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==Raphael's Narrative== | ==Raphael's Narrative== | ||
− | + | This small town in southern Colorado is located in a 'Shadowrun' Type Shadow, now commonly referred to as Change World. It was visited by me after I left my home in southern Arizona in an 'Apocalypse' Type Shadow, now commonly referred to as Plague World. I arrived in this Shadow and this small town unknowingly and at a time only 6 months after The Change took place; a Mystical Event that changed many people into Dwarves, Elves, Orcs and other Beings, as well as unleashed Magic back into the world again and giving many Magical Powers. I became known quickly and got involved in local events (willingly) and local and National politics (unwillingly). I was elected to become one of the Mayors of FG for as long as I stayed and I accepted, thinking I could do more good with some Authority rather than none. | |
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==History of Fort Garland== | ==History of Fort Garland== | ||
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Raphael replies, "I understand Pandemics, Disease Vectors, and the concept of Patient Zero all too well... I was raised by a Surgical RN and I was an Army Medic and NBC Specialist as well. So, I get your analogy of the Change, but how is this important now? And how did you arrive at this Theory?" | Raphael replies, "I understand Pandemics, Disease Vectors, and the concept of Patient Zero all too well... I was raised by a Surgical RN and I was an Army Medic and NBC Specialist as well. So, I get your analogy of the Change, but how is this important now? And how did you arrive at this Theory?" | ||
− | "How did I arrive at this... I had been working here in Fort Garland for about 5 years, in conjunction with SLV Physicians out of Alamosa. Two months before the CHANGE happened a hiking party out at Zapata Falls campground got sick. They had been hiking all over the Huerfano River area; | + | "How did I arrive at this... I had been working here in Fort Garland for about 5 years, in conjunction with SLV Physicians out of Alamosa. Two months before the CHANGE happened a hiking party out at Zapata Falls campground got sick. They had been hiking all over the Huerfano River area;Californai Peak, Twin Peaks, Lindsy Peak, Blanka, Ellingwood..I went and looked them over.. They had body bruises, gum inflamation. Hair loss. Goiters.. They looked fucked up as heck. We got them to San Luis Valley Health, a regional hospital in Alamosa. They were untreatable and looked nasty as heck. Experts came, It was nasty as hell. " |
+ | "Then...a month later everyone who had been anywhere in contact with them got sick. Some were puffy, some slim. Strange. But no one died.. We started isolation protocols the minute we got them off the mountian but people got sick anyway. We couldn't isolate against a magical sickness...People says the CHANGE happened on a certain day.. But thats not the case. It took about a week to get everywhere. But we had it for a month before everyone else. Whatever caused the Change is up in the mountains north of Fort Garland. That first group became Orcs. Blister was the dad. He may have been the first Changed." | ||
− | + | "Well, that explains a crap ton. And Blister; First Changed... no shit. Well, all of this is quite interesting, but I still don't see how this is important in the now. Afterall, the Change has already wreaked its Viral Magic upon the world. Or do you think there is something powerful out there that could still be used in other magical ways? And perhaps this is why Colorado, and others, are so interested in the area? And who all knows about The Change being brought on by a Magical Disease and coming from this area?" | |
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− | "Well, that explains a crap ton. And Blister; First Changed... no shit. Well, all of this is quite interesting, but I still don't see how this is important in the now. | ||
Christine says, "Who knows? I think the most I knew of magic before the Change was watching Penn and Teller at the Garden once. Since then it's been just trying to keep our heads above water. You getting here was the most magic in once place we had seen." | Christine says, "Who knows? I think the most I knew of magic before the Change was watching Penn and Teller at the Garden once. Since then it's been just trying to keep our heads above water. You getting here was the most magic in once place we had seen." | ||
