The Hexcrawl

Once the Hunter realizes that Reed has some serious interest in his information, he becomes more chatty.

Reed discovers that the hunter has a playful and mischievous demeanor. Above all, it becomes evident that he has a genuine fondness for the thrill of causing explosions.

Another thing that Reed discerns is that the hunter appears to be withholding certain details about the operational gas station. Reed doesn't doubt the veracity of the information regarding the gas station's existence, location, or that it works. However, he senses that the hunter isn't divulging the entire story, as if Reed isn't getting the full picture. If Reed directly inquires about it, the hunter merely shrugs and retorts, "Do you want the information or not?"

The Hunter is willing is willing to drop the grenades from his offer if someone could help him construct an impressive IED with a successful TECH roll. (Cunningham has a bonus to making IEDs)

Sheepdog's Actions
Both Piotr and the Hunter have tools to repair weapons and some spare parts. They would lend the tools to Sheepdog for a shift and let him use some of their spare parts for 30 bullets.

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While scouting the southern road in search of an ideal spot for a potential ambush, Sheepdog unexpectedly trips and stumbles over an inconspicuous rock. After taking a few steps, he becomes suspicious, sensing that this is no ordinary stone. He retraces his steps to investigate further and discovers that it's actually the corner of a small crate, seemingly buried and concealed here long ago. Its owners must have either forgotten about it or perished before they could return.

Sheepdog proceeds to pry open the crate, revealing a hidden cache of rations—enough to last for six days in total. Additionally, he finds a paper note enclosed in a clear plastic bag, likely to protect it from moisture. The note reads: +6 rations to your inventory.

The Hunter is easy to find, and he has all the supplies you need to create and IED. On a successful TECH roll, Cunningham creates what the Hunter wants. On failure, he doesn't. You will have to give him 2 grenades in addition to the tire if you still want his info.

If you give him an IED or 2 grenades, he will invite Reed and Cunningham to the "Show."

Updated map. The blue diamond represents the location of the working Gas Station. The small red circle represents your current location. I've also created a thread with the map here.

The hunter is absolutely thrilled with the IED that Cunningham assembles. He's particularly focused on setting it up in a way that allows him to ignite the device by pulling a long string. As soon as it's in his hands, he eagerly departs with it.

Later, the hunter tracks down Reed and Cunningham, urging them to follow him. He leads them to a location that appears to be his residence, situated on the edge of the camp. Despite offering little explanation, he emphasizes the need for silence. The three of them take cover in some nearby bushes. Reed and Cunningham feel perplexed about hiding in the bushes with the hunter until they realize that he's holding a thin string.

Following the line with their eyes, they see it leads to an outhouse not too far away. The hunter stares fixedly at the outhouse.

Before long, while they remain concealed in the bushes, his neighbor emerges from his tent and starts heading towards the outhouse. When the neighbor is roughly 50 feet away, the hunter pulls the string, triggering a massive explosion that propels bits of wood and debris into the air. The neighbor is blown back and lands on the ground.

The hunter leaps out of the bushes, shouting animatedly in Polish. Cunningham and Reed manage to piece together enough to understand the situation. The hunter exclaims, "I bet you'll think twice before you let your mangy, ugly dog take a dump near my tent again. Next time, I might not be so generous!" He then breaks into loud laughter and struts back to his own tent leaving Reed and Hunter in the bushes.

The water situation in the settlement is dire. You can tell that most are hungry or dehydrated. The few that seem to be doing ok are ones with essential jobs such as the Hunter and Piotr.

There is no extra water available so you will need to treat the settlement as if it’s the wilderness in terms of water supplies.

It’s quite possible that Daniel’s crew is using clean water in addition to force to keep the settlement under control.