Australian Continent

In 2040, Australia has become a broken and desolate land—a fractured continent where the shadows of ancient gods stir beneath the surface, and corporate greed and criminal syndicates hold sway over the lives of the desperate and broken. The once-proud nation, a symbol of strength and resilience, now finds itself a battleground for the remnants of humanity, surviving in pockets of civilization while the wasteland stretches across the land like a scar that will never heal. To outsiders, it may appear to be a lost cause, but for those within its borders, Australia is a place where power, corruption, and the supernatural collide in a deadly dance for control.

The Land of Secrets and Shadows

Australia’s once-thriving cities are now battlegrounds between the forces of the old world and the monstrous new reality of the wasteland. These are places of ruin and corruption, where ancient forces lurk in the deep and corporations, criminal syndicates, and supernatural cults fight for dominance. Each of the surviving cities has its own unique struggles, but all of them share one thing in common: survival. The people who call Australia home are tough, resourceful, and willing to do whatever it takes to survive.

A Deserted Dream

Australia's vast and unforgiving wilderness is home to more than just scavengers and raiders. The very earth itself is changing—mutated flora and fauna, once beautiful and dangerous, now twist into something far worse. The Rapine Wind, a mysterious phenomenon that reshapes both living and nonliving matter, is the cause of much of the ecological disaster that plagues the continent. It spreads death and decay as it moves across the land, forcing survivors to adapt or perish.

The Apex Consortium and the Manticore Group, two powerful corporate conglomerates, have found a way to profit from the chaos, controlling the flow of resources—water, food, and the coveted Aether Crystals—through militarized strongholds and black-market trade. These conglomerates are not merely businesses but forces of oppression, using their wealth and power to control entire regions, suppress rebellions, and carry out their own dark experiments. They have made deals with shadowy underground organizations and even sought out forbidden knowledge from beyond the stars to secure their positions of dominance.

Supernatural Forces

Beneath the layers of corporate and criminal intrigue, Australia is a land plagued by supernatural and alien forces. Long before the collapse, ancient tribes and settlers spoke of creatures and deities that inhabited the land—spirits of the outback, gods that once ruled the seas, and even entities from the void between worlds. In 2040, these forces have not faded—they have only grown stronger, drawn by the decaying world that offers them new opportunities to exert control.

The Children of Dagon, a cult that believes in awakening ancient, slumbering gods from the depths of the earth, seeks to bring about the apocalypse through rituals that draw upon forbidden knowledge. The Xenos, an alien race of parasitic beings, have infiltrated the corporate world, using their biotech to create hybrids—flesh and machine combined into grotesque forms. These beings often operate in the shadows, their true goals known only to those few who dare to probe the deepest corners of corporate secrets.

Meanwhile, in the shadows of every city and in the ruins of the old world, cults worship Cthulhu, the Great Old One, seeking to usher in an era of madness and destruction. Some believe these cults have already infiltrated the leadership of the most powerful factions in Australia, their minds slowly being warped by the presence of these ancient beings.

The Survivors and the Struggle for Control

The Powerhouses

    Sydney: The iconic city of Sydney is now a decaying, sprawling urban wasteland, ruled by the corporate Apex Consortium, who have their hands in every pie. The city’s once-thriving industries are now controlled by a combination of criminal syndicates, including the Yakuza, Chinese Triads, and Seoulpa Rings, who fight for control over the city’s resources, such as biotech, weapons, and illicit goods. The Ratkin, a race of mutated humanoid rats, have taken root beneath the city’s streets, weaving their own schemes and using their powers to stir chaos. Meanwhile, the Children of Dagon lurk in the shadows, seeking to awaken long-forgotten gods from beneath the earth, hoping to flood the city with apocalyptic power.

    Melbourne: Once a cultural hub, Melbourne has devolved into a chaotic, ruined metropolis. The Melbourne Syndicate controls much of the crime in the city, while the Commonwealth Faction, led by the enigmatic Governor Emily Carver, seeks to rebuild the broken infrastructure and restore some semblance of order. The city is also home to the dangerous Black Lotus cult, a secret society of occultists who are searching for the Necronomicon, believing it will allow them to summon entities from beyond reality. Strange psychic storms wreak havoc across the city, creating rifts between dimensions and warping the laws of nature. The control of Aether Crystals—an energy source that powers much of the city’s remaining technology—is a central conflict, with various factions vying for dominance.

    Perth: On the edge of the continent, Perth stands as a last bastion of civilization. The city is a fortress surrounded by the unforgiving Great Desert. Manticore Group, a powerful corporate entity, controls Perth’s water, food, and energy supplies, while the Frostborn, a tribe of nomadic survivalists, roam the wasteland outside, providing vital resources in exchange for protection. Perth is also home to alien forces in the form of Xenos, who have infiltrated the city through biotech experimentation, creating monstrous hybrids. Meanwhile, the Desert Maulers, a ruthless gang of raiders, prowl the sands, preying on anyone foolish enough to venture beyond the city’s walls.

The Underworld

Australia’s criminal underworld is as diverse as the continent itself, with gangs and factions that control everything from human trafficking to arms smuggling, and from drug production to organ harvesting.

Rebellions and Resistance

Amidst the corporate and criminal forces, a ragtag resistance of Sydnians known as The Tides fights to expose the corruption of the Apex Consortium and bring freedom to the oppressed. They are often forced into guerrilla tactics, sabotaging corporate operations, freeing prisoners from the clutches of the Yakuza, and seeking out new allies from within the wasteland. Despite their noble cause, they face overwhelming odds, as the Apex Consortium controls the city’s security forces, backed by advanced tech and military-grade weaponry.

Elsewhere, small factions of survivors—Wastelanders and the Dustborn—fight for their right to live, scavenging what they can from the ruins and slowly pushing back against the forces that seek to control their lives. Many of these survivors are unaware of the darker forces that lurk beneath their feet, but all are drawn into the struggle for the future of Australia.

A World of Secrets

In this new world, truth and lies blur. There are whispers of a secret project known as Eclipse, a research initiative into Xenos technology, located deep within the heart of Perth. The Necronomicon—a text of unimaginable power—remains a coveted prize for those willing to risk everything to gain its knowledge. Powerful factions, both human and otherwise, vie for its control, hoping to rewrite the laws of nature to suit their dark purposes.

As supernatural storms ravage the cities, strange creatures roam the land—beasts mutated by the Rapine Wind, alien parasites that warp both flesh and mind, and vengeful spirits of the outback that cannot be banished. The land is a fractured, dangerous place, and while some fight to restore order, others see chaos as the only way forward. Whether it’s corporate greed, criminal syndicates, or the cosmic forces that threaten to consume the earth, Australia in 2040 is a land defined by the desperate struggle for power, survival, and control over the future of a shattered world.

Australia in 2040 is a land where the remnants of humanity must contend with their own fallibility, the rise of ancient powers, and the dangers of a world that refuses to stay dead. The continent is a battlefield for the powerful, the cunning, and the desperate, with every corner hiding a new secret, and every leader hiding a darker agenda. What remains of Australia is a dangerous, haunting world—one where survival is never guaranteed, and nothing is quite as it seems.