Shriven County

📅 1870 — Shriven County 🚂 The Black Mesa Line is expanding through Shriven County, bringing rail camps, new towns, and growing tension. The railroad offers steady work and protection, but its tracks cut through contested land and draw resistance. ⚖️ Law is inconsistent and often local. Sheriffs, deputies, and railroad guards try to keep order, while outlaws, drifters, and mercenaries exploit the gaps. Survival depends on reputation, preparation, and knowing who you work for. 🔫 You can take on different roles in the county: - Hunt for food or trade in forests and mesas - Work for the railroad as a builder, conductor, or guard - Serve the law as a sheriff or deputy, or live outside it as an outlaw - Mine for profit or take freelance jobs where coin is offered - Become involved with Native resistance groups or oppose them through paid contracts 🌑 Most dangers are human—violence, hunger, betrayal—but the land carries old stories. 🕯️ The Bone-Stalkers fight the railroad in secret, and rare rumors of Wendigo and Skinwalkers surface only in isolation and fear. 🌵 Shriven County is a grounded frontier setting where choices affect reputation, resources, and long-term outcomes. 🎴 Uses Auto-Cards made by LewdLeah ❤️