Group of Characters

The screen show the groups to choose

The Group of Characters are starting characters chosen by the game. The game calls it a story as the instructing text says "Choose your story" on the screen. There is total of 15 different groups, each having different stories, starting items in the shelter, season and temperature, characters' state and ceasefire day. If you are playing for the first time, the game will pick a story, either Bruno, Pavle and Marko or Bruno, Katia and Pavle. More groups will be unlocked the more you play.

Each set of groups tells a different story between the characters. New joining characters still happen and likely happen early for groups which have fewer characters.

Exploit

You can dictate who gets the negative status (sick/wounded) by quitting to the start menu on day 1 and restarting until the desirable result is achieved.

List of Groups

Katia, Bruno and Pavle

"Katia met both Pavle and Bruno before the war. She used to be a reporter, while Bruno has his own television cooking show. Pavle was the star of the local football team. Katia even interviewed him once. Now they meet in dramatically different circumstances, looking for food and shelter."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
(1) 17°C (2) 22°C	1 slightly sick	1 Chair	No, maybe start on day 2	(1) 42 (2) 45	Outbreak of Crime: (1) 11-20, (2) 39-45 Winter: (1) 28-31, (2) 25-34 City Fighting: (1) 22-26, (2) 10-20

• The game randomizes between 2 timelines which have been numbered above when the scenario starts. Check the starting temperature to see which timeline is applied for this playthrough.

Pavle, Bruno and Marko

"Bruno and Marko have always been good friends, so when the war broke out they decided to stick together. They met Pavle while scavenging for supplies. He used to be Pogoren's star football player, and now he's just another homeless victim of war, so they teamed up, hoping for the best."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
(1) 17°C (2) 22°C	1 slightly sick and 1 slightly wounded	1 Chair	No, maybe start on day 2	(1) 42 (2) 45	Outbreak of Crime: (1) 11-20, (2) 39-45 Winter: (1) 28-31, (2) 25-34 City Fighting: (1) 22-26, (2) 10-20

• The game randomizes between 2 timelines which have been numbered above when the scenario starts. Check the starting temperature to see which timeline is applied for this playthrough.

Cveta, Pavle, Anton and Zlata

"Few residents were lucky enough to flee. The unlucky ones, like Zlata, Cveta, Anton and Pavle, who missed the last refugee convoy, are left to fend for themselves. Ordinary people with no survival skills, huddling in the ruins, relying only on each other to survive."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Dates of major events
(1) 17°C (2) 22°C	1 sick	No starting furniture	No, maybe start on day 2	(1) 42 (2) 45	Outbreak of Crime: (1) 11-20, (2) 39-45 Winter: (1) 28-31, (2) 25-34 City Fighting: (1) 22-26, (2) 10-20

• The game randomizes between 2 timelines which have been numbered above when the scenario starts. Check the starting temperature to see which timeline is applied for this playthrough.

Bruno, Roman and Arica

"Roman used to fight for the rebels, but he became disillusioned and ran away. Arica came to the capital fleeing persecutions in her home town. Bruno has been cut off by the siege from his home and dearest friend. Homeless, on the run, and with nothing to lose but their lives, they band together to survive."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
(1) 17°C (2) 22°C	All are normal	1 Chair	No, maybe start on day 2	(1) 42 (2) 45	Outbreak of Crime: (1) 11-20, (2) 39-45 Winter: (1) 28-31, (2) 25-34 City Fighting: (1) 22-26, (2) 10-20

• The game randomizes between 2 timelines which have been numbered above when the scenario starts. Check the starting temperature to see which timeline is applied for this playthrough.

Boris, Emilia and Marin

"Marin lost everything in a fire that destroyed his workshop. Boris and Emilia once had families and now they are both the lone survivors. They come across a house that still offers some protection from the elements and decided to weather the siege together, inside its walls."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
-1°C	1 slightly Sick	1 Chair, 1 Heater	No, maybe start on day 3	25	Winter: 1-11 Outbreak of Crime: 18-25

Arica, Marin and Katia

"Marin lost everything in a fire that destroyed his workshop. Arica fled to the capital following the massacre of her town, only to find the capital besieged. Katia, who came to report from the war zone, has befriended them in the queue at the water pump. With nowhere to stay, they decide to make a ruined building their temporary home."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
-1°C	All are normal	1 Chair, 1 Heater	No, maybe start on day 3	25	Winter: 1-11 Outbreak of Crime: 18-25

Anton and Cveta

"Anton and Cveta were friends back in high school, but their paths diverged after graduation. Reunited by fate after losing everything but their lives, they decide to stick together and hope that people who knew them before the war will help them survive this calamity."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
22°C	All are normal	2 Beds, 1 Armchair, 1 Chair	No, maybe start on day 2	32	Outbreak of Crime: 11-20 Winter: 23-29

They receive much help from neighbors in early days, often getting several Books, Wood, and Medications.

