Survival Pages

CitizenSurvivalDocumentDS5018Version2.6
In light of the recent Mists outbreak, all citizens have been provided with a simple
but effective survival packet. The pages contained in this packet will teach you
how to best protect yourself and those you love from The Mists. You are going to
be alright and you will survive. One day, things may even get better.

Herestheinformationweknow:
1. TheMistsarenotthelightgreyfogwearefamiliarwith,butaDarkmarooncolor,appearingblackin
thenight.
2. TheMistscannotpersistinawarm,dry,orbrightlylitenclosedarea,nolargerthan1000ftsquare.
OnceapartoftheMistsarecutofffromthemainbodyoutside,theysoondissipateharmlesslyinto
theair.
3. TheMistsseemtoavoidthosewhoburnwithpassion.Thisisntfullyunderstood,butitseems
thatthewilltoliveisenoughtokeeptheMistsatbay.Onceagrouporareabecomesfullof
mostlyhopelessorfrightenedindividuals,theMistsconsume.
4. ThoseconsumedbytheMistsaretransformedandchangedinto.something.Zombies,people
callthem,butitsimpossibletosayforsure.
5. Duringthenightiswhenthemistsarethestrongest,butitsduringthedaythatthoseconsumed
bythemistsareactive.
The following pages contain guides and advice you need to survive. Please read everything contained
within, and above all else, DO NOT LOSE HOPE!

Notes from fellow survivors are in italics, useful for both players and GMs

Writing&Design:DavidSchirduan,Editorand
Proofreader:LaurenSmith
Inspiredby:ApocalypseWorldbyV.Baker
WalkingDeadbyRobertKirkman
LeftforDeadbyValve|Metro2033
IamLegendbyRichardMatheson
MistbornTrilogybyBrianSanderson
AllimagesandArtfrom
U.S.ArmyFieldManual305.70
|Version2.6|May2014|
http://schirduans.com/david/mycreations
License:CreativeCommonsattribution
noncommercialsharealike.(ccbyncsa)

Introduction
SurvivalPagesisatabletoproleplayinggamethat
providessimplemechanicsforadeadlyand
dangerousgame.Whileinmostgamesyoutoplay
asabadassinastrangeland,SurvivalPages
allowsyoutoplayasyourself,relyingonlyupon
yourclevernessandrealworldknowledge.There
arenospecialabilitiesorprestigeclasses.You
haveonlyyourbodypartsandlocationsasyour
greatestresources.Becareful!Whenyoufirst
startout,tasksaresimple,butasyougetinjured,
theybecomemoreandmoredifficult.

Youwillneed
somenotecards(1perperson)
pencils
atleast2sixsideddice(2perpersonhelpsthegamegofaster).
pickonepersontobetheGM.

Playingthegameissimple:Youandyourfriendstaketurnsdescribingwhatyouare
doing/attemptingtodo,andinturn,theGMtellsyouhowtheworldreactstoyourdecisions.The
GMisalsoresponsiblefordescribingyoursurroundings(includingplaces,people,etc.)and
presentingtheobstaclesandchallengesthatyoumustconfront(environmentalhazards,
enemies,illness,andmore).

However,theGMdoesntdeterminetheresultofyourmoreriskyactions,however.Thatswhat
Movesarefor.

ThisgameisbasedonApocalypseWorldbyVincentBaker,whichusesthemechanicof
triggeredMoves.Mostofthetime,youcandescribeyouractions,andthenimmediatelydothem
nodicerequired.However,IfwhatyouareattemptingtodotriggersaMove,thenthatMove
determinestheoutcomeofyourattemptedactions.Moveshavearadioactivesign()nextto
themforeasyreference.

WalkingacrossthestreetwonttriggeraMove.Walkingacrossthestreetwhiledodging
enemiesanddraggingafriendmaytriggerSEVERALMoves.Justdescribewhatyouare
attemptingtodo,andTHENseeifittriggersamove.UnlessaMoveistriggered,yousucceed
atyourtaskwithoutanyconsequences.

AnotherthingtonoteaboutSurvivalPagesisthathoweveryoudescribeyouractions,that
exactlyhowithappens.OftencalledNarrativeTruth,thismeansthatcharactersshouldthink
aboutwhenandhowtheydescribewhattheyaredoing,andwhattheyareattemptingtodo.
Parts
YourcharacterismadeupoffiveParts.Partsaremoreofan
abstractionofyourbodyscapabilitiesandcondition,ratherthana
physicallimb.FocusonwhateachPartisusedfor,ratherthan
whichlimbitrefersto.(youmightbeabletoattackanenemywith
yourphysicallegs,butyouwouldstillrollwithyourArmsscore).
Allscoreshaveastartingandmaximumvalueof5.Remember,
yourbodyisyourmostvaluableandonlydependableresource.
Takecareofit!

