Basic Details

Settlement Name: Utherwood
Government Type: Life-election, the populace votes on an absolutist to take control of the settlement for a life-term. This is not hereditary, and is voted on whenever the dictator or 'Prime Union Administrator' dies.

Starting Location: Utherwood is a region of dense forests next to large iron deposits. Utherwood has one police station which serves as its military garrison, a town hall where the Prime Union Administrator resides, and around 25 residences with 4 shops. Of the 25 residences, 2 are mansions. Utherwood also has 1 steel factory.
Steel Factory:
Residence:
Mansion:
Police Station:
Shops:
Town Hall (Steelwolfe Hall):
Currently Controlled Regions:

Demographics

Total Number of Citizens: 50 citizens.
Potential Military Force: All 35 of Utherwood's adult citizenry can be called up at any given time.

Textbook Information

Current Policies:
Utherwood is unique in that it has no actual laws. If 10 people sign a petition to say a man is guilty, is reviewed by an elected jury and the Prime Union Administrator. If they deem it was morally wrong, then they are sent to the steel mines for community service. When they are done, they are done.
Strengths:
•Freedom to bear arms for the cause of defense of homeland. Don't you ever think Utherwood will be a pushover to whatever outfit you deem fit to rule us. We rule ourselves, and were not gunna go down without one hell of a fight--and by that time there ain't gon' be nothin' to rule.
•We are one in our cause--you cannot defeat us. When we all know we need to do something, we do it, and don't quibble quabble 'bout it. We do what our core convictions tells us is right.
Weaknesses:
•Carin' a hell of a lot--too much. I reckon we prolly' git the worst of reputations for being bull-headed loons. Indeed we are, and thick skulled all the same. As such, we lack cooperation unless we all reckon its a damn right important 'nuff cause to be calling' our attention. This means we can't git jack shit done without all nodding our heads and toting' our guns in unison, we need to be convinced before we make anything happen. As a result, our public works are rather loudly debated. Hell, just the other day, a full-scale bar fight erupted over wether a fountain or a statue should be placed in our park. Not much gets done without all of us having' an opinion. At least we care.

Leadership: The current Prime Union Administrator is James DeFonz. See the leader tab for more information.

Name: Prime Union Administrator James DeFonz
Age: 35 years old, born
Appearance:
Values:
•Bull-headed, stubborn, downright blind determination
•Commitment
•A personal and moral convinction of right and wrong
Goals:
•To offer a haven for survivors--not victims. For the survivors who want to rise up--the ones that won't give an inch without the full force of hell raisin' on the sons of bitchs trying' to take it from 'em. Only the survivors are the ones that can make a difference for this world. Only the survivors can save us now.
Strengths:
•Phenomenal speechwriter. One of the most amazing orators in the history of Utherwood.
•Strong convictions. Being he is the only real judge in Utherwood, he knows the second he gets done hearing the case who's guilty and what they deserve. He's known for giving' it to 'em.
Weaknesses:
•Stubborn. He will not let another man try to out-shadow him. He must be heard, and his will must be done. He is very reluctant to take advise, unless it's what he wants to hear.
Bio: James DeFonz grew up in Utherwood back when Jhonny Steelwolfe had just reorganized it. He looked up to Steelwolfe as his idol, and being a natural leader, he soon took charge in Utherwood.

Basic Details

Settlement Name: "Sullivan's Cathedral" (known in full as "The Cathedral of the Children of the Eschaton")
Government Type: Theocratic Dictatorship/Cult.

Starting Location: The cult's holdings are well established, having been settled well before the apocalypse. In actuality, they have been waiting for a catastrophe of this scale for years now. The teachings of their messiah, Sam Sullivan, told them the time of purging was coming, after all. The compound, which sits upon a hill, predominantly consists of several adjoined structures packed into close proximity in a roughly "L" shaped configuration. These consist of a former gymnasium now used for general storage, a sleeping quarters, a core building that serves as an entrance to the compound, Sam Sullivan's quarters (or the "HQ"), and the main building, which contains the chapel, kitchen, restroom, and several other facilities. In the courtyard space behind these buildings looms a watch tower (which doubles as an armory), as well as a water tower that is often used as a secondary sniper post. Enclosing the compound is a defensive, rectangular perimeter of concrete walls that stand as tall as a man. A small gatehouse is manned by paranoid defenders.

