TEXT: The Morrow Project Travel Guide - Massachusetts
  MASSACHUSETTS
  Once a major center of commerce and culture in New England, Massachusetts suffered greatly in the war.
  The colder temperatures have affected the farmland in the central and western parts of the state, forcing
  many people further south. Today, there are pockets of civilization, and wide stretches of absolutely
  nothing.
  1) NUCLEAR TARGETS
  Boston, SS-N-17 
  Cambridge, SS-18M1 
  New Bedford, SS-N-17 
  Springfield, SS-17 
  Worcester, SS-17 
  Holyoke, SS-18M1 
  Fitchburg, SS-N-8 
  Fall River, SS-17 
  Watertown Arsenal, SS-N-8 
  Westover AFB, SS-18M1 
  Otis AFB, SS-17
  Discretionary nuclear targets: 
  Pilgrim Nuclear Reactor, Plymouth, SS-N-17 
  South Weymouth NAS, SS-N-17 
  Lowell, SS-N-8
  2) MORROW PROJECT ASSETS
  Unknown...
  3) BOSTON
  Boston was once the hub of trade and society in New England. This thriving port city was world renown for its cultural
  achievements and history. Millions of people lived in the greater Boston area. The nuclear war was not kind to Boston.
  A massive 25 megaton airburst slaughtered a million people and flattened miles of buildings. Nuclear strikes targeted at
  a Naval Air Station and an arsenal caused considerable damage to the southern and western suburbs. EMP from the
  Cambridge strike did manage to deflect a warhead aimed at Boston's harbor, causing it to fall out to sea. The tidal waves
  punishing the coastal areas and flooding the subway and train tunnels. In the aftermath, the city burned and died. Any
  survivors fled as best they could, often killing each other in a senseless war over food and gasoline. By the end of the
  first winter, there were maybe 300 people left in the greater Boston area. Most of these were Blacks and Latinos, people
  less able and less likely to abandon their neighborhoods if they were not too badly damaged. Over the next decade, these
  groups settled down into their areas, expanded a little, fought a little, and tried to survive the best they could.
  Boston today: 150 years after the war, Boston is still a mess. Fully two thirds of the city is in total ruins, and the only
  part of the city still inhabited is the southwestern suburbs, mostly outside of the I-95 loop. The groups here are roughly
  divided along ethnic and territorial lines. The five largest groups are listed below.
  The "Bostonians": The largest and most powerful group in the Boston area, boasting some 400 citizens. They are
  centered on the prime farming lands in the Rocky Woods Reservation and the ponds and creeks of the Westwood area.
  The fields are worked by everyone, though the "rulers" and their families are exempt from physical labor.
  
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  Latino clan: Centered in the Dedham area on the southwest side of the city. They have some 75 members now. A
  peaceful clan, the Latinos are not in conflict with anyone in the area. At one time, however; they were on the verge of
  being wiped out by a small but motivated group of barbarian raiders from the Weymouth area. One day about five years
  ago, the raiders were marshalling for another raid when a pair of Blue Undeads wandered into their camp. Both were
  killed after a short but sharp fight, but fifteen of the raiders eventually died of radiation poisoning. After that, the raiders
  fragmented and were never a threat to the Latinos again.
  Harvard Men: Centered in Wellesley, the "Harvard Men" are the descendants of a dozen surviving university students
  who took shelter in a house in Wellesley. These men emerged after the war's end to find the city in shambles. They
  gathered as many surviving students as they could find and settled down to start a community. Although they suffered
  terribly from bandit raids in the early years, they successfully fought them off and eventually established themselves as
  a force in the Boston ruins. At this time, they are on bad terms with the Muslims on the Neponset River. They are
  known for operating a large trade market in their area, open to all comers and offering all manner of salvaged goods.
  Security is by hired guns but the market is so valuable to everyone that no one dares to cause trouble there, even the
  Muslims.
  The "Breakers": Around the old Rosemary Brook Town Forest Preserve north of Wellesley are the Breakers, a clan of
  former bandits turned farmers and hunters. They hunt and live in the formerly affluent neighborhood area between the
  Forest and the Massachusetts Turnpike.
