It’s been 66 years since the demise of civilization, and all lays quiet and desolate in the Arizona Badlands, but mankind is far more stubborn. As silent as the as slumber of the scorching desert may seem, tensions are rising to a boiling point and can be heard like the rumbling of thunder from the belly of the dark inferno in Phoenix. Your mission is simple. Get into the dead city and claim the bounty of Phoenix. You may come from different paths, and have different reasons for your prize, but you all must work together in order to infiltrate Phoenix and rise it's treasures from the glowing ashes.
You are a nobody, an insignificant speck on the vast landscape of what was the state Arizona, you’re powerless, there are more creatures, gangs, and factions which could turn you into a bleeding shivering pulp than you can count, you don’t have many ties to the land and its inhabitants, nor do you know anyone who owes you “favors”. You are possibly one of the lowest common denominators of the wasteland. Your rise to glory will be a most difficult one, but you must rely on each other to reach Phoenix.
First, some backstory to set the scene...
After the war, the CO2 released by combustion of the bombs and methane released from decay of dead organic matter (bodies, trees, etc), caused what is known as a "Nuclear Summer"; a deep corrosion of the inner-layers of atmosphere leading to particularly brutal UV-rays and infernal heat. Because of this, the majority of the Arizona Badlands is covered under a heavy shroud of searing fever, one of the many reasons why only the most foolish, or desperate scavengers come to pick at Arizona's relatively untouched caches of resources. It's a hellishly blaming 121 degrees, and the winds are starting to pick up light dust off the red-orange dunes of the surrounding Badlands desert. In this part of the Badlands the mid-day sun shines through the corroded ozone enough to blind, so remember to pack your shades, or goggles if you got 'em. A mask or a scarf of some sort might be a good idea as well, unless you prefer a mouth-full of dust.
For whatever reason you've decided for your character, you must reach Geronimo Trading Post near the upper-corner of the county. The Post will serve as a sort of meet-up spot for the group, and the location that your characters will hear word of the Treasure of Phoenix. We suggest reaching the Trading Post by at least your third post in order to make sure everyone makes it there pretty much at the same time.