Nowe

Territory Type:

Independent

Description:

Nowe had a prewar population of approximately 8,000 people. Not a strategic town in any sense, or even a tactical one at that - there was no bridge here or anything - death and destruction visited the small community simply for existing alongside the banks of the Vistula river. No building was left untouched and very few remain standing in any sense of the word, but life no doubt carries on here. The few people who continue to call this place home live mostly in a shanty town constructed of former building material, vehicle parts, logs cut from the nearby forest, and sheets of corrugated steel previously used to reinforce trenches. Only one or two prewar buildings look like they provide livable shelter for anyone. It looks dirty and rough - akin to a nasty old truck stop - indeed, that's almost exactly what it is; merchants and caravans often stop here for a day or two to repair and refuel until continuing on to their destination. Wagons full of scavenged goods and old trucks hauling goods are often seen at the town's only hotel/bar.

Riverine traders and smugglers can sometimes be found docked at the tiny pier that's been extended with what appears to be floating junk and sections from an army pontoon bridge. The community is not fortified. Living in the shadow of Grudziadz or any of the other Pact controlled population centers on the river really does make it a backwater settlement, and it may not be garrisoned or patrolled at all.

Notable NPCs:

Irena Szewinska - Owner of the only inn, and essentially mayor of the town.

Kurt - German deserter who used to run with a unit that turned bandit in Starogard Gdanski.

“General” Smolarek - Leader of the Motorboys.

Valeska - Smuggler and her crew were seen here in mid-September.

Kurt - Former German soldier whose unit turned bandits.

Notable Factions:

The Motorboys - "General" Smolarek's band of armed youths that guard vehicles which visit Szewinska's town/inn. They are perhaps the closest thing to a militia that Nowe has.

Unit Interactions:
The unit passed through Nowe on their return from Silesia, and purchased and repaired a non-working Humvee here.


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