Burglar - The first 48 (Part 1) Build 42

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Starting Location

Basic Best Burglar positive traits

Basic Best Burglar negative traits

Day 1

Goals for Day 1

Gather weapons. Long blunt and short blunt metal weapons. Axes if you took Brawler.
Find protective clothing/boots/gloves/helmet. Look for leather, denim, and army clothes.
Find medical supplies. Antidepressants, Alcohol wipes, Bandages, Beta Blockers, Caffeine Pills, Painkillers, Sleeping pills and Suture Needles. You might not find all of these at first.
Establish a safe house. At least somewhere safe to sleep for now.
Find a working vehicle.

Finding Bags or Backpacks would also be nice. Fill them with Skill Books & Magazines for later.

Firearms are not recommended at this point, but if you found a safe place to go and want to start shooting you can. Loading and Reloading clips is also a good activity to do at night. You should read the level 1 Skill Books, Aiming and Reloading first.

If you did not achieve all of these goals on the first day, it's ok. (I didn't). Just survive.

Tomorrow is another day. Take small steps at first. Don't rush.

Spawn in

Search for weapons, a bag, clothes, food and medical supplies.

Something to store water in

Fill it up.

Eat fresh food, everytime you can.

Look outside before you leave.

Inside the nearby garage, first weapons ! Note that some items DO NOT generate Maintenance XP !

Open garage, scan outside.

Let's check another house.

First gloves !

Great find. Read this later. Weapon durability is important.

Eat more fresh food and fill up your can/bottle.

Keep making your way up and right, onto the main street. Action !

Pull them away from the road. Use the fence to your advantage.

Inside another garage, more weapons !

Close windows and doors behind you. Be safe.

Zeds inside houses might have keys and good items.

First meds ! Wipes and a bandage upstairs.

If you don't find bandages make some by tearing up clothes and sheets.

Beta Blockers and a watch ! Now you know when Woodcraft is on ! Clocks on the wall and in town will show the current time.

Nails. Craft a sheet rope for escape. Don't forget your hammer. Check the new Crafting guide for more uses.

Keep following the road.

More zeds ! Let's test the detection distance.

Drag 1 or 2 away at a time. Mind your surroundings.

Too many this time. Try the backyard to the left.

A few to deal with. Keep your back to the fence or wall when you can.

You might be tired at this point. Sit and rest if you have to.

Don't risk combat if your tired or just fought recently, try sneaking. Here is the main street.

Here is a good safe house. (Open door). The rooms upstairs have only 1 way in. More up the street.

You made it ! Take a breather, address any injuries and status ailments.

Refuel.

Read a comic to take the edge off.

Found a garbage bag! Leave meds and extra supplies here.

Clean yourself up if your stressed. (Fear of Blood). Smoke if you found any. You can use the stove for a light.

Still time left. Let's get to the Fire Station.

First vehicle sighting ! Maybe you found one already. If you did, go to the Fire Station.

Out of gas ! But in good shape.

Empty gas can in the back. If you have space in your bag/trunk pick one up. I will leave it for later.

Here is a good test.

Even metal weapons break. Always have another weapon ready.

Pull away a few at a time. Step in and back away. Look behind you after every engagement.

2 more looking the other way. Let's level those Burglar skills.

Sneaky, sneaky ! Even at base level I got right beside them. At higher levels you are a ghost.

Why do my muscles hurt Morpheus? Because you've never used them before. Remember, you are weak at first. Take it slow.

Staying crouched leveled up Sneaking !

And Lightfooted !

Another car.

Maybe you will have better luck.

Check inside vehicles for cigarettes and lighters.

Finally. The Fire Station. Let's get inside.

Behold ! Excalibur !

Another good workout !

Getting late now. Find a flashlight before nightfall. It gets DARK !

Check lockers for bags and clothes.

Geared up. Let's head home. Firefighter gear is hot and heavy don't wear too much.

Made it back. Make sure you lost/dealt with any tailing zeds. Be as quiet as you can.

Manage all of your ailments and moodles before you try to sleep. If you don't, you will wake up sometime in the night.

Close the curtains and turn out the lights. Sleep tight, you survived the first night.

If you woke up like I did, don't worry. Change any dirty bandages and take painkillers/sleeping pills if you need to.

You can read (may need light). You can also load/unload any clips or guns you found. Just be quiet.

Getting hungry. If your still tired/injured, eat and maybe try to sleep again. Sun is coming up.

A new day is dawning! Let's get out there. (End of Part 1)

Part 2

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