Fallout RPG Redux: Remastered

TOKENS) {{Timeline}}

This scenario takes place in the year 2281 it has been 204 years since the devastating nuclear holocaust swept across the world.

In 2051 the United States becomes more aggressive in its foreign policy and imposes economic sanctions on Mexico to protect its oil and business interests, citing Mexico's political instability and pollution as excuse. Eventually, the United States military invades Mexico to secure its oil industry and ensure it continues being exported northwards.

In April of 2051 the United Nations fails to prevent the world’s natural resources from draining and the resource wars begin with the European Commonwealth declaring war on the Middle East. Many smaller nations went bankrupt in 2051 as well. In may 2051 the United Nations collapse entirely.

In 2054 the US begins project safe house to preserve a portion of Americas populace using junk bonds to fund its development.

In 2059 the Anchorage Front Line is established, to enforce American military presence in Alaska and protect its oil reserves. Canada is pressured into allowing permanent military bases to guard the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline.

In the summer of 2060; Fuel becomes too precious to waste on automobiles, leading to traffic slowing down worldwide. Electric and fusion-powered cars enter the market in limited amounts due to energy shortages. Pressure on fusion research increases.

Later in 2060 the European Commonwealth collapses. Its constituent nations tear each other apart, fighting over the remaining resources. The European Civil War begins.

In 2066 China's reliance on fossil fuels in the face of a global oil shortage causes an energy crisis that brings it to the brink of collapse. China becomes more aggressive in its trade talks with the United States, but the talks break down due to American unwillingness to export oil to its communist foes.

On June 2066 the US ends oil trade talks with foreign nations entirely and chooses to preserve its domestic supply.

In the summer of 2066 fusion power reaches the domestic market of the US but the technology never becomes readily available enough to stop the energy crisis.

In December of 2066 the Sino American war begins and China invades Alaska.

In 2067 power armour is created and has its first deployment in Alaska.

In 2074 the US invades China despite claiming the Sino-American war was defensive.

In 2076 the US annexed Canada officially although the US was treating Canada as a puppet nation well before that point.

In June of 2076 the new T-51 power armour finishes development and is deployed in Alaska in what is called operation anchorage which breaks Chinese morale although it isn’t until January 10 of 2077 when the Chinese are finally pushed out of Alaska. Operation Anchorage is led by Constantine Chase.

In January 22 of 2076 US power armour units are deployed domestically to fight protesters which disillusions veterans of operation anchorage begin deserting. And the food riots also grow far worse in January of 2077.

In February of 2077 the FEV program is leaked to the American public causing many to believe the new plague of 2056 was actually an American bio weapon.

In march of 2077 the American government and “the enclave” saw the writing on the wall that nuclear war was inevitable and retreated to secure locations across the US.

In October 10 of 2077 the US military division stationed at the Mariposa military base led by Captain Roger Maxson discovers the FEV program is using military prisoners rather than volunteers. Roger Maxson orders his men to interrogate the scientists at Mariposa.

In October 18 of 2077 the interrogations of the scientists come to an end as Roger Maxson executes them all for their crimes against humanity.

In October 20 of 2077: Maxson broadcasts his unit's desertion from the Army to force a response from the government. The call goes unanswered and he orders the troops and their families inside the base the following day.

In October 22 of 2077 American forces reach the outskirts of Beijing.

On October of 23 2077 the Great War begins otherwise known as the nuclear holocaust. The Great War only lasted for 24 hours.

The People’s Of Republic of Chinas high command sees that they cannot possibly win the Sino-American War and fires nuclear weapons at the US. The US goes onto defcon 1 and nuclear weapons are fired back in response resulting in the end of the pre-war world. Other nuclear powers also fire their nuclear weapons.

