The one common feature Hordes have is the authoritative leadership of the Dominator or Dominatrix. The
military formations under those leaders though, tends to be less precise (the SF army list in the rules
is provided as a general guide and one for use in tournaments). The make-up of a Horde from one area to
another varies as much as the color of a mutation or feature. As such the mutants tend not to have a
standard military rifle or support weapon, enlisting whatever they have been able to steal or pry from
the fingers of their enemies. Their Balkanized political situation can at best be called - independent
city-states, and at worst - anarchy. This disorganization has been one reason that the Megacoms have
continued to dominate the far greater number of armed mutants.
Deathtroit was the first of the mutant groups to rebel successfully against their Megacom masters. During
the rioting of 2132 Butch Catman led his gang, the Blue Wolves, on a raid of the S&W Megacom gun factory
near the city. The facility was overrun and many of Deathroits worst citizens found themselves with new
weapons - thanks to Butch. Dominator Catman led many other raids in the coming days on other corporate
sites in and around Deathtroit and was able to control or destroy much of the industry that the Coms had
established. By the time the Coms' large military forces reacted the town was not worth the fight to
reclaim. Thus was born the first of the Mutant fiefdoms. The Megacoms did learn from this defeat and over
the next several years putdown similar rioting in other mutant cities. Over time small enclaves of mutants
have asserted themselves until the Midwest of the old United States is a jigsaw puzzle of armed camps.
The Dayton Motor Freaks are a gang of off-roaders who have stretched their hold on several old automobile
plants into control of the vital I-75 and I-70 interchange. They have begun charging tolls to Megacoms for
passage along this junction. This effort has met with mixed success, but is giving the mutants great fun as
they pick off Com troops from hidden positions near the highway. Rumors abound about the Freaks being on
the take from G&P Mega Corp (with production facilities in Cincinnati). Nothing has been proven beyond the
large stockpiles of P&G paper products and free passage that their trucks have on the Freaks highways.
Dominator Williams and Dominatrix Wendy have led the gangs efforts for the last few years, expanding their
size and reputation. Unfortunately they have stepped on a few corporate toes in obtaining this fame, which
has made them the target of bounties and raids. They still live, surviving several attacks; the mutant
overseers have been less fortunate with much of the gang's young leadership killed - including Gemini,
Grind and Viper. (Viper is listed as dead, but as I am he, and I am alive, I'd have to say that this report
is overstated)
The Pennsylvania Sca controls much of the rugged southwestern portion of old Pennsylvania. This group was
once a society of citizens that lived for the fight and met yearly to test their skills. With the collapse
of the country this organized band used their primitive skills to survive and thrive. Many locals flocked
to their banner; thus much of this rural territory suffered less from the loss of the national government.
The pollution that Coms dumped throughout the hills did take a toll on the inhabitants and thus they are
easily categorized as mutants. Here though many of the other similarities end, these mutants live in a
feudal society led by King George Halbread and Queen Gwenafer. Their land is broken into two sub-kingdoms
(East and West) that handle many of the administrative details for the populace, including the military.
Mega Com death squads and rogue ambushes along the roads have prevented Dog and I from traveling to all the
mutant strongholds, but I'd love to hear about them and their struggles. Email me at viper@demonblade.com
and I'll report back in coming months about the happening of these other groups.
