war of the dead

War of the Dead

Requires the Savage Worlds RPG by Pinnacle Entertainment for Use.
Design & Writing: Lee F. Szczepanik, Jr.
Editing: Tommy Brownell
Interior Art: Butch Mapa
Graphic Design: David Jarvis
Cover & Layout: Aaron Acevedo

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Contents
GM’s Summary 3 Act Two: Back to the CRZ 5
Act One: The Nursery 3 Act Three: A Friend Acts Strangely 12

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Chapter fOUR:
To Reign in Hell (Week 3)
GM’S SUMMARY
Sometimes a cornered animal is the most dangerous
variety; and the characters are nothing if not cornered.
After battling their way across the country through
cannibals, insane survivor camps, countless Living
Dead, and the pursuit of Edward Russo— the strangest
Living Dead of all— the characters managed to use
brute force to secure a Federal Prison from a band
of outlaws. As it turned out, the outlaws were from
a nearby town of several hundred residents that had
been renamed Helltown and was under the leadership
of none other than Hell Fuerrie, a former criminal that
had plagued the characters not long after the initial
outbreak. Less than thrilled about losing the prison,
Hell orchestrated a series of attacks to take it back;
actions that cost him men at every turn.
In the midst of being constantly threatened by Hell,
the characters also had to deal with a serial killer
on the loose within the prison. After signs pointed
to an innocent man being the killer, an unfortunate
confrontation led to his death. It wasn’t until later that
the true face of the killer was revealed: Commander
Morrison, a man that had been with them since
Sanctuary and had risked his life for the group many
times.
At the same time Commander Morrison’s secret was
revealed, Alicia Stone told the characters the truth
concerning the prison, the underground laboratory,
and mountain base. The prison was codenamed Limbo,
and was a place where convicts with no outside ties
were sent to be used for human experimentation into
paranormal abilities and study of the Living Dead. As it
turned out, the Living Dead were not a new discovery,
but had been something of which the government had
been aware for decades. Usually appearing in small,
sporadic numbers, such events were quickly quieted
and covered-up by Federal agencies. As a result, study
into what caused their creation, and how to control
it— even weaponize it— had been a focus of both the
Federal Government and UniMed for quite some time.
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The characters had little time to fathom the
information thrown at them as soldiers from Groom
Lake, Nevada arrived to take control of the prison and
extract the survivors. The operation was short-lived
when two events happen simultaneously. First, Hell
Fuerrie and his men attacked in full force. Second,
Commander Morrison’s �inal betrayal was revealed as
Ragers from the underground facility made their way
into the main prison.
Faced with no other options even as the outlaws
in�iltrated the prison, the characters led their allies
in a mad race through the underground network and
back into the mountain caves.
As Chapter Four: Week Three opens, the characters
must battle their way through the Rager infested
caves. Exposed to the bitter winter night with freezing
temperatures, the group has little choice but to seek
assistance at the Citizen Relocation Zone before the
cold takes lethal effect upon them— never mind the
children and infants within the group.
After being granted access to the underground
government facility, the group meets General Drazinsky
and his staff, and in the process learn more about the
true depths of the shadow war between factions of
the remaining government: A war that focuses upon
the Living Dead, and one that could shape the face of
the New World Order emerging from the fallout of the
outbreak.
ACT ONE: THE NURSERY
After stumbling upon a cavern containing female
Ragers and their young, the group must battle its way
through the male Ragers that guard the place. Locked
in a race through the caverns to reach the safety of
the open areas beyond, the characters must use every
resource available to survive.
Meanwhile, the Ragers exhibit new behavior, and
something dangerous begins to surface from inside
young Steve Elliot.
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SCENE ONE: PROTECTING THE YOUNG
Begin with the following recap:
After discovering the ravaged remains of an outlaw
in the mountain base and learning that Hell Fuerrie
had a man in Helltown with intimate knowledge of the
Federal Prison, you continued your �light to freedom
through the network of caves that originally allowed
you to escape the Ragers from the CRZ.