Headfivesenses,figuringsomethingout,searchingforsomething,etc.
Coreeatingrawmeat,enduringpain,orshieldingsomethingwithyourbody,etc.
Armsstrengthactions,attack,handlingandmanipulatingobjects,etc.
Legsgettingaway,navigatingobstacles,dodging,andmovingquickly,etc.
SpiritSpiritcanNEVERberecovered,andrepresentsyoursanityandhope.Anytimeyou
sufferaninjury,youcanchoosetoletitaffectyourSpiritinstead.

Note:YourSpiritcanbeasmallbufferbetweenyouandinjury.Whenyouallowsomethingto
affectyourSpiritinsteadofyourbody,thatmeansthatyouavoidedthedamage,butitlefta
mentalscarordamagedyourpsyche.Explainhowthishappened,andhowitaffectsyou.
Example:IthoughtIwasdonefor,butatthelastminutetheattackfromthezombieveered
away,lightlybrushingmyhairinsteadoftearingoffmyface.Mylifeflashedbeforemyeyes,and
IdontknowifIcouldeverfaceazombiedirectlyagain.

Take a Risk
Wheneveryoudosomethingdifficult,risky,orpotentiallydangerous,determinewhichPartis
beingmostheavilyreliedupon,androll2d6(twosixsideddice),addingthatPartScoretothe
result.IfyoudontknowwhichPartisbeingmostreliedupon,roll+Corebydefault.
Ona13+ Yousucceedwithoutobviousordirectconsequences.
Ona1012 Yousucceed,butyoumustchooseoneconsequence.
Ona9 Youdontsucceedandyoumustchoosesoneconsequence.

PartUseExamples
Liftsomethingheavy:Roll+Arms
Jumpafence:Roll+Legs
Seesoemthinginthedistance:Roll+Head
Tryingtofixaradio:Roll+Head
Convinceasurvivortohelpyou:Roll+Head
Eatrancidmeat:Roll+Core
Shieldsomethingwithyourbody:Roll+Core
Consequences
Whenchoosingfromthislistofconsequences,trytodecidewhichconsequencemakesthe
mostsenseforthatsituation.Playershavethefreedomtochoosetheirownconsequences,with
theGMsapproval.Yourfateshouldbeinyourownhands,andyougettodecideifyouwantto
alertmoreenemiesofyourpresence,orjusttwistyourankle.Keepinmindthatsometimes
injuryispreferabletosomeoftheotherconsequenceslisted.Embracefailure,andseeinjuries
asachallengetobeovercome,ratherthanapunishmentorfailuretosucceed.
YousufferaninjurytothatPartofyourbody.
Injuryseveritydependsonwhatyouaredoing.Themoredangeroustheaction,the
highertheinjurytier.WorkoutwithyourGMtodeterminethetierandlocationofthe
injury.(seeInjuryTiers)
Thetaskisincomplete,oreasilyundone.
Thiscanmeanyouaborttheactioninthemiddleofit,losinganyprogressyoumade,
andyoumaynotbeabletoattemptitagain.
Anitemorresourceislostorbroken(Ration/RX/Weapon/Ammo/Armor)
Thelostorbrokenitemshouldbedirectlyrelatedtothetaskattempted.Maybeduringan
attackyoulostyourweapon,orwhileescapingyoudroppedsomefood.
Youattractunwantedattention,and/orputyourself/someoneinaworsesituation.
Thiscanmeanattractingmoreenemies,ruiningaproject,orputtinganotheroneofyour
alliesintrouble.
Injury Tiers
Tier1)skindeepwounds,somethingthatcouldhealinadayortwo,mildpain.
Tier2)drawsblood,disruptsmuscle,inhibitsusage,throbbingpain
Tier3)IntensepainwhenusingthatPart,brokenbones.
Tier4)crippled,cantusepartproperly

EveryinjurysuffereddecreasestheScoreofthatpart
bythetieroftheinjury.

ExampleInjuries(tier):
cut(1),bruised(1),sore(1),scraped(1)tired(1),irritated(1)
sprained(2),twisted(2),battered(2)angry(2),lonely(2)
broken(3),fractured(3),split(3),sliced(3)depressed(3),
enraged(3)
gutted(4),chopped(4),splintered(4),pulverized(4)

Resources
RationsFood,water,andMothersLovehaveallbeencombinedintoasingleresource,called
Rations.Rationscanbefound,scavenged,harvestedorkilled.Rationscanonlybespentata
WarmLocation,andtakeaboutadaytouse.Example:Deer(5rations),TunaCan(1),Boxof
Twinkies(2).