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"So, unlikely many know the origins of The Change. Good. And that area you mentioned up around Blanca Peak is some pretty rugged country, just from the looks of it down here. But I'm sure there's a reason you brought it up.” Rafe looks from Christine to Rodak. "So... what gives? With all that is going on here in town and with all the interest from the surrounding Nations, why bring this particular subject up now?" | "So, unlikely many know the origins of The Change. Good. And that area you mentioned up around Blanca Peak is some pretty rugged country, just from the looks of it down here. But I'm sure there's a reason you brought it up.” Rafe looks from Christine to Rodak. "So... what gives? With all that is going on here in town and with all the interest from the surrounding Nations, why bring this particular subject up now?" | ||
− | Rodak looks at Christine who nods, Rodak sighs, then says, "The vote split over whether to talk to you about this. Carl and Marko want you to help stabilize this place and having this on you mind might cost us your help. But Christine and I think its worth it. Very few people know about our belief that | + | Rodak looks at Christine who nods, Rodak sighs, then says, "The vote split over whether to talk to you about this. Carl and Marko want you to help stabilize this place and having this on you mind might cost us your help. But Christine and I think its worth it. Very few people know about our belief that the Change started here. But the vampires at the capital of Colorado know. A few in Washington must. Our first Mayor, Kevin Longear, set up the mayor system. Convinced Locals to come here rather them Alamosa or Walensburg, or Pueblo or Sante Fe. He said Fort Garland was going to be very important. That it had ah.. magic waters. The Ute Creek runs through here but its hardly magical. But he had been talking like that for decades I hear. Then Blister and his family changed.. And the world changed. Kevin set up the Mayor system for a month, then disappeared into the mountains. Christine and I think he knew something and finding him now... is important. Maybe important to the world." |
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+ | ===A newly Changed World still changing=== | ||
~''Information Raphael gained by hacking into Colonel Sunday's Computer''~ | ~''Information Raphael gained by hacking into Colonel Sunday's Computer''~ | ||
− | Reaching onto the computer, pushing past its own limitations he feels like he is accessing all the computers within the region. Many seem military while many are home computers. He feels tablets and phones. The Change didn't destroy these things, but with half the people of the world disappearing great gaping holes in the structures of all companies made the | + | Reaching onto the computer, pushing past its own limitations he feels like he is accessing all the computers within the region. Many seem military while many are home computers. He feels tablets and phones. The Change didn't destroy these things, but with half the people of the world disappearing great gaping holes in the structures of all companies made the economy crash. Governments crashed. Local wars started. |
− | As he peeks around he finds one nearby | + | As he peeks around he finds one nearby, Its collections of files is vast. Its encryption is topnotch. But the feeling of the Technopath slips past them. He finds a computer nearby belonging to an aide to the general, Colonel Sunday. It has descriptions of forces east and west north and south. It seems the East is controlled by what held together as the old Fed. With the exception of Louisiana and a few counties surrounding it, and the Conch Nation in Florida most of the East Coast still is run by Washington DC. |
− | Canada is split in 5 parts, at best. West Waters, First Nations in the north, and Quebec. West Waters includes British Columbia & Alberta and is allied, if not joining Pacifica. Yukon, NWT, Nunavut are all First Nations and Alaska is mostly with them and Pacifica. A country unofficially called Hudson claims to be the center of Canada and is trying to reunite it. It has Manitoba and Ontario, and technically the east water territories that Quebec claims and that hate Quebec. Everyone hates Quebec and Quebec hates everyone that doesn't speak French | + | Canada is split in 5 parts,, at best. West Waters, First Nations in the north, and Quebec. West Waters includes British Columbia & Alberta and is allied, if not joining Pacifica. Yukon, NWT, Nunavut are all First Nations and Alaska is mostly with them and Pacifica. |
+ | A country unofficially called Hudson claims to be the center of Canada and is trying to reunite it. It has Manitoba and Ontario, and technically the east water territories that Quebec claims and that hate Quebec. Everyone hates Quebec and Quebec hates everyone that doesn't speak French It also has the distinction of the highest number of elves. No one that goes into Saskatchewan has come out alive in months. They have a high concentration of Orcs. Hudson is allied with the Old Fed, for all the good they can do them. | ||
