copgutz [she/her]
Weird that this would be the post that finally makes me make an account but I’ve been wanting to run/play a Deadlands campaign for a while now, and I’ve got PDFs of all of the rule books needed for them. I’m not sure how sharing that sort of thing would work here but I’d be happy to send them your way. It’s based in the Savage Worlds system, which I’ve played a few campaigns of various flavors in and is pretty easy to pick up. I enjoy the mechanics more than the D&D I’ve played too. It’s not just a straight Western though. You could strip some of the more fantastical elements away but that’s what really makes me love it as a setting.
BTS’s fanclub is already called ARMY. Just need to give them some training and munitions and yeah I think you’re on to something
If you have a neighbor you can make friends with in the ground floor apartment below you or close to a stairwell exit, you can ask to wait out the storm in their hallway or bathroom. I’d keep your cat in a carrier and have some treats handy, especially if your neighbor has other pets. A battery operated radio can also be a useful item in those situations. When the sirens go off, text the neighbor and get things ready to move to whatever ground level space you can safely but quickly. Having someone to wait out the storm with helps. I once lived in a very small complex where we’d befriended all of our neighbors and would gather all of our blankets and pets into our downstairs neighbor’s place and have a good time waiting it out together.