from the introduction: The horror begins as the Cast undertakes a journey from San Francisco, CA, across country to Pittsburgh, PA returning from vacation. As planned, the most direct route the Cast will take back home carries them through California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania (in that order). They are driving a rented van. The ZM should let the Cast role play for awhile to get the feel of their characters, perhaps arrange a motel stop or two, some Zany Antics, so they can get to know each other and their characters. Barfights are always fun for this purpose, as are some sightseeing stop offs. The key here is to keep things light for awhile, since the scenario will get very dark, very fast. The lighter you keep the beginning, the more of a shock the later events will become. Stats for the van are provided in the sidebar.