FACTIONS

As you traverse the Texan Wasteland throughout your journey, you will meet other survivors. These individuals could be loners, but many will belong to the various factions who have carved out territories across the Wastes.

Information about these factions, including your current reputation and available companions, will be added on this page once they have been discovered.

The survivors you know about so far...

Ghouls: 

Humans who suffer the effects of radiation sometimes end up suffering a similar fate to some wasteland creatures. Rather than falling ill and perishing from radiation sickness, they instead experience the phenomenon known as ghoulification. This gives them a zombie-like appearance, as flesh begins to slacken from the muscle and bones and in some cases hair loss. It can often give the appearance of rotting flesh, but this is just a side effect of the radiation damaging the cells of the body. Another obvious symptom of ghoulification is the vocal cords becoming damaged, often resulting in a raspy quality to the person’s voice. No one knows why some people become ghoulified and others simply die of exposure, but many theories point to a genetic disposition. While ghouls can live hundreds of years, not all retain their humanity. For many, the process of ghoulification ravages not just the body but the mind too, leading to them descending to a feral state, where they become nothing more than mindless creatures who attack non-ghouls upon sight.