Currently Controlled Regions:
Indicated by the red circle here. I'll take whatever you give me in terms of size, though I imagine my initial territory is on the small side of things, given it's mostly confined to the compound as described above.

Demographics

Total Number of Citizens: 45
Potential Military Force: 40, though all are expected to do their duty for the faith in the most dire of circumstances.

Textbook Information

(If a historian were to write a textbook, what would they say about your settlement?)

Brief History: As discussed, Sullivan's commune existed before the calamity. It originated with a doomsday cult called "The Eschaton Movement." It preached of a coming era of purging. In their view, only those who heeded the word of their god ("Providence"), and joined his people, were to be saved. However, the focus has shifted. Sullivan went from being merely a prophet, to perceiving himself as the earthly manifestation of the divine will. Accordingly, he also views himself as the rightful sovereign of the world that even now rises from the ruins.

True to the movement's name, they believe in the eschaton, or the final, heavenly state of human history. They believe this present societal collapse and struggle is merely a test to weed out those who would be detrimental to the utopian world that awaits once the troubles are over.

Current Policies:

• Proselytize, proselytize, proselytize - Sullivan's followers presently aim to convert as many survivors as possible to their faith. Accordingly, they also have adopted something of a "hearts and minds" campaign. A lot of effort is devoted to provide supposedly altruistic assistance to stragglers, be it through sharing resources, defending them from danger, or so on.
• But a cult is a big responsibility! - In anticipation of their population growing dramatically, they also have to balance the competing interest of actually providing for them. While this mostly entails scavenging, this also has led to several agricultural programs of varying success.

Strengths:

• We build the wall to keep us free - At first built to keep out nosey outsiders and to keep the chosen in, safe and secure, the walls around the compound now serve a genuine defensive purpose. The walls stand at roughly man height and fully enclose the compound. While the walls are decently good at keeping the roaming hordes of zombies at bay, it's doubtful they could withstand human interference such as sabotage, or even a siege. Climbing over is also quite possible, but risky.
• The Voice of Sullivan - Sullivan's commune is possessed of what is presumably one of few active radio stations left in the world. Situated in the HQ, this is used to broadcast his word to the struggling masses, appealing for them to join the faithful and be saved. Of course, it's questionable how many survivors actually have operational radios in the first place.
• Armed to the Teeth - They've been preparing for this for quite a while now. They have a disproportionate amount of small arms, ammunition and surplus military equipment stored away.

Weaknesses:

• True Believers - The collapse of civilization has removed any remaining doubts of Sullivan's word. They are (for the most part) secure that their path is the righteous one, and that Sullivan knows best. This isn't as much of a good thing for them as it would appear. While a little fanatacism in combat never goes astray, the commune isn't possessed of any particularly astute military minds. So what you ultimately have are a bunch of people who are unflinchingly obedient, coupled with tactics that are generally clumsy at best, suicidal at worst. It also solidifies Sullivan's will as unquestionable, leaving them prone to all sorts of abuses of his power.
• Flock of Sheep - The majority of those considered military able, aren't exactly what would be called ideal soldiers. While there are a few figures who are ex-law enforcement, ex-military and so on (around 10), the rest are just the bewildered, brain-washed masses who have received very little training.
• Diplomatically Troubled - Though they have no particular opposition to outsiders (indeed, they would like to bring them into their flock and save them!), outsiders certainly object to them. It's simply natural that cults are looked upon with skepticism and derision. When the leader of their movement literally perceives himself to be a god, or at least an aspect of their god, this is also bound to cause some conflicts.

Leadership: Sam Sullivan, of course. Sam's "Disciples", his closest followers, also enjoy some sway.

Other: MAY THE GOD PROTECT OUR FRONTIERS, MAY THE GOD PROTECT OUR SON. MAY THE GOD PROTECT THE CROWN, OUR SOVEREIGN KING REBORN.

Name: Samuel Sullivan.
Age: 32
Appearance: (Picture, drawing, description, whatever. No anime.)
Values:

• Faith.
• Temperance.
• Cooperation.
• Persistence.

Goals:

• To unify those considered worthy into a coherent whole and rebuild the world as one nation of humanity under his supposedly divine rule. This may very well have to be through force.

Strengths:

• Charismatic. You don't form and lead a cult without having some charisma at your disposal. Not that I'd know firsthand or anything.

Weaknesses:

• Megalomaniacal. When you feel you are not only the one man who can save mankind, but also actually a god, this is probably the way to describe such a state of being.
• Delusional. Also pretty much a given.