Carefully making your way through the tunnels,
completely lost in unfamiliar territory, you stumbled
upon a large grotto. There, as shocked by the beams
from your �lashlights as you were at the sight, were
a half-dozen female Ragers nursing their newborns.
Once again, Damaris’ sixth sense alerted her to
unseen danger, and she screamed that everyone
needed to leave immediately. But before you could
open �ire or retreat, nearly a dozen male Ragers
dropped from positions along the high ceiling.
The males stood between you and the females as
they roared an open challenge.
Melissa, Sharleen, and Nancy, all scream in unison
as the Ragers roar at the group. Alexandro leaps back
several steps and curses in Spanish, taken completely
off-guard.
Have each Wild Card character make a Guts check
at a –2 penalty for Fear effects, and make a group roll
for the Extras (using a d4–2 for the general survivors
since they are unskilled in Guts). If the group roll is a
failure, roll 1d6+3. The result is the number of Extras
that �lee the area at their Pace plus maximum on their
current running die.
Alexandro’s team, though Extras, automatically
succeed at their Guts check as long as he does. They
won’t abandon Alexandro, no matter what.
Deal Action Cards!
It’s now up to the remaining Wild Cards to battle
the Ragers. If the Extras have �led, then they won’t
be a concern until after the combat. Otherwise, the
characters will have to defend them from the Rager
attack.
There are four Ragers that begin combat 4” from
the group. On their turn, they will rush in and use
the Sweep Edge to take down as many opponents as
possible.
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THE RAGER BATTLE
The battle only lasts two rounds, and the
attacking Ragers are more interested in keeping
the characters busy while the young are taken
to safety, than in killing the group. Although
the Ragers are very lethal foes under normal
conditions, they are surprisingly disinterested in
killing the group during this �ight.
All they want to do is keep the characters busy
until the grotto is cleared.
The Ragers are fast, strong, and have signi�icant
Toughness. Combined with their ability to not be
wounded by a second Shaken result, and all Shooting
rolls against them suffering a –2 penalty, the characters
and their allies are going to have to hit fast and hard.
The key part of this scene is that despite their
normal Berserker nature, the Ragers are going to
display an odd sense of community. While the four
creatures attack the characters, the other male Ragers
are going to assist the females in climbing the walls
with the newborns. They are going to retreat through
a large hole in the ceiling that leads into an upper level
of the caverns. Furthermore, the Ragers attacking
the characters will only do so for 2 rounds before
attempting to retreat up the walls of the chamber and
through the hole above.
The entire attack was nothing more than a distraction
to keep the humans busy while the newborns were
taken to safety.
Regardless of whether the Ragers attacking the
group manage to escape or are killed, the behavior
should disturb the characters. Until now, the Ragers
have never shown any inclinations besides all-out
attacks to destroy their prey. The sense of community,
and the actions to protect the young, adds a new layer
to Rager mentality.
Once the encounter with the Ragers is taken care
of, the remainder of the journey through the caverns
can be handled with a couple of random encounters.
Roll 2d6 twice and consult the Encounter Chart below.
If the same encounter is rolled both times, either roll
again or choose a new event.

ENCOUNTER CHART
2: No Encounter
3-4: Choose a random ally. The chosen character
twists his ankle and falls. His movement is reduced
to Pace 4, with a d4 running die for the rest of the
adventure.
5-6: One of the infants starts crying, either with the
group or nearby if the characters are looking for them.
This alerts three Ferals that were sleeping nearby, and
they attack the characters.
7-8: The characters stumble upon an outlaw that is
sitting with his back to the wall of a small recess within
the tunnel. His left arm is missing below the elbow,
and he is extremely weak from a combination of blood
loss and fever. That, however, is not the worse of it. His
eyes are milky-white, his skin is ashen, and his jaw is
already dis�igured as his teeth are half-formed into
those of a Feral. His hair is dry and falling out in places.