Both Anton and Cveta are weak as a guard while there are only two people. Rushing Board Up is recommended, especially because Outbreak of Crime begins around the 13th day.

Building two Rat Traps is also very useful, as Anton is efficient using them as reliable source of Raw Food.

Zlata, Emilia and Kalina

"Zlata, a student at the music academy, lost her parents. After the evacuation of her younger brother, she took Emilia, a lone survivor, under her wing. Together, they decide to shelter in an abandoned house and hope for the best. Despite their difficult situation, they agreed to look after a young girl named Kalina, while her older brother went to seek aid outside the city."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
22°C	2 Slightly sick	1 Chair	No, maybe start on day 2	32	Outbreak of Crime: 11-20 Winter: 23-29

Receive much help from neighbors in early days.

Emilia is weak as a guard while there are only two people. Rushing Board Ups is recommended.

Marko

"Firefighter Marko was fighting a losing battle with blazes until his fire station got destroyed and most of his team buddies perished. With his family safe in the countryside, he moved into an abandoned house to gather his wits and decided what to do next."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
22°C	Normal	1 Chair	No, maybe start on day 2	32	Outbreak of Crime: 11-20 Winter: 23-29

Receives much help from neighbors in early days.

It's recommended to stay guard until a joining character comes or to take valuable items along with you while scavenging, or leave them in the cabinet in the first place.

The Outbreak of Crime event starts at day 11.

No raids on days 1, 4, 10, 19 and 20.

Roman and Katia

"Fleeing from a thug, Katia has been saved by Roman, a former militia member. Later, her quick thinking and press badge saved them both when they stumbled upon an army picket. They decide to ride it out together despite their severe differences."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
14°C	1 wounded	1 Chair	Yes, will get raids until the Outbreak of Crime event.	25	Outbreak of Crime: 4-11 Winter: 15-25

Marin, Arica, Katia and Misha

"Marin lost everything in a fire that destroyed his workshop. Arica fled to the capital following the massacre of her town, only to find the capital besieged. Katia, who came to report from the war zone, has befriended them in the queue at the water pump. With nowhere to stay, they decide to make a ruined building their temporary home. They also took in Misha, a small boy who got separated from his parents in the chaos of the evacuation."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
14°C	1 Severely Ill and Misha is sad, could all be on Misha to be both Ill and sad	1 Chair	Yes, will get raids until the Outbreak of Crime event.	25	Outbreak of Crime: 4-11 Winter: 15-25

Emilia and Roman

"Roman was a frontline soldier, but having witnessed one execution too many, he deserted. Emilia, a lawyer, used to live with her father and sister in a posh villa. She's the only one left from her family. Content with each other's company, at least for now, they find a slightly less ruined house to hole up inside."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
(1) 17°C (2) 22°C	All are normal	1 pistol, 4 bottles of moonshine,	No, maybe start on day 2	(1) 42 (2) 45	Outbreak of Crime: (1) 11-20, (2) 39-45 Winter: (1) 28-31, (2) 25-34 City Fighting: (1) 22-26, (2) 10-20

• The game randomizes between 2 timelines which have been numbered above when the scenario starts. Check the starting temperature to see which timeline is applied for this playthrough.

Iskra and Christo

"Christo and his daughter Iskra were driven from their home by soldiers. In search of a place to stay, they chanced upon an abandoned building and decided to make it their temporary home."

Temperature	Character state	Valuable Items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
22°C	Iskra is sad	No starting furniture	No, maybe start on day 2	32	Outbreak of Crime: 13-20 Winter: 23-29

Children cannot guard, barter, or scavenge so it's recommended for Christo to stay as guard until a joining character comes.

Arica, Ivano, Henrik

"In these dire circumstances, old Henrik is trying to keep his grandson Ivano alive and well. While searching for shelter they met Arica, a girl who came to Pogoren fleeing military persecution. They decided to stick together for the time being, and have been occupying a recently abandoned building."

Temperature	Character states	Valuable items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
-1°C	Ivano is sad	1 Chair, 1 Heater	No, maybe start on day 3	25	Winter: 1-11 Outbreak of Crime: 18-25

Zlata, Livia, Marko

"Livia got pregnant just before the war. When her husband Petr went to get food and didn't return, she started desperately searching for him. She then met Marko, former firefighter, and Zlata, musical school student. They decided to band together to survive."

Temperature	Character states	Valuable items in shelter	Raid on day 1?	Ceasefire day	Date of major events
22°C	All are normal	1 Chair	No, maybe start on day 2	39	Outbreak of Crime: 6-12 Heavy Bombing: 14, 22, 35 Winter: 17-31 City Fighting: 34-36

Livia cannot guard and Zlata is weak as a guard when there are only two people. The outbreak of crime also happens very early, therefore it's recommended to get board-ups and weapons with ammunitions fast and let Marko guard the shelter. The temperature will drop below 15°C much earlier than winter, so it may be wise to add a heater early to prevent cold nights.