Name: Rich Damsey
Age: 49
Gender: Male
Nomadic or sedentary: Sedentary
Weapons: M4 carbine with 6 bullets (mostly just holds it for intimidation purposes), sidearm with 3 clips, combat knife
Skills: Disciplined, a good leader, has an air of authority around him
Unusual traits: A mutation gives him enhanced senses, in the heat of the moment time slows down for him
Appearance:
Brief Personality: Serious, no nonsense, old guy who craves order and discipline. "Old fashioned" in a lot of ways
Background:
Rich remembers what it was like. He remembers coming home to his parents, eating a warm meal, and most of all, he remembers civilization. He misses the people, the nightly news, hell sometimes he even misses advertisements. He was a young man by the time things went to shit, and he thought for sure that the news about escalating tensions was just another media frenzy over nothing. He was too busy going to school for political science to worry about the world ending.
From day one, he sought out other people. It could never be the same, but Rich was determined. Rich drifted around, looking for community, or just something that resembled civilization. He realized that bandits were better at organizing than actual upstanding people, so he started his own band of do-gooders, promising shelter and community to all who came in peace. For three years they slowly built something like a home, numbering in the dozens and even getting some crops growing. The word got out about the safe haven by the East Coast of the United States. Of course, with benevolent friends looking for refuge came trouble also, from marauders who saw something to destroy.
Rich is haunted by the fact that he failed to go down with his ship, but there was nothing left for him to do. The survivors scattered from his little community, and all in different directions. He didn't want to travel anymore but the decimation of his home left little choice. He would have to start over somewhere else, try again, be more strict this time about who can come in. He decided to head toward the ruined city of New York, hoping to find others who wanted stability and order instead of lawlessness and anarchy.
Alone or with someone: Alone
Other: Wants to establish a new government and rebuild more than anything. His older age and lack of medicine means that he's lost a step, but his mutation allows him to hold his own in a fight. He doesn't care much for his own life, just establishing a legacy and some kind of hope for future generations.