FALLOUT: THE PITT
Scope
The motivation behind building FALLOUT: THE PITT
To expand upon the lore of The Pitt within the Fallout world. I want to explore the relationships between raiders and slavers as well as the tough choices those in the post-apocalypse must make.
The goal of the project
I am creating for a D&D campaign. I want my audience to feel like their choices matter and have some impact on the world at large, akin to the Fallout series. I want to design unique and interesting locations with fun lore and moments.
FALLOUT: THE PITT's Unique Selling point
How will the Pitt, and its inhabitants, fare against rising tensions between raider factions and outside influences?
Theme
Genre
Nuclear Powered Post-apocalyptic. Some elements of more traditional Sci-Fi are present as well as absurdist humor in the form of capitalism critiques.
Reader Experience
Players should largely feel like the world is a dangerous place with unsavory characters. There should almost always be a looming sense of being "stuck in time" from the cultural influences surrounding everything (billboards, radio stations, food, etc.)
Levity can be brought to the situation by leaning into the absurd and uncanny while maintaining that this is "real" - ex: a radio bit calling for the extermination of the Ghoul population that is ad sponsored by a food company.
Reader Tone
The tone should be a mixture of light and dark. The core themes, like war, slavery, and adjusting to change, should be kept grounded and feel more dark, while the characters and situations, like a prewar ghoul stuck in a pierogi uniform, can be silly and laughable.
Recurring Themes
- Us vs. Them: The concept will be shown through the haves and have nots, ghouls and human population coexistence, and other various differences that may cause strife between a populace.
- Tough Times Call For Tough Decisions: Not everyone is well off enough to make the simple and/or good decision. Sometimes good people will do bad things because it means they get to eat another meal and sleep another night.
- Some Things Never Change: Even before the war, people squabbled over resources. Though the exact nature of power has changed, there are those out there that still wish to wield it and all that comes with it. War is inevitable.
Character Agency
Character agency should be conceptually high, in so far as players are able to alter/choose outcomes of events and therefore create change over time. It may not be immediately noticeable, but should be remembered.
Focus
Drama
Show spoiler
- Elder Lyons (She/Her) has the BoS planning an excursion to The Pitt to investigate TDC (as well as reclaim any old world technology.) They are operating out of Brunot Power. Unbeknownst to Elder Lyons, Star Paladin Victoria Hart (She/Her) and her crew is looking to fully secure The Pitt and rid the wasteland of TDC.
Show spoiler
- The TDC issue has become rampant, even with a cure on the horizon. The raiders under Ashur have become restless because of this. Many of them, including Jambo (It/Its), are beginning to push back on Ashur's leadership, though it's clear, if Ashur loses control, then any hope of a cure is lost.
Show spoiler
- A traveling performance seems to be leaving people in a state of madness. The leader of the circus, Lilith Waite (She/Her), has been seen rehearsing her acts out of a strange leather-bound book. She found in in the old Dunwich Industrial's building to the south. She didn't stay long as the place really creeped her out.
Show spoiler
- The Union has been trying to stabilize after years of hardship. Their leader, Pepper Atkins (She/Her), has recently been in contact with the Railroad, which is both good and bad. While it may provide the Union with a stronger sense of security, it brings with it the potential infiltration of the Institute.
Show spoiler
- A scientist, Dr. Jesse "J" Buckner (They/Them), has seen enough. They are no longer waiting for a false promise to rid The Pitt of TDC. They plan on utilizing a nearby Wes-Tek facility and performing research and experiments all their own. There has to be a solution... maybe something involving the FEV?