Warning: Pre-Alpha
This game is currently in pre-alpha, and at this time, I do not recommend running a game in it yet. Every single game mechanic and piece of lore is subject to potentially breaking changes.
Thank you for your interest in this game! You can follow its development at https://www.youtube.com/@trekiros
-Trek
Adventure Hook: The Probe
The PCs are scavs whose camp is a hotel in New York City, hosting around 50 survivors. They all start in the same room, sleeping in some bunk beds.
The adventure begins as the PCs are woken up by a loud electronic alarm sound coming from another room.
The hotel has just one location of interest:
Location: Big Dunk's Room
The hotel room the sound is coming from. There's a single bed, with someone in it, and a bedside table. A pulsating red light and loud beeping sound is coming from the bed.
P How well did you know him? (DC 8): When he first showed up, 12 years ago, he introduced himself as "Duncan McEagle", which is the name of the president of the USA at the time of the Flare.
Thing is, over the past 20 years, you've probably met about half a dozen lunatics who claimed to be the president, so you never really took him seriously... Until now?
PoI: The Bed
Big Dunk lies under the bedsheets, dead. The red light and the beeping sound are coming from his chest.
🔎: Under his shirt, he has a cybernetic implant near his heart which is what is making the sound and the light. It has an inscription which reads "DMS".
When his shirt is lifted, the red light turns into a hologram which reads: "Dead Man Switch Protocol: 3rd Strike countdown initiated. Bring this device to Mount Weather within 24 hours to abort."
Obj: The Implant
This device can be safely unplugged and removed.
🔎: If the device is removed, it stops beeping but the hologram stays there.
T hack (DC 12): Encrypted network logs show an outgoing message 10mn ago, and an acknowledgment in response.
Topic: "3rd Strike Protocol"
A part of the military doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction: originally meant to automatically launch retaliative strikes if the president is dead and there's nobody left to activate the launch.
What's worse, assuming the targets have a 3rd Strike protocol of their own, they'll automatically send nukes back.
Topic: Mount Weather
A nuclear shelter meant for government officials.
It's about 300 miles from NYC. Using the camp's buggy, the PCs can get there in ~10 hours.
POI: Bedside Table
On the table, there's a massive revolver with the high caliber chamber mod.
🔎: On the gun's handle, there's a small worn out logo which is the seal of the president of the USA.
The DMS Probe
Plot Twisting Tip
If one of the PCs has a military background, they're the ones who should know about Mt.Weather and the 3rd Strike Protocol. Otherwise, Adelaide can tell them about it.