A coarse, robust smoked sausage made with scraps and spices, often found in communal kitchens. Its hearty flavor restores strength in the harsh Soviet winter.

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Kommissar’s Sausage

A chunk of tender beef simmered in savory broth, beloved by factory and rail workers for its restorative warmth.

Railworker’s Broth

A dense slice of dark rye bread, commonly shared among neighbors in Soviet communal flats—sustaining, earthy, and filling.

Communal Rye Bread

A rustic mini baguette baked in old city ovens; its simple, golden crust is a rare treat amid the snowbound streets.

Starogradski Baguette

A small, carefully rationed red apple, rare in the Soviet winter; its bright color and tartness provide a modest health boost.

Ration Apple

A segment of rare Soviet-imported orange, bright and packed with vitamin C, cherished during winter shortages.

Winter Citrus Slice

A small red-capped mushroom found at the forest edge; its alluring color conceals mild toxins that weaken the body.

Frostcap Mushroom

A toxic light green mushroom, identified by wary foresters and often avoided by city folk; causes notable weakness.

Bitter Green Fungus

A deep purple, slightly iridescent forest mushroom—beautiful but dangerously poisonous.

Shadowcap

A gray, brittle mushroom rumored to grow near castle ruins; its consumption brings serious illness.

Graveyard Shiitake

A slice of greenish, spoiled fish—once a staple of communal kitchens but now a source of sickness.

Rotten Pike Cutlet

A small green potion bottle containing a foul, poisonous liquid, sometimes mistaken for a healing elixir.

Contaminated Remedy Vial

A smaller green bottle with watered-down toxin, often uncovered in suspicious alleyways.

Diluted Poison Flacon

These thickly clustered pines edge the apartment blocks of the Frostlight District, shrouding secret pathways where neighbors meet in whispered conversation far from prying eyes. Blanketed by deep snow and tinged with frost, this forest offers a sheltered respite from the eyes of authority, filled with muffled footfalls and the traces of communal life.

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Kommunarov Pine Stands

Stretching beyond the outpost, this vast pinewood is cloaked in heavy silence, its snowbound trails favored by quiet foresters and elusive wanderers. Animal tracks crisscross the untouched landscape, and ancient secrets rest beneath the dense, frozen canopy.

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Zelenye Sosny Forest

Nestled between dense pines and cabins, the Pechora Windbreak is a favored haunt for those seeking solitude at the edge of civilization. Whispering evergreens guard deer paths and forgotten footbridges, and the air is thick with the scent of pine and the echo of old tales.

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Pechora Windbreak

A narrow thicket of resilient birch trees lines the rail tracks outside the settlement, their trunks scarred by winter and industry. Workers often pause beneath the spindly boughs to share quiet words, their voices mingling with the ever-present clang of machinery.

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Lokomotiv Birch Grove

Choked by frost and shadow, this old copse guards the border between the rail yards and wilderness, harboring rusted relics of the past and half-remembered songs. Wandering this forest, one senses the watchful eyes of both the living and the lost.

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Arseny’s Forgotten Copse

Within the shadow of crumbling ramparts, the Starogradski Thicket is a dense patch of ancient trees shielding secrets and the remnants of forgotten battles. Nights here swirl with snow and legend, as the forest seems to breathe the city’s haunted past.

Starogradski Thicket

A twisting labyrinth of gnarled willows and overgrown brambles hides just beyond the ruins, thick with fog and humming with secrets. This silent haven draws wanderers and outcasts, sheltering the whispered tales of the old stronghold.

Sorokina Willow Maze

Wind-chilled and waterlogged, the Vale of Gray Reeds is a marshy forest where frostbitten willows and leafless trees shroud mysterious pools. Paths twist through fog and reeds, inviting only the boldest to brave the shifting mists and legend-haunted silence.

Vale of Gray Reeds

This secluded thicket rises in the western marshes, where stunted trees and icy reeds form pockets of eerie silence. The ground is slick and treacherous, concealing hidden pools and fleeting shadows that fuel old superstitions.

