Abolitionists

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## Abolitionists

The chosen emblem of the Abolitionists. A pair of shattered cuff chains.

## Organizational Information

A small cell of Abolitionists. While they do have central leadership, many Abolitionists operate mostly independent in small cells, coordinating with other cells on bigger operations.

### Goal

Exterminate slavery in post-Dollar Flu America via any means necessary. (successful)

### Other Members

Abraham Zahedi
Madison Cole
Mia Barnes

**The Abolitionists** are evangelical paramilitary vigilante citizen's militia dedicated to exterminating the slave trade in post-Dollar Flu America. Active across the Southern United States with chapters in Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, and Mississippi, they aided the True Sons, who they admired owing to their shared anti-slaver sentiment, in battling The Coalition during the Invasion of Nashville.

Like with their other ally in the conflict, the Regulators, the True Sons allowed the Abolitionists to remain on their own if they chose. While some members joined the True Sons, the vast majority moved further south to continue their war against slavers, who had since relocated to cities such as Atlanta, Jacksonville, and New Orleans. While the True Sons will occasionally provide support when directly asked, the two mainly keep seperate, but are considered on good terms.

## Origins

Formed by escaped slave Dakota Callaghan, firebrand Christian pastor Abraham Zahedi, and ex-Marine Scout Sniper Madison Cole, The Abolitionists formed in southwest Tennessee sometime in late 2015. Composed of escaped slaves and civilian volunteers, The Abolitionists waged hit and run warfare against slavers across the southeast, freeing slaves, raiding auctions, and killing slavers, and in some cases, their families.

However, they soon found their major rival in The Coalition, a unified organization of criminals, slavers, and raiders led by Trevor Halson, headquartered in Nashville, which the Abolitionists referred to as "Sodom". While they led small scale raids and hit and run attacks on outposts and convoys, Nashville was too fortified a target to assault.

That was, until the True Sons came along.

## Slaver Hunting Season

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>  **- An Abolitionist's warning letter to the Jackals** | ”
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Months after the destruction of the Coalition, the Abolitionists had swelled in numbers, upgraded with firepower and training from the True Sons. As they expanded, Abolitionist cells launched greater and more daring raids, picking off major trafficking organizations, razing plantations and auctions, and killing slavers in the tens of thousands. With every slave they freed, every community they saved from kidnappers, their network of informants and new recruits expanded from the southern border of NER territory to the coast of Florida.

By the time of the destruction of Raven Rock Complex in Winter, 2016, the slave trade in the eastern United States had all but been exterminated, with what few cabals operating having been driven underground. New Orleans and Atlanta, the two major 'slave capitals' following the destruction of Nashville, experienced major slave revolts, backed by Abolitionist arms and training,

Meanwhile, Mia Barnes, the Abolitionist's head interrogator, took a contingent of forces north in search of two mysterious figures, Stephen Lang and Caleb Anders. They were spotted within Jackal territory hunting for their targets, and even sent a threatening letter to The Jackals that if they ever entered the slave trade, they'd call on their powerful allies, likely referencing the True Sons, to wipe them out. In response, Jackal ordered Rats to dig up what they could on Lang and Anders, and hopefully get to them before the Abolitionists did, to ascertain who they were and why the Abolitionists wanted them.

However, the onset of the Miller's Warlords-Jackals War allowed the Abolitionists to use the chaos to locate and adduct one of their primary targets, Caleb Anders. Following a lengthy and bloody interrogation, Barnes was able to get Anders to reveal details on Anders' employers, the National Pleasure League (NPL) the largest remaining slaver syndicate, and their mysterious leader, Madame Eloise. With details on the newest auction to be held in Jacksonville, Florida, Anders was killed, and the Abolitionists began to gather intel and amass supplies for a major operation to destroy the NPL free the slaves, and neutralize the syndicate's leadership in one fell swoop.

## Arsenal

While many Abolitionists are civilian recruits lacking formal military training, months and months of guerilla warfare has given them plenty of combat experience. They know how to coordinate on the battlefield, often using hand gestures or whistles to indicate planned maneuvers like flanking.

Owing to raids on police stations, abandoned JTF outposts, and slaver stockpiles, the Abolitionists have amassed a sizeable stockpile of weapons. This includes but is not limited to: assault rifles, snipers with high powered scopes, LMGs, shotguns, hand grenades, RPGs, body armor and helmets, and grenade launchers. Thanks to some 'donations' from the True Sons, while the Abolitionists are not nearly as large or well-trained as the True Sons, Jackals, or Goldtide Monarchs, they are nonetheless strong enough to pose a major threat to the slave trade.

They are also creative, able to craft homemade IEDs and crossbows with surprising skill. A favorite tactic when ambushing convoys is using placing the dead body of a slaver in the road. When the convoy stops to investigate, they detonate proximity explosives strong enough to wipe anyone in a ten foot radius of the body, some even capable of destroying lightly armored vehicles.

## Tactics

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Abolitionists fight with fearlessness and courage on the battlefield, unafraid of death and only concerned with protecting the enslaved and killing as many slavers as they can. As lone cells, they prefer small attacks or a campaign of ambushes, sabotage, and assassinations to destabilize a slaver operation in the region. More than once, multiple or even dozens of cells have been known to work together like a regular army to launch a major assault like during Operation Martyr's Blood, showing a great degree of coordination and battlefield creativity.