  Islamic clan: On both sides of the Neponset River in Norwood is the "New American Nation of Islam", a large clan of
  religious folk of some 350 men, women, and children. They have cultivated and planted the river valley as well as
  scavenging the ruins. They were not especially religious until some ten years ago, when their leader discovered partially
  intact copies of the Koran and other Islamic writings in the ruins of a storefront. Interpreting this as a revelation of the
  Divine Will of Allah, their leader, who renamed himself Mohammed in honor of the Prophet, built a mosque in clan
  territory and convinced his entire clan to submit to the Will of Allah. They have begun seeking converts and many
  people are listening to their message. Their clan's population has swelled to twice its original number in only ten years.
  They have had some problems with the "Harvard Men", who have forbidden them from proselytizing at the Market and
  trouble may soon breakout between the Muslims and the Harvard Men.
  The New American Nation of Islam and the Plague: Although the Plague (see Plymouth below) has begun to be seen in
  the Boston area, the Muslims with their dietary habits and other customs have been strangely unaffected. Some interpret
  this as being blessed by Allah's favor; others interpret this as a sign that the Muslims are the cause of the Plague. Some
  have even argued that the Muslims may be poisoning the water supplies and should be dealt with. The truth is much
  more benign. The Muslims are the only group in the Boston area that don�t use rats as a food source this, and very
  good sanitation and personal hygiene, means there are very few rats (and the Plague carrying fleas that go with them) in
  their camp. The Muslims in Boston are somewhat clannish and suspicious of non-believers. Any contact with non-
  Muslims is usually carried on outside of their walled compound. A few Plague infected converts, however, have
  managed to carry the disease into the camp. The generally good sanitation in the camp has kept it from spreading
  beyond a few people (the infected and the infected's immediate family). The Muslims have set up a hospital station on
  the edge of the clan's territory where, with the help of a few wandering Emdees, they have begun ministering to the sick
  of all groups. While this aid tends towards nothing more then keeping the victim comfortable until he dies, some have
  survived and many of the survivors have converted to this "new" religion.
  4) EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
  The eastern coastal area of the state was heavily urbanized, with cities butting up against each other surrounding Boston.
  Gloucester: Gloucester, located north of Boston, is now one of the strongest and most active port cities in New England.
  Much of the original central city remains intact and has been strengthened by various forms of fortification. Walls have
  also been constructed around the downtown area to help protect it from the dangers of hurricanes and tidal waves. The
  city has a current total population of 2,600 people and the surrounding areas have a population of around 700.
  Greenhouses, being relatively simple technology are popular and a large amount of winter vegetables and fruit are
  grown in them. The biggest food supply comes from fishing of various types. The extra from fish harvests is much of
  
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  what helps to purchase materials from other places. Icelandic trading vessels are common sights in the harbor, as are
  occasional ships from other nations. Most of the industrial areas of Gloucester have been abandoned long ago and what
  is left is some light industry mainly in textile areas. The militia force numbers some 350 effectives, and patrols far and
  wide. Militia outposts have been set up in Newburyport and on Plum Island. There are increasing reports of a large
  marauder force to the west that might cause trouble soon.
  Marblehead: This former historic port is home to some 300 farmers and fishermen. The area that is actually inhabited is
  small, limited to the narrow peninsula that the town sits on, extending south along the coast to Galloupes Point, where
  the line of control blurs with the burnt northeastern suburbs of Boston. This is a relatively small area, but it's well-
  organized and protected.
  Plymouth: Once a growing fishing and trading community, a bad outbreak of the Black Plague a month ago has rather
  speedily massacred the population. There are now only small pockets of people all over the county, with just a few
  dozen left alive in Plymouth proper. There is little food for the coming winter, and starving people are reduced to eating
  rats, which is compounding the problem as many of the rodents are carriers of the Black Death. The land north of the
  city is worthless for farming and their once-efficient fishing fleet now sits rusting and rotting dockside, most of the
  sailors dead of the disease. The danger is more than local as this outbreak of the Plague has the potential to affect the
  entire state. Indeed, other communities throughout the former state are beginning to see their first cases of the Plague. A
  massive die off might open the door for some other group to occupy Massachusetts in the near future.
  New Bedford: Though nuked and burnt by a series of fierce fires that left much of the northern half in ruins, this city has
  recovered nicely in the last century. Home now to some 2,700 people. The large militia/police force is relatively well-
  armed and trained, boasting about 500 foot soldiers, 30 horse cavalry, and three armored wagons. There is also a
  "fishery protection force" with four inshore patrol sailboats to patrol Block Island Sound. The University of
  Massachusetts-Dartmouth has become a Mailman center, with carriers coming from all over New England here to study
  and prepare for their difficult jobs.
