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Between these two smear campaigns the rest of the group took to investigating the nearby towns as well as the ruins of Vegas proper. Just as in the original report, the Strip, the heart of Las Vegas was inaccessible, automated defenses and a rather impressive wall of scrap had been erected, though it would seem the lights are on in there, no living soul would meet anyone at the wall to talk. Only occasionally did someone happen by a robot rolling by on one wheel with a big tv in the center telling them to vacate the premises. Armor on the things was tough too, and picking a fight only had more of them come. Wasn't worth the effort to try and bust in.
However around Vegas there were a number of things worth noting. The NCR had of course recently set up shop in the Mojave. However there was also an outpost further into the region proper at a golf course that seemed to be manned almost entirely by NCR Rangers. No one could argue that the person in charge of the naming scheme didn't have a sense of humor as the burgeoning outpost was named Camp Golf. Beyond that there were several smaller townships, that would have been near the Vegas Metropolitan area, but none of them seem to have major significance, though amongst them Goodsprings and Primm seem to be the most substantial, there was a town as well set up around an old motel with a dinosaur statue.
The Tribals were an interesting sort, There were three of any major significance with a couple of minor tribes spattering the area between the settlements and the raiders. There's the Boot-Riders who from what could be gathered of them were a nomadic tribe that's recently settled down in Vegas, they seem rather resourceful for tribals, with a mind for both business and conflict. There's the Slither Kin, they were closer to raiders than they were tribals, but one could argue they had a cohesive society and culture, in so much as wastelanders could. Lastly there was a rather large tribe of cannibals, Gerald's report neglects to mention it's name, as he was to disgusted by what he witnessed catalogue it only putting down a note of, "Them first." in regards to what targets have priority.
There was one last polity of note in Vegas, The Khans. Against all odds and tribulations, the Khans seem incapable of being truly dispersed. The Ancient long divided cousin of the NCR has made it's home up in the more rockier portions of the Mojave, and seems to be surviving just fine, in fact they seem to be thriving for the most part.
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