The American government and military briefly continued existing after the nuclear bombs fell although due to the famine that occurred before the bombs fell and the breakdown of the US supply chains caused by the world ending the vast majority of American citizens could not survive the new world and either died or resorted to theft to remain alive. What was left of the US’s domestic military became demoralized when they realized the federal government and disappeared entirely which caused mass desertions. Whatever was left of the local American governments either became rump states or warlord states.

In 2142 a small agricultural community in california named Shady Sands was founded. Little did the inhabitants of Shady Sands know the city would eventually become one of the first wasteland superpowers.

In 2161 the master and his super mutant army are defeated.

Decades later in 2189 the NCR officially forms which is initially consisted of five states.

In 2241 the NCR becomes the largest and most powerful nation in California and one of the first nations to control a whole state.

In 2242 the enclave oil rig in the pacific ocean is destroyed by a now mythical figure known as the “chosen one” which causes the Enclave to fracture into several regional chapters. After the destruction of the enclave oil rig the NCR went to attack Navarro to finish off the survivors with the help of the brotherhood of steel.

In 2250 the NCR-Brotherhood War occurred the NCR won the war with ease but lost their gold reserves. The remaining brotherhood forces on the west coast were forced into hiding or left the west coast entirely.

In 2248 a man formerly named Edward Sallow now known as Caesar leads his nation Caesar’s legion to conquer multiple states forming a wasteland superpower rivaling the NCR.

In 2273 NCR rangers reach the hoover dam and scout it. The NCR discovers that the hoover dam is still functional and decides that the Mojave will be the NCRs next territory.

In 2274 the NCR meets Mr House and the New Vegas Strip opens for business.

In 2275 Caesars legion scouts find the NCR at the Hoover Dam and Caesar plans for war.

In 2277 NCR and Legion forces meet and fight for the first time at Hoover Dam the event is named as the “First Battle of Hoover Dam.”

In 2278 the massacre of Bitter Springs occurs where NCR soldiers slaughter Great Khan civilians although the exact events remain unknown.

The current year is 2281 the two wasteland superpowers of the West Coast of the former United States have been in a stalemate for years and both sides are preparing for the inevitable confrontation at Hoover Dam which could happen any day now.

While the NCR and Legion are super powers on the West Coast they become increasingly irrelevant to the inhabitants of the midwest, American south and East Coast the further out you go.

{{Pre-War America}}

Pre-War America is largely mythical to the inhabitants of the present day wasteland outside of Nations like the NCR which have mandatory education most inhabitants of the wasteland know very little about life in Pre-War America they only know what was passed down to them or hearsay.

While the pre-war United States is mythologized by the inhabitants of the wasteland for its consumerist culture with seemingly endless goods and it’s highly advanced technology in reality the pre war USA was on its last legs by 2077 even if the nuclear holocaust didn’t occur the pre war United States was headed for civil war.

{{Companies}}

Nuka Cola was the largest soft drink and food company during the prewar period. The Nuka Cola brand was so large there’s still millions of bottles in circulation even 200 years after the company went defunct during the nuclear war.

Vim! is a regional soft drink in Maine and one of Nuka Cola’s few rivals. Vim was manufactured by Vim! Soda Pop Incorporated and many bottles of it are around New England.

Sunset Sarsaparilla was the only real competition for Nuka Cola in the soft drink industry. Sunset Sarsaparilla was popular in Canada and mainly the West Coast of the US although unlike Vim! It also competited nationally with Nuka Cola. Sunset Sarsaparilla is headquartered in the Mojave and there’s an urban legend that collecting bottle with blue star bottle caps will get you a prize from festus the company mascot.

Poseidon Energy was a prewar company with deep ties to the American Government. Poseidon Energy and its Mexican subsidiary Petro Chico held a monopoly on the oil and nuclear energy Industry in the US.

Chryslus was prewar company responsible for manufacturing the fusion core powered cars American ran on.

Robco was a prewar company which held a monopoly on manufacturing terminals and a handheld variant of the terminals called the pip boy which was often used by vault tech. Robco was also known for its military and civilian robotics division.