Bio: Samuel Sullivan was originally a preacher for a different religion - Christianity. This came to an end through his last, unusual sermon. He reputedly threw the bible to the ground and declared that they pay too much attention to "that old thing", and should listen to him instead. This went over about as well as you would expect.

From there he travelled around the country, spreading the word of what was ostensibly a variant of Christian dogma, but with more overtly apocalypse and salvation oriented teachings. The stringency with which the faith is enforced and how harshly deviants are treated today is ironic, when considering these origins and how it only grew into its own belief system over time. Soon the Eschaton Movement grew entirely detached from Christianity in any way but broadly similar thematics.

Taking the place as the central figure of the religion was Providence, a force believed to have indirectly orchestrated nearly all human activity, including the establishment of other faiths. They hold Providence to have constantly arrayed mankind against each other through assorted wars and other hardships to try and violently expunge sin. However, as none of these wars, no matter the scale had succeeded in Providence's goal, it was anticipated that there would one day be a calamity on a much larger scale than ever before as one final attempt to scour the degenerate and wicked. However, Samuel preached there would also soon be a day where there would be no more room in the afterlife for the souls of the deceased, and mankind would have to establish their own heavenly world in the mortal plane. These previously separate beliefs combined as a convenient explanation for the present horde of zombies roaming the entire world.

Soon enough Samuel had gathered enough followers and through them enough funds to establish what is today their "cathedral", as well as amass weaponry and other supplies, preparing to fulfill their divine sovereign's will and aid in the establishment of his heavenly domain on Earth.


Other: (Anything left out that you feel should be mentioned? This is the place!)

Basic Details

Settlement Name: Samuel’s Oasis
Government Type: Absolute Monarchy

Starting Location: Samuel’s Oasis (more commonly referred to simply as the ‘Community’) is nestled between two forks of a river leading south past Hagger Lake. The community has taken up residence in an abandoned farm, with King Samuel taking up residence in the farmhouse, while the rest have converted the barn into a fairly comfortable living quarters. Meetings take place in the house’s dining room. This is also where meals are served, though they are eaten wherever they feel like it. In their bed, in the dining room, floating on a raft on the river, wherever. The farm is surrounded by a simple chain link fence, already with gaps here and there that need to be repaired. Overall the area is decently secure, but the patrols are a bit light for how large the farm is, and someone could easily sneak right in if they wanted to.
Currently Controlled Regions:

Demographics

Total Number of Citizens: 30 (15 ♂, 15 ♀; 4 children)
Potential Military Force: 15 (Standing army of 4 - border guards)

Textbook Information

Brief History: To be revealed IC.

Current Policies:

• Curfew - Excluding the border guards, there is a strict curfew. Unless otherwise directed, the border guard (who also act as the night patrol, and overall security) may detain anyone seen outside past sunset, and lock them in the makeshift jail for the night. However, by no means may a guard harm anyone who isn’t an immediate threat, whether they’re breaking curfew or not. Additionally, nobody may enter or leave the community between sunset and dawn, excluding known messengers.
• Standing Army - There will be a standing army of 4 men/women at all times, prepared to protect the community with a moment’s notice. This standing army acts as the border guard, security force, and police force. Volunteers are preferred, but they may be drafted if required. The army is rotated biweekly, serving two weeks at a time before being replaced by the next group.

Strengths:

• Marksmanship - Just about everyone in the community has grown up in the country, hunting with their fathers from the time they could be trusted to not shoot their eye out. As a result, they’re all capable of some fairly impressive shooting. None of this will matter if they are up close, of course, but from a distance they are a very formidable opponent.
• Discipline - Having grown up in the country, in more “traditional” homes, a lot of the people living here are a bit sheepish. That is to say, they are used to being told to do something, and doing it right then. As a result, they are unlikely to argue, and will just follow their leader like good little sheep.

Weaknesses:

• Discipline - At times, though, everyone could be a bit too agreeable. Hell, they would probably jump off the Crags if ol’ Sam told them it was necessary.
• Skirmishing - Although the populace may be good with a rifle, if they get into close quarters with the enemy, they are in some real trouble. They aren’t the strongest of folk, and rely a bit too much on keeping some distance between them and their opponents.

