Skin-Crawler Territory

Skin-Crawler Territory is a vast region located in the North-West of England that is solely inhabited by the dreaded cannibalistic warrior faction; the Skin-Crawlers in the novel; Cataclysm: Definitive Edition (and the original).

The Skin-Crawler Territory is seen when the Robert Charlton guides Doc Samson and Katrina Davenport through it.

Background & Description:
The Skin-Crawler Territory is quite diverse and expands for many miles. In the west there is a mountain range, the rest of the territory is covered in thick woodlands, and roads from where traders and travelers once used before the emergence of the Skin-Crawlers.

Somewhere within the thick woodlands is a location known as the Nest, which is the main base of the Skin-Crawlers and the residence of their leader; the Flesh Lord.

To get around quickly to different areas of their territory the Skin-Crawlers have developed an underground tunnel system, making them extremely hard to conquer.

Landmarks:

 * Bone Dry Mountain Range
 * The Nest

Transport:
There is no formal transport in the Skin-Crawler Territory.

Culture:
Savage and cannibalistic culture with pagan, racial and incest tendencies reign supreme. Not much is known about the Skin-Crawlers to outsiders, however they do take in a rare number of worthy chosen ones.

Education:
There is no formal education in the Skin-Crawler Territory.

Demography:
In 2238 there are 25,000 Skin-Crawlers living in the Skin-Crawler Territory.

Race:

 * White: 100%

Religion:

 * Not Religious: 100%

Named Buildings:
There are no named buildings in the Skin-Crawler Territory.

Named Inhabitants:

 * Special-Sergeant Harvey Nickels (Deceased)
 * Flesh Lord

Appearances:
The Skin-Crawler Territory appears in the novel; Cataclysm: Definitive Edition (and the original) in Chapter 10: An Enclave's Photograph, and Chapter 11: Haunting Howls.

Trivia:

 * The Skin-Crawler Territory is based on a mixture of the lands of Ancient Britain ruled by the Celts during their wars with the Roman Empire and the Native Americans during their wars against White Colonial forces.
 * The mountain range within the Skin-Crawler Territory are based on those seen in the Wrong Turn horror movies.
 * The Skin-Crawler Territory is the only area explored within the novel that has a 100% population of Pagan worshipers.
 * The tunnel system used by the Skin-Crawlers to defend their territory was inspired by the Viet Cong who used the same system to combat the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and the French Army beforehand during their war for independence.