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New-York A.D. 2102

by Sheratan

We're in the year 2101 in the city of New-York. A global cataclysm caused numerous modifications of the Earth environment. Inquire in this weird environment and fight against a plot. This campaign may be runned through 25 to 30 scenarios. If you need informations or if you have questions, send us an e-mail!

The Context

The History (Official)

As the economic growth was very important in the first quarter of the 21st century, various experiment aiming at modifying the vegetable genoms to improve their efficiency ere carried. The occidental goal is to eradicate the starvation worldwide before 2070 A.D.. However, the consequences of these manipulations caused a major problem which can be compared to the meteor which crashed on Earth and caused the death of the dinosaurs. The laboratories of the company Agrodyne created in 2017 a new symbiotic bacteria which prevent any form of parasitism on any known vegetable species and which multiply the efficiency of these plants by five and diminish the "sleeping" period by three. The scientific world, the food industries and the whole countries of the Third World acclaim this inventions which will kill nearby the whole mankind.

After the experimentation, the bacteria called Escherichia Sapiensis is commercialized after association with wheat, corn, oats, barley and rye. The plantations near the ocean will present a problem first. In five years, Escherichia Sapiensis evolves 37 times to become autonomous and in a flying form. This new bacteria eats hydrocarbons under any form. In 2023, hydrocarbons disappears totally. It's why Players will evolve in a world without petroleum nor plastics.

The Environment

The most difficult for your Players is to admit that there are no terrestrial vehicles. Indeed, the whole planet chosed to forget any mechanical form of terrestrial traveling other than animals. The goal is to improve the environmental situation. As a consequence, there are no cars, no trucks, no motorcycles. On the ground, only bicycles, horses, camels, skateboards and rollers. Be careful! As there are no more car, the roads have been suppressed everywhere and the bitumen has been replaced by lawns. For long distances, the aerostats are commonly used (such as zeppelin). No planes nor helicopters, nor gliders nor hang-gliders. Because of the lack of fuel no motors. Even if a PC finds a motor vehicle, he won't be able to use it. If someone uses a motorized ground vehicle, he will be sentenced to death immediately and the police will shoot him to death.

The most unhealthy buildings were destroyed and never built again. It's why the city of New-York is now large and roomy. Now, some streets like Broadway are bordered with trees.

No palpitating road pursuits, because vehicles are aerostats which travel only at a maximum speed of 60 km/h. The Player Characters who may act illegally will have some time to escape when they hear sirens. The only difference is that if they use motorized ground vehicles, snipers will shoot them to death (no dodge possible!).

Tall towers have been built in various places of New-York city. These are "Stairs Towers" up to 25 meters of altitude which are parkings for aerostats and which allows "Taxi" or "Bus" aerostats to load passengers. Many buildings have also anchorages for aerostats.

The Players

Players are private detectives which will investigates on various kidnappings, murders and thefts. Force your Players to work in the same agency. They'll have to wonder the ins and outs of some inquiries they will lead. Little difference : Players are mutants who try to conceal from normal peoples, because the mutants are assassinated by Police Forces (give an example with a mutant NPC killed by policemen to incite them to be discreet with their powers).