightening than any ghost. It was thought that the lingering plagues and poisons left behind had resulted in the creation of new life...mutations to be exact...but these things were far from wonders of nature...not to humanity. Most were vicious, predatory, and incredibly dangerous.

Partially due to the natural hazards presented by the desolate lands, partially due to the creatures that lurked in the shadows, travel was something that rarely took place. The world was quite static. Most lived out their whole lives in the settlement they were born in.

Then there were the Guides. A few mercenary individuals travelled the barren lands as a trade, as an occupation. They were couriers, messengers, and they were also guards who would escort travellers who wished to make the dangerous journey from one town to another. Often regarded with suspicion, such individuals often lived lives that were brutal and short....but those that had what to took to carve a niche in the dangerous game could earn considerable riches, and those who preserved themselves were able to retire to a life of comfort, away form the hardship that defined everyday life in the New World.

That is where the story begins.

One day a woman from the settlement of Hollow Springs approached one of the Guides and asked for passage to Meridian, one of the large 'cities' on the continent. Such an ambitious journey would take many days to complete, it would be risky...but importantly even at a modest rate it would pay extremely well in the unpredictable business. The client presented a sizeable deposit, with a promise of an impressive payout at the end of the journey.

It was an offer that was difficult to refuse, even if it did involve escorting a rather difficult individual across hundreds of miles of wasteland.


If only things had not gone so horribly, horribly wrong.



The Client: Sinnead Quinn

Sinnead, or Shinn to her peers, is a young woman who hails from the town of Hollow Springs. As her name might suggest she comes from irish descent, and is the daughter of an archivist. As the result of her father's work she grew up around academics...or what stood for them in the ruined world. As a result she grew up comparatively educated, even cultured, as her parents and their peers struggled to retain works from the old world.

Unfortunately exposure to such things has also made Sinnead somewhat...superior. She thinks of herself as somehow elevated above the average person, and likes to consider herself more intelligent, taking academic knowledge to be a measure of it.



The Guide: OPEN!

The Guide can be whatever you want. Male or female, old or young, human or...a bit inhuman. The setting isn't too heavy on the fantasy, but somewhat 'mutant' individuals would be understandable.

The relationship between the Client and the Guide could also take any form. It could be a friendship, it could be largely antagonistic, it could be romantic. It all depends on the other character, how they interact, and what you would be interested in. The important thing is that it's interesting and complex and makes for fun RPing.


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Hi there! I'm Vit, the GM/RPer playing the client/reptilian overlord. I've created this RP based on a dream I had, oddly enough. The idea for the concept was that it would be a post-apocalyptic scenario, but would be based around a buddy format, and on character interaction and human issues rather than guns and monsters.

So, what I would love is another RPer with a similar interest on creating a narrative with a great dynamic between the two. As a result I'm not placing any hard and fast limits on anything. The lore itself it open to negotiation and there's no hard and fast character skeleton, I'm encouraging creativity and innovation.