Paths of Power

A mid-thirties truck driver must make hard choices on his quest to get home to his family while the world as we know it comes to an end. 700 miles, no truck, and just his loyal dog to accompany him, can he survive in this new world? A world where The System spawns monsters and mutates plants and animals to absorb and refine essence? Let us find out.

Stage Two of Initialization has begun. One week since System Initialization started and over 70% of the worlds population have been slain, groups of survivors are coming together and trying to rebuild civilization. Unfortunately, with Stage Two of Initialization, this will prove to be a daunting task. More complex monsters and beasts are rising, some forming more cohesive and dangerous tribes, unlike the simple goblins and kobolds we have seen so far. Some leaders let their greed rule them, some seek to rule with an iron fist, and the precious few individuals who manage to control a settlement must struggle against not just the threats outside, but human nature and the threats from within. John and Rukia, his beloved dog, must continue their journey home through an increasingly dangerous world. He has the help of his three new companions. Magnus, the man he saved and fellow cultivator; Cody, the embodiment of what a man of faith should be; and Rowan, the Summoner and practitioner of magic. They must leave Utah and travel through Wyoming, dealing with Dungeons appearing in their path and creatures becoming more powerful, more complex and more dangerous. The party must keep up with the power curve if they are to survive.

In the climactic conclusion to the Initialization trilogy, John and his resolute band venture into the heart of Colorado, their final destination. Their 700-mile-long journey, a quest to reunite with John’s family and establish their new home, safe from the horrors of the apocalypse, is nearly complete. Chaos is rising as humanity’s population continues to dwindle. Of those who remain, many seek to support and protect one another, the danger everyone faces bringing out the best in themselves. However, some of those who have survived and even thrived in the harsh new world, find in themselves a lust for power rather than unity. John and his friends have overcome many challenges, from mutating creatures to malevolent dungeons, but they soon learn that the most formidable foes they’ll ever face aren’t the mindless monsters… it’s their fellow survivors.