As the characters approach, the outlaw turns his
head and releases a sound halfway between a hiss and
a feral growl.
Seeing someone in the middle of the transformation
into a Feral is a grotesque sight, causing a Guts check
at a –2 penalty for Fear effects.
9-10: The characters stumble upon two Living Dead
that have not been frozen by winter. They were once
outlaws, and appear to have attempted to commit
suicide by shooting themselves in the head, but missed
doing enough damage to prevent reanimation.
Both Living Dead are Shamblers, and are Wild Cards
for this encounter.
11-12: Two Ragers appear from separate side
tunnels 6” in front of the characters and attack the
group. Deal Action Cards! On round 3 of combat, two
more Ragers appear 8” behind them, drawn to the
noise.
Following the encounters above, and after everyone
is reunited if any of the survivors �led earlier (see:
Panicked Extras), the group stumbles upon a �inal
scene within the caverns— a newborn Rager has been
abandoned within a narrow tunnel. Alexandro stops
the group and shines his light on the creature, which
lays there with moving arms and legs and gives off a
sound that is a mixture between a cry and a growl.
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PANICKED EXTRAS
Any Extras that �led at the beginning of the
battle are randomly spread throughout the cave
network. The characters are going to have to �ind
them and reunite everyone. This can be run as a
simple Notice or Tracking roll, or can be narrated
as part of the drama with rolls from the Encounter
Chart.
Before anyone can react, Steve picks up a medium-
sized rock and heaves it at the creature. The rock
bounces, striking the infant once in the chest and
causing it to gasp for breath. Reverend Waller, despite
the nature of what they behold, spins on Steve and
demands to know what the boy thinks he is doing.
Steve has a dangerous look in his eyes as he repeats
what Breena and Shannon said earlier: this world is no
place to bring a baby.
Reverend Waller is stunned into silence. The
newborn Rager continues to gasp, blood leaking from
its mouth.
If the characters don’t do it, Alexandro will end the
infant’s torment.
Steve looks satis�ied, and will ignore all further
questions.
ACT TWO: BACK TO THE CRZ
With the vehicles destroyed by the outlaws that
in�iltrated the cave network to make it into the prison,
the characters are stranded in the harsh winter night
with inadequate gear for a long journey. Faced with no
other options to secure the safety of the women and
children, the group heads to the CRZ to beg assistance
from those in control of the zone— a force that
previously drove them away.
After gaining entrance to the underground facility,
they are introduced to General Drazinsky and learn
more about the state of the world— and a dangerous
war between factions of what remains of the Federal
Government.
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SCENE ONE: WANDERERS IN THE NIGHT
Read the following as you begin Act Two:
After what seems like an eternity, you �inally make
it through the caverns and into the open, albeit cold,
night air. The sky is a cloudless night, and without the
lights from the world’s massive cities casting their
glow, the half moon is �loating within a brilliant ocean
of stars. It is a thing of beauty to behold, despite the
horror that otherwise surrounds your existence.
The vehicles you left behind on that mad night of
your initial �light through the caverns are even worse
for wear. Although the Ragers prior to your last visit
to the site had demolished all but two Humvees, the
vehicles are now burned husks. Charred remains
greet you, stealing from you any hope of scrounging
any forgotten supplies to help you on your upcoming
journey.
It’s obvious that when the outlaws entered the
caverns in a wild attempt to make it into the prison,
they made sure any possible means of escape for your
camp were eliminated.
Anyone that fell into the freezing water inside the
caves must make a Vigor roll at a –2 or suffer a level
of Fatigue.
Alexandro curses in both Spanish and English.
Although he didn’t expect much after his last visit to
the site, he had held onto a desperate hope that at least
a few meager supplies could have been salvaged. With
the cars burned to a crisp, that hope has evaporated.