Abolitionists are not above using guerilla warfare and insurgent-style tactics to defeat a larger foe like The Coalition and later the NPL. Intellegence gathered by the Crowfeathers gives the following information on known Abolitionist tactics and culture:

* They have been known to perform bombings using homemade IEDs on slaver barracks or auctions, and have developed a high degree of bomb-making skills.
* When executing a slaver, they prefer using cruel and slow punishments, taking inspirations with those used on slaves in the 1800s Antebellum South, such as lynching and crucifixion.
* Some Abolitionists have been known to raid and burn homes to the ground if the family is confirmed to own slaves. While some more moderate cells will only execute the primary "patriarch" and set the slaves free, more radical groups will condemn the entire family to death.
* While they enjoy a great deal of support among the public, their strategies for their enemies include spreading fear in those who would partake in the slave trade. Whipping, branding, trials and executions done fully in public for slavers and slave-owners are not uncommon in Abolitionist territory, though consensus among their supporters seem to be in favor of this practice.
* Abolitionists use religious (primarily Christian) symbolism in much of their iconography and ideology. They seem to hold to a rather Old Testament view of punishment for crimes.

## Ideology

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The Abolitionists are a highly devoted, zealously loyal, and fanatically religious organization. Their ideology is deeply inspired by historical abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison, Fredrick Douglas, and of course, their primary idol, John Brown, whom they have revered as "Saint Brown". The moral purity of their cause and the vilification of their enemies as sub-humans and demons allows their members to show no remorse in the torture and murder of slavers and their families.

In their minds, they are the ordained chosen by God by purge slavery from America as the Abolitionists of old once had. Their followers adhere to evangelical Protestant Christian beliefs and morals. This includes celibacy, sobriety, frequent prayer and church participation. While they will often attempt to convert the slaves they free, they do accept that others might not share their ideals, and you don't have to convert if you don't willingly choose to enlist.

Despite their cruelty to slavers and those associated with the slave trade in any way, they are kind-hearted to both ordinary civilians and slaves. It is considered an honor to die on the battlefield if it means saving as many slaves or killing as many slavers as one can before they die. Abolitionists won't hesitate to jump on a grenade or take a bullet for their comrades or those they rescue. They will charge into a camp outnumbered twenty to one just to save a handful of civilians they don't even know. In the face of torture, they won't give in to even the most sadistic and cruel measures. To this day, not a single Abolitionist has ever deserted or defected to the enemy. Whether this is because of their strong moral beliefs or fear of becoming a target, well, you can decide on that one.

They fight courageously and die proudly and willingly, their lives don't matter in their mind if it means they can help others. This selfless and fearless nature has led Abolitionists to referred to as "Angels" by slaves, and civilians won't hesitate to offer whatever they can to the local Abolitionists, be it intel, food, shelter, or spare ammo.

## Archetypes

* **Assaults**: Well-trained, well-equipped citizen soldiers. Mostly responsible for carrying out raids on slaver settlements and convoys. When not in battle, they will usually spend free time at the range, at church, or guarding their outposts. Equipped with light combat vests, AR-15 rifles, and frag grenades. Elite members are given balaclavas, SWAT police helmets, heavier armor, and AK-12s.
* **Heavy Weapons:** Combining quick mobility with heavy armor, these brutes attempt to chase down their enemies, liberally tossing frag and smoke grenades. If they do manage to close the distance, they unload with P90 SMGs. Their dark-colored armor and helmets are sturdy, and they wear red neck scarves over the lower half of their face. While their upper body is armored, their legs are exposed, allowing for faster mobility, but putting them at risk for a well-trained shot.
* **Rocket Troopers**: Only the select few highly trained soldiers are allowed to attain this position. They wear light clothing and armor to allow for quick movement from place to place, usually firing a rocket from a concealed spot and moving to another before the enemy can return fire. They carry a number of spare rockets in a backpack, and are sometimes accompanied by a support team or in small groups. True to their title, they carry RPG-7s received from the True Sons, with a P320 pistol for CQC should an enemy manage to sneak up on them. Elite soldiers are given MPX submachine guns instead of a pistol.
* **Rusher:** Gathered from the most dedicated and fanatical members, usually those who have lost close relatives or loved ones to slavers. They have nothing left to live for expect for killing as many of their enemies and freeing as many slaves as they can before they die. Carrying an Ithaca 37 shotgun, they will charge furiously into battle, not stopping until either they or their enemies are dead. They will often say a prayer shortly before their suicidal charge. They wear red berets and face shemaghs, with camouflaged pants and a dark sweater.
* **Thrower:** Highly-trained specialists well-equipped in the proper usage of battlefield demolitions. Wears the same armor as the Heavy Weapons unit, and carries a modified China Lake grenade launcher. They are responsible for the development, improvement, and usage of the faction's creative and lethal improvised explosive devices (IED).
* **Tanks:** Heavily armed and armored, Tanks bring heavy firepower to the battlefield. Armed with a custom drum-mag heavy machine gun, originally designed to be mounted on Humvees, Tanks advanced relentlessly, laying down heavy fire while tanking most anything the enemy can throw at them.
* **Snipers:** Young, impressionable, and idealistic recruits who show a natural skill with marksmanship, Snipers help provide support for assaulting units, defend territory, or perform assassinations. They also serve as radio operators, calling in support and spotting enemies. As many of them are not military trained, their aim still needs practice. As such, they compensate by using a highly-visible red laser. However, but the time the enemy sees it on their chest, they have already taken the shot.

## Known Members

### Leadership

* Dakota Callaghan-Founder and Overall Commander
* Abraham Zahedi-Religious Leader
* Madison Cole-Combat Instructor
* Mia Barnes-Head Interrogator

### Others

* Rose Baker
* Stephanie Williams
* Morgan Brent
* Charlie Chang
* Walter Wilkinson
* Terry Johnson

## Gallery

### Archetypes

Heavy WeaponsShotgun RusherRocket TrooperSniperThrowerTank