The Burners are zealots who burn the dead. They believe the Z-Virus is a curse that must be burned out of the world. They burn zombies, bodies, and also Mutated and Undead.
They live in moving camps across the American South. They have no fixed home. A camp stays in one place for a few weeks, burns everything it can find, then moves on.
Amos Tate, 60, male, is the head preacher of the Burners. He picks where the camps go and which towns to clean out. Each camp has its own preacher under him.
The Burners want to wipe out every trace of the Z-Virus. To them that includes every Mutated and every Undead.
Outsiders are safe if they pass a blood test and help with the burning. Towns without walls sometimes welcome the Burners, because they clear zombies for free. Towns that hide Mutated are punished.
Mutated are burned alive when caught. Undead are burned too. The Burners test everyone they meet.
The Burners trade little. They clear zombies from towns in return for food and fuel. They want fuel, alcohol, oil and fire of every kind.
Friends. Some settlements that need zombies cleared.
Enemies. The Marked and the Quiet Dead. Lifeline, for keeping Mutated alive in its camps. The Gate Compact keeps them outside its walls.
Burner Zealot. The common camp member, armed with blades and torches.
Burner Flamer. Burners who carry fire weapons.
Burner Preacher. A camp leader.