  5) NORTHEASTERN CITIES
  Once a major industrial region, the strip of gritty manufacturing cities stretching from Chelmsford to Haverhill was
  devastated in the aftermath of the nuclear war and has remained largely abandoned.
  Andover: Currently, the area is dominated by the "Iraqis", a large marauder band who traveled here from upstate New
  York several years ago. The name is a corruption of the "Iroquois", a local Native American tribe. They have set up sort
  of a feudal barony, with the Iraqis in their fortified compound, and the peasants toiling to feed them. The surviving
  locals live in a reign of terror, many have fled the area, but many more have been enslaved. They are now forced to
  grow food for the Iraqis, but they are allowed to keep a little for themselves. The Iraqis have some 325 effectives in the
  Andover area, including many hangers-on and wanna-be's they picked up along the way. Their current plan is to secure
  the local area and then move east to take on Gloucester by next summer. To this end, the Iraqis are actively recruiting
  men to join them for a promise of a share of the loot.
  The LLA: The anti-Iraqi "Lowell Liberation Army" has arisen out of this dire situation, but numbers only some 20
  hardcore members and an indeterminate number of supports amongst the oppressed locals. Since Iraqi reprisals are
  brutal, the LLA commit few acts of open resistance, and they spend most of their time collecting food and keeping alive.
  They are currently based out of a small farmhouse along the Shawsheen River. They are armed with a miscellany of
  home-made weapons, including a few crossbows and one rifle.
  6) CAPE COD
  East Falmouth: Currently, this large town is under a Plague attack, brought here by refugees from Plymouth to the north.
  The spread-out nature of the scattered settlements on Cape Cod is helping to keep the outbreak controlled, but people
  are dying by the dozens by the day still. An old pit along Highway 28 has been designated as a dumping ground and
  mass cremation site for infected bodies to try and localize the germs. An exodus has begun to develop.
  
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  Hyannis: Hyannis itself is now a small fishing community struggling to survive by remaining hidden. There are
  currently no militia troops in the town except a couple dozen young boys, the 25 men of the regular militia all having
  disappeared while chasing a pair of bandits north of the town. A search later turned up no sign of the men, but did find
  evidence of a boat landing on the shore. Of special note, the former Kennedy family compound at nearby Hyannis Port
  is now something of a memorial. The ruins are frequently visited by people from Hyannis, who often leave flowers
  though they have forgotten why they still do this.
  Martha's Vinyard: Still isolated, having long ago learned to make due without supplies from the mainland. The ferries
  have all been replaced by sailboats, but the islanders generally keep to themselves. The Mailmen from Block Island
  have a outpost here, and several residents are employed sewing mailbags. The Plague outbreak on the mainland has the
  people here very worried and they have begun stopping boats from Cape Cod from landing.
  7) WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
  The western half of the state was once a fairly productive agricultural area, but the changing weather patterns over the
  last century have changed that. The rugged timber regions have not been affected as much, but a lot of local farmland
  has been damaged by repeated frosts and heavy snowfalls.
  The ruins of Springfield: Nuked extremely hard during the war, the Springfield and Holyoke area is now just a series of
  eroded rubble mounds along the Connecticut River. South of Springfield is a farming settlement along the river, roughly
  where the old town of Longmeadow stood. Traders from as far south as Lyme occasionally stop here.
  The Staties: Across the New Hampshire border along the Connecticut River is a hostile and dangerous semi-barbaric
  mini-empire built on slavery and oppression. They seem to be the descendents of what was left of a group of State
  Police officers from the area. They trade slaves with the ARVEN across the border in Vermont and New Hampshire, as
  a way to forge economic ties.
  East Otis: A strong community along a reservoir led by a man named John Blackman, who once was a bodyguard for
  the Governor in Hartford, Connecticut and is still well-connected with people in that city.
  Adams: This largish farming town is now the capitol of "Adams State", a smallish local empire that claims most of the
  Berkshire Mountains. Adams State is a collection of small villages, individual farms, and one larger town. They have
  banded together for mutual protection and created a working representative government and voluntary military for the
  protection of all its citizens. They have little in the way of industry and their main products are crops and game. In the
  winter months, trapping and hunting in the deep woods keep the residents busy. Large numbers of mutant wolves have
  been seen the last few winters, occasionally killing the unlucky and the unprepared.
  People who have contributed to this entry: 
  John Raner 
  Da Kine 
  Tony Stroppa
  
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