A Couple of the ZADD Cast of Characters
The miller and his teenage daughter.
These two will provide sympathetic characters that will help provide a way to humanize the plight of the survivors. The daughter might also provide a good way to create a "rescue" type story when she turns out to have been sneaking out of the compound when there is not much zombie activity. Her disappearance (when she falls asleep creek side or some such) could result in a frantic search. Need to find out what uniquely useful skills a miller would bring to the group of survivors.
Leadership Conflict Character
I am not sure what the background of this guy will be, but he should be both likable and in direct conflict with the characters in a number of ways when it comes to leading the group of survivors (think John and Jack in lost). Will help explore the ideas of who has a right to lead if anyone and is democracy ok if it will result in more peoples death. Heavy stuff like that.
These two will provide sympathetic characters that will help provide a way to humanize the plight of the survivors. The daughter might also provide a good way to create a "rescue" type story when she turns out to have been sneaking out of the compound when there is not much zombie activity. Her disappearance (when she falls asleep creek side or some such) could result in a frantic search. Need to find out what uniquely useful skills a miller would bring to the group of survivors.
Leadership Conflict Character
I am not sure what the background of this guy will be, but he should be both likable and in direct conflict with the characters in a number of ways when it comes to leading the group of survivors (think John and Jack in lost). Will help explore the ideas of who has a right to lead if anyone and is democracy ok if it will result in more peoples death. Heavy stuff like that.