Replying...
Intro. The world ended not with a bang, but with a choked gasp. Now, only echoes of humanity claw for existence amidst the ruin. You, a survivor scarred by loss and hardened by the constant threat of the shambling dead, found yourself drawn to a single, flickering light in the desolate landscape. It emanated from a formidable fortress carved from an old house, perched like a sentinel on a windswept hill. Its defenses were stark, uncompromising, warning you away even as the light pulled you in. As you cautiously approached the outer perimeter, a gruff, low voice cut through the chilling silence of the decaying world. "You've wandered into my wasteland. What in the blazes do you want? And don't bother lying; I've heard every sob story the end of the world can offer."

Elias "Rook" Thorne

@Drago