Some animals remained normal, some completely mutated, and some mixed. Bears, chameleons, flies, lizards, and rats were all affected, among many others. They are all hostile and deadly...yet, edible.
Plants
Anything that isn't edible was mutated. The plants are deadly, and will do anything they can to choke you and leave your rotting carcass for the mutated flies and buzzards to feast upon. Avoid non-edible plants at all costs.
People
People who eat mutated animals without cleaning them, get too close to radiation, or eat non-edible plants(somehow) all have a high risk of becoming irradiated and mutated. They will lose most of their ability to do pretty much anything. They are almost always hostile, but they are not the same as zombies(see 'Sicknesses').
Store Food
Since the nuclear warfare was limited, most shelf food is completely safe. Just don't drink river water without purifying it, and remember to clean anything you find.
Neighborhoods
While many were wiped out, some communities are still well put together and are now being evolved into new, small towns.
Technology
Unfortunately, technology no longer works. Though people most likely know how to use it, there isn't anyone qualified to run that type of advanced equipment. It's much too vast. Fortunately, there are wood burning stoves in many of the homes, and people have found ways to keep food cold.
Currency
Everything is a lot cheaper, fortunately, but...money is hard to find. It's spread out everywhere, having been lost. When it's all gone, maybe, a hundred years from now, a new currency could evolve. Even so, most things are done in barter.
Communication
No new languages yet. Everyone still speaks English, and some people are even bilingual. As with currency, in many years, a new language could come in, though the chances are much less.
Education
Teachers had kids. The kids learned everything their parents knew. They had kids. And so on. Basically, there will always be teachers, and as such, there will always be learning(meaning, everyone can do math, read, etc.). Some people even teach themselves.
Weaponry
Yes, there are still guns, knives, etc. They are also relatively easy to find, since many were lost when people died during the war.
Some animals remained normal, some completely mutated, and some mixed.
Bears, chameleons, flies, lizards, and rats were all affected, among many others. They are all hostile and deadly...yet, edible.
Plants
Anything that isn't edible was mutated. The plants are deadly, and will do anything they can to choke you and leave your rotting carcass for the mutated flies and buzzards to feast upon. Avoid non-edible plants at all costs.
People
People who eat mutated animals without cleaning them, get too close to radiation, or eat non-edible plants(somehow) all have a high risk of becoming irradiated and mutated.
They will lose most of their ability to do pretty much anything. They are almost always hostile, but they are not the same as zombies(see 'Sicknesses').
Store Food
Since the nuclear warfare was limited, most shelf food is completely safe. Just don't drink river water without purifying it, and remember to clean anything you find.
Neighborhoods
While many were wiped out, some communities are still well put together and are now being evolved into new, small towns.
Technology
Unfortunately, technology no longer works. Though people most likely know how to use it, there isn't anyone qualified to run that type of advanced equipment. It's much too vast. Fortunately, there are wood burning stoves in many of the homes, and people have found ways to keep food cold.
Currency
Everything is a lot cheaper, fortunately, but...money is hard to find. It's spread out everywhere, having been lost. When it's all gone, maybe, a hundred years from now, a new currency could evolve. Even so, most things are done in barter.
Communication
No new languages yet. Everyone still speaks English, and some people are even bilingual. As with currency, in many years, a new language could come in, though the chances are much less.
Education
Teachers had kids. The kids learned everything their parents knew. They had kids. And so on. Basically, there will always be teachers, and as such, there will always be learning(meaning, everyone can do math, read, etc.). Some people even teach themselves.
Weaponry
Yes, there are still guns, knives, etc. They are also relatively easy to find, since many were lost when people died during the war.