Clickistan/Garb-Federation Exclusion Zone

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## Summary

In early 1977, a large 35Mt Salted Bomb was dropped by Garb Federation onto the Clickistan border. GF has not stated the reason for the attack and likely never will. In 3 days alone an estimated 94,500 casualties were recorded with radioactive fallout leading further South towards the heart of Clickistan. After the smoke cleared, a 335 mile exclusion zone was erected were life was deemed inhospitable.

Some years later, in 1979, a melange known as Troll Serum was discovered in the Exclusion Zone.

## Environment

###### Ground Zero

The main area of the nuclear explosion, boasting an extremely high 354RAD/s (around 2000RAD is considered a 100% mortality rate). However, expeditions in here - while dangerous - are extremely rewarding, as the most potent troll serum is found around here.

###### Garbian "Death Zone"

Nicknamed the "Death Zone" by survivors, it is the 2nd most dangerous area. Boasting a 153RAD/s level of radiation. It is the 2nd best place to gather troll serum. This is where most survivors get troll serum to sell as it has a lower radiation level but a much less potent troll serum quantity.

###### Clickistani Desert

The 3rd most radioactive zone. A few people live here due to the lower radiation level of 56RAD/s. But is mostly abandoned due to the high level of radiation meaning life is extremely hard. Most travel through this zone is to get air dropped supplies that have ended up there.

###### Clickistani Occupied Zone

This is the most militarized zone in the entirety of the exclusion zone. Any survivors living there have ever evacuated or been captured as an extensive operation to cover the incident up as much as possible. It's speculated that most people have been sent to a black site for further questioning or simply just been executed. The main reason for the occupation is for travelling to Ground Zero. As the radiation here is only 16RAD/s making it ideal.

###### Great Shrubland

The most populated zone due to the minimal amount of radiation (being around 8RAD/s) many people have had comfortable lives and entire generations of people have lived here. However, this zone is strangely arid unlike the rest of the Exclusion Zone (which is mostly shrublands with a more standard weather cycle).

### Temperate Area

While not officially recognised by any country as a part of the exclusion zone, the nicknamed "temperate area" is a quiet humid, almost temperate rainforest, with <0.1RAD/s.

###### Anomaly Zone

The strangest zone of them all. Boasting an extremely bizarre tropical rainforest and a weird 23RAD/s radiation level. Strange things have been reported here but all expedition teams have never came back.

###### Info on the radiation levels

The most concentrated radiation levels are east of ground zero. Due to an eastward wind blowing almost all radioactive dust East, which has partially contaminated some areas of Clickistan and Garb Federation. This is what makes the Anomaly Zone so bizarre.

## People

###### Clickistani people

Clickistani people are surprisingly friendly to each other. Frequently sharing supplies and moving to other places to scavenge in groups. However, they show extreme prejudice to Garb Federation survivors but some have managed to become friends with them.

###### Garb Federation people

Garb Federation survivors are less common, however most of them are mercenaries who want to earn money by capturing various mutated flora, collecting troll serum, ETC. As such, they usually have basic firearm training unlike Clickistani people, which are mostly survivors before the exclusion zone was erected.

###### Serumheads

Serumheads is a common term in the Exclusion Zone referring to Troll Serum mutants. They are people who overdosed on Troll Serum and as such, mutated into horrific abominations. Each mutation is unique, however there are a few common traits, such as extreme leprosy and elongated limbs. Most are extremely hostile to survivors and attack anything in sight. It has been observed that they can feed on animal corpses or red berries, suggesting that they don't care what they're eating as long as it numbs their hunger.

## Food

###### Foraged foods

After the radiation, common edible berries species mostly died, however one variant of a raspberry bush survived. Producing smaller, more bitter berries in larger quantities. Simply named "red berries", they've became a staple in surviving humans and animal's diets.

Other plants can be foraged (mainly in the temperate area) like golden oyster mushrooms, carrots and wild garlic. Along with animals such as the Cottontail Rabbit.

###### Salvaged foods

Many canned and non perishable foods still remain from before the 1977 incident. Mainly comprising of Clickistani Field Ration B's. However, a lot more canned goods can be found on dead exclusion zone guards from both Clickistan and Garb Federation.

Water is extremely rare in the Exclusion zone as most water has become irradiated and is completely unsafe, even when purified. It is possible to use anti-rad tablets to disinfect it, but it's not worth it in the long run.

Many people are also beginning to (illegally) drop food into the exclusion zone to allow for better survival. Mainly comprising of various canned goods and other items like seeds. It's usually a desperate rush to get to these boxes.

###### Prepared foods

"Tea" using the berries foraged from the more grassy areas is a common staple in the exclusion zone. Being simple to produce it's a good hydrator where water is a luxury. While rare, hunting animals for meat to cook is very worthwhile. As without field rations, there is a complete lack of protein available by simple foraging.

## Gallery

Garb Federation mercenaryAverage Clickistani scavenger