RxBasicMedicine.Painkillers(1Rx),bandages(2Rx),etc.Itisrare,andshouldbecarefully
conserved.

Locations
Alocationisanyroom,house,structure,orenclosed
spacethatisusefultotheplayers.Locationsare
madeupoftagsthatdeterminehowitcanbeusedby
survivorsanddegradeovertimeasitstagsgetused
up.Oncealocationrunsoutoftags,itisuseless,and
survivorsmusteitherFortifythecurrentlocation,orfind
anewlocation.Tagscanalsoberemovedforother
reasons,duetoweather,orbecauseof
attack/destruction.Listedbelowareavailablelocation
tags.Alocationcan(andusuallydoes)havemultiplesofthesametag.

Barricaded(Arms)Thelocationissecure,andcannotbereachedbymostenemies.
Addedbyboardingupwindows,blockingoffdoors,etc.
Warm(Core)Thelocationiswarmanddry.Itissuitableforrecoveringfrominjuries.
Addedbylightingafire,removingwater,layingdownblankets/bedding
Stocked(Legs)Thereisfoodstoredthatwillnotrotorgobad.
Addedbyforagingforfood,hunting,scavenging,etc.
Prepped(Head)therearemanyusefulitemsnearby,hiddenorlockedaway.(Ammo,Rx,
Weapons,etc)
Addedbypickingthelockordiscoveringthehiddensupplies.

Locationsareyoursecondmostimportantresource,
nexttoyourbodyparts.Locationsarewhereyou
recoverfrominjuries,theplaceyourstoreyour
supplies,andadefenseagainstthreats.Sometimes
itiseasierandsafertofindanewlocationwithtags,
thantotryandfortifyyourcurrentlocation.When
youdiscoveranewlocation,assigntagsasitmakes
sense.Foundlocationshavebetween3and10tags,
dependingonthequalityandconditionofthe
location.

Fortify / Hunt / Scavenge

Whenyouwanttofortifyyourlocationwithmoretags,pickwhichtagyouwanttoadd,and
describeHOWyouareaddingthattag.Areyouhunting?Lookingfornearbysupplies?ThenRoll
2d6+thePartassociatedwiththattag.
13+ youaddthatTagtothislocation.
1012 youaddthatTag,andsufferaTier1injurytothePartused.
9 youaddnothing,andmustremoveanothertagfromthatlocation

Youandyourgroupcangohunting,scavenging,orsearching
forsupplieswithoutusingtheFortifymove,butthenyouwill
actuallyplayoutwhatyouredoingwiththeGM.Youwillmay
findmoresuppliesbyactuallyheadingout,butitwillbebemore
dangerous.

Raid(Prepped)
WheneveryouraidthesuppliesofaPrepped
Location,removeonePreppedtagandrollone
diceonthetablebelowtodeterminewhatyou
found:
1 Nothing 4 aGunwith1bullet
2 1Rx 5 aTier2Weapon
3 4Bullets 6 1Rx

Re-Stock(Stocked)
WheneveryoutakefoodfromaStocked
Location,removeoneStockedtagfromthatlocation,androllonesixsideddie.Takethe
number,anddivideitby2(roundingup).(1d6/2)Addthatnumberofrationstoyourinventory.

Recover(Warm)
Whenyouwanttorecoverfromaninjury,selecttheinjuryyouwishtoheal,spendthe
requiredcost,andremoveoneWarmtagfromyourcurrentlocation.Youcanonlyrecoverfrom
injuriesinalocationthathasatleastoneWarmtag.Allcostsmustbepaidconsecutively.
Tier1Injury:2Rations Tier3Injury:4Rations&1Rx
Tier2Injury:3Rations Tier4Injury:5Rations&2Rx
Weapons/Combat
Combatissimpleinsurvivalpages,mostlybecausecombat
isalsoverydangerousandthreatsarebestavoidedrather
thanengaged.MeleeWeaponscomeinTiers,andare
capableofinflictinginjuriesequalofthattier.Example
Weapons:BareHands(0)HeavyStick(1)Hatchet(2)
Pocketknife(1)Sword(2)Crowbar(1)Sledgehammer(2)
Chainsaw(3)CricketBat(1).

Mostoftheweaponsyouusewillbethrowntogether,ormay
besomethingthatwasntoriginallymeantasaweapon.Try
tofindtheclosestthingfromtheexamples,andgiveitthat
Tier.Astaplerwontevenbe1sttier,butasharpenedstop
signcouldbeupto2ndor3rdtier.WorkitoutwithyourGM
andgroup.