Marshland Whisper

Nestled high within a gray apartment block, this communal flat buzzes with shared life and quiet suspicion. Family portraits and faded banners adorn the narrow corridors, where neighbors gather to share warmth and stories under the watchful gaze of old propaganda posters.

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Kommunarova Communal Flat

Set amid the snow-laden pines, the Pechora Cabin shelters a reclusive forester whose walls hold the scent of resin and secrets. Dog-eared maps and a wood stove anchor evenings spent exchanging tales or quietly watching the forest’s shifting shadows.

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Pechora Forester’s Cabin

This gritty home alongside the tracks belongs to the Railmaster, where spare engine parts mingle with cryptic rumors beneath the hum of lantern light. Stubborn resilience is etched into every surface, and visitors are greeted by the clang of industry and faded glories.

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The Railmaster’s Quarters

This lonely stone tower stands guard over the haunted ruins, watched by a stoic caretaker. Its drafty rooms are filled with relics, flickering torches, and tales carved into crumbling walls.

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Bastion Caretaker’s Tower

Half-shrouded in fog near icy ponds, this creaking wooden cottage is home to a local guide who knows every secret of the mists. Lanterns gleam against old beams, and the faint sound of reeds brushing windowpanes lends an eerie calm.

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Marsh Willow Cottage

This sign points northward to the icy forests where secrets slumber under heavy snow and dense pines. Adventurers crossing here find themselves amidst the Frozen Pinewood Expanse’s eerie silence and ancient mystery.

Path to the Frozen Pinewood

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Journey back across snowy trails to the communal heart of the city, where dim streetlights and apartment blocks offer hope and suspicion in equal measure.

Return to Frostlight

The sign marks the southern route to the Industrial Railworks District, guiding travelers into the bustle of train yards and the clangor of factory life.

District Line to Railworks

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This sign welcomes travelers returning from the grime and cacophony of industry to the subdued streets and communal warmth of Frostlight District.

Way Back to Frostlight

Follow this sign east to wander into shadowy castle ruins where history lingers, wrapped in snow and silent mysteries.

Road to the Twilight Stronghold

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Escape the haunted fortress and make your way west, returning to the familiar streets and hopeful souls of Frostlight District.

This sign signals the passage westward, leading players to the bleak, frostbitten expanse of fields and marshes beneath a steel-gray sky.

Track to the Shivering Vale

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Follow this marker east to retrace your steps from wind-swept marshes to the heart of communal city life in Frostlight District.

Discreetly posted among the icy pines, this sign points west to the frigid, open marshes and haunting mists of the Shivering Vale.

Northern Track to the Shivering Vale

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This post guides wanderers east from the bleak marshes into the dense, secret-laden forest of the Frozen Pinewood Expanse.

Forest Path to Pinewood

South of Frostlight, this sign marks the way east through industry to the haunted fortress and snow-shrouded stones of the Twilight Stronghold.

Rails to Twilight Stronghold

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This marker guides lost wanderers west from the fortress’s ruined walls to the clamor and work of the Industrial Railworks District.

Track to Industrial Railworks

A somber yet lively neighborhood where faded murals peek from beneath icicles, and smoke curls upward from community kitchen vents. The locals are resourceful, sharing warmth and stories in hidden courtyards flanked by imposing concrete apartments. Here, suspicion lingers alongside camaraderie as residents adapt to the shifting fortunes of the era.

Kommunarov Quarter

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Nestled at the edge of the vast pinewood, this outpost shelters foresters and reclusive wanderers seeking solace among snow-draped trees. The air is thick with pine resin and secrets exchanged over fires lit beneath frosty boughs. Mysterious trails wind away from sturdy timber cabins toward the untouched white silence.

Zelenye Sosny Outpost

Small town of 3 brown houses with grey roofs

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Amid locomotives and warehouses, a gritty settlement brims with resolute workers maintaining engine parts and sharing cryptic rumors by lantern light. The iron tang of industry hangs in the air, and faded banners hint at past glory amidst the relentless rhythm of machinery. Small mercantile stalls serve the relentless flow of laborers and travelers.

