100 Hooks and Rumours for Dystopia Rising: Evolution
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This supplement has 100 hooks and rumours that characters could hear in the world of Nor'Merica. The Storyguide can use these as random bits of information that characters could discover¸ or as potential adventure hooks. They cover the Nor'Merica setting¸ concentrating on Philly del Phia¸ as the most detailed location¸ but the rest of the continent as well¸ including creature-related rumours.
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Nathan Eisenhower is the Father and gang leader of the Brokeland Bowl¸ a Nuclear Family in the Brokelands of Old York. Eisenhower is reputedly obsessed with getting a perfect 300 game at their bowling alley¸ despite the losses the gang has suffered to zombies¸ and the remaining members of the Brokeland Bowl are murmuring that he needs replacing before he gets them destroyed due to his obsession. Niall Hansen is expanding his family's fishing trade in Philly del Phia¸ and is attempting to take more from Boat Town. There's a rumour that out at sea the attempts get rather more physical¸ with Hanson and Boat Town trawlers clashing with each other. No ship has been sunk as yet¸ but it's thought that some have come close. Old York's Lineage League has influence that stretches across the wastelands¸ focused on tracking the lineage of Pure Bloods and funding efforts to advance humanity. It's known that the Lineage League considers ethics a secondary matter¸ at best¸ but there are rumours that their known experiments are only the tip of the iceberg. That out in the wastelands there are secret labs performing experiments that would horrify anyone who discovered what they were. Patty Emperor of Water Giraffe and G-Note's WG Hoagie are two sandwich shops run by Yorkers who originally set up together then had a falling out. So far¸ the conflict between them has mostly been yelling at customers who have visited the other shop for their poor choice in cuisine¸ but there are rumours of more serious altercations¸ with some customers getting beaten up by unknown assailants who are presumed¸ though¸ to be associated with the other shop. Perhaps the biggest threat that Cinders pose is the fact that they are always on fire¸ though they can be seen coming from some distance away¸ especially at night. It's rumoured that some have discovered a way to protect themselves from the fire¸ and then herd Cinders so that they will head towards an enemy or rival.
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