Whenyouattackwithaweapon,roll2d6+Arms.
13+InflictaninjuryofyourWeaponsTier+1onthetarget.
1012InflictaninjuryofyourWeaponsTierbutchooseaconsequence.
9Inflictnothing,andsufferaninjuryfromyourfoe.

Incombat,injurycanbethelesseroftheavailableconsequences.
Abandonyourtaskmeansyoucannottakeoffenseagainstthefoe,andmustflee.
Loseorbreakanitemusuallymeansthatyoubreakyourcurrentweapon.
Putyourselfinaspotmeansthatmoreenemiesaredrawntoyou.
Guns (very dangerous)
Whenyoufireagun,rollasinglesixsideddieforeverybulletfired,eitheroneatatime,orall
atonce.(shotgunvsmachinegun.)Foreverydiethatresultsina

6Inflictseriousinjury(Tier3)onthetargetyouwereaimingfor
5Hitsomethingnearby,doingdecentdamage(Tier2)
4,3,2Missentirely,wastingyourbullet
1Ricochetintosomethingunintended,hitanally,ordestroysomethingvaluable/important.
(Tier3Injury)

Whenyouarescared,frightened,andsurroundedbycompletelyunknownenemies,youarenot
anexpertmarksmen.Gunsaredangerousandscary.Usethemwithcaution.

Starting the Game
Youandyourfriendshaveheardthewarnings,butyoucouldntaffordafalloutshelterand
werentselectedforthegovernmentshelters.Youvemettogethertotakeabreakfromthe
worriesandstressoflifebyplayingsomeDnDandtakingiteasy.

Then,thelightsbegintoflicker,andsomeoneonthestreetbeginsscreaming..

Allplayersstartatfullhealth,andallofthePartshaveamaxscoreof5.Pick8tags,andassign
themtoyourcurrentlocation(whereyouareactuallyplayingthegame).Encourageyourplayers
toarmthemselveswithwhateverisnearby,andstartthegamewiththemgettingattackedby
something.Oncetheplayersgetafewinjuries,thingsshouldspiraloutofcontrolratherquickly.
Justprovidetheoccasionalenemyorthreat,andthemechanicsshouldtakecareoftherest.

AdventureGenerator:
d6
roll
StartingLocation StartingThreats Mission Target
1 ResidentialHouse
Barricaded(1),Warm(3),
Stocked(2),Prepped(2)
35RabidWolves(3
HP)
InflictsuptoTier2
Injuries
Getto... AFriends
House
2 RVCamperinthedesert
Barricaded(1),
Warm(1),Stocked(2),
Prepped(1)

515Shufflerz(1HP)
InflictsuptoTier1
Injuries
Rescuea
Friend
from...
AStore(grocery,
department
store,etc.)

3 MakeshiftShelterina
PublicParkWarm(2)

36Runnerz(4HP)
InflictsuptoTier1
Injuries
Retrieve
Supplies
from...
APolice/Fire
station
4 LibraryBarricaded(2),
Warm(3)

23Armedsurvivors
6HP,InflictsuptoTier3
Injuries
Defend... Somewhereon
theothersideof
town
5 FalloutShelter
Barricaded(3),Warm(1),
Stocked(3),Prepped(3)

13MaliciousRobots
4HP,InflictsuptoTier4
Injuries
Attack... ANearby
Building
6 Yourcurrentlocation
(choose8tags,tagsmay
vary)
????? Searchand
Explore...
???????
Game Play Example
GM:Afterfortifyingyourhouse,youheaddownthestreet,goleftonWestHudson,andcontinue
forwardtowardsBertsMarket.Youhearsomeslightrustlinginthegrassasthoughyourebeing
followed.
Steven:Alright,letsbookitguys!WeneedtogetthatmedkitforScott,andgetbackASAP.We
doubletimeittothestore.
GM:Youarriveatthestore,anditscompletelystockedwithfood.Itsalsocompletelylocked
down,withheavymetalgrates,andseveralpadlocks.LocationtagsareBarricaded(3),
Warm(1),Stocked(4),Prepped(1).
Suzie:Well,Imgoingtotryandpickoneofthelocksonthebuilding.WouldthatbeArmsor
Head?
GM:Probablyhead,sincethedexterityofpickingalockissecondarytotheknowledgerequired.
Suzie:Okay,wellmyheadisstillprettygoodat5.Irolleda3anda4,plusfiveis...13!Success!
GM:Great!Youremoved2ofthebarricadedtags,andseveralpadlocks.
Steven:CanItryandbashdowntheremaininggates?Illusemylegstokickthemopen
GM:Well.Legsrefersmostlytomovement,butIguessIcanletyourollwithyourlegsinthis
instance.
Steven:11.Dangit.Iprobablysprainedmylegskickingthegateopen,butitwasworthit.Would
thatbeaTier1injury?
Suzie:ProbablyjustTier1.Youcantcauseseriousinjurybykickingsomethingyouknewwas
solid.
GM:Soundsgood!Asyourenterthebuilding,youheararustlingbehindyou,andthebearthats
beenfollowingyouchargestowardsyouinpursuit