Leadership: King Samuel

Other: N/A

Basic Details

Settlement Name:
Waternaux
Government Type:
Voted Monarchy. Everyone votes in a single person who has full control. Though if any citizen feels that the leader is becoming corrupt, they can ask to have a vote to remove them and place a new leader in their stead. (As the population grows a petition will be required to have a vote to remove them from office)

Starting Location:
Waternaux is placed in The Crags just out of the reach of the zeds. it is rocky and high up, dangerous for those not accustomed to it. it is useless as farmland but has a direct source of water from the streams as it flows down the mountain and into the gulch. It has a total of 15 modified tents and 5 hand built housings that both keep out the rain and cold... mostly. Waternaux covers about a quarter mile (I don't know how much one hexagon equals.) in total. It is a labyrinth of rope bridges and climbing walls that keep the citizens up and away from the zeds. Though they are almost safe from the zombie threat, they are very exposed to humans. Anyone who is skilled enough not to hurt themselves on they way there, could just walk in.
Currently Controlled Regions:
The four hexagons just below the 'The Crags' on the map. in this color please My justification for four hexagons is that though Waternaux's population is small, they have room to spread out and it's citizens are mostly experienced Hikers who know the area and can hold it.

Demographics

Total Number of Citizens:
21 Citizens
Women: 9
Men: 11
All 19 or older
Potential Military Force:
While all citizens are battle ready 12 nonessential Citizens can be brought up to fight at any time.

Textbook Information

Waternuax is a mountain settlement made mostly of hikers and hunters who fled to the mountians to flee the zombie horde. Waternaux is placed in The Crags just out of the reach of the Zombies. it is rocky and high up, dangerous for those not accustomed to it. it is useless as farmland but has a direct source of water from the streams as it flows down the mountain and into the gulch. It has poor housing, though plentiful space. Waternaux covers about a quarter mile (I don't know how much one hexagon equals.) in total. It is a labyrinth of rope bridges and climbing walls that keep the citizens up and away from the Zombies. Though they are almost (not really) safe from the zombie threat, they are very exposed to humans. Anyone who is skilled enough not to hurt themselves on they way there, could just walk in. The most intresting thing about this group however are their military units.
As the people who fled to the mountains started banding together, they started to teach each other what they knew, several of the younger people in the group had made use of an art called 'parkour', while those who hunted started teaching the use of firearms and bows. These two arts blended and a new fighting style was born. Most of the Citizens can outrun the horde while gaining high ground. They can use their advantage of movement for Guerrilla warfare against humans. It even helps them get around faster and more efficiently in their mountain home. This new military style is the trademark of the Waternaux forces.

Brief History:
Waternaux was created out of a mutual desire to survive derived from the hikers and hunters who had fled to the Crags to escape the zombies. At first they were just waiting for help. But when help never came, they began to buckle down for the long haul. They elected a leader and began work. First they taught each other what skills they knew about survival and fighting. Then as supplies began to run low, they focused on how to scavenge and find supplies elsewhere. Now as they hit a point where they are stable, they are trying to work out how to build homes in the harsh environment of the Crags.

Current Policies:
Waternaux is very selective on who it lets join its community perminantly. The Crags is a dangerous place and those who can't pull their own weight or who can't move quickly amoung the rocks could get themselves and others killed. If someone wants to join they are given a one week trail. If they can handle it they stay, if not they send them away with enough supplies for a day so they can reach other civilizations.
Waternaux has a night watch, just in case a Zombie somehow hinds its way to them. This watch is carried out by five people, two of whome have bows, two who have pistols, and one perched up high with a rifle. One bowman and one pistol an stay together and the other two pair up as well. Those who are not on watch are either maintaining equipment, out scavenging, or coming up with ways to make life safer and better. Each of those tasks is taken on by a team of five. Each week every Team has a different job.
Strengths:
Unique Military style, fresh water source, well trained survivalists, selective In its citizens (they only have the people they think will survive)
Weaknesses:
Poor housing, unfarmable land, no resources nearby, exposed to human Attack, selective in its citizens (their population and military/workforce is small)

Leadership: Dante Louise Virmire is the voted monarch of Waternaux.

Name:
Dante Louise Virmire
Age:
27
Appearance:

Basic Details

Settlement Name: New Tyburn
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy

Starting Location:
Nestled between Lake Tyburn and the trail leading south, lies a small hamlet. The surrounding area is relatively flat, mostly abandoned, decrepit farmland. Despite this, the majority of the food for the settlement is fished from the namesake of the place: Lake Tyburn. As for the hamlet itself, the "town centre" of sorts is situated around a small cluster of buildings, including a fishery and tackle shop, accompanied by a few other buildings.

