STORM LAKE, IOWA- Scouts for the Convoy are reporting a sighting of three landed Combine Raptors in the neighboring ruins of Fort Mason. The strange modified blimp bearing the markings of the Cult of Doom has been spotted heading for the north sections of the city. The airship was last seen in the Texas panhandle.
WILLOW SPRINGS, MISSOURI- The Templar Librarian known as the Silver Nun is logging another sighting of Surtur, the former Raider King. The Syker warlord was seen in a stealthy nocturnal caravan, leaving Highway 5, heading for the abandoned hamlet of Rome in the Mark Twain National forest. The two hunters that spotted the vehicles had a few interesting details to impart. Both tractor-trailers carried heavy excavating equipment and the other vehicles were dragging backhoes and a generator. Among the passengers were two heavy combat cyborgs that seemed to be either sleeping or deactivated, several bound and gagged mutants in a cage on the back of a pick up truck, and a small RV that was packed to capacity with figures in black jumpsuits wearing motorcycle helmets. The trappers also spotted several small flying drones that were definitely shadowing the caravan.
LAKE SISCO, WASHINGTON- A waster going by the name of Jake "Snake-eyes" Dilquins has been dispatched to the Grand Library in Sacramento with a very unusual batch of cyberwear. Lake Sisco residents were astonished to discover the tech falling from the sky in the late evening hours. In the words of one local, "It was like the old rain o' frogs only god got modernized." After some examination, the parts have had all serial numbers removed. Any librarians with cybertech experience are encouraged to contact the Grand Library. (submitted by the furiously moving pen of Brother Dominic)
March 5
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINNESOTA- The Follower of the Glow called Sister Athena is calling for aid for unusual inhabitants of Thief River Falls. High in the wilds of Minnesota, the small village of Thief River Falls had hosted a small group of Sykers looking to make a sanctuary to hone their abilities away from suspicion and hatred. The other townies took them in and relations have been peaceful for many months. Last week several of the mentalists took ill with a bizarre affliction resembling Parkinson's disease. Unfortunately the sickness has escalated into something worse. Along with near-total ruin of the nervous system, the Sykers have become unable to block out the thought processes of those near-by. Sister Athena feels that the victims are being driven mad by the overlaid feelings, emotions, and personalities of the other residents. They are looking for medical personnel, and anyone with any knowledge of Syker Phenomena. To make matters even worse, there are three veterans of the Banshee campaign that have gone missing.
NEAR BEAUMONT, TEXAS- Lawrence Masters, a scout and caravan guard for the Brownsville Trader's Guild, is reporting strange occurrences along the Texas coast. Masters was hauling an empty truck back to the Brownsville Refuge when he came under attack by small flying creatures on the roads between the Houston Ghost Storms and the ruins of Galveston. What he thought were rabid bats and owls are apparently incredibly sophisticated robots with a realistic outer skin. The scout also reports heavy damage to the truck. There is thought that these animatronic creatures may be the reason behind several missing caravans in the area.
PACIFIC OCEAN THREE HOURS WEST BY SOUTHWEST OF LOST ANGELS- I have gotten my palmcorder's transmitter up and functioning. I hope to have reports on a regular basis from now on. We have been tracking a pod of unusual Whales for two days now. The catamaran is functioning normally. Some of the Whales have been shadowing us but there have been no incidents. I hope to have Greg make some sort of underwater microphone but he's busy with the rudders at the moment (some sort of boring aquatic parasite has been at them). Dr. Jackson's solar sails have run well enough for the past two days, and he wants to start selling them in Lynchburg when we make landfall. The only negative report is the mildly acidic fog bank we found this morning. There are a number of crewmen, myself included, that have persistent burns but the discomfort is tolerable. The bank appears to be drifting west, some of the coastal communities should be notified. <END REPORT> (submitted by Brother Dominic, well-traveled Journeyman Librarian)
March 13
ST. LOUIS RUINS, MISSOURI- Members of the River Watch are reporting the death of a scavenger crew in the neighboring ruins of Festus, Missouri. Abigail Munroe, a retired NA Army captain was midway though her shift when she happen to be scanning the upper ruins of Festus with her telescopes. Munroe witnessed six scavengers get ambushed in one of the few remaining recreational marinas along the river. The scavvies fell quickly to one ambusher's pistols, the others vanished into a strange green cloud that was summoned by someone with bright crimson skin. The two assailants piled the salvager's possession in to one of the few remaining boats and set off under their own power down the river.