Lokomotiv Settlement

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Perched by the ghostly remains of the city's ancient stronghold, this settlement is enveloped in swirling snow and whispered myth. Locals speak in hushed tones about hidden passageways and treasures buried beneath the crumbling stone walls. Occasional torchlight flickers reveal resolute guardians and curious wanderers drawn to its enigmatic aura.

Starogradski Bastion

Grey stone keep with crenalated walls and a central tower with a red roof

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A remote hamlet clings to the frozen banks of icy ponds and fog-bound paths, its wooden homes creaking with history. Few dare to traverse the marsh, but the resilient villagers offer rare warmth and cryptic guidance to those braving the cold mists. Willows drape over snow piles, shrouding hidden stories beneath their bare branches.

Mrazov Marsh Hamlet

Small town of 2 brown houses with red roofs and trees

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Alexei Sergeev

A young man dressed in a green hooded jacket

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Irina Pozdnyakova (Factory Worker)

A young man with short brown hair dressed in a brown shirt and jeans

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Natalya Menshikova (Ration Administrator)

A young man with brown hair wearing a grey cap and uniform

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Oleg Lebedev (Wandering Poet)

A young man with sideswept blonde hair and sunglasses wearing a pink shirt and cargo pants

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Viktor Semyonov (Railmaster)

An older man with grey hair and a beard dressed in a white coat and a grey shirt

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Galina Pechorina (Forester)

A young woman with short brown hair and red and brown clothes

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Arkady Chayka (Caretaker of Starogradski Bastion)

A middle-aged male adventurer with silver and brown armor, black hair and a mustache

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Vadim Sorokin (Marsh Guide)

A young male adventurer dressed in a black cloak with a hood and black leather

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Marina Zelenova (Woods Medic)

A young woman with blonde hair in a ponytail dressed in a green tank-top and jeans

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Sergei Arsenov (Birch Grove Watchman)

A middle aged male adventurer dressed in leather armor with a green cape and brown hair and beard

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Ekaterina Grigorieva (Castle Archivist)

A balding middle-aged man dressed in a black suit with dark sunglasses

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Snowbound City

An austere, snowbound urban sprawl blanketed by ice and lingering echoes of communal life. Gray apartment blocks rise from frosty stone avenues, flanked by shadowy ruins and sparse forests at the edge of a forgotten Soviet city. Dim streetlights illuminate secret passageways and hopeful souls beneath the looming chill.

Frostlight District

A vast, snow-laden coniferous forest stretches to the north, where pines stand dense and shadows linger beneath icy branches. The silence here is broken only by the occasional rustle of wildlife and distant howls, masking old secrets and forgotten trails that fade into the ever-frosted horizon.

Frozen Pinewood Expanse

To the south, a web of train yards and derelict factories sprawls, interlaced with soot-stained dirt roads and scattered workshops. The ground is caked with grime and tracks snake endlessly, echoing with the distant clatter of locomotives and the murmur of laborers making ends meet.

Industrial Railworks District

Eastward lies the brooding silhouette of a ruined fortress, crumbling walls shrouded by swirling snow and ghostly fog. The land here is stony and uneven, with abandoned outposts and remnants of the city’s ancient past echoing with unresolved histories and lurking challenges.

The Twilight Stronghold

In the west, a bleak, open expanse of wind-swept fields and frozen marshes stretches beneath a steel-gray sky. Occasional leafless trees and icy ponds dot the landscape, and the few winding paths are treacherous, haunted by cold mists and enigmatic wanderers.

The Shivering Vale

Step into a snow-veiled alternate-history Soviet city of the late 1980s, where looming utilitarian buildings cast long shadows across bustling communal apartments and icy avenues. As Alexei, a young citizen seeking to uncover the nuances of everyday life under a regime weighed down by secrets and scarcity, you navigate vibrant social circles and shadowy backstreets. Along your journey, you form relationships with three distinct locals: a stoic factory worker with a mysterious past, a sharp-witted ration administrator, and a wandering poet haunted by old stories. Explore frosty forests on the city's edge, unravel secrets hidden among desolate castles, and decide who to trust in a society shaped by loyalty and suspicion. Each interaction shapes your identity and the city's fate, weaving a tale of resilience, hope, and human connection.

Snowbound City

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