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[DeathMerchant]

Conflicted is a game which consists of multiple decks, each deck containing 52 cards, and on each card is a question. The setting is in an environment where some catastrophic event has occurred. Could be nuclear war, World War III, horrible disease, economic collapse, but regardless of the scenario, no form of government really exists or if it does it is unable to help you. No calling 911, no cell phones, no internet. Its just yourself, maybe friends and family, and possibly a small group of people who can help you. Not necessarily Mad Max/Post Apocalyptic, but cohesive civilization with modern technology at our fingertips is essentially over.

Every week I will post one of the cards (selected at random), and each participant writes a response to what they would do in that situation or how they might handle it. I will let the thread run for one week, and then post a new question. Post as much as you like after giving your response. Debating and analyzing is part of the game! I won't be playing as I am the one running the game.

There are no right or wrong answers as the game is about hearing how people could navigate a stressful or perilous situation.

Deck 1 - Downfall: Two of Clubs

And Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) went off, and you have about two weeks' worth of food and water in your pantry and $200 in cash. You also have a handgun, 300 rounds of ammo and 4 more family members to look after. What would you buy with the $200 before total chaos takes over? Why?

[Torres951]

Books. They provide all sorts of knowledge, entertainment, and comfort. Since an EMP has gone off, we can't rely on the internet to help us, at least not now. If we are met with looters, they are not going to want the books. They are often overlooked in apocalypse scenarios. 

[Yggdrazil]

Buy the items to make pemmican and heirloom seeds. Pemmican lasts and  food without the infrastructure to delivery and persevering would be in short supply.