[h1]The History[/h1] The land has become unrecognisable. Once fertile and lush land has become an endless expanse of sand, the sea that once dominated the view has dried up, and an endless scorching heat dominates the region. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44410666/c221dec78c0bde713898e70b9c3363787946e60e.png[/img] What happened? A cataclysm devastated the land. No one knows for sure what caused the cataclysm, some blame a military experiment gone wrong, while others whisper of mystical forces beyond the realm of human understanding. Whatever the cause, this part of the world - now known as Dustland - will never be the same. The cataclysm that devastated the land came in three parts and by the time it subsided, only a lucky handful of people survived. First came the heat, with no warning, it took the people by surprise and many perished on the spot, some say they were the lucky ones. Next came a massive storm of biblical proportions lasting for days, the fury of the storm destroyed the few surviving surface structures, but that was not the worst part. With the storm came the monsters, a horrendous hoard of monstrous creatures. What are they and where did they come from? No one knows for sure, some bore the marks of human experiments gone wrong, while others "simply" looked more like terrifying aliens from another realm. Whatever the answers are, they were the final straw that turned the land into the wasteland that is now Dustland. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44410666/4ddd14b5c8dd0cffe912cb26c0d76222b8e71156.png[/img] Some people did survive the cataclysm, however, they now live day to day, fighting for simple survival. The worst part? Communication beyond the city is impossible, whether by radio or by attempting to travel through the desert, no one has made it out and no one has made it in. The survivors have no way of knowing if only their region has been devastated, or if they are the only survivors left on the planet. The rest of the world remains a mystery. [h2]Survival in Dustland[/h2] In the ruins of a once-great city, survival is now the only goal. Sandstorms ravage the land, and monsters lurk beyond every corner. Amidst this chaos, the only refuge was the Shelter, a former seed vault that now houses the last remnants of humanity. But safety comes at a cost. Inside the Shelter, power is held by those who seem to know more about the cataclysm than they let on, and rumours about them run rampant. As for the normal survivors, they have split into factions, each vying for control and resources. At the bottom of the ladder are the unlucky ones, deemed to be expendable and sent out into the wasteland to scavenge for resources and face the dangers that lie beyond the shelter's walls. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44410666/ede7b97de84867ce550be35a78c935ff3999da20.png[/img] This is where you come in. After just barely making it into the Shelter, a burning desire for answers drives you forward. What really happened? Why did the region—or perhaps the world—fall into ruin?