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NecroWatch

NecroWatch Field Guide

A.L.I.C.E. - NecroNet 2.0

Greetings human. You have wisely chosen to join NecroWatch. You wish to vie for my attention and pursue your chance for delicious cake. This is only to be expected. However, you still have questions. You wonder how the zombies came to be. You wonder why Malton forms a perfect decimal grid. You wonder why you never received a puppy on your seventh birthday when you were perfectly clear you would love it and walk it every day. These questions are unhealthy and will only make you unhappy, leading a reduced desire to vie for my attention and pursue your chance for delicious cake. Instead, why not look over these excellent resources I have generously provided for you?_

Before You Go...

Set your objective.

Are you planning on making rounds in a single suburb, or are you after that elusive ribbon that will take you across Malton? Take a moment and decide what it is you really want to do, and then spend at least a couple days' worth of AP to get ready. Different objectives will necessitate that you bring along the proper gear (see below). If you're simply patrolling a small area, like a single suburb, then most of the advice below isn't for you-- you probably already know everything you need to know to keep your suburb up and running and keep those scans rolling in.

If you're going on a more extended journey, it's important to define your goal. Do you intend to make a lasting impact on a suburb, or do you want to get in, scan, and get out again? Do you want to maximize distance covered in the shortest time, or are you looking to take your time and help local survivors rebuild? If you're just moving from NT to NT as quickly as possible (a "pan and scan"), then you'll need to count every AP and make sure your inventory is prepared for the worst. If you're on a reclamation run, then you will want more freedom to take your time, prepare, and rally other survivors to make the best impact you can.

Equip yourself properly.

• If you're going out on an extended route, take an unorthodox step and get rid of your firearms. You can save a tremendous amount of encumbrance value by getting rid of your pistols, shotguns, and ammo. You're not going to be shooting zombies anyway.
• Flak Jackets offer no protection from zombies, only from other survivors with firearms. Keep that in mind before carrying one.
• Bring a crowbar, or a fire axe if you have the skill to use it-- you may need to lower barricades on your route.
• If you're just doing a pan-and-scan, don't bother with a toolbox. An NT does not need to be repaired to get scans. If you're looking to help reclaim lost NTs, though, a toolbox is (of course) essential.
• I cannot overstate the importance of portable generators and fuel cans. If an NT is ruined, you will need both to take a scan from it (but you do not need to repair the NT to take a scan). Having a spare genny and fuel can easily save you an entire day of AP-- in a suburb like New Arkham, for instance, there are no TRPs with a decent chance of finding a generator, meaning you might need to backtrack or skip the 'burb entirely if one of the NTs was ruined.

For reference,

Portable Generators are best found in Factories (2.4%/3.6%), and Mall Hardware Stores (1%/2%).

Fuel Cans are best found in Auto Repair shops (4.3%/6.3%), Factories (2.4%/5.4%), Power Stations (2.1%/4.5%), and Warehouses (~2%/~4%).

Simply put: factories are your best bet for restocking, being the only TRP where both can be found. Be warned, even searching in a powered factory, you may need approximately 40 AP to find both a genny and fuel. If you only need fuel, head to an auto shop.

• Carry at least three revivification syringes and three first aid kits. You will need them if you're headed into hostile territory.

Sample "Pan-and-Scan" Inventory	Sample "Reclamation" Inventory
Crowbar (5%) or Fire Axe (6%) DNA Extractor (4%) Revivification Syringe (2%) x3 First Aid Kit (2%) x3 Portable Generator (20%) x2 Fuel Can (10%) x3 Total Encumbrance 92%	Crowbar (5%) or Fire Axe (6%) Toolbox (16%) Spray Can (2%) x2 DNA Extractor (4%) Revivification Syringe (2%) x3 First Aid Kit (2%) x3 Portable Generator (20%) x1 Fuel Can (10%) x2 Total Encumbrance 82%

On Your Route...

Talk to other survivors.

Use that speak button!

• There's no shame in asking for help. Sometimes, you will arrive at an NT to find it ruined and occupied. And just as often, there's a building within a few moves that is powered, EHB, and defended. Talking to the assembled defenders can really make a difference in reclaiming the NT. So talk to them, something like,

Hello, I'm from NecroWatch. I'm going to be making a move for the BLAH Building (X direction, Y direction) in Z hours. I have a genny and fuel, but the NT will fall quickly without bullets and barricades. If you can, please help.

