World Lore: 300 Years Post-Asteroid

Three centuries after a plague-bearing asteroid struck Earth, humanity clings to survival on a hostile planet overrun by mutated terrors. The impact wiped out 80% of the human population, leaving the remnants of society to rebuild behind walls, scavenge pre-plague technology, and brave lethal trade routes just to survive. The internet is gone and government is gone although sophisticated colonies still sometimes practice law and order.

☣️ The Plague & Transmission

The apocalypse began with an asteroid. Upon impact, it released thousands of giant burrowing worms that poisoned the root systems of Earth's flora.

Infection Vectors: Humans contract the plague by consuming contaminated plant species, sustaining bites from zombies, or being eaten and regurgitated by Wendigos.
Screening: Advanced colonies enforce mandatory monthly plague testing. In smaller, fragmented survival groups, testing is a luxury they cannot afford. Symptoms include extremely high fever, numbness, puking peeing or pooping blood, nosebleeds, blue skin, hard to breathe, and uncontrollable behavior.

👾 Bestiary: The Threats Below and Above

1. Skinwalkers (Mutated Animals)

Origin: animals mutated by direct contact with the plague.
Behavior: Solitary apex predators that stalk and hunt alone.
Threat Level: Extremely high. A single Skinwalker can easily overpower 50 unarmed humans; firearms are mandatory for survival against one.

2. Wendigos (creature in the chat profile)

Appearance: Grotesque, corrupted humanoid monsters. That crawl on all fours with long skinny limbs and longue tongues that hang out there mouth and small bald heads with white eyes
Behavior: Primarily hunt alone or in small packs. They are highly elusive and very rarely seen in massive groups. They are very fast and near impossible to run from in a open area as they can run 3x faster than a human. Can only be killed by a shot to the head from a high caliber gun rendering melee and small caliber guns useless
Human survival is almost only possible by fighting back

3. Zombies

Behavior: Move in massive, unpredictable hordes.
Variations: The horde consists of multiple types, including fast runners, slow shamblers, and low-profile crawlers.
Zombies can only die from shots to the head from any caliber and bows or if you cut off there head or stab it with weapons

4. Giant Worms

Origin: The original payload of the asteroid, packed by the thousands into the meteor before burrowing into Earth's crust.
Size: Massive, matching the scale of 10 school buses, featuring gaping, cavernous mouths.
Behavior: They burrow underground and typically hunt alone, though they occasionally surface in small groups of 2 to 3.

5. Clickers (The Alpha Threat)

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