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<blockquote data-quote="Brisk-sg" data-source="post: 465045" data-attributes="member: 5037">So what exactly happened?&nbsp; &nbsp; Did fire rain down from the heaven?&nbsp; &nbsp; Did the ground rip itself apart?&nbsp; &nbsp; Was there a great storm?&nbsp; &nbsp; All of the above?As to the effects...&nbsp; The 1st thing you have to address in the short term is shock.&nbsp; Most people on the planet will grieve.&nbsp; Those who are not grieving have likely been pushed to insanity.&nbsp; The grief will cause side effects.&nbsp; The ability of these individuals to work and begin to rebuild any semblance of normality will be greatly impaired by mental and physical pain.With all centers of civilization destroyed, certain supplies will begin to run out.&nbsp; Supplies and workers for advanced crafts such as the crafting of steel will become increasingly rare.&nbsp; The lack of qualified individuals (the majority will be found in population centers instead of agricultural and rural areas) for these crafts will result in a long term dark age, as there will not be many individuals to teach a new generation their craft.Dark races who do not rely on technology or centers of knowledge (unless somehow specially targeted by the cataclysm) will likely be at a great advantage in this new age, without large organized military units to challenge them.Long term effects definitely depend on what happens next and could be greatly influenced by the heroes.&nbsp; If a strong leader rises up and gathers together a great deal of survivors then a relatively speedy recovery may be possible.&nbsp; If not, then a long term dark age is likely.- Josh</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brisk-sg, post: 465045, member: 5037"] So what exactly happened? Did fire rain down from the heaven? Did the ground rip itself apart? Was there a great storm? All of the above? As to the effects... The 1st thing you have to address in the short term is shock. Most people on the planet will grieve. Those who are not grieving have likely been pushed to insanity. The grief will cause side effects. The ability of these individuals to work and begin to rebuild any semblance of normality will be greatly impaired by mental and physical pain. With all centers of civilization destroyed, certain supplies will begin to run out. Supplies and workers for advanced crafts such as the crafting of steel will become increasingly rare. The lack of qualified individuals (the majority will be found in population centers instead of agricultural and rural areas) for these crafts will result in a long term dark age, as there will not be many individuals to teach a new generation their craft. Dark races who do not rely on technology or centers of knowledge (unless somehow specially targeted by the cataclysm) will likely be at a great advantage in this new age, without large organized military units to challenge them. Long term effects definitely depend on what happens next and could be greatly influenced by the heroes. If a strong leader rises up and gathers together a great deal of survivors then a relatively speedy recovery may be possible. If not, then a long term dark age is likely. - Josh [/QUOTE]

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