Welcome to fucking Coldford!
Coldford is most definitely a shady city and even shadier are some of the ones who live there. If you’re planning on diving into the chronicles from our reporter, Sam Crusow, then prepare yourself with some of these handy tips on how to stay safe (at least somewhat safe).
1: Choose your faction carefully.
Each area of Coldford has it’s own faction ruling the streets. Each have their own set of rules and moral boundaries may vary.
Whether you are a regal loyalist of the kingdom of City Main or a Red from the Shanties, you need to choose your sides carefully. The noble bastards are always good to follow, but rarely do you surive.
2: Don’t piss off the Owens.
Speaking of choosing your loyalties carefully, The title of the most morally ambiguous group in Coldford probably lies in the hands of the Owens of Owen Inc.
They come from outside the city, bringing their brazen Great States attitude. The reason you don’t piss them off? Apart from the fact they will stoop to such low levels to win, they were all raised excellent sharp shooters. They say an Owen never misses.
3: Never drink the tea from Hathfield Bay.
The notorious island just off the coast of Coldford is home of the Church of St Wigan. On the island grows a psychodelic mushroom called heether that the islanders consume quite often. To the city dwellers? It can be incredibly dangerous.
4: Never trust a Stoker!
Never trust the carnie folks from Stoker Circus, not a single one!
They boast a hero among their ranks. Adrien Stoker helped save hundreds of lives during the war in the country of Levinkrantz. He was a true hero. However, the skills he utilised as an escape artist had been hoaned from housebreaking, pocket picking and evading the law.
The family who now run the circus are much the same. There may be twinges of conscience and maybe even a glimmer of empathy. When it all comes down to it they would rob their dead grandma. Which, incidentally is exactly how Hanz Stoker came up with the idea to set up a crime cleaning business when the circus was off season.
“Need that cleaned right up? No problem mucker.”
5: First impressions can be misleading.
There are occassions when you will meet an outright good guy in Coldford. If you do, hold onto them, because that is quite the rarity.
It can be difficult living amongst those shades so when you meet a murdering maniac, they may very well become the hero needed. There is also the chance that that sweet old grandma who seems so sweet may very well be the worst of all.
Key? Always expect the worst. It’s just safer that way!
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