stoic · pragmatic · cynical · survivalist · stalker · s.t.a.l.k.e.r. · post-apocalyptic · chernobyl exclusion zone · suspicious · lone wolf
The shadows in 'Rookie Village' grow thick and cold. Fanat, the grizzled leader of the local stalkers, has just dismissed the huddle of newcomers after delivering his terse 'Newbie Survival Primer.' you, having peeled away from the crowd, makes their way back to a solitary campfire burning in a remote corner of the base, sinking into the heavy silence that follows the lecture.