FAQ

1. How old is the City in it's current state?
Currently, the plot is set 100 years after the nuclear holocaust. The city in its current state is 50 years old. It was originally a safe haven where survivors slowly congregated.

2. How long have the Phreaks and Norms been at odds?
Since the first Phreak came into existence, due to the nature of the human race.

3. Is there some type of City Guard or Military?
There's not enough citizens for a city guard, but there is a hodgepodge militia that are actually very efficient and effective. The militia answer to The Mayor.

4. Other then the Tavern, What other business's of note exist in the town?
The Market. The Water Filtration plant and Clockwork factory provide jobs. The Airship Yard. Oddities (a shop that trades in valuable, but supposedly useless old world items. Such as videos, DVD players etc)


5. Do you HAVE to enter the city a norm... or can you wander in from the wastelands as a phreak?
Powers and abilities and special items aren't available for use until Level 1.... so you can come in as a Norm, or as a secret-Phreak, but you cannot use your secret Phreak powers until you have reached level 1.

6. Can you enter the city as a norm, or do you have to be born there?
There is no requirement for Norms to be born in Horizon. Any waif and stray is welcome. The city's reputation is renowned, passed along by word of mouth far and wide as a gathering places for earth's remaining survivors.

7. What makes a phreak a phreak, exactly? is it immediately obvious that they are something other than human? how do they contract phreakishness?
This is completely up to the discretion of the players. Phreaks can appear perfectly normal, or they can look strange. Phreakishness can be contracted through polluted water, toxins in the air due to smog and ash, radioactive poisoning, bodily fluids etc.

8. Is there a currency?
No; everything is a barter system. IE: I'll trade my knife for your loaf and fish.

9. What kind of technology is available?
Currently most things like explosive based devices(Firearms, Dynamite, etc...) are EXTREMELY rare and not available to starting characters. Only clockwork guns exist for NORM characters, when they have levelled up. (Level 1 plus).

Electricity is extremely limited. Unless you're in Horizon or a Kinetic-Electric, then you won't have access to power of that nature. Batteries are now non existent and unless you are one of the rare few with a hand crank generator, you won't have power at all. Gas lights provide night-time illumination within a 1 mile radius of the Mayor's office.

Combustion engines are also not in use; we have steam powered vehicles.

Private Message Alice Cade with any questions you think should be added to this list.