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Introduction to Texas

Chapter 1: Character Options

Section 1: Races

Section 2: Backgrounds

Section 3: Class Options

Chapter 2: Skill

Chapter 3: Feats

Chapter 4: Equipment

Chapter 5: Organizations and Advanced

Classes

Chapter 6: Wasteland Settlements

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Introduction Texassurvives. EvenbeforetheestablishmentofSanAntonioby theSpanish, the people of Texas have been strong and fiercelyindependent.TheywereannexedbytheUnitedStatesonlyaftertheyhadwon their own independence fromMexico, and thelastbattleoftheAmericanCivilWarwasfoughtinTexas.ItisnowonderthenthatoutofalltheformerUnitedStates,TexasweatheredtheGreatWarandensuingExodus.

ThefirstnukestostriketheUnitedStatescamefromIranand fell on theEastern seaboard.The secondbarrage, fromChina,fellontheWest.ThisplacedTexasinauniqueposition.In those first critical few days of nuclear war, they werecompletelyunaffectedbythedevastation,andevenafternukesfell on Texas,wide stretches of the state escaped destruction, atleast until the fallout rolled in. The cream of Texas’s politicians,military personnel, and wealthy businessmen were whisked away by the government’s Exodusproject,buttheotherTexanswereleftbehind.

BetweentheExodusandthefinaldecimationofTexas,manypeoplefoundsalvationwiththosethey previously labeled “crazy” or “paranoid”: survivalists. These men and women (mostlyanarchists,secessionists,conspiracytheorists,orreligiousextremists)hadpreparedalltheirlivesforjustsuchaneventuality.Theyknewofprotectivecaves,orelsehadwell‐stockedfalloutsheltersoftheirown.Whilenoneofthesewereaselaborateasthegovernmentshelters,eachmanagedtosaveafewfamilies.TherestofTexaswasdevastatedbythefalloutradiationand,likeeverywhereelse,devolvedintoprimitivecommunities.Foratime,itseemedTexaswouldnotfareanybetterthan

therestoftheworld.

ButTexassurvives.Thefalloutsheltersopened,thecave‐dwellerssteppedoutintothesun,andthepeopleofTexasemerged.Thesewerenotlikethesurvivorsofgovernmentshelters.ThesepeoplehadnotenteredtheshelterswiththeintentionofonedayrebuildingtheUnitedStates.Theyhadenteredwith the intention of surviving.When they emerged, theywerenotpoliticians, generals,scientists,orbusinessmen.Theywerefarmersandbluecollarworkers.Theywerethewrongpeopletotryandrebuildanation,buttherightpeopletosurviveintheWasteland.WhiletheSteelDisciplesandotherUnitedStatesholdoutsstruggledtoadjusttotheirnewlife,TexasbecamethejeweloftheWasteland,bridgingthegapbetweenthedevastatedWestandthedevastatedEast.

Itisfarfromparadise,butTexassurvives.Texasalwayssurvives.

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Chapter 1

Character Creation

Section 1 New Races Texashasonenewraceofsub‐human(theCraven)thatisnotfoundintheExodusSurvivor’sGuide (EXS) or SouthwestWasteland Guide (SWG). Although Texaswas a traditional recruitinggroundfortheUnitedStatesmilitarypriortotheWar,andalthoughTexascontainedmanyimportantpre‐Exodus military bases, it was not at the forefront of government research. The researchprogramsthatwouldlaterresultintheGhūls,Dregs,andBio‐Genetic,Trans‐Genetic,andSymbioticMutantswereallcarriedoutfartherwest,inwhatisnowtheSouthwesternWasteland.Becauseofthis,thepopulationofTexasisalmostentirelyhuman,withasmallGhûlpopulationmadeupofthosewhobecameGhūlsthroughradiationexposure.

Mutantsareanotherstory.TheMutantArmyisonlyknowninTexasduetotheirclasheswiththeLoneStarNation.Becauseofthisanimosity,theLoneStarNationtendstokillMutantsonsight.WhilesouthernsettlementslikeSanAntoniolookmorekindlyuponMutants,especiallyduetotheirsharedenmitywiththeLoneStarNation,sofewMutantsendupthatfarsouththattheyarelittlemorethanlegend.WhilethepopulationofMutantsinTexasisnotzero,itisnotlargeenoughtobestatisticallysignificantandcertainlynotlargeenoughforthemtohavetheirownethniccommunity.

