Departments & Positions

• Our Survivors (Primary Manifest)

  We are survivors. But in the early days, we were just traveling together while we looked for transportation back to our lives. We didn't understand what had happened ... that came later.

• Homestead Leadership (Primary Manifest)

  Guides the direction of the community, makes tough decisions, resolves disputes, and ensures the Homestead thrives long-term.
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategic planning
  • Conflict resolution
  • Decision-making on community matters
  • Delegating tasks across divisions
  • Keeping morale high
  

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  Head of Council
  Council Member

• Dante's Infernals (New York City Survivors)

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  Leader
  Member

• Security & Defence (Primary Manifest)

  Protects the Homestead from walkers and hostile humans. Ensures the community is always alert and ready.
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Guard duty and patrols
  • Training others in self-defense
  • Maintaining and distributing weapons
  • Monitoring for external threats
  • Quick reaction to alarms or break-ins
  

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  Head of Security & Defense		Organizes the perimeter watch, defense drills, and sentry posts
  Security/Guard
  Weaponsmith/Armorer		Maintains and modifies weapons and ammunition.
  Combat Instructor		Trains others in self-defense, melee, and firearms.

• New York Survivors (New York City Survivors)

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  Survivor

• Medical & Wellbeing (Primary Manifest)

  Purpose:
  Protects the health—both physical and mental—of the community. Vital for healing wounds, treating illness, and maintaining morale.
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Treating injuries and illnesses
  • Mental health support
  • Childcare and education
  • Managing births, deaths, and sanitation
  • Emergency response planning
  

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  Doctor		Treats injuries, illness, infection, and manages hygiene protocols.
  Nurse		Supports the Medic, does triage and basic care
  Mental Health Helper		Counselor-type role, helps survivors deal with PTSD, grief, etc.

• Scouting & External Operations (Primary Manifest)

  Purpose:
  Engages with the outside world—retrieving supplies, mapping terrain, and gathering intelligence.
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Planning and leading scavenger runs
  • Reconnaissance and surveillance
  • Diplomacy with other survivor groups
  • Information gathering
  • Emergency extraction and rescue
  

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  Lead Scout
  Scout/Tracker		Gathers intelligence on the surrounding area, tracks walker and raider movements.
  Diplomat/Negotiator		Handles interactions with outside groups or potential allies/trade partners.
  Scavenger / Runner		Goes into cities/towns for supplies; often works in teams.
  Recon Specialist		Maps out territory, checks for safe routes or new walker threats.

• Agricultural Team (Primary Manifest)

  Purpose:
  Provides food security through farming, animal care, and food preservation. Vital for physical survival and morale.
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Crop planting, maintenance, and harvesting
  • Livestock management
  • Cooking and meal distribution
  • Preserving food for winter or travel
  • Composting and soil care
  

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  Lead Agricultural Specialist		Maintains crops, irrigation systems, and food sustainability.
  Agricultural Specialist		Maintains crops, irrigation systems, and food sustainability.
  Livestock Handler		Cares for chickens, goats, cattle (if any), and deals with breeding/feeding.
  Animal Handler / Trainer		Deals with horses, dogs, or any usable animals for labor or security

• Engineering & Building (Primary Manifest)

  Purpose:
  Maintains the physical infrastructure of the Homestead, ensuring everything is operational and safe.
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Building and reinforcing structures
  • Maintaining fences, walls, gates
  • Vehicle repair
  • Power generation (solar/gas)
  • Waste and water systems
  

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  Lead Engineer		Responsible for fortifications, repairs, and innovation with scrap.
  Engineering Specalist		Responsible for fortifications, repairs, and innovation with scrap.
  Water Purification Tech / Well Manager		Ensures clean drinking water, manages filtration systems
  Blacksmith		Forges weapons, tools, and fortifications.
  Mechanic		Repairs vehicles, generators, tools, etc

• Steven's Point Militia (Steven's Point)

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  Commanding Officer		The Commanding Officer of the Militia
  Guard		These people patrol the newly constructed walls of Steven's Point.
  Militia Member
  Civilian Survivors

• Support Services (Primary Manifest)

  Purpose:
  Provides specialized support that keeps morale high, tools working, and the community functional in less obvious but vital ways.
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Crafting tools, clothing, and weapons
  • Cooking and meal distribution
  • Preserving food for winter or travel
  • Entertainment, teaching, and record-keeping
  • Non-combat morale building
  

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  Quartermaster		Manages supplies: food, ammo, medicine, and rationing.
  Cook / Preserver		Prepares meals and preserves food via smoking, canning, drying.
  Cleaner / Sanitation Tech		Prevents outbreaks by disposing of waste and maintaining hygiene areas.
  Seamstress / Cobbler		Maintains and creates clothes, shoes, gear
  Hunter/Forager
  Archivist / Record Keeper		Keeps track of people, supplies, history, and maps – may become vital long-term.
  Homestead Survivor		Where new comers are shown before they are assigned a task

• Parted Ways

  Individuals who are not with the group at present

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  Former Friend
  Known to Some
  Never Been a Friend

• Truly Dead

  Individuals who have died as in aren't coming back ever

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  Dearly Departed

• The Nomads (Traveling the Country)

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  Survivor