The court of Baron Schmitt

Hello and welcome back to my little place in the wastelands of the internet. Let’s look at Schmittville - and the court of Baron Schmitt. 

Schmittville lies in what was a oldworld industrial estate a days march east from Rubbleborg. Behind the clay brick lined scrap walls there lies a warren of old factories, old skips, dumpsters & vehicles converted into homes and plenty of ramshackle huts. There is very little power here. All light is provided by crude torches and oil burning lamps. 

The Baron rules with a iron fist relying on fear to control his people. He takes slaves to work the clay mine. Townsfolk are bullied by the Baron’s Enforcers and Goons. Those who offend the Baron end up as slaves in the clay mine or brick factory. Some offenders are beaten, stripped and taken out into the wastelands then left to fend for themselves. The hope is that in addition to the beating and humiliation bandits or a wasteland nasty will finish the troublemaker, if the harsh conditions don’t finish them first. Some survive long enough to be saved by traders who allow them to work off the debt for saving them. One unfortunate got captured by slavers who sold him back to the Baron the next day, much to the Baron’s amusement.

Schmittville’s major trade is clay bricks, pots and crockery. In addition to this they also produce home made hazmat suits from the massive stores of rubber sheet found in one of the factories. If asked the Baron has other trade assets. One of the factories has old stores of magnesium, copper sheet and aluminium ingots. The township has no use for them nor do they know what to use these items. He may also trade slaves who prove useless. 

Regular scavenging and salvage runs are made into the nearby ruins to keep the town supplied. Rad ghouls are a very real danger in those ruins. 

The Baron likes to trade with Slavers but isn’t beyond sending teams of Goons out to raid settlements for fresh slaves.

As the complex lies close to the old road the Baron has travellers and merchants delayed unless a tribute is paid. To get around this traders on the Trashford - Piean - Rubbleborg trade run will often call into Schmittville to trade as this avoids the tribute. 

Grandson of the first Baron of Schmittville the current Baron is a cruel man who rules Schmittville with a iron hand. He will not think twice of trying to rip off traders. As such he has a reputation in the wastelands as slimey, dishonest and untrustworthy. The Baron is one of the few township leaders who is happy about the Britannians and is willing to join them, for the right deal. 

The Barons wife Eleanor, is a self indulgent individual. As a born Schmitviller she doesn’t trust her husband and knows that as soon as she stops being useful to the Baron she will be discarded. But for now she has a lot of power and status. So why not enjoy it?

Wally is Lady Schmitt’s pet um...pooch I guess. Wally is a weird creature brought from the Shriek swamps by a trader. It is a strange mix of dog and frog. The Lady Schmitt fell in love with the creature. It is loyal and acts as her bodyguard. She has the town’s metal worker make it some armour for the pooch.

Krawford is the head of the Enforcers and is known as the “Baron’s Watchdog”. He is now too old for active duty and relies on other Enforcers and Goons to enforce the Baron’s will. The Baron keeps him around for his iron will and ability to psychologically break people during interrogations. 

Nunk is Schmittville’s techmonancer. He is one of the few people to use electricity in the township, provided by an ancient generator. Nunk is a mutant who came to Schimttville as a slave. His talents with ancient technology proved to useful to the Baron and he was invited to join the court. 

Guy is the Baron’s Head Goon. He is renowned for shutting down the area 31 riots by spraying the rioters with his automatic shotgun. Guy is a non nonsense character who lives by the rules. Guy leads Goon squads around the settlement and mine enforcing the Barons will. 

The court of Baron Schmitt is various figures by Blind Beggar Games. 

Thanks for looking. Stay safe out there Wanderer.