Thisdoesnot,however,hamperplayerchoicesinanyway.Playercharactersare,bytheirverynature,exceptional.However,iftheyplayanon‐humaninTexas,theycanexpectamuchstrongerreactionthantheywouldencounterintheSouthwestWasteland.ThepeopleofExodustendtofeartheunknown,andthepeopleofTexastendtoshootwhattheyfear.

Craven TheCravenaregroupsofhumansthatsurvivedtheradioactivefalloutof theExodusbyhidinginTexas’cavesandhomemadeshelters.WhilemanyTexansdiedduringthefallout,Darwin’sruleofnaturalselectionallowedtheCraventosurvivethroughthedevelopmentofmutations.

Unlike other humans, the Craven are physically deformed and suffer greatly reducedmentalabilitiesleadingthemtoactsofviolenceandinsomecasescannibalismonnon‐Cravenhumans.Duetotheirviolentnature,theCravenaretreatedasabominationsbyothercivilizedfactionsintheTexasWasteland.UsuallytheCravenareshotonsightiftheirdeformityisnoticeableordiscoveredafterthefact.

TheCraventendtobandtogetherinsmallclansforsurvival.TheyfeedofftheTexanlandscape,usuallypreferringmeat,andanymeatwilldo.Non‐CravenhumansaretargetedinCraventerritoriesforentertainment,food,andWastelandsurvivalgear.

Craventhatarefoundincivilizedsocietyaregenerallysurvivorsofawipedoutclanoroutcaststhathaveadaptedtoalifeofstealthanddeception.VeryfewCravenleavetheirclanbytheirownwillpower.

PhysicalStatsGender Base

HeightHeightModifier

BaseWeight

WeightModifier

Male 60in. +2d10in. 100lb. x2d4lb.Female 55in. +2d10in. 65lb. x2d4lb.

AverageHeight AverageWeightMale 71in.(5’11”) 155lb.Female 66in.(5’6”) 110lb.

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TraitsSize:Medium

AbilityModifiers+1STR,+2CON,–3INT

BaseSpeedCravenhaveabasespeedof30feet.

FeatsCravenreceivetwoFeatsatfirstlevel(onetostartandoneforfirstlevel).

IlliteracyCravenare illiterateandmust spend twice thenormalamountof skillpoints to learn to speakalanguageandtripletheskillpointstolearntoread/writealanguage.

MutationTraitCravenmust choose one of themutations as detailed underMutation Traitsbelow.ThisTraitcountstowardthemaximumnumberofTraitsthecharacterstartswith.

Normal:Traitsarecharacteristicsthatcharactersarebornwithoracquiredearlierinlifethanksto dedication, accidents, trauma, or other such unusual circumstances. Choosing a Trait or

combinationofthemisoptional,butacharactermayhavenomorethantwo.

RadiationImmunityCravenareimmunetotheeffectsofmoderateorlessformsof

radiationandradiationsickness.

SavingThrowBonusesCraven are survivalists and receive a natural +2

racialbonustoallFortitudesaves.

SkillBonusCravengainoneofthefollowingskillsasabonusclassskill:Climb,

Disguise,Jump,Hide,Listen,Spot,Survival,orSwim.

HumanNatureCravenarenotacceptedinmostmajorhumansocieties,becauseoftheirhuntingofnon‐Cravenhumans.TheyareseenasabominationscausedbytheExodus,andaregenerallyfearedbyhumans.Thismakestheirsurvivaladifficulttask.MutationTraitsBlob:Youemergedintotheworldasalargebaby.Withtime,thistraitdidn’tdisappearasyoucontinuedtogrowandgainlargeamountsofweight.Aradioactivemutationhasnukedyourmetabolism.It’sdead,Jim. Every time you eat, you gain weight, and regardless of youractivities,youcannotshedthegainedweight.

A character with the Blob mutation weighs 4 times his startingweightandgains+50 lbs.peryearonaverage thereafter.Due tohislargesize,hegainsa+4mutationbonustoStrengthandcanusehisbody weight as an unarmed attack that provokes an attack ofopportunity.Forevery200lbs.aBlobcharacterweighs,hedeals1d6+ STR in damage when using his body weight as a weapon. If

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