It was the last day of the Province Sweep Project and everything has gone well for everyone. The individuals and small factions that joined the operation finally experienced fighting in unchartered territory.
Baras and Teresa proved quite the experience for everyone. Especially, the dangers that came from other survivors themselves.
Not everyone was born evil, it's just the allure of getting rich without working hard that's plaguing most of the surviving people.
When the deprived survivors learned that stealing from people weaker than them was a faster way to get geared, a huge number of survivors turned into banditry.
Now that everyone was busy to fend for themselves, no one cares about clearing outlaws that only ambush the weak. As long as I'm strong, they won't touch me.
The government once tried to round these groups up, but only found 'scavengers' roaming the town. Without enough proof, it was impossible to detain the people.
