The Rich Five aka The Kentucky Free State

[dragoon500ly]

Ah, the KFS...they seem to be everyone's favorite villain in TMP! According to TM 1-1; the Rich Five are located in the area covered by: Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. Their tech level is described as "Atomic Age (circa 1980+) unlimited power, fusion and laser technology and population. Some weapons equivalency to TMP. Limited only be available materials and population." It is also mentioned "Power/Resources: Equal to TMP but not as widespread. Special Attributes: Highly developed empire far outnumbering TMP's personnel." And finally, "The Rich Five are the survivors of a group of five industrialists who had been frozen before the war along with portions of their empires. They have gathered a following and are building a city in the Kentucky highlands. They are a slave culture and are easily insulted."

Well now...

Bullets & Bluegrass and Fall Back! both mention this group under the name of The Kentucky Free State, reading both modules leaves the impression of a medium-sized group inhabiting the state of Kentucky and only recently expanding out of their borders. They are capable of rebuilding WWII-era aircraft as well as crude copies of M-60/M-1 tanks and M-2 IFVs.

But TM 1-1 hints at a much larger, better organized group covers the area claimed by the KFS. Hmmmmm...

Being accused of being an evil PD, , I prefer that my players have at least one major threat to their rebuilding efforts, typically I choose either the Warriors of Krell or my own, twisted version of the KFS. Herein, the KFS is a much larger power, covering all or major portions of 4-7 states with a much larger population base, a major industrial complex and a larger security force willing to engage and pursue MP Teams. For an added twist, I pirated portions of New America (from T2K), added a dash of extreme survivalists, a pinch of utter ruthlessness and baked for 150 years before serving to my players.