Example Injuries:

Iwasscratchedbyawolfwhileescapingfromapack,Itrippedoveracliff,andsmackedmy
headagainstastoneonthewaydown.IfIwasatfullhealthbeforethetrip,mycurrentPart
Scoresare:

Head smacked(2H)_________________________
Arms ____________________________________
Core scratched(1C)_________________________
Legs bruised(1L)____________________________
Spirit _____________________________________

Character Sheets
Youcanalsojotthesedownonnotecardsaswell,youdonthavetousethisexactlayout
Name:
Head
_____________________________________
Arms
_____________________________________
Core
_____________________________________
Legs
_____________________________________
Spirit
_____________________________________

Inventory:
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Name:
Head
_____________________________________
Arms
_____________________________________
Core
_____________________________________
Legs
_____________________________________
Spirit
_____________________________________

Inventory:
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________

Name:
Head
_____________________________________
Arms
_____________________________________
Core
_____________________________________
Legs
_____________________________________
Spirit
_____________________________________

Inventory:
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________

Name:
Head
_____________________________________
Arms
_____________________________________
Core
_____________________________________
Legs
_____________________________________
Spirit
_____________________________________

Inventory:
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________

Creating Threats/Enemies
CreatingenemiesandNPCsinSurvivalPagesiseasy.Tokeepitsimple,enemiesaresimply
assignedaTier,andtheirstatscanbedeterminedfromtheirlevel.Enemiescanalsobe
modifiedinadditiontotheirTiers,toaddsomevarietyandbetterrepresentdifferentthreats.In
addition,asenemiesareinjured,theirTierisreduced,andtheyinflictlessdamage.

Enemieshaveanumberofhealthpointsequalto3timestheirTier,andcaninflictinjuriesupto
theirTier.Everytimeanenemysuffers3pointsofdamage,itsTierisreducedbyone,bringingit
closertodeath,anddecreasinghowmuchinjuryincaninflict.

Sometimes,itsbesttosimplyinjureandreducethenearbyenemies,ratherthantotryand
focustheirattacks.Italsomeansthatattackingafewtimes,andthenescapingisaviable
option.

Forexample,ifawolf(Tier2)attacksthegroup,andisattackedinthehead(Tier1injury)and
thensmashedinthelegs(Tier2injury),thenthewolfisnowTier1,andonlyhas3remaining
healthpointsbeforedeath.

CommonThreats/Enemies:
slowzombie(1)
Wolf(2)
ArmedSurvivor(3)
HeavilyArmedSoldier(4)

*Warning,creatingenemieswithaTierhigherthan4isdangerous,andcouldresultin
immediateKOs*

Traditional Enemy Creation

ForamoretraditionalRPGenemy,simplyassignallenemiesaninjurytier,andhowmuchHP,
ordamagetheycansustainbeforedeath.

Wolf:6hp,inflictsuptoTier2injuries.

Alternate Settings
SurvivalPagesisdesignedtoworkinalargevarietyofsettings,andismostlyfocusedon
normal,mundanecharacterstryingtosurviveanimpossiblesituation.Assuch,thereareno
levels,nopowerfulabilities,andlimiteddifferencesbetweencharacters.

SurvivalPagesalsoisdesignedtorequireveryfewenemiesinordertobedangerous.Infact,
thiscouldworkverywellinacompleteabsencesofenemies,allowingfortheenvironmentand
interpartygrumblingtoprovidemostofaconflict.
Desertedisland
Trappedinenemyterritory
Surviveinthewilderness

Formorezombieheavysettings,makesurethatmostenemiesareweak,weakerthanthe
playercharactersotherwiseyourplayerswillavoidconflictatallcosts.

Ifyouregoingtohavepowerfulenemies,makesuretheplayersgetsomeadvantagesandtime
topreporscavengeforsupplies,otherwisemostofthemwillbekilledverysoonandthegame
willendratherquickly.