SO-01
Story First
Play a person, not a stat sheet. Every interaction is roleplay — commit to it.
On Air · Still Transmitting
BadlandsRP
Knox County went dark in the winter of '93. The broadcast tower still runs on a generator and spite. Build a life, pick a side, or just make it to morning — roleplay, first and always.
Direct Connect142.248.45.207:16261
Knox County Casualty Ledger · Live
This Is How
You Died
Everyone ends up in the ledger. The county keeps count — who's still breathing, who isn't, and exactly how long they lasted. Pulled live from the server, updated every minute.
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Confirmed Fallen
since the wipe
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By Another's Hand
survivor on survivor
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Longest Survival
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Alive Right Now
signals active
Longest Standing
Reading survivors…
The Fallen
Reading the ledger…
01
The Situation
Outbreak
Nov 9, 1993
You wake the morning it breaks
Day Length
2 Hours
Real-time daylight
Infection
Saliva Only
A bite is a sentence · 2–3 days
The Dead
Fast Shamblers
They drag you down in numbers
Build Points
40 Traits
Make a real character
PvP
Consensual
Opt-in — both sides flag in
Comms
Text Only
Roleplay in chat — no voice
Cap
32 Survivors
Small county, big stakes
02
Standing Orders
SO-02
Consensual Conflict
PvP is opt-in; both sides flag in. No random kills or car-murder — conflict needs a reason and a build-up your target can react to.
SO-03
Value Your Life
Act like death is permanent, because out here it is. Don't throw a character away for nothing.
SO-04
Stay In Character
Keep out-of-character talk to the right channels. The county doesn't know what Discord is.
SO-05
No Metagaming
What you know and what your character knows are two different things. Keep them apart.
SO-06
New Life Rule
Dead is dead. A new character doesn't carry the grudges — or the stashes — of the last.
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The Loadout
100+
Mods Curated
A hand-tuned pack — vehicles, survival depth, and custom county content.
80+
Drivable Classics
'69 Chargers to M35 deuce-and-a-halfs. Fuel is finite — choose your ride.
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Custom Skills
Knox County Skills — Religion, Trivia, Chemistry — with sermons and study payoffs.
65
Found-Footage Tapes
BADLANDS Media — VHS tapes and county broadcasts written for this world.
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Tune In
Own the game
Project Zomboid on Steam, updated to Build 42.
Add the server
Servers → Join → Favorite, enter 142.248.45.207:16261. Mods download on connect.
Check in
Drop into the Discord and say hello — questions answered, roster sorted.
Wake up in Knox
Build your survivor, spend your 40 points, open your eyes on Nov 9, 1993.