"...are not the bodies of the dead returning to life, as rumor and public hysteria have claimed. These are victims of a bioterrorism attack, and any sort of vigilante killing of these victims are prosecutable as premeditated murder. In other stories, military atrocities in major urban areas continue as troops fire on unarmed crowds of demonstrators and panicked citizens. The President of the United States has asked for calm in this time of crisis, and assures the populace that the situation is well in hand. To recap the top stories..." - United News Broadcasting

"It was stories like these that killed more people than even the six or so nuclear detonations around the world combined. People had no idea what they were really facing, no concern on protecting themselves, and lacked the degree of paranioa it took to survive those gruesome early days. Official denial, new coverups, blatant misreporting, and a lack of information killed tens of thousands, and those tens of thousands got up and killed. During all the initial savagery, you had to be savage to survive." - From the Diaries of Becka The Chinese Zodiac contains many animals that years are named for. These animals have special signifigance for each year, each animal having a difference influence upon the events of the year. The Year of the Dragon, the Year of the Ram, the Year of the Rat, all of these have been repeated throughout history, and during each of them, the namesake of the year has had profound effect upon the year itself. This year, however, is the year of something not mentioned on any zodiac. Something that will have a special signifigance, something that will have a direct influence upon not only events, but every living person in the entire world. Something that will bring about more than just a change in seasons, more than a change in the political climate. Something that did not care about religion, race, political leanings or personal philosophy.

This year, is the Year of the Zombie.

Year of the Zombie is a campaign template for d20 games set in current times or the near future, that can have slight effects that are quietly silenced and hidden from the general public, or world changing events that will forever change the lives of those who survive depending on the wishes of those participating in the campaign. Starting at initial infection and covering changes all the way through to fifty years later, and includes data on the human threat as well as environmental threats that spawn from the carcass of a dead civilization.

Year of the Zombie is recommended for Mature Audiences only, due to horror, brutality and profanity.

Ah, summer. A time for BBQ's, swimming pools, parties and relaxation on the weekend. Camping trips and visits to State and Federal Parks are a standard for many citizens of the United States, a chance to spend some quality time with the family, get away from the city, and leave work behind.

Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are two of the busiest times for parks and recreational areas. Hundreds of people are usually in attendance, and the larger parks see thousands of people. Even small, local State parks can easily have several hundred people pass through the gates on a daily basis. These groups often stay at the small campgrounds scattered throughout the woods, but many more people go to these parks for the hiking, the sights, or to enjoy a river or lake if they are available.

Parks are usually full of campers, children running and squealing, swimmers, and couples in love spending precious time together. Togetherness, food and family are a common theme to those who go to a park during the holidays, and several hundred people have come to Applegate State Park to enjoy the weather and the lake, some camping, some hiking, some swimming, and some being brought to see the historical sites.

This holiday, however, is New Year's Day, and nothing will ever be the same.

Independence Day Massacre is the first Year of the Zombie adventure, set at the time of the rising, and sets upto 8 PC's (with pregenerated characters) in the unenviable situation of being trapped in the middle of a zombie infested National Park, their mission, to get out and survive. Poorly equipped, outnumbered twenty five to one, the odds are stacked against them.