Zombies roam the world. Quests control it. But who makes the rules? When the System appeared, forcing its quests upon every living person, and turning those who failed into mindless bloodthirsty monsters, civilised society collapsed. Now, 2 years later, it has yet to recover. Many have mastered the thin balance between the risks of quests and the skills they grant as rewards. Those who haven't, take refuge in fortified keeps where they live off the dwindling remnants of the old world. Farrah Deveraux is among the few who've chosen to fight - to take on risky quests and delay her inevitable rendezvous with death. She's gained more skills than she needs or wants, and now there is only one quest left for her to complete. On good days, she wanders the zombie-infested fields and cities in search of The Obelisk. On bad days, she does the same in search of a smoke. What to expect: > gore and violence > queer characters  > morally grey characters > strong to stronger progression (some party characters start at nearly max level) > personal and emotional stakes > System with few numbers and a lot of skills > typos (apologies in advance) Triggers: Gore, violence, body horror (decomposition, transformations, mushrooms), cannibalism, torture & human experimentation, strong language (swearing, verbal abuse), mention of heavy topics (addiction, religion, dead children, depression, suicide), implied sexual content. [Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]