This pair can be found huddled pitifully around a small cooking fire, trying to keep warm and prepare food. On sight, these two pose no threat- a small grubby child of indeterminate gender, perhaps eight years old, wearing an old Army jacket and clutching a scruffy teddy bear, and a battered red Home Assistance robot wrapped in a child’s blanket. They barely react to anyone approaching, spotting them at a distance and warily huddling tighter. The two have little ability in combat, and resort to running away from foes, but if treated kindly, they will happily converse with strangers. The child’s name is Snails, after their favorite animal. They have a small collection in an old Chinese take-out box which they will enthusiastically show to anyone who doesn’t escape fast enough. Nomilly is the child’s old house robot, which looks after the child. It has several logic errors and serious chassis damage, but is adapting well to being well out of its comfort zone. If strangers are friendly enough, they can pry information out of the pair that they’ve been fleeing “Roiders” who beat them up and tried to take their blankets a few days ago. During this, Snails dropped the journal they’ve been keeping, a little instruction book for other kids in the Wastes. Snails really wants it back, as they’ve got lots of useful information in there. If the PCs are willing to help them, Snails excitedly reads the book to them, which is written in mismatched crayon, but definitely has useful information on avoiding a few particular environmental hazards nearby (this could include Fire Flowers, Green Slime Water, or The Pit Where That Cow Fell In And Died). Snails and Nomilly would make adorable NPCs to have if the PCs can guide them to a settlement where they’ll be safe, and Snails may grow into a useful chronicler of the Wastes. (Originally posted on Game Masters Stash on 30 January 2019) Categories All Comments are closed.
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