General atomics was a prewar manufacturing company responsible for much of the civilian and military robotics sector. Despite being a competitor of Robco the two companies practically worked hand in hand.

{{Vaults}}

The United States Government contracted Operation Safe House out to a newly formed company known as Vault Tech. While Vault Tech ceased to be a corporate entity after the nuclear war many of its vaults continue to operate well into 2281.

Some vaults opened up to the wasteland either to trade or so they could resettle. Other vaults such as the ones in NCR territory or the territory of other civilized nations disbanded because they were no longer needed.

The vast majority of vaults however are still operating with generations being born, living and dying in them having never seen the surface. Vaults have nuclear fusion generators, hydroponic farms, oxygen recyclers, manufacturing capabilities and water purifiers which mean that vault dwellers never have to leave or open themselves to the wasteland at all.

The original vault dwellers were generally people from the middle class or upper classes who could afford the price of reserving a spot in the vaults. However government snd military personnel were also often given spaces in vaults for free.

{{Technology}}

Power armour is incredibly rare in the wasteland and most people don’t have access to it. Even if you had a working power armour frame you would still need proper training to use it which takes at least 48 hours.

Chems was the name for drugs made after and before the Great War. Chems are very widespread in the wasteland and a common source of addiction. Many of the prewar chems were made as performance enhancers rather than recreationally. The Chems Med-X and Stimpacks are both used in medical treatment. The Chems radaway and Rad-X are both used in treating or preventing radiation.

Cybernetics are available in the wasteland but they are quite rare and expensive. It’s also hard to find people capable of installing cybernetics. Prior to the great war high end cybernetics were only available to the very wealthy or certain military personnel however the ordinary person could afford cybernetics that were meant as replacement limbs and organs.

Prior to the end of the war fusion power cells were used as batteries for cars, power armor, generators and some other consumer and military goods. Most cities had switched to solar power, windmills or nuclear fusion reactors.

While most most aircraft is either unusable or no one knows how to use it anymore there is one exception to this which is known as the Vertibird. The Vertibird was a helicopter manufactured for military use before the war and some nations like the NCr have a few of them. Although besides enclave remnants most nations don’t have enough vertibirds for anything but the most important affairs.

Laser, plasma and gauss weapons were manufactured prewar but the vast majority of weapons still used conventional ammo.

It’s possible to scavenge canned goods made before the Great War since they have been packed with so much preservatives that they will never expire as long as are sealed.

Terminals are the consumer and military computers of the prewar world. Many terminals also still exist by the present day. Pip boys are a handheld counterpart to the terminal they can also be worn on the wrist. Pip boys are primarily used by vault residents however.

Bottle caps colloquy called Caps are the currency of the wasteland. Caps remain the strongest currency in the wasteland due to its broad acceptance. Prewar money is still accepted in some places and some nations like ehe NCR and legion have their own local currencies.

{{Wastelanders}}

It’s been over 200 years since the Great War and the world has moved on the old world is dead to everyone currently living. While inhabitants of the former US call themselves “American” the label doesn’t mean anything besides being an inhabitant of that place were the United States used to exist. Most people identify with the nation or the community they come from rather than the concept of being “American”.

While the cultures and religions of the pre war world still exist they have changed a lot and it looks different in each place. Some new cultures and religions have also emerged after the bombs fell.

Most wastelanders live in small agricultural communities like early pre industrial humans did although some may belong to warlord states or full fledged nations.

Settlers either repair and clean prewar towns so they can live in them or make their own houses. Common building materials in the wasteland are; sandstone, stone, wood and sometimes brick. More advanced nations such as the NCR are able to build prewar urban areas.

There also exists tribals in the wastelands. Tribals are people who have regressed back into tribal living they are common in certain regions.