Air Travel is incredibly difficult. Dragons treat airplanes as toys or targets. | Air Travel is incredibly difficult. Dragons treat airplanes as toys or targets. | ||
− | As for | + | As for the states, Rafe understands them better. Pacifica, Colorado, New Kansas, Texas, Conch Nation, Louisiana, The Free State of Jones. The Dark Horde. |
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+ | It further dictates that Pacifica seize the nuclear launch facilities at Warren Air Force base in Wyoming. The Silos in South Dakota as well because the Orcs of Saskatoon have already seized the North Dakota nukes. The Hudson crowd is terrified they will launch on Ottawa. Pacifica is to try and take Amarillo. The Old Fed with take Louisiana and East Texas. They agree to meet in the middle. | ||
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+ | Mexico and Central America is a mess and has appealed to join the Old Fed.. South America is in hot wars with each other. | ||
− | + | The Old Fed and Pacifica both have no idea where the USA sub force is after the change. They have been running silent. | |
− | + | The rest of the world is less organized then then North America | |
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+ | (This is a rough early morning cluster of the Fort Garland World western hemisphere.) | ||
[[File:Fort Garland, Western Hemisphere 2.jpg]] | [[File:Fort Garland, Western Hemisphere 2.jpg]] | ||
− | + | North America is greatly divided with Old Fed and Pacifica being the most organized. Colorado is apparently crumbling under the attack from Pacifica and from the Northern Orcs. | |
− | + | Conch Nation is most of the Caribbean but is poorly organized. Roughly allied to the Old Fed. Mexico requested Annexation from the Fed and is trying to control central America. | |
− | + | First Nations is the top of the world and is too cold for anyone to care about. However there are several active volcanoes. One near Prudhoe being called Port Prudhoe because of the heat in the 40s. There is also a Russian Fleet that out of necessity docked at Nome and is in negotiations, at a distance with the Old Fed. The gist is that they are founding a new principality. | |
− | + | Louisiana is centered at Narlans and is a End of the World So Lets Party kind of place. Something is going on in Bermuda. | |
− | + | There is a city somewhere in South America called Clusterfrak. Its a neutral city and the warring gangs of south America give safe passage t anyone waving the Clusterfrak flag. SA is a terrible mess. | |
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− | + | (Just some thoughts over coffee-Have a good one. Stay cool.) | |
− | Changes continue... | + | ===A New Chapter, New Leadership with Old Friends=== |
+ | Fortunadus Enright, Thrice Crowned Bard, a Leader within CHAD, and a friend and business partner of Raphael's took over the protection of the Fort Garland Sigil of Avalon and with the help of Hazarda and Timothy Elhue, as well as some other powerful CHAD members and some CHAD Forces he created a Power Shift and now also Governs over a large area surrounding the Ft. Garland... perhaps several including several former US States in the area. Changes continue.... | ||
==Leaders of Fort Garland== | ==Leaders of Fort Garland== | ||
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− | + | ===Current Mayors=== | |
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*Mayor Rodak - Civilian Liaison | *Mayor Rodak - Civilian Liaison | ||
**Leader of the FG Arco Boys | **Leader of the FG Arco Boys | ||
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**City Defender | **City Defender | ||
− | *Mayor Hank Adler - City Defense. | + | *Mayor Hank Adler-City Defense. County Sheriff. |
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− | === | + | ===Previous Mayors=== |
− | *Blister. Former Orc Leader. | + | *Mayor Kevin Longear, Human Ute. |
+ | **Manager of the Fort Garland Museum and Pike's Stockade at the time of the Change. | ||
+ | **Established the Mayor System as people from surrounding small cities began coming to Fort Garland. Population rose from 433 to 5000 in the first few weeks after the Change. People claimed to have been drawn to Fort Garland. | ||
+ | **Location unknown. | ||
+ | *Blister. Former Orc Leader. dead | ||
**First person affected by The Change. | **First person affected by The Change. | ||
**Fought Curious at the dog fights and lost. | **Fought Curious at the dog fights and lost. | ||
**Involved in regional crime Pre-Change | **Involved in regional crime Pre-Change | ||
− | **Location Unknown | + | **Location Unknown |
