Stalker

Let them stare at you in disgust. Let them shy away from you, afraid the Rot will infect them. Let them fear you like death itself. Let them. They hate you, but they need you. Only you know the way through the Zone, the safe paths crossing the gravelands of the Old Age. You know where the artifacts are hidden, you know where the monsters roam. You are a Stalker.
APPEARANCE Choose from the options below or decide for yourself. Face: hidden under a hood, scarred face, hairless, sickly pale, bandaged Body: androgynous, wiry, muscular, short Clothes: raincoat, coverall, camouflage gear, army boots, backpack.
TALENTS Choose one, you can learn more later. Talents are explained in @talents

• Scavenger
• Monster Hunter
• Rot Finder

RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER PCs Choose from the options below or decide for yourself. … walked with you in the Zone and lived. … is a pompous idiot. If he gets in your way, he’s going down. … might actually understand you. Do you dare to open up? … is a danger to everyone. Keep your distance.
RELATIONSHIPS TO NPCs Choose from the options below or decide for yourself. You hate:

• The Stalker Yassan, because he went deeper into the Zone than you.
• The Enforcer Jonats, who killed your only friend.
• The Chronicler Astrina, who won’t leave you alone.

You need to protect:

• The Gearhead Pontiak. A pain in the neck, but without you he’s dead.
• The Slave Eriel. No one deserves a life in chains. Especially not her.
• No one. If they can’t protect themselves they deserve to die.

YOUR BIG DREAM Choose below or decide for yourself.

• To venture deep into the Zone and find Eden.
• To some day stop wandering and find peace.
• To find something worth dying for.

GEAR You start the game with D6 bullets, D6 rations of grub and 2D6 rations of water. Choose one of the following starting weapons: scrap rifle, scrap pistol, bow (with 5 arrows). You can buy extra gear with your bullets.