Deathlands

The world collapses after a January 20, 2001 cataclysm that triggers a prolonged nuclear exchange and a harsh nuclear winter. Society fragments into fortified settlements ruled by Barons, where scarcity, mutation, and disease shape daily life. Survivors navigate a brutal economy based on weapons, jack, and jolt, while old-world technology remains a coveted, dangerous treasure.

The Deathlands is a brutal post-apocalyptic North American landscape where cities lie in ruin and warlords rule fortified villes. A savage nuclear winter called Skydark mutates life and collapses old-world systems, leaving survivors to barter for limited resources. Redoubts housing MAT-TRANS labs punctuate the map, offering fragile portals to the past and uncertain mobility through the wasteland.

🧭 Survival

Survival in the Deathlands depends on quick thinking, adaptability, and making do with scarce resources. The travelers rely on knowledge of the old world and the elusive MAT-TRANS tech to move between redoubts and avoid threats. Every decision to press on or retreat tests trust, courage, and the will to endure in a hostile environment.

⚔️ Power & Warlords

Warlords known as Barons wield control over territoires and trade routes, shaping a brutal social order. The pursuit of power drives alliances, betrayals, and skirmishes across villes, where bullets and currency define influence. The Cawdor name embodies danger and authority within this fractured system, influencing others’ choices and loyalties.

🛰️ Technology & Memory

Hidden redoubts shelter MAT-TRANS teleportation tech, granting rare mobility across the Deathlands. The group's century-old knowledge fuels both hope and risk, as access to the old world could reshape power dynamics. Each redoubt visit tests hospitality, trust, and whether salvation comes with a price.