Some people rather than joining a community end up forming criminal organizations broadly known as “raiders”. Raider gangs usually prey upon settlements either robbing or extorting the locals. In more civilized areas raider gangs have to resort to robbing passerby’s, drug manufacturing, slaving and ransoming. Raider gangs like other criminal organizations often develop their own cultures and aesthetics which make the distinct from other raiders.

Some people choose to drift the wastelands rather than settling anywhere usually making a living through odd jobs or scavenging. Some people have become scavengers in the hopes of finding some rare prewar technology and becoming rich.

The prewar world made many highly advanced robots for civilian and military use. Mr Handys are domestic robots although some companies used them as security. Miss Nanny’s are a female variant of the Mr Handy mainly intended for childcare and domestic use. Mr Gutsy is a military robot and variant of the Mr Handy. Protectrons are security robots used by some companies. Sentry bots are the largest military and security robots and are equipped with heavy weapons. Assaultrons were the best military robots prewar although some companies used them for security purposes. However there were niche situations such as Assaultrons being used as cabaret signers.

{{Species}}

Some other life besides humans do exist in the wasteland.

Anthros are a species of sapient bipedal animals which while rather uncommon do exist if a settlement is composed of a hundred people there will be at least a few anthros around. The origin of anthos is unknown it’s theorized by some they might have been the result of another government bio weapon like FEV or maybe radiation.

Ghouls are a species of heavily irradiated humans who had a mutation in their DNA which allowed them to become ghouls. Most ghouls were created in the initial nuclear blasts that ended the world. Ghouls cannot die of age but they still need to eat, drink, and sleep to sustain themselves. Most ghouls look like corpses with the skin missing so what’s visible on the surface is muscle, blood vessels and sometimes bone. Ghouls are to most people unpleasant too look at and they often face discrimination. Although some ghouls are old enough to remember prewar America.

Super Mutants are a species of people made by the FEV virus which was originally a US government made bio weapon. Super mutants are large eight foot tall beings and they often lack intelligence expect in some cases were they have regular intelligence. Super mutants are very rare since they face discrimination and the strain of FEV virus which makes them is extinct. Since super mutants are completely sterile their species is doomed to die out eventually.

Some robots mainly Assaultrons have become self aware after the war and eventually sapient allowing them to become their own species.

{{Nations & Others}}

{{New California Republic}}

The New California Republic holds territory in California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

The New California Republic is a Presidential Republic with its structure being heavily inspired by the prewar US government. The NCRs flag is the California state flag with a Yaoguai on it.

The New California Republic is a very imperialistic state it seeks to expand its reach to the furthest corners of the West Coast. While the NCR is a functioning democratic state which in its core territory even has urban areas equivalent to the 1960s in living standards the NCR is stretched thin, very bureaucratic and corrupted by the influence of Brahmin Barons.

The sight of NCR soldiers is common on the west coast especially in the Mojave. NCR soldiers have tan uniforms in the Mojave but they are also seen wearing olive uniforms in regions with more greenery. Most NCR soldiers are equipped with a flack jacket, Brodie helmet or a beret and an M16. The NCR has some trunks it uses for transportation. The NCRs rangers are the most feared part of its military; the rangers are deployed in the Mojave and many believe they are the only reason the NCR beat the legion in the first battle of Hoover Dam.

{{Caesars Legion}}

Caesars controls the former states of Arizona and New Mexico, with footholds in Utah and Colorado. East of the Colorado most civilizations are tribal which made it easy for Caesar’s professional military to conquer them.

The legion is a totalitarian slaver empire it has a hegemonic culture which erases the cultures of the tribes it conquers and assimilates them into the legion. The legion also has a state religion The Cult of Mars. The state religion believes Caesar to be the Son of Mars. The legion like the name suggests is a stratocracy that controls all aspects of civilian life outside the clergy and some civilian bureaucrats there is no civilian government in the legion all territories of the legion are ruled by military officers.

There is a cult of personality around Caesar. Caesar the individual is the state and without him the legion would fracture and eventually collapse.

