Lake City Dead Zone

The Lake City Dead Zone is a wasteland created after the detonation of a nuclear bomb in Western Washington state. The Zone is sparsely populated, mainly by ranchers and small farms. Anyone attempting to live or travel within the zone must be prepared to defend against frequent bandit and animal attacks. Those who choose to live within the Zone have a reputation as being rugged survivalists, and not without reason.

The zone was created during the War of 2069, when the US Marines detonated a nuclear warhead in order to stop Forrest and his minions. The location has been the site of several battles between the US Marines and the cult of the Orange Guardian since the war, as it is a major thoroughfare in order to cross from Marrowstone Island into the remaining USA.

Cadger Calloused was born and spent his early life in the Lake City Dead Zone.