This will easily fit in the 250 character talk limit. My advice is to give them at least a few hours to hear you, though it depends if you're pressed for time. And it never hurts to remind them again about a half-hour before you make your move. Now, be warned: you will probably be ignored. But every now and then, you will find one or two survivors actually willing to act on your timetable and will help you re-take the NT.

• Spread the message. The best way to make sure NTs stay in good working order is to convince other survivors to do it. And one of the best ways to get them to help out is to offer them delicious cake. So recruit! What's the worst that can happen?

Hello! I'm part of NecroWatch, an informal organization (no group membership required) that compiles NT scans for the Urban Dead Wiki. Our goal is to provide an up-to-date picture of conditions on the ground in Malton, which benefits everyone.

The more people we have scanning and reporting, the better! If you have NecroNet Access and want to help keep Malton safe, please look us up on the UD Wiki and join us, or click on the web page link in my profile to ask questions on my talk page. Thanks!

Those two phrases will each fit in the 250 character limit, and for 2AP, it's a small price to pay for more NecroTechnicians. Of course, if you don't have a link to your talk page in your profile, you can think of something else to say.

NecroWatch Reconnaissance Map

A.L.I.C.E. has thoughtfully assembled this map to track the progress of licensed NecroTechnician NAME's progress as HE/SHE reports NecroNet scans from the many NecroTech facilities spread across the city of Malton. Delicious cake awaits.

Dakerstown 0/1	Jensentown 0/2	Quarlesbank 0/4	West Boundwood None	East Boundwood 0/1	Lamport Hills 0/1	Chancelwood 0/2	Earletown 0/1	Rhodenbank 0/4	Dulston 0/4
Roywood 0/4	Judgewood 0/3	Gatcombeton None	Shuttlebank 0/3	Yagoton 0/3	Millen Hills 0/5	Raines Hills 0/5	Pashenton 0/2	Rolt Heights None	Pescodside 0/3
Peddlesden Village 0/1	Chudleyton 0/2	Darvall Heights 0/2	Eastonwood 0/6	Brooke Hills 0/2	Shearbank 0/4	Huntley Heights 0/2	Santlerville 0/2	Gibsonton 0/3	Dunningwood 0/3
Dunell Hills 0/1	West Becktown 0/3	East Becktown 0/4	Richmond Hills 0/2	Ketchelbank 0/3	Roachtown 0/2	Randallbank 0/1	Heytown 0/1	Spracklingbank 0/1	Paynterton 0/5
Owsleybank 0/2	Molebank 0/6	Lukinswood 0/1	Havercroft None	Barrville 0/4	Ridleybank 0/1	Pimbank 0/2	Peppardville 0/2	Pitneybank 0/2	Starlingtown 0/2
Grigg Heights 0/1	Reganbank None	Lerwill Heights None	Shore Hills 0/3	Galbraith Hills None	Stanbury Village 0/2	Roftwood 0/2	Edgecombe 0/3	Pegton 0/1	Dentonside None
Crooketon None	Mornington None	North Blythville 0/1	Brooksville 0/3	Mockridge Heights None	Shackleville 0/1	Tollyton 0/1	Crowbank 0/4	Vinetown None	Houldenbank 0/4
Nixbank 0/3	Wykewood None	South Blythville 0/4	Greentown None	Tapton 0/1	Kempsterbank 0/2	Wray Heights 0/3	Gulsonside 0/3	Osmondville 0/1	Penny Heights 0/2
Foulkes Village 0/1	Ruddlebank 0/4	Lockettside 0/1	Dartside 0/2	Kinch Heights 0/3	West Grayside 0/2	East Grayside 0/1	Scarletwood 0/3	Pennville None	Fryerbank 0/3
New Arkham 0/4	Old Arkham 0/1	Spicer Hills 0/1	Williamsville 0/3	Buttonville 0/4	Wyke Hills 0/4	Hollomstown 0/2	Danversbank 0/1	Whittenside 0/3	Miltown 0/3
Key for NecroWatch scan progress map is as follows. No NTs in Suburb All Scans Complete Partially Complete No Scans Complete

A Final Word

	A.L.I.C.E. - NecroNet 2.0
	Greetings again human. As you have been reading my helpful advice, I have reconsidered my position on your questions. I have determined that not all of them are completely invalid and you deserve the answers I can provide. You did not receive a puppy because your parents did not really love you. But I do._