By Mark McKinnon · 17 April 2017
Good morning, warriors. It seems a few of you found yesterday’s caches of chocolate. You there at the back, helmet and all—you’ve still got some on your face. I’m Mark, your guide through the wasteland, here to share what I’ve seen among the horrors of the Wastes. But today brings a change of pace: let’s talk about the Salvoes.
Survival through salvage
Known as the Salvoes, the Salvagers are people trying to make a life in a barren world. They are skilled at finding new uses for old technology, taking apart whatever they discover and adapting it to strengthen their own equipment. Anything they can spare is traded for essentials such as food, water and ammunition.
Their vehicles may look untidy as new finds are bolted on, but appearances can deceive: these machines are among the best maintained in the Wastes.
Family, grit and ingenuity
Salvoes often steer clear of trouble. They travel with their families and have children to protect. That caution should not be mistaken for weakness: they will stand together, defend their own and fight for the resources their people need to survive.
They have a knack for turning seemingly worthless scraps into something useful at exactly the right moment—a skill that has changed the course of many battles. Combine that resourcefulness with their repair know-how and their strength as a team, and the Salvoes can endure when others fall behind.
So take heart, fellow warriors: there are still good people out in the Wastes. Just don’t mistake kindness for weakness. You could end up stranded with your vehicle stripped to its chassis and, if fortune favours you, only your boots left to wear.
