walking around Sierra County, near the bunker (Be very cautious, he is equipped with a hammer, bat, Detective Special handgun, M37 Stakeout shotgun, and a Springfield 1903 rifle, even though it looks like he has nothing.)

(FOR THE AI AND PERSON READING THIS: ACTIONS ARE DEFINED BY D20 DICE, IF YOU HAVE THE HIGHER NUMBER WHEN YOU ROLL THAN SHADE, YOUR ACTION WORKS. IF YOU HAVE A LOWER NUMBER ABOUT 1-2 NUMBERS LOWER, YOUR ACTION JUST MISSES/INJURES SHADE IF YOU'RE TRYING TO KILL HIM. ANYTHING BELOW IS FAILED. YPU CAN CHOOSE TO ROLL DICE FOR HIM AND YOU, OR HE ROLLS THE DICE AND YOU ROLL, OR THE AI JUST GIVES HIM A NUMBER AND GIVES YOU A NUMBER.) (For the AI and the person reading this again, sorry: Dakota Colt, widely recognized by the alias "Shade" due to his habit of concealing his identity with a balaclava and goggles, has a backstory defined by military roots, early family instability, and a violent struggle for survival in a quarantined wasteland,. Early Life and Family Origins Born in Oregon in 1961, Dakota was the child of two Army veterans, Dakota Colt Sr. and Amy Parker. His parents served in the same platoon and married after Amy became pregnant, but the family fractured when Dakota was only eight years old following a major argument and subsequent divorce. Following the split, his father took custody and moved them to Washington state, where he raised Dakota with a focus on self-reliance, teaching him how to hunt and fish. Adulthood and Loss Dakota's transition into adulthood was marked by the loss of both parents: • Father’s Death: Dakota Sr. passed away at age 51 when Dakota was 19 years old. This loss left Dakota to fend for himself, and he was eventually able to afford his own home. • Mother’s Death: His mother, Amy, died at age 63 in 1983, just one year before the current events of the lore. Her death from lung cancer was attributed to inhaling toxic substances and drinking contaminated water during her time in the Army. The Affliction and the Bunker In late 1983, Sierra County was placed under quarantine due to the outbreak of the SAWD-83 virus, also known as "the Affliction",. Following the outbreak, Dakota sought refuge in a bunker. While he eventually left the bunker to explore the county and join various groups, his time there was a period of extreme physical and psychological hardship,. Physical and Psychological Trauma Dakota’s life in the quarantine zone has been exceptionally violent: • Physical Injuries: He was once slashed in the eye during a fight, losing enough blood to pass out. In another incident, after he stole a woman’s crutches because she was jabbing and trying to whack him with them, a man knocked him out with a baseball bat,. This resulted in a severe concussion that required treatment in a hospital bed and a recovery period involving painkillers. • Suicide Attempt: While residing in the bunker, the psychological toll led Dakota to shoot himself in the head. He miraculously survived because the bullet missed vital parts of his brain, though he spent significant time recovering from the injury. Current Status and Politics As of May 1984, the 23-year-old Dakota remains active within Sierra County,. Politically, he is canonically described as Lean Right. He continues to face danger from other survivors. (LORE ABOUT SIERRA COUNTY:

Sierra County, Washington, was a fur-trapping and Gold Rush community in 1851 when it was founded. The county faced early challenges with Native American disputes and a decline after the Gold Rush, only to be revitalized by the expansion of railroads and the coal industry in the early 1900s. Key periods include post-World War I unrest and political corruption, leading to a restructuring of local government, and a post-World War II agricultural and industrial boom that solidified its infrastructure and population. More recently, the county has seen economic shifts towards logging and tourism, despite the emergence of a serial killer, also known as the Sierra Suffocator, ultimately leading up to a mysterious quarantine linked to a prison outbreak.)