==Notable Characters== | ==Notable Characters== | ||
− | + | [[Arco Boys]] | |
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===The Dwarves=== | ===The Dwarves=== | ||
*Rodak; Dwarf, Male, Company President | *Rodak; Dwarf, Male, Company President | ||
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*Kip; Dwarf, Arco Boys | *Kip; Dwarf, Arco Boys | ||
*Pipil; Dwarf, Arco Boys | *Pipil; Dwarf, Arco Boys | ||
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+ | ===The Elves=== | ||
*Runner; Elf, Male. Mountain Guide, FG Arco Boys | *Runner; Elf, Male. Mountain Guide, FG Arco Boys | ||
− | + | *Junior's Boys | |
+ | **Three Elven Snipers/Archers | ||
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+ | ===The Humans=== | ||
+ | *Woody; Human, Business Owner, old hippie turned young | ||
+ | *Old Bruce; Human, Business Owner, 80ish but spry | ||
+ | *Broheim; Human, Bartender | ||
+ | *Granger; Human, Tech Guy | ||
===The Orcs=== | ===The Orcs=== | ||
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*Hank Adler; Orc, New Leader of the FG Orcs | *Hank Adler; Orc, New Leader of the FG Orcs | ||
**From Denver; Pre-Change Criminal? | **From Denver; Pre-Change Criminal? | ||
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**Gamma; Orc, Female, Linked Telepath | **Gamma; Orc, Female, Linked Telepath | ||
− | ==Dignitaries and Others== | + | ===Dignitaries and Others=== |
*Tom Lonnagan; Human Ute. Called Tom Longwang. | *Tom Lonnagan; Human Ute. Called Tom Longwang. | ||
**History Professor, Amateur motorcycle racer. | **History Professor, Amateur motorcycle racer. | ||
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*Victor Price; Drow Mage. | *Victor Price; Drow Mage. | ||
**Muscle for the Smaldone Crime Family in Colorado. | **Muscle for the Smaldone Crime Family in Colorado. | ||
− | **Location Unknown. | + | **Location Unknown. Mood-REALLYREALLYREALLY pissed. |
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==Businesses of Fort Garland== | ==Businesses of Fort Garland== | ||
*Arco Station near the West Gate | *Arco Station near the West Gate | ||
− | + | **Only running Gas Station in town | |
− | **Only running Gas Station in town | + | **Proprietor: Rodak of the Arco Boys; Dwarf |
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**[[Arco Boys]] | **[[Arco Boys]] | ||
*Woody's Campground & Woody's Storage Yard | *Woody's Campground & Woody's Storage Yard | ||
− | + | **Proprietor: Woody; old hippie turned young by the Change; Human | |
− | **Proprietor: Woody | ||
− | *Old Bruce's BBQ | + | *Old Bruce's BBQ across from the Arco Station |
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**Proprietor: Old Bruce; Spry 80s-ish Human | **Proprietor: Old Bruce; Spry 80s-ish Human | ||
− | *Broheim's Bar & Dog Pit | + | *Broheim's Bar & Dog Pit around the corner from Old Bruce's |
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**Bartender: 'Broheim'; Human | **Bartender: 'Broheim'; Human | ||
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*The Foundry | *The Foundry | ||
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*The Clinic | *The Clinic | ||
− | **Run | + | **Run by Dr. Christine Corelle; MD |
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*Del's Diner - Closed | *Del's Diner - Closed | ||
**Soon to be the Southeast Command Post and Watch Tower | **Soon to be the Southeast Command Post and Watch Tower | ||
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==Gates & Walls of Fort Garland== | ==Gates & Walls of Fort Garland== | ||
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**South Wall runs East-West, south of and parallel to Ice House Road, from the end of the East Wall to about three blocks past Hwy 159 and the South Gate | **South Wall runs East-West, south of and parallel to Ice House Road, from the end of the East Wall to about three blocks past Hwy 159 and the South Gate | ||
− | == | + | ==Lilly Lake== |
− | + | *Location of a Low Order Inscription; a Sigil of Avalon (underwater) | |
− | + | ===Expeditionary Team=== | |
− | + | *Rafe & 3 Poodles, Slugger & Curious, Wrecker, Reggy, Fitz, Christine, Carl, Runner | |
− | === | + | **Plus Zachary & Bluto. |
− | + | *Kevin (previous mayor of FG) showed up in Coyote Form. | |
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===Castle Garland=== | ===Castle Garland=== | ||
− | + | *Magically created/summoned by Fortunadus Enright after Rafe told him about the Sigil | |
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==Guilds associated with Fort Garland== | ==Guilds associated with Fort Garland== | ||
*[[Guardians' Guild; Fort Garland Chapter]] | *[[Guardians' Guild; Fort Garland Chapter]] | ||
*[[Fort Garland Adventurers' Society]] | *[[Fort Garland Adventurers' Society]] |