Ironmount

Ironmount is a colony, town and kingdom featuring in the Wake the Dead series.

Founded some years before the outbreak of the zombie parasite by His Grand Majesty King Trent, the kingdom has been a safe haven for many. Trent was overthrown in 2042 and replaced by Lady Aliyah for his barbaric methods.

Foundation
Ironmount owes its origins to the Great Ironmount Renaissance Faire, founded in 2015 by a group of dedicated craftsmen. The faire was soon held twice yearly, once as a Midwinter Festival, and once as a Midsummer Festival. These festivals or faires hosted classes on leather and metalworking, armory, jewelry, axe-throwing and archery, as well as a jousting competition. The land, owned by King Trent, was soon granted to the community, who founded a small town here under his jurisdiction.

Outbreak
When the outbreak started, many of those who founded the festival and visited it fled from their homes and came to Ironmount. King Trent allowed all to come and stay within its walls, assigning each of them a role, such as farmers, blacksmiths or as knights. Weapons were handcrafted to fight the zombies in alternative methods; guns and explosives considered too great a risk, as their loud noise attracted zombies.

In winter 2034, the number of zombies exponentially multiplied which nearly brought an end to Ironmount. Food was scarce, and many died. Following that, King Trent closed the borders and trade routes to keep the population under control, starting monthly "games" to provide entertainment. These were in fact brutal competitions designed to decide the fates of criminals.

Present day
In 2042, some of the King's knights on patrol along the borders intercepted and captured scouts from your colony and guards from Marcus Blackstock's Tower. Instead of settling the dispute between both parties, Trent decided to have your fate as well as the guards be determined by one of his monthly tournaments. He selected you and Officer Jeong to represent both of your colonys respectively; and the last one standing would be declared the winner and free to go. When the tournament begins, zombies are released into the arena. However, when a Zombie scout enters the fray and gathers more drones to its call, it forces both the king and those gathered to watch to flee. You and Lady Aliyah, the tournament's defending champion, team up to kill the scout. Lady Aliyah then overthrows King Trent for his actions and asks you to be the impartial person to decide his fate. Whichever you choose, Lady Aliyah becomes the next ruler of Ironmount.

Rules
Ironmount is run under an absolute monarchy; the word of the Monarch is final. Every citizen is given a job, and they must complete this. Children study and work for their parents until they come of age, then they are taken as apprentices by other craftsmen, as chosen by the court. Crime is not permitted in Ironmount; robbery, assault and murder are all forbidden except in tournaments. Fraternizing with visitors or outsiders without the King's permission is treason, punishable by death. The Knights operate under orders from the King to enforce these rules.

Knights are the colony's primary form of defense. If zombies break through the outer defense, knights posted inside the town walls take care of the rest. Also, most of the buildings are barricaded, which provides a third layer of defense.