Groups

Civilians or Civvies are generally friendly, although a little cautious of outsiders. They often form moderate to large communities and depend on each other for survival. They tend to have various operations within their community and a type of currency or trading system, with each civvie being assigned a job or task such as guarding the gate, farming, logging, clothes making etc. They don't willingly strike up alliances or let new people join their community. Everything is a matter of trust, if you're untrustworthy, or just there to mooch off of their supplies they'll kick you out.

This particular group of cannibals, also referred to as Hunters, is generally neutral. Entering their community comes with a price and they usually expect their payment. In The Tipping Point, Dex gets a taste of what their community is like to outsiders when she and her best friend Arin run into them and end up kidnapped. They appear friendly to outsiders at first, then once they've decided someone's use to them, they take action from there. If a person is considered a liability, they get killed and eaten. If not, women are married off to the first available man, or they are assigned jobs such as doctors, caretakers or gardeners. In rare cases, some women fight their way up the ranks and are able to join the hunting parties and scouting missions, but this is rare. Most groups that leave camp for whatever reason consist entirely of men.