Reverend Waller asks what they do now. The prison
is gone, and that place— Helltown— is suicide. They
haven’t seen any other places around here since the
CRZ, and from what the characters and Alexandro said
about their encounter there, those folks don’t seem all
that friendly to outsiders.
GETTING TO THE CRZ
If your group prefers a lot of combat, instead of just cutting to the next scene after the decision
to seek help at the Citizen Relocation Zone, you can toss in a few random encounters against the
Ragers or Ferals. If you go this route, the attacks should have no more than 3-5 of the creatures at
a time. That way you will keep the characters on their toes, without being likely to cause a series
of unnecessary deaths.
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Alexandro turns to the characters and strongly
suggests the CRZ. He doesn’t see any choice in the
matter. There’s no way they can survive in the cold
with minimal winter clothes and absolutely no food
or supplies. Unless the outlaws manage to seriously
thin out the Rager populations, they’ll also have those
creatures to worry about. Not to mention, even without
the Ragers, can they be certain that Hell Fuerrie and
his army won’t hunt them down?
As Alexandro asks that last question, the group
sees two aircraft approaching in the distance. If the
characters don’t do so, Alexandro will order everyone
to take cover just inside the cave. They don’t know
what’s coming, and it’s best not to be in the open.
No doubt, the characters will watch the approaching
aircraft. They turn out to be two more Osprey, and they
�ly directly toward the prison. Moments later, even on
the other side of the mountain, the characters can hear
the faint thuds of heavy explosions. The question, of
course, is whether that was the Osprey attacking the
outlaws and Ragers on the ground, or Hell and his
people �iring on the aircraft.
As Rager growls echo from deep within the cave
network, Alexandro once again suggests they head
for the CRZ. They have to get everyone out of the cold,
and with the infants and children, they might stand a
better chance of reasoning with the occupants. If the
characters argue that it could also get them all killed,
Alexandro will agree. The difference for him, though,
is that the CRZ “might” end in their deaths, whereas
remaining exposed to the cold will surely do so.
Besides, there were a lot of vehicles left there. If the
people in the Zone don’t confront them, they’ll at least
be able to salvage some wheels and get the hell out of
Dodge.
Even Bobby Levison will chime in. He’s shot in
the leg (and Alexandro in the arm). Common sense
dictates that the place has medical facilities. As much
as he dislikes the idea of walking into a government
installation, he’d rather not die from an infection.

Once it is decided to head to the CRZ, Alexandro and
Dallas share a strange look between them that the
characters can pick-up on with a Notice check at a –2
penalty. If asked, Alexandro will just shake his head
and comment that he is getting tired of doing nothing
except running and �ighting. In truth, the look was
about Alexandro’s festering Rager infection, though
that won’t be revealed until later in the Chapter.
It takes the characters approximately 2 hours, with
all the survivors in tow, to make it to the outskirts of
the CRZ.
SCENE TWO: SEEKING HELP
As the characters approach the Citizen Relocation
Zone, read the following:
The 20-feet high concrete walls loom into view, softly
illuminated by the light of the half-moon re�lecting off
the snow. The gigantic steel doors open like a hungry
maw, inviting you into the darkness beyond.
Faith sneezes twice in quick succession, reminding
you that she is still sick and that the cold is most
de�initely not doing her any good. Bobby Levison has
slowed considerably, the wintry air wreaking havoc
on his injured leg.
Damaris is silent as you approach the CRZ. Whether
her silence means that danger is not waiting on the
other side of the gates, or that her early warning
system is on a coffee break, remains to be seen.
Any characters that fell into the water inside the
caves must make another Vigor check at a –2 penalty, or
suffer a level of Fatigue. If they become Incapacitated,
they suffer the effects as described under Hazards
(Cold) in the Savage Worlds rulebook.
As the characters arrive at the gates, the CRZ is exactly
as they remember it. The quickly constructed housing
units for the displaced survivors are in ruins, vehicles
of all makes and models litter the area, and abandoned
military vehicles stand silent vigil at random intervals.
