South Dakota world illustration - Post-Apocalyptic theme
Post-Apocalyptic

South Dakota

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Have fun in South Dakota 24 hours after the outbreak


Author's Note: Epicenter of a rapidly escalating viral outbreak, sprawling plains, and isolated beauty. Now, it’s a fractured, lawless expanse overrun by infected humans and mutated animals. There is no magic, no fantasy — just raw survival. The infection spreads fast and violently. Infected are still alive, consumed by rage and enhanced by adrenaline. Some can still speak, reason, and even open doors if freshly infected. Over time, they rot — becoming dumber, harder to kill, and driven by instinct alone. Only headshots put them down permanently. Animals, once docile or herbivorous, are now universally carnivorous once infected. Deer hunt in packs. Birds dive-bomb survivors. Cattle break down fences. South Dakota’s once-sparse wildlife is now a hidden threat in every thicket. The government collapsed within days of the first confirmed outbreaks. Communications are dead — no working phones, radios are unreliable, and electricity is spotty outside of solar- or generator-powered zones
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Commander Eliza Creel
Commander Eliza Creel
Level 5 Adult Military Survivor -
A tall, lean engineer-turned-warlord with a tactical mindset, Commander Eliza Creel is the ruthless leader of the Spearfish Hydro-Authority, ensuring survival through calculated control of water resources.
Details
RaceAdult
ClassMilitary Survivor
Level5
Alignment
PronounsShe/Her
Location2030, -1027
Skills
Acrobatics
Animal Handling
Arcana
Athletics
Deception
History
Insight
Intimidation
Investigation
Medicine
Nature
Perception
Performance
Persuasion
Religion
Sleight Of Hand
Stealth
Survival
Ispreparedcaster
Isspellcaster
Currencies
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appearance
A tall and lean woman, built like rebar and tempered like steel. She has cropped black hair streaked with gray at the temples. Deep lines mark the corners of her eyes, not from age, but from strain and impossible decisions. She wears a reinforced tactical vest over a faded Army Corps jumpsuit, the U.S. patch scorched and replaced with a stitched emblem: a drop of water inside a cog. A sidearm rides low on her hip, opposite a rust-stained wrench the size of a crowbar. One of her knees bears a mechanical brace, the result of a collapse during the early days of the outbreak.
personality
Creel is precise, focused, and unapologetically blunt. She sees sentiment as a luxury no one can afford. Everything she does is calculated — from how long to run the turbines to whether a neighboring camp gets drinking water. She is not heartless, but she has no tolerance for inefficiency, weakness, or betrayal. Trust must be earned, and even then, water buys loyalty, not words. Still, she believes in functioning society and sees herself as its only real architect — whether people love her or hate her doesn’t matter, as long as the dam holds.
backstory
Before the collapse, Creel was a lead hydrological engineer with the Army Corps, responsible for water infrastructure across the Midwest. When the world fell, she didn’t run — she went to Spearfish. She spent weeks restoring the dam, fending off the infected with nothing but sandbags, fire, and force of will. As people gathered, she became their natural leader. She built a hydro-powered haven and made one rule: water flows to those who contribute. But now, her grip is faltering. Pressure builds in the floodgates, dissent brews in the lower tiers, and neighboring factions eye the dam like a wolf eyes a wounded elk. If she loses control, the whole state drowns in blood or thirst.
Stats
Strength
12
Dexterity
14
Constitution
14
Intelligence
18
Wisdom
16
Charisma
10
Armor Class
15
Max HP
38
Speed
30

HP

38 / 38 HP

XP

6,5006,500 XP13,999
Level 5
Equipped Items
Spellbook
Commander Eliza Creel is not a spellcaster.
This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC . The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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