Game Recap, July 2022 “The Secrets We Kept”

For a broader recap of El Dorado history, see The Story So Far

Disresonance Persists, Research Underway

Town-wide Disresonance was caused several months ago when a black spire crystal device was detonated in town by the Memento Mori gravemind cult. Hopes that the condition would pass quickly on its own were met with disappointment as aberrant Hellions continued to feel its effects upon returning to town. Crystal Bound zombies were also encountered in several locations, their damaging pulses amplified. Hellions were able to destroy the zombies and rearrange their crystals to stop the pulses.

Assistance in studying and curing the Disresonance phenomena was offered by several groups. The colonists of New Darwin, who remain grateful to the Hellions for helping them resettle in the Mojave, offered their help in exchange for needed materials. Western Wasteland Medical offered their expertise in exchange for patent rights on whatever cure may be discovered. Finally, Parasol sought financial investments to further their research on the topic.

No results have been produced as of yet, and so the Hellions were left with only temporary methods to soothe the condition’s effects.

Bounties on Court of Miracles Figures Go Unclaimed

The constitutional monarchy of the Magic Kingdom, under the newly crowned King Phi, placed bounties on several figures from the Court of Miracles. The bounties accused these individuals of numerous crimes and harm to civilians within the Kingdom. Uncertain of the facts, Hellions were divided on the matter, and ultimately none of the bounties were claimed.

The leader of the Court, Guile, flaunted the 300 ticket bounty placed upon him by appearing in town, confirming the allegations against himself and proclaiming the Court’s intent to kill all royalists within the Kingdom without regard to civilian casualties.

New Zed and Raiders Threaten Town

A genus of zombie known as Revenants attacked the town, clad in armor and wielding melee weapons. The muscle memory of these zombies when it comes to melee combat was surprising.

Townsfolk were equally surprised to spot raiders that looked very much like Whisper Kin stalking the town in broad daylight. Scholars are calling these raider cousins Whisper Walkers because of their psionic ability to hide in plain view.

Additionally, a never-before-seen zombie took a final walk through town, flanked by more of the Revenants. The zombie, bleeding black faith markings of the Final Knights, was later determined to be a slain deacon from Club 33. It was observed to heal its guardians and grant them immunity to psionics, and emitted an anti-anomaly pulse when it was finally slain. It seemed to target priestly figures especially, and so this type of zombie is being called an Apostate.

Warlords of the Arena

Challengers played the first matches of the combat sport Warlord, sponsored by Ultimate Armory. Tecumseh emerged as the Grand Warlord of both the Single Stick and Sword & Board matches. Both matches were hard-fought, with the chaotic nature of the format keeping the crowd on the edges of their seats. Event security was vigilant, with no bombings or disruptions taking place.

Bluebands Clear Path to Spire Crystal Mine

A group of El Dorado’s recent arrivals cleared out a mining camp of its occupying zed, marking one more step toward being able to resume mining. Previous mining operations run by RAMCO were troubled by labor disputes. Hellions hope to operate this mine for themselves, and clearing out the camp marks a solid step in that direction.

Steamboat Party Hostility, Hellions Defend Trade Routes

A postal worker delivered and read aloud a harshly-worded letter from Prinx Florian (the Charming). The ousted royal and their supporters, the Steamboat Party, had negotiated resettlement of the nearby Razor Mounds territory and vacant Melancholy Hill (former stronghold of the defeated Gun Punkz). The prinx’s provocative letter, which decried Hellion interference in the succession, was received as a declaration of war without so many words.

Scouts spotted vehicles closing in on trade caravans in the morning, and the Hellions scrambled their own vehicles to defend. The Steamboat force was routed, with the Hellions taking no casualties and four out of five Steamboat vehicles destroyed.