There are no frozen Living Dead standing statuesque
in the snow. What they see are the remains of the
creatures on the ground where they had once stood. A
closer inspection will reveal that each of them, down
to the last, has had its skull shattered by blunt force.
Unfortunately, Nancy and the other women escaped
through a personnel door somewhere in the mountains
that was unsecured during the chaos. Given the mad
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�light they took that day, she doesn’t remember where
it is.
Have the characters make a Survival check. On a
success, they �ind a car with a box of old coats and hats
in the backseat, as well as over a dozen MRE’s. On a
raise, they discover two nearby station wagons where
the batteries, oddly, did not die. Although the cars both
have less than a quarter tank of fuel each, there are
four cars very nearby that each contain over a half of
tank of gas.
As the group discovers the cars, have the characters
makes a Common Knowledge roll at a –2 penalty. On a
success, the characters’ experience traveling halfway
across the country, meeting all sorts of survivors, and
encountering all sorts of danger, gives them pause.
Why was a box of winter garments left in a car next
to military issue MRE’s? Why did two cars nearby to
that discovery have working batteries after so long in
the cold, yet not enough fuel to get anywhere; while
other cars nearby had just enough fuel that siphoning
it would look appealing?
The characters realize it is a trap. Everything was
placed to entice whoever found it and distract them—
perhaps even to get them busy rummaging through
other vehicles.
The soldiers of the CRZ make their move. How the
combat begins depends on the Common Knowledge
roll.
If the characters got a success on the roll, they can
act normally in the �irst round. Otherwise, on a failure
they are surprised the �irst round and not dealt an
Action Card.
Two-dozen soldiers in snow camou�lage and heated
gear attack the group. Their entire bodies are covered,
with their eyes concealed behind goggles. They begin
24” away and �ire canisters of tear gas at the group.
The canisters are �ired so that there are enough
Medium Burst Templates to cover the entire group of
survivors. As long as the characters achieved a success
on the Common Knowledge roll, they and any other
Wild Card characters can attempt an Agility roll at a –2
to avoid the tear gas (see: Diving for Cover under the
Area Effect rules in the Savage Worlds rulebook). The
Extras must make a group roll of Agility d6, and suffer
a –4 penalty to account for the children’s reaction as
well. While not a precise method, given Alexandro’s
team, it keeps the roll simple and accounts for the
general surprise that the gas canisters have caused.
For the group Vigor roll for the Extras (see: Tear
Gas), consider the group to have Vigor d6.
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TEAR GAS
When a canister of tear gas is released, place a Medium Burst Template on the target point. This
stays in place for 3 rounds (less if a strong wind is blowing). Anyone under the template each
round must make a Vigor roll at –4. Those who fail are Shaken, and remain Shaken as long as they
are in the gas cloud. Once out of the gas, a character cannot attempt to recover from being Shaken
for 3 rounds. Gas masks negate the effects of tear gas.
The Living Dead are not affected by tear gas.
If any members of the group resist the Tear Gas
effects, it is most likely going to be the Wild Cards.
While the rest of the camp is coughing, joking, and
trying to keep the faces of the infants covered, the
soldiers slowly make their way toward the group. All
of the soldiers have M-16 ri�les trained steadily on the
survivors. By the time the men reach the group, the
Tear Gas is dissipating and the Extras are slowly rising
to their feet.
When the soldiers get 6” away from the characters,
one of them will inform the group that they have �ive
minutes to gather the others and leave the CRZ. If they
fail to comply, his men will open �ire. The characters
knew the situation would probably turn out like
this from their last visit, so they are going to have to
negotiate their way inside. None of the soldiers know
Nancy, so her presence will be of no help. She might
have once been part of the CRZ facility, but as of the
present moment, she is just a member of a camp of
survivors— and possible danger— that have made
their way into the Zone.
Use the rules for Social Con�lict from the Savage
Worlds rulebook for the interaction. The soldiers
are not counter-arguing, so the Persuasion roll is
unopposed and simply counts successes and raises.
