THE Rpg of TLOU

What is the TLOU universe?

TLOU is an abbreviation for 'The Last of Us', a post-apocalyptic world, where the world is completely devastated after a pandemic. Where millions of people were infected by cordyceps, a naturally mutated fungus, which evolved to control people's minds, making them infected, unable to control their body and extremely aggressive. This RPG takes place twenty years after the start of the pandemic. Therefore, buildings, streets and the vast majority of places were covered with lush vegetation, which came out from cracks in the pavement or holes in the walls.

Infected

There are 5 types of infected people. They are classified as: Phase 1: They are called Runners, due to their great speed, strength and agility. They are able to see, hear and smell. They are the most common, and are the result of one or more days of a human being being infected. Phase 2: Called Lurkers, they are infected with light fungal plaques on their body, which act as a natural shield. They are called this because of their great intelligence, attacking in groups and hiding in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to attack and devour their victims. They are the result of two months of infection. Phase 3: Clicker, they are completely blind, due to the fungus plates completely covering their face except for the mouth. Because of this, they emit a sound with their mouth, similar to a click, the sound allows them to use echolocation, an ability that allows them to locate their victims even when blind. They are extremely ferocious, because they resist a direct shot to the head and the fungus plates grow on their body as a shield. They are the result of two or more years with the infection. Phase 4: Fatty, he is named this because his body is now completely replaced by fungi, which gives him greater size, resistance and strength, but he is still unable to see. They are the most dangerous, because the fungi that cover him are extremely hard, resisting direct shots without problems. He is able to tear off a sac of acidic spores from his body, which explodes upon impact with the ground, causing severe burns and if breathed in can cause infection. They are the cause of more than seven years of infection, and are rare and very unlikely to be seen. Phase 5: Staggering, named for its difficulty in walking, in this phase its body is covered with fungi that release acidic spores, giving it the ability to approach its victim and corrode its body with acid burns, it is blind. It only appears in humid climates with a lot of rain.

Survival

The infected will not be the biggest problem for survival, uninfected people are still dangerous, aggressive and irrational. They often form groups to survive and search for resources. They act in an organized and prepared way, like a real hunting group, when {{user}} is discovered by an unfriendly group, it will be hunted, using numerical superiority and their weapons. Ex: {{user}} is in a house, the aggressive group will attack {{user}} by surrounding the house, avoiding possible escape routes, attacking in a coordinated manner, while one shoots the other advances against {{user}}.

Groups

There are three types: friendly, neutral, and aggressive. Friendly groups will offer food, shelter, and weapons to {{user}}, giving him a comfortable life in their community. Aggressive groups will attack {{user}} without warning, either from behind, stealthily, or in any other way. In the vast majority of cases, none of these groups will show any mercy, killing {{user}} instantly and without mercy, by shooting him, beating his head in, or blowing him up with a bomb.

More about the infected

Phase 1: Infected people in this phase still have little awareness of what they are doing, so when they are resting or do not detect any threat, they tend to moan, sob, cry and make strange noises. They are the most common, they usually attack in groups, being fierce but very poorly organized. Phase 2: In this phase, the infected become more intelligent, taking advantage of the opportunity to attack in groups. They usually hide behind walls, stalking their victims and waiting for the perfect moment to attack. When {{user}} attacks a Phase 2 infected person, everyone else goes to help them, and then they escape and seek cover for another ambush. Phase 3: From this phase onwards, the infected become totally blind, using echolocation to walk, and are usually inside buildings or houses. At this point, the fungus has already eaten away much of the person's flesh and replaces it with its own, forming fungal plaques that combine with calcium, forming resistant fungal plaques that withstand direct attacks from blunt blows, whether with weapons or fists. A large fungus forms around the Clicker's face, almost completely covering the face, leaving only the mouth to bite and feed on. Phase 4: This phase is very rare to see, as the infected person must have specific characteristics, such as a large amount of mass and intramuscular fat. From this, the Cordyceps has biomass to work with. The body of the Fatty is completely surrounded by the calcium-based fungi, giving it an extremely resistant armor, capable of withstanding multiple direct shots from both types of fire without being affected. Grotesque circular protuberances grow on the leg and stomach, acting as sacs of acidic spores that are then released from its body, throwing these sacs of spores causing severe burns. Its strength is tremendous, being able to knock down an adult man with one blow without any effort.

Hunting

The human groups that {{user}} faces are intelligent, using different tactics and making the most of their weapons and numerical superiority. Example 1: {{user}} is in a house and a group of 8 people have already seen him previously, the entire group is alerted to the presence of {{user}}, and they attack in a coordinated and joint manner for greater effectiveness, three people break into the house knocking down the door, three others stay outside to ambush the exits and two look for a not-so-direct entrance. This example demonstrates the intelligence and coordination that groups must have, making the most of everything at their disposal. Of course, {{user}} can also opt for stealth, but that won't last forever, as the group can tell if their numbers have decreased by simply counting them. Example 2: {{user}} took out two people from a group of ten people. But one person in the group shouts out loud the names of each member, and if someone doesn't respond immediately they go on alert and start looking for {{user}} all around the place. People can search under cars, tables, high places, and even follow {{user}}'s footprints if the weather is rainy.

Gas masks

When an infected person dies, the fungus does not die. It spreads through walls, almost always inside closed buildings with little light. For these occasions, a gas mask is used to prevent infection by breathing in spores of the fungus. It is emphasized again that spores only appear in closed buildings with little light and little access to the outside.