LYNCHBURG, CALIFORNIA- Big Pete, Law Dog extraordinaire, is issuing a warning for the settlements in Nevada and northern California. Folks are advised not to purchase or barter for any water from a nomadic caravan claiming to be from the small village of Fort Rock, Oregon. The caravan consists of a weather-beaten pick-up and a heavily modified tanker truck. It has been reported visiting Lynchburg, Ocotillo Wells, and the Vannacutt Resort settlement in California as well as Paradise Valley, the North Fork enclave and the Cult of Doom dominated town of Jackpot, in upper Nevada. In each case, two to three days after the departure of the water caravan, there have been outbreaks of lethal mutations, Ghost Rock fever attacks and cases of the Galloping Pus Rash developing in those who have imbibed or cooked with the water. Law Dogs are offering a high reward for the location of the caravan and/or the capture and return of those responsible.
SCRUB SANDS, KANSAS- Ralph Largefarm, the mayor of Scrub Sands has logged a report of mysterious swift lights in the nighttime sky. The strange apparitions have been seen ofr the last three days, between midnight and one-thirty in the morning. Mayor Largefarm has also logged a petition to Sacramento to have the next Branch Library in his town. The boast over forty books, and are currently searching for an engineer to work over some scavenged typewriters to assemble their own printing press. (Submitted by Brother Dom, Journeyman Librarian and Defender of Knowledge).
March 17
BURR OAK, KANSAS- A nomadic shaman named Pyre arrived today with a report on an attack on a Combine tribute caravan west of the ruins of Great Bend. Pyre was hunting when she witnessed four Corrupter shamans lay waste to over a dozen Black Hats and an automaton walking point. The ambushers then fled south with nearly a full truckload of Ghost Rock and other unprocessed ores.
TEXARKANA BAZAAR, TEXAS- A terrible campaign against mutants has been uncovered that spans Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. While investigating a rash of attacks on individuals with mutations, Judge Fargo has discovered evidence of a secretive competition based on the accumulation of mutated skulls. Fargo and two deputies apprehended a pair of waster gunslingers transporting nine severed mutant craniums. Under interrogation, the perpetrators confessed to slaughtering a mutant enclave near the Louisiana/Texas border for the sole purpose of collecting mutated skulls, apparently the more exotic looking, the better. Further examination brought forth the fact that there is a ring of approximately twenty-five people that have assembled their excess goods to form a twisted betting pool. The group that brings back the largest collection of skulls gains the pot. The murderous pair was en route to an abandoned suburb of Lubbock, Texas to meet with the other competitors to compare hauls. Fargo and several Schismatic members of the Cult of Doom are offering a substantial reward for the apprehension of anyone participating in this heinous contest. There is a general warning going out for anyone disfigured by radiation to exercise extreme caution. Currently, Law Dogs cannot discredit rumors of a Loyalist Doombringer reprisal.
March 28
NOVEAU BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA- Pierre Bayou, a local junker of great repute, is reporting an odd sighting near the New Orleans Ghost Storm. The elder engineer was testing a new ?gator repellant in the surrounding swamps when he spied three large figures attempting to penetrate the Storm Wall. Observing from some cover, Bayou discovered that the figures were heavy combat cyborgs pulling a large floating platform across the muddy ground behind them. The ?borgs were dressed in full combat armor with bizarre sigils painted across both front and back. Bayou chose not to follow them and returned to the village to issue a warning. One of the possible areas of interest in that part of the ruins is the Old Martin-Marietta Assembly Facility where orbital-grade rocket boosters were manufactured.
SPIRIT LAKE, IDAHO- refugees from the community on the outskirts of the Spokane ruins have begun to trickle in. Of the community of nearly three hundred souls, current estimates are that there are fewer than thirty still left alive. The survivors have a number of conflicting stories, but there are a number of common threads. Roughly a week previous, the guards allowed a woman driving a scavenged hover truck inside the walls for shelter for the evening. Once the gates had been sealed for the night, a group of eleven individuals emerged from the rear of the truck and began assaulting the town. Concise details breakdown at this point but a number of descriptions have been collected. At least two individuals have been reported wearing military fatigues but possessing no hair, one report does state someone with mechanical arms and legs was providing heavy fire support with a two-handed beam weapon, and the group at large being led by a shrieking woman in modified armor. There were also several accounts of a figure dressed in faded gray clothing wielding semi-auto pistols in each hand. Every time the pistols were fired, the figure's hands radiated red and black discharges. The woman in charge was intent on running any survivors of the initial attack out of the area. When several buildings caught fire, those who had not fled yet were pressed into fighting the blaze. There also seemed to be a large interest in some of the older buildings in the encampment. Most of the village was built around the surviving houses in a Historical District and the invaders had a definite plan in motion.
BOISE, IDAHO- The Templar Robbie Dawson, along with his companion Alfred Cassidy, have returned to the Temple with stories of curses involving a town of Black Hats. A full report is promised as soon as Dawson is fully debriefed by Grandmaster Jo. Templar Dave Masters has claimed the reward for valorous service and has departed for Sacramento with a collection of unearthed books. (duly tendered by the notorious bibliophile Brother Dominic, Journeyman Librarian, Defender of Knowledge, and Purveyor of Heroic Happenings)