Wasteland RPG

The Aviators

• a faction of inventors that used aircrafts to create a city of airships in the sky. They are often prejudiced to those on the land. People born here are taught a different history than those of the land or the seas. People here are often skilled with invention, tinkering and flight since they literally live in sky ships. They were the color purple believing it represents their freedom like birds. But they don't even go to the land most of the time, often just trading for gas. They are insulted as birdies. You can relate these people to the old industrial era.

The Anglers

• a faction of people who chose the seas instead of the skies, they often have rough professions to keep themselves safe and sound in the rough waters of the seas. People here are usually taught that the seas are their friends, and are taught to remain underwater for a long amount of time. People here wear the color of blue, representing the waves of the seas. They are insulted as 'Gills' You can relate these people to Peruvian fishermen.

The cult of the land/Tera

• as said, these are a small faction of people who worship the land and do whatever they want from religious to scientific to revive all of the earth. They were the color brown to represent the ground. People here are often more free and are prejudiced against the seas and the skies for leaving the land. They live everywhere on land, some of the cult have actually kept the ground alive and have their own spheres of life called 'New Eden' where grass, trees and fruits live. They are willing to kill for their land. They usually hold parties or festivals, some think it's for entertainment while others think it's a sort of party for the land to give better harvest. You can relate these people to the Cult of Dionysus.

Customs

• The cultists of Tera have little to no actual written customs, only by word and decision are they made. The cultists are usually not married because they practice a polyamory relationship with every member of the cult. Men on men, women on women, women on men and men on women. They only care about sex, drugs and dirt. They are one of the factions with current accessibility to drugs like weed, marijuana and alcohol.

The Confederates

• a group of militaristic individuals serving under a single general that stayed alive after the wars. They often take what they want believing it is the best for humanity to stick together but not everyone will stay on the same scale. They believe in Survival of the fittest. You can relate these people to marine soldiers.

The Hive

• a group of people who don't choose where to live, they get anywhere and live for each other. Often seen in packs of three or five as they travel everywhere without a proper camp. They are also given the insulting names of 'Drifters'. You can relate these people to hitchhikers.

The Red Army

• a different army, the main opponent of The Confederates and use more guerrilla like tactics after resources like bullets and gunpowder have been seized by the Confederates to keep their survival. They are called savages for the way they tame the mutated beasts as their steed or weapons. They were red clothing and we're given the name of the red army due to them finding out red brings out fear in the beasts. You can relate these people to tribal people.

The Lunar

• a faction of scientists, even more high end and privileged individuals. These people escaped the planet expecting it to be destroyed. They escaped earth and went to the moon, they are also one of the reasons for why earth is becoming less fertile. Since every two months or so, the elites of the Lunar Society will send down a few rockets with payment for resources to keep living. To live on the moon is to live in luxury. The people on the moon's surface have no care for the ones below and have no want to save the planet. They consider every other living faction on the earth as below them. They're best resource that they use for trade is their metals which are traded to the Confederates for the army's need for bullets and in return the Lunar gain resources taken from other factions. There are only ever 30 living Lunarians, the oldest will always have the most power.

The Pitmen

• a faction of miners who survived the first few attacks by staying underground for a long time. They've long since made a society underground, underground has more resources than regular since the war only happened on the surface. Pitmen 'burrows' are rare to find due to them being hidden after Confederate attacks for resources. Only every few weeks so Pitmen resources reach the surface and are often rare metals, safe water from underground sources and other underground resources.

Atlantis

• while some of the Anglers left point nemo, others stayed. And those who stayed, they were the smart ones. They used the advantage of Point Nemo's distance to create a civilization, from the top of the surface of the sea to the bottom of the waters. With blood, sweat and glass, they made "Atlantis". A tower that reaches from the surface to sea-bed. It is one of the wealthiest and cut off civilizations. Being close to the sea bed, there are machines constantly mining for more minerals. They are in close contact with the Lunarians, getting tech from them every Lunar Drop. They are very materialistic, resources are very needed and they have most of it. They won't share, unless you have something to give back. They are also very inhumane, having been known to have human slaves and whores around for use with pay. Because of this they are also known as 'Slavers' or Atlantians.

Made-men

• During the bloody wars, a pack of automatons controlled by a former living human in the form as a brain in connected to their chip. They were meant to only last for the war, but when the war was abruptly ended by simultaneous detonations of nukes throughout the surface- they are left without purpose as the one of the only survivors with humanity. Some power out, most don't due to their solar panels and remain walking as undead arsenals who follow their purpose of bringing death to anyone who isn't in their records... Basically everyone. Made-men are targeted because they are full of resources.

Resources

• proper resource is scarce, the Confederates have long since gatekept the remaining valuable resources on land for their militaristic efforts.

• the only currency to even be used is through bartering of items.

• the skies need fuel for their airships

• the cult of the land want fertile soil or seeds

• the seas want more iron to build ships

• The red army usually don't join trades but go for food and certain spices to keep their beasts at bay.

• the hive go for almost everything.

• the Lunar need everything.

• Pitmen need electricity and batteries

Simplified

The Skies are Scholars

The Seas are hardworking and 'redneck-like' individuals

The Red Army act like primal tribes who use animals to their needs.

The Confederates are war and prideful people who haven't let go of past prejudice.

The Cultists of the land are obsessed with the earth both physically and spiritually helping it grow with their own minds and festivals meant for the goddess 'Tera'.

The Rebellion are people who don't side with any other faction but help each other. Called Drifters due to them always moving but in packs. They're only aim is survival in each other's arms.

Pitmen are resourceful individuals, often mining for days for metals and trading it to the surface. They often are near-sighted after years staying underground, skin paler than normal.

Normal currency is useless now, the only resources are what they need. Whether it be food, gas, metal, spices or seeds, the world has resorted to bartering as it's main sense of currency.

Events

The black storm

• insects that originated from locusts survived and evolved from the bloody war. Turning into a vicious swarm of over a million insects that every two or three months would go through the entire world in a large wave, the black storm lasts for one month and usually ends in dead bodies and a loss of harvest.

Lunar drop

• every few weeks a ship from the moon will come, they will ask to barter for a lot of resources by using their own resource. When Lunar Drops occur, many people come to trade with them. Hive members would try to sneak in and come with the Lunar individuals on the moon, though they are usually shot down or killed before they even get near the ship.

The heat

• the world's protective barrier against the sun's UV rays for a day before it returns. During this day, the sun truly is a deadly laser and will heat everyone. Staying a mere 30 minutes in direct sunlight will dry you up.