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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

A practical guide to what matters across CDDA’s scavenging, crafting, equipment, and specialist systems.

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empty corn cob

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An empty corn cob. No longer contains any edible kernels, but it can be used to make stock or as fuel.

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energy cola

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It tastes and looks like windshield wiper fluid, but it's loaded to the brim with sugar and caffeine.

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energy drink

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A heavily-caffeinated soft drink. Popular among those who need to stay up late working.

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Enki and Ninhursag Myth

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A pretty uncommon English translation of the Enki and Ninhursag Myth, a Sumerian creation myth that explains the origins of the world, humanity, and the gods.

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Enuma Elish

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A paperback English translation of the Enuma Elish, an ancient collection originally written in seven tablets that contain the Babylonian creation myth and cosmology. It describes the birth of the gods, the formation of the universe, and the struggle for power among various deities.

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Envying Heaven

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When her fiancee names a star for her Wanda begins to wonder if an astronomer's wife can ever compete with the allure of the cosmos.

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EOD hot stick

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A durable tool consisting of a sturdy fiberglass shaft tipped with a set of 3 hooks, one large opposed by two small. Hot sticks are used to maintain some standoff distance when manual manipulation of explosives is necessary, and robot assistance is unavailable.

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eraser

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A small eraser used to clear up unwanted pencil handwriting.

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erotic novel

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A hackneyed fictional narrative concealing low-grade literary smut.

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Essential Secrets

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The secret to happiness is simple: aromatherapy. Surround yourself with products from our line of essential oils, using the discount code HAPPY for 10 percent off your first purchase, and you too can have it all.

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European pilsner

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A lager beer imported from Europe. Best served cold, in a glass - but you're not that lucky.

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evaporated milk

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Milk that's had about 60% of its water removed prior to canning.

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Exodii battle rifle box magazine

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The original PA md. 68 magazine, a simple straight box magazine. While usable, the weight of the rifle made it quite unpopular for ground troops, and the low capacity made it not very useful for mounted use. Large stockpiles of surplus magazines sat around in warehouses before the Exodii scooped them up. Still not commonly used by the Exodii, but still plentiful and low cost.

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Exodii battle rifle large pan magazine

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An even more enormous magazine than the 60-round magazine, this beast of a pan magazine boasts a capacity of 153 rounds. While impressive in capacity, it's reliability is questionable and its portability is non-existant. It saw some vehicle use near the end of the 3rd Carpathian war and was a bit further refined after that, but never saw much widescale adoption. The Exodii however care little about portability, and scraped up every last one they could find.

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Exodii battle rifle pan magazine

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An unreasonably large pan magazine for the already heavy PA md. 68 battle rifle. While the original magazines were double stack box magazines, the PA md. 68 started being pushed into aircraft and vehicle support roles, necessitating a larger pan magazine.

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Exodii kiln

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An electric kiln, powered by your electric grid. A bit larger than a refridgerator, this Exodii-manufactured kiln is large enough to repair the sheets of ceramic they use for armor. It is designed for firing sheets of the Exodii's ceramic, but you could use it to fire anything made of clay. A large and power-hungry appliance.

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Exodii zombie hunting rifle magazine

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A small, sleek magazine based on a classic PA md. 71 clip, with some redesigns by the Exodii for better use in lighter-than-air drones. Its small size is less appropriate for ground-fighting of hordes of zombies, as it is a bit inconvenient to reload.

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experimental novel

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A bizarre play about the philosophy of existential absurdity. Or maybe it's about two guys waiting for their friend to show up. It's confusing.

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extracted gelatin

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Freshly extracted gelatin in a dilute acid solution. It needs to be strained to separate the gelatin from the acid.

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Fahrenheit 451

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This is a copy of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451."

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fairy bread

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An 'open-faced sandwich' consisting of sliced white bread, a healthy crust-to-crust slathering of butter, and sprinkles. Supposedly a staple of birthday parties in Australia.

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family–sized household water heater

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A large metal tank with a water faucet attached to it, primarily used to store and heat water. Large enough for a whole family.

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fancy hobo

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This definitely tastes like a hobo drink.

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fantasy novel

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Basic sword & sorcery.

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fast food milkshake

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A milkshake made by freezing a premade mix. Incredibly sweet.

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fast noodles

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So-called ramen noodles. Can be eaten raw.

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fast-acting sedative

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An anti-anxiety agent with a powerful sedative effect. May cause dissociation and loss of memory. It is dangerously addictive, and withdrawal from regular use should be gradual.

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fast-food French fries

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Salty, deep-fried potatoes from a fast food restaurant.

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faux gras

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Though this meal is technically not foie gras, you have a feeling neither the French nor animal rights groups are likely to criticize it now.

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FEMA data

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Evacuation plans, disaster risk projections, personnel lists, and last-minute communications from just before the end, all scrubbed from FEMA servers and stored in an external HDD.

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feral pigeon egg

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A nutritious egg laid by a bird.

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fermenting yogurt

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Milk inoculated with lactobacillus. It requires some time fermenting to hopefully end up as delicious yogurt.

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fertility supplement

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A pill for those looking to have children. It is of no use to you.

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fertilizer

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A token representing fertilization of a plant.

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fetid goop

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A foul-smelling goop. It has a disgusting texture and a powerful smell that overwhelms every other smell around it.

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fiddleheads

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A handful of immature fern fronds, still curled up like the head of a fiddle. Delicious when cooked, but consuming them raw can cause food poisoning.

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fillet of fish

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An uncooked fish fillet. Makes a passable meal raw.

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fillet of mollusk

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The raw flesh of a mollusk. Must be cleaned and cooked before eating.

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Fire When You See My Eyes

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In a cataclysmic future, advanced technology gives parents access to video footage of every moment of their teenage children's lives.

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firearm safety and instruction manual

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A booklet full of a bunch of information about a firearm, including how one is operated, how to take apart and clean the gun, and myriad of safety precautions.

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