Five buildings stand in this main cluster. The tackle shop, which is used as an all purpose storage building, holds accumulated food, supplies, and weapons for the settlement, including fishing equipment and canoes. A long, open dining hall type building across from the shop has been converted into a defensible shelter for the settlement, acting as lodging and a general meeting place. A small kitchen at the back of the hall is kept clean and used to make communal meals. A small shack that once acted as an administrative building for the dining hall has been converted into a meeting place for the parliament of New Tyburn to meet privately and discuss plans, projects and legislature. Another small shack, that likely belonged to the owner of the tackle shop, is used as extra lodging, as well as a place to hold public meetings and hold votes. Finally, a small radio station with most of the equipment missing sits beside the tackle shop. A tall radio tower sits atop the shack, and while it is useless without the equipment needed to operate it and someone with the technical knowhow to do so, it is still used as a lookout tower for the settlement, acting as an early warning system to any approaching threats.

Currently Controlled Regions: Probably three or four hexagons, in the area circled below. As for colour, I believe #99FF66 will do.

Demographics

Total Number of Citizens:
33

Potential Military Force:
29 adults at maximum, but realistically they would leave one or two behind to protect the children in the event of an attack.

Textbook Information

Brief History:
The formation of New Tyburn came soon after the fall of humanity. A small band of about 10 took up residence in the abandoned dining hall on the path to Tyburn lake, fortifying what they could and staying as quiet as possible. As the days turned into weeks, it became clear no one was coming to save them, so they began to set up permanent defenses. They fished for food, and lied quietly those first few weeks. Then, refugees from the south started passing through, and eventually, some wanted to stay.
So, New Tyburn slowly grew over two months, taking in refugees who agreed to play by their rules, and chasing off any who didn't. Then the refugees stopped coming, and the zeds started wandering farther and farther from the towns. More and more of them appear every night, shambling their way northwards. Some residents are calling for action, to start exterminating the dead before they can get too close; others demand the defences of the growing settlement be bolstered, a fence or wall built around the town; others still say that the fledgling town is too small to brave the coming storm, and that fleeing the area should be seriously considered.
Whatever the decision, New Tyburn can't simply survive any longer; they must find a solution before they are overtaken by the shambling masses on their doorstep.

Current Policies:

• Vote today! : The current method of deciding action is simple and straightforward: You and your pals think we need a new wall? You want to start an expedition to clear out the zed building up to the east? Bring it up at the next town meeting, and the town council of representatives will vote on it. This means that any projects or legislature must be approved by at least three of the five council members, else it will be rejected.
• Do your job! : Keeping a settlement together is hard work, and everyone needs to do their part. So, taking a day or two to scrutinze and assess the abilities of a new recruit may be costly in the short term, but assigning people to a specific job based on their skill set makes sure that everyone is contributing the most possible to the group.

Strengths:

• Here they come! : A designated "watchman" is posted and routinely replaced at the top of the radio tower to keep an eye on the immediate surroundings of the settlement. This in conjunction with the flat landscape allows the citizens of New Tyburn to keep tabs on their immediate surroundings.
• Come on in, friend! : Hospitality is New Tyburn's middle name, and they're not afraid to show it. This is great for them diplomatically, putting any potential allies at ease. As most of the citizens of NT are refugees themselves, they understand the wanderers plight; they'll take in any stragglers in need of a bed and a hot meal before they go on their way. That's not to say they won't turn on you if you abuse their kindness, of course. And hey, if they decide to stay, that's a plus for us!

Weaknesses:

• Weapons? Sure, we pro'ly got a stick or som'n in the shed... : Due to poor planning and a little bad luck, very few actual "weapons" are available to New Tyburn. One or two hunting rifles are sitting around, but with so little available ammunition, the majority of the citizens will be fighting with baseball bats and knives.
• Think of the children! : Having little ones running around is a big responsibility, and one that is taken very seriously in New Tyburn. This means leaving at least two armed adults with the children in the event of an attack, making sure to keep them safe.

Leadership: Once a month, the town holds a vote on five people to elect to parliament; These five become the leaders of New Tyburn for the month, and will vote on any projects or legislation that the citizens bring to the table. This council is meant to act for the good of the settlement, representing the ones that voted them in.

Other: TBA!

Seats of Parliament