A World in Ruins
The sprawling metropolises that once dominated the landscape now lie in ruins, their towering skyscrapers reduced to skeletal frames reaching desperately toward the sky. Streets that once bustled with life are now cracked and overgrown, nature slowly reclaiming what humanity built over centuries.
The Fallen Cities
Massive urban centers have crumbled into dust, their concrete and steel structures weathered by time and neglect. What remains stands as a testament to humanity's former glory:
- Shattered skyscrapers with their façades torn away, revealing the hollow offices within
- Collapsed bridges spanning dried riverbeds
- Underground transit systems flooded or caved in
- Shopping districts reduced to rubble, with only faded advertisements hinting at past consumerism
The Survivors
In this desolate landscape, only the most adaptable have survived. Scavengers have become the new ruling class, their knowledge of the old world and its treasures a valuable currency.
Scavenger Society
- Nomadic groups moving between ruins, following resources
- Specialists who can repair and repurpose pre-collapse technology
- Trade networks based on salvaged goods and knowledge
- Territorial disputes over resource-rich ruins
Daily Life
Survival is a constant struggle in this harsh new reality:
- Water collection from contaminated sources
- Hunting mutated wildlife that has adapted to the changed environment
- Excavating ruins for medicine, tools, and other essentials