If the characters mention the infants and bring them
to the soldiers’ attention, give them a +2 bonus to the
rolls. Just as before, the soldiers are interested only in
protecting the territory, and will gladly do so without
bloodshed. They aren’t interested in murder if it can
be avoided, and once the infants are revealed it will be
obvious to them that the characters are not part of an
invasion force.
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Use the results below to determine how far the
characters get at the end of the Social Con�lict.
SOCIAL CONFLICT RESULTS
Zero: Even with the infants, the characters failed to
convince the soldier to offer them aid. They cannot get
into the CRZ until they take some other action.
1-2: The soldiers don’t want to see the infants die
and will offer to take them inside for medical attention,
particularly Faith. They will allow the parents to
accompany them, but everyone else must remain on
the surface. If their leader decides to do so, he will
come out to talk with them.
3-4: The group is allowed into the facility, but they
will have to turn over their weapons to do so. Bobby
Levison and his men are far from thrilled with the
idea, but given the extent of Bobby’s injury, comply
without con�lict.
5+: The characters negotiate very well and they
are allowed inside. The concern for the children and
infants is so great that once inside no one strips them
of their weapons.
If the characters only gained a result of 1-2, then
the scene will drag out until General Drazinsky, the
commander of the facility, and six armed soldiers
come out to talk to them. Once he gets their story on
what has happened, he will allow them into the facility
as though they gained a 3-4 result.
If the end of the scene is played out that way, adjust
the introductions in Scene Three accordingly.

SCENE THREE: THE MEN AND
WOMEN OF THE CRZ
Read the following narrative:
An armed escort leads you across the Citizen
Relocation Zone and to a heavily armored transport.
Once loaded into the the troop compartment, the
vehicle travels several miles into the the Zone. You
watch through the tiny view ports as the transport
comes to a stop at the foot of the mountains. Even
through the thick armor, you hear the hiss of escaping
air as, before your eyes, twin 30-ton steel blast doors
slowly swing outward.
Beyond the doors is a tunnel large enough to traf�ic
military hardware, illuminated by black lighting
designed to hide the opened entrance from prying
eyes at night.
The transport rumbles forward, disappearing into
the mountain. Though masked to the outside world,
the booming echo of the locks sealing is like a gunshot
through your stomach.
The facility is constructed along the same lines as
Cheyenne Mountain and Groom Lake— at least as far
as �iction and conspiracy theories assume. There is a
veritable city that extends some 8 levels below ground,
with the most highly secured command and control
centers being on the bottom level. The transport rides
down the tunnel to a wide thoroughfare, along which
are prefabricated units that serve as motor pools,
waiting areas, debrie�ing stations, and other assorted
minimum security operations.
Bobby Levison whistles and comments that no
wonder the Feds never used the tax money to actually
�ix the roads or take care of real business; they were
too busy building Death Stars.
The vehicle stops, and the soldiers motion the
characters to exit. As they do so, a man in a military
uniform, along with six additional armed soldiers,
approaches. The soldiers that brought the characters
into the facility keep their guns trained on them.
The approaching man is somewhere in his late 50’s
to early 60’s, dressed in combat uniform with his four-
star rank clearly displayed. His face is heavily lined
and �irmly set.
He stops 2” from the characters and his eyes take in
each and every detail of the survivors. He then asks
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who is in command of their group, and when he speaks
his tone is clearly one used to being quickly obeyed.
It’s up to the characters to decide who is going to
be the representative for the camp. Once they are
introduced to the General, the man then introduces
himself as General Franklin Drazinsky, commander
of the facility. He doesn’t give them an of�icial military
name or designation for the base.
The rest of the scene is role-playing, and how it �lows
will depend on the actions of the characters.
