Auto Assault info update: Zendigs background and info

The Auto Assault team has put out another information update for all the AA fans out there. This update focuses ont he Zendig race, and gives a great backstory to them. A definite “must read” for all those who Auto Assault fans out there! Read all the info at the “full article” link below.

All races, factions, and classes in the Central Wastelands know well the Zendig name. Remnants of various nomadic agrarian groups from the early post-Apocalypse days, the Zendigs first established popular bazaars along heavy trade routes. Many visited these bazaars and traded all sorts of useful goods, and as they grew bigger, the normally peaceful Zendigs realized they needed protection. They hired the Pikes for security, but the Pikes wound up enslaving them for five years. A young Zendig named Pibby led a revolt and class war against the Pikes, resulting in great loss of life and untold carnage. Removing themselves from the devastation, Pibby and the surviving Zendigs fled to a new site and built their first permanent settlement, Sion.

The Auto Assault team has put out another information update for all the AA fans out there. This update focuses ont he Zendig race, and gives a great backstory to them. A definite “must read” for all those who Auto Assault fans out there!

All races, factions, and classes in the Central Wastelands know well the Zendig name. Remnants of various nomadic agrarian groups from the early post-Apocalypse days, the Zendigs first established popular bazaars along heavy trade routes. Many visited these bazaars and traded all sorts of useful goods, and as they grew bigger, the normally peaceful Zendigs realized they needed protection. They hired the Pikes for security, but the Pikes wound up enslaving them for five years. A young Zendig named Pibby led a revolt and class war against the Pikes, resulting in great loss of life and untold carnage. Removing themselves from the devastation, Pibby and the surviving Zendigs fled to a new site and built their first permanent settlement, Sion.

 

It was during this time the Zendigs established their own religion, claiming they were agents of “The One Will” – essentially the intelligently driven ecological changes brought about by the Contamination – and that the faithful should strive to create great works and work the land. Soon however the Humans re-emerged from their Arks and the strife began once again. The Pikes were mostly driven from their lands around Upside and struck at Sion, intending to take it for their own. Another great war followed. It was during this conflict the Zendigs unleashed mysterious weapons that wiped out huge numbers of Pikes. Very little is known about these weapons as there are no witnesses that survived to tell. Occasionally one can overhear rumors one Zendig may whisper to another, referring to the “Seven Scepters,” which are believed to be somehow associated.

 

Many travelers in the Central Wastelands currently rely on the Zendigs as trading partners and dealers. Their settlements are open markets, where members of any race can visit and trade. This is done somewhat reluctantly by the Zendigs, who are extremely skeptical of outsiders (with the possible exception of Mutants as they share many traits and characteristics), but the creation and marketing of trading goods is too engrained in their culture to ignore completely. Zendig products are available nearly anywhere, and amazingly enough, their organic Burgers are not only considered edible but very tasty for Humans, Mutants, and Biomeks alike. Similarly, their tonics are highly regarded in the Central Wastelands for their medicinal and mental value.

 

Zendigs still consider themselves a peaceful, agrarian culture, which one might mistake for easy prey in the post-apocalyptic reality of life. The legend of their secret weapons, however, seems to be reason enough for most potential aggressors to keep their distance, at least, for nowÂ…