The Zone

Event 5 Rumours

Threats

Corpses have been turning up all over this part of the Zone, some in isolated areas, some just outside well-used hangouts and gathering places. They all appear to have died of some kind of internal haemorrhage.

The Archbishop has escaped the Churchgoer HQ and is believed to be on the run. His whereabouts and goals are unknown.

There has been another sighting of zombified people, centred on a small freelancer encampment by a stream near the southern edge of the Zone. Some of the zombies have been killed, most people are simply staying away from the area out of fear of infection.

A small number of Zone residents have been rendered blind recently. The prevailing opinion is that badly-made alcohol is responsible.

Bounties

The bounty on the bandit Gremlin now stands at 40,000 credits

The bounty on the Archbishop now stands at 120,000 credits. It is believed he has escaped the Churchgoer compound via a series of tunnels, but he has done so alone. The Churchgoers themselves have reportedly been wiped out. They opened fire on the faction members besieging them, and a full assault began. The corpses of 17 Churchgoers were found, but no Archbishop. A hidden entrance to a tunnel network was later found.

The bounty on Howard Moon has been claimed.

Trade Opportunities

Word is spreading of a package of pills worth at least a thousand credits a time. There are six pills in a package, two pink, two deep red and two yellow. Word has it there is a client willing to pay tens of thousands for a steady supply of said pills.

The trade in lamb is now rivalled by one in pork. It is currently unknown where the pigs are being bred and butchered, but preliminary tests suggest it is pork and not the long pig it may well have been. Rumours have it the various bars may soon fund a clampdown on the trades for fear that the farming programmes become visible to the outside world.

A man called Cyrus is seeking to sell a package of stolen corporate data. He is only willing to sell to someone willing to do him a favour first and none of the factions seem willing to take him up on his offer.

A former fellow of the Royal College of Medicine is travelling the Zone with a small group of guards, offering a free clinic for all freelancers and faction members.

Event 4 After Action Report

Rumours and news being spread among the freelancers and faction members.

Aliens…

The presence of aliens within the Zone has been more or less confirmed according to reports from the Awakened. A network of transmitters is being built across the Zone with some of the devices seemingly appearing out of thin air. Those who have attempted to study the devices up close have all disappeared.

Murder Hornets

Stories abound of a new breed of insect referred to as murder hornets. Seemingly they are large bees with an exceptionally deadly sting. About 5 or 6 casualties have been reported, and it is believed they were mutated by an anomaly of some kind.

Power Man

Rumour is spreading that a near-immortal freelancer is wandering the Zone. He has been shot, stabbed and even electrocuted multiple times and has walked away every time, leaving only a trail of swear words in his wake…

The Protean

Another slightly absurd conspiracy theory appears to have been confirmed, with several corroborated sightings of a humanoid figure appearing out of thin air and disappearing some time later. The figure is described as clad entirely in black with a hood and a metallic face. Most witnesses have described the face as an advanced form of armour or mask rather than an actual face.