First, if the characters ask about the Ragers, Living
Dead, and the events that led to the fall of the CRZ,
the General will simply state that it was a very bad
situation, and one that cost a lot of lives. Those that are
left— well over 200— are alive only because of some
very desperate measures. As to what those measures
were, or anything else concerning the loss of so many
lives, he will not discuss at this time.
General Drazinsky will attempt to throw the
characters off their guard by informing them that
he knows who they are. Although limited, they have
satellites still capable of monitoring activity on the
ground, and they’ve been watching the characters
since their �light from Sanctuary. The General will
even turn to Alexandro and say, loud enough for the
group to hear, that he is Alexandro Ramon Cortez. He’ll
list Alexandro’s smuggling crimes and the cartel he
worked for, and even reveal that Alexandro did time
in La Mesa Prison in Tijuana along with Jack Tanner—
better known in the United States as Hell Fuerrie.
Although having served in the same Mexican prison
as Hell Fuerrie no doubt gives the characters pause,
Alexandro tells the General that he never heard of Jack
Tanner, and never met the man before encountering
him as Hell Fuerrie at the prison.
The General looks at Alexandro hard, and then
tells his men to take Alexandro, Bobby Levison, and
everyone else, to the in�irmary to be checked out by
Doctor Titus. He wants to speak to the characters
alone.
After the soldiers lead the others away, he will
turn to the characters. If any of them have a history
in the criminal justice system, military services, or a
career that would have put them on the radar, General
Drazinsky mentions their history as well. He has
relevant �iles on all of them. If asked why, he’ll say
that they have become quite the legends out there in
the Dead Zones (as they have designated the general
territories overrun by the Living Dead). Once it became
clear they were heading toward the CRZ, he made sure
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GENERAL DRAZINSKY’S SITUATION
Although it will not be revealed until Week 7, General Drazinsky has a real problem. When
UniMed betrayed the CRZ and initiated an outbreak within its borders, one of their top scientists
(who was also left for dead) escaped with a very potent drug in his possession. The drug was
created by harvesting the rare immunity to infection that a select few carried, and had a very
unique effect on the Living Dead (as revealed in the Week 4 adventure). Unfortunately, the scientist
managed to integrate himself into Helltown along with the hundreds of other survivors under Hell
Fuerrie’s protection, and the General’s commando units have thus far been unable to retrieve him.
The General will betray the characters and force them into a situation where they will have to
secure Helltown. Once the town is secured, they will be expected to hand over the scientist, or he
will allow their allies to be used for Living Dead experimentation.

he knew all he needed to know about them. There are
very few that can survive everything they have, never
mind doing so while traveling halfway across the
country mostly on foot.
He’ll nod to them and tell them that they have his
respect.
The General and his soldiers will lead the characters
down the main thoroughfare and into a small of�ice
built at the far end. The place is spartan, with only the
United States �lag, a laptop, a desk and chair, and two
other chairs. A single window looks out upon the main
area of the base. In the distance, three men are working
on a tank engine. Four of the six soldiers stand guard
inside the of�ice against the wall; the other two remain
just outside the door.
General Drazinsky is aware of the situation the
characters faced at the Federal Prison. Through
the course of the role-playing, he’ll reveal to them
that someone named Dr. Stone had been using the
equipment at the facility to transmit data to Groom
Lake— a.k.a. Area 51. His facility had been intercepting
that data. Ever since the characters arrived in Sanctuary,
Groom Lake has been aware of the situation and of the
immunity that one or more of them (depending upon
how you handled it for your group) carry. When they
stumbled upon the prison, Dr. Stone updated Groom
Lake on everything. The unit that arrived yesterday
was sent to retrieve the characters.
He’s glad they failed. He had been debating
mobilizing his own men to stop them, but Hell Fuerrie
and his men did it for him.
The characters no doubt have a lot of questions.
Unfortunately at this stage, General Drazinsky holds
all the cards and isn’t willing to divulge anything
except the fact that the people at Groom Lake want
to �ind a way to control the Living Dead. They plan to
use them as a biological weapon to not only retake
American soil, but to eventually expand into foreign
nations. They believe that the immunity possessed
by the characters is a key to that, and they want those
gifted with it at all costs.