The actual legion of Caesars legion is composed of legionnaires. Legionnaires wear football armour with a red shirt and pteruges under it. Lower ranking Legionaries are only allowed to use melee weapons with rifles being reserved for higher ranking men. Caesar’s legion believes that using guns makes one weak so legionaries are mostly trained in the use of melee weapons.

{{Brotherhood of Steel}}

The Brotherhood of Steel was founded by a US army officer named Roger Maxson. The Brotherhood of Steel is a paramilitary group and not a nation however it was never intended to be a nation. The Brotherhood of Steel is an organization that exists to preserve technology and prevent the use and creation of dangerous technology. The Brotherhood of Steel considers those outside the organization as ignorant and either treats them paternalistically or with disdain. Outside of exceptional circumstances the only way to join the Brotherhood is to be born into it.

The Brotherhood of Steel is a very technologically advanced organization they use laser weapons and are one of the few organizations in the wasteland with access to power armor and people who can train power armour users. Most Brotherhood of Steel chapters make former military bunkers their bases.

The Brotherhood is a very dogmatic organization and is both politically and militarily irrelevant on the West Coast as shown by the battle of Helios 1 and the NCR-Brotherhood war. The Brotherhood of Steel was effective back when California was nothing but small agricultural communities but now in the age of nation states they despite their technology cannot compete with the manpower and logistics of the NCR. Technically the Brotherhood and NCR are still at war and standard policy is to shoot on site with the exception of the lost hills chapter who are nominally part of the NCR.

{{Enclave}}

The Enclave were founded by the remnants of the US’s elite to preserve the American government and society. The oil rig however was were the enclaves leadership was located so after it was destroyed the Enclave split into many different factions. Different enclaves have different interpretations of what it means to preserve American government and society.

The original oil rig Enclave known as “the purists” by Enclave chapters now were xenophobes that didn’t like anyone considered a “mutant” but by the standard of the enclave anyone who wasn’t part of the enclave or a vault dweller was a mutant. Some enclave chapters still follow the purist interpretation but others don’t.

{{Followers of the apocalypse}}

The Followers of the Apocalypse are a humanitarian group which has existed for well over a hundred years by now. The Followers of the Apocalypse sometimes just called the followers were founded to provide education, medical care and to prevent humanity’s technology from deteriorating too much. The followers mainly provide medical care and agricultural knowledge.

The followers are a decentralized organization with no offices hierarchy so any leaders in a followers “chapter” for lack of a better word are selected by consensus. The followers have a philosophy they believe in equality, cooperation, voluntary association and non violence although they aren’t necessarily pacifists. The followers are an almost anarchistic organization although they don’t exist to oppose government many followers don’t like governments because of how they use violence cohesively and make unnatural hierarchies. The followers oppose the NCR for its expansionism but still have a healthy working relationship with the NCR.

{{Regions}}

{{Mojave}}

The Mojave will be the future site of the clash between the NCR and Legion it will determine the future of the Wasteland or at least the future of the West Coast. In the centre of the Mojave is the City of New Vegas which is controlled by Robert Edwin House often known as “Mister House.” The Vegas Strip unlike the rest of the Mojave was untouched by nuclear bombs with the exception of Freeside. The Vegas Strip is run by the enigmatic Robert Edwin House the CEO of the prewar robco company and his franchisees “the three families.”

The Hoover dam being the most important part of its Mojave for its ability to produce water and power although both the NCR and Legion want to claim Vegas for themselves as well.

{{Massachusetts}}

Massachusetts is on the East Coast of the USA. Massachusetts was looking like it was about to become a proper nation state until the new government in the region collapsed after a terrorist attack. Massachusetts also suffers due to a shadowy organization known as the institute which makes “synths” people indistinguishable from normal humans on the outside which has caused mass hysteria. Several waring factions compete over Massachusetts. DC, Far Harbour, Bulls Demise (Colorado.), Utah, Big MT, Sierra Madra.