Whatever unholy infection caused the Undead Apocalypse left no one unscathed. All of humankind was altered by the epidemic, causing strange and bizarre new mutations to occur:

• The leper-like Retrogrades, who wear masks over their rotting faces to prevent potentially deadly cases if mistaken identity.
• The proud but simple ‘Mericans, who rely on bravado and guts to solve their problems even when it might not be the best course of action.
• Below the earth, the pitiless, cannibalistic Lascarians plot and scheme.
• In communes and collectives the world over, the stoic, politically iconoclastic Red Star gather and fight in the name of the proletariat.
• The powerful and bioluminescent Iron Slaves of the midweast Ironworks strive for freedom from their cruel masters.
• The crafty Vegasians rule the Western Wastes though wit and guile.

The Ruined Earth is home to dozens of new Strains of humanity, and there are more, many more, waiting to be discovered…