If asked about the existence of the Living Dead
before the outbreak, his eyes will become suspicious
as he comments that they are better informed than he
realized.
Either way, he won’t discuss the matter further at
this stage. He tells his men to take the characters to
see Dr. Titus, and after they’ve been checked over and
gotten some rest, they will all get together and talk
again.
The General will not take “no” for an answer. It isn’t
a request.
The characters are led down a small tunnel to the
rear of the top level, deeper into the mountain. In
addition to the medical clinic, the area contains a series
of 4-room living quarters all connected in neat rows,
a hair salon, a general store, a small library, a small
movie theater, and a restaurant, amongst whatever
else you wish to toss into the mix.
The area is designed as a series of intersecting
walkways, with smaller tunnels leading from the main
area. Two soldiers guard each of the smaller tunnels.

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After the La Mesa situation is handled, Alexandro
ACT THREE: A FRIEND ACTS STRANGELY tells them that he’s been doing a lot of thinking, and
Alexandro informs the characters that he will he’s decided to hit the road. There has to be someplace
be leaving and heading south, insisting that it is out there that is safe— where the people have made
something he has to do alone. When he asks them to a life for themselves and their loved ones. He’s
keep Damaris with them and look after her safety, the decided to head toward the Gulf Coast. He wants to
characters quickly realize that there is something vital scope out the shores, see if there is a way to get off
that he is not telling them. the mainland, maybe track down any rumors of a safe
island somewhere. He’s sure information is out there.
Further questions are interrupted, however, when Remaining on the mainland, though, after everything
the power within the complex suddenly goes of�line he has seen and lived through, just doesn’t strike him
and everyone goes on high alert. as feasible in the long term.
The real thing he wanted to talk to them about;
SCENE ONE: ODD BEHAVIOR however, is Damaris. The travel is no doubt going to
Dr. Titus is a heavy-set man with thinning hair and a be treacherous, and he doesn’t plan to bring the entire
ruddy complexion. He is friendly enough, and attends camp. Just him and his team, as they can move fast and
to any wounds or Fatigue the characters might possess. disappear easily when it gets dangerous. He wants to
leave Damaris with them. He trusts them. They are the
The characters’ allies have all been given living
closest thing to a family that he has left in the world.
quarters for their temporary stay in the facility.
He knows they will keep her safe.
After the characters have been examined and have
Have the characters make a Notice check. On a
checked on their allies, they discover that Bobby
success, they realize that there is something else going
Levison is going to be �ine. He got lucky and the bullet
on that he isn’t telling them.
was easy to remove. The big man is already trying
to hobble about and get his leg healed as quickly as Before the characters can �ind out what it is, the
possible. In fact, the big guy actually runs the risk of power goes of�line. Red emergency lights turn on, and
making his situation worse. a loud alarm blares from the speakers built into the
walls.
Faith’s Flu has gotten worse, but Dr. Titus and his
staff have given her medicine and are going to be The men and women of the CRZ facility drop what
watching her closely. He has assured Shannon and they are doing and rush to grab weapons.
Daniel (and the characters) that Faith will be �ine, but
it’s best to play it safe. TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Dallas tells the characters that Alexandro is in the
motor pool and wants to speak with the characters
alone.
After mentioning that his arm is going to be �ine,
and is actually not as bad as it could have been— all
things considered— Alexandro looks them �irmly in
the eyes. He tells them that he never met Hell Fuerrie,
Jack Tanner, or whatever the hell the guy’s name is,
before the attacks on the prison. There were a lot of
people in Le Mesa. If the characters wonder if he is
lying, allow them to make a Notice check. On a success,
they realize he is telling the truth. On a raise, they also
get the impression that he is very worried about what
reaction they will have to the La Mesa information,
especially after the recent betrayal by Commander
Morrison.

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