215th

The **215th** are a former New Canaan prisoner chain gang, having escaped and become a raider gang in the West Coast region.

## Historical background

When the Farfield Rebellion was put down by the soldiers of New Canaan they couldn’t simply execute the survivors - they had to repent. As such, the 215th chain gang were sentenced to work in the city of Jericho in the hopes of atoning for their sins. That is, until Thunderbird and the 80s ransacked the city, smashing through the salvaged and ruined city that the 215th had labored so long to build up. The 215th were free, yet they needed a place to go.

Now Marianne, a former thief turned indentured servant turned gang leader, has brought them west in search of both a shelter away from their former masters and the fabled treasure of the valley.
- Scenarios country selection screen quote

## Politics

### National spirits

The 215th starts with no national spirits.

### Leaders

Main article: Political parties and leaders

## Gameplay

### Military

The 215th starts with four divisions, all being Marianne’s Boys.

### Conscription Law

Main article: Conscription Law

**Petty Gang Conscription**

* Division Organisation: **+5%**
* Recruitable population: **5%**
* Supply Consumption: **-5%**
* Stability: **+5%**
* Research Speed: **+10%**

**Requirements**

**Raider Bands**

* Division Speed: **+3%**
* Division Organisation: **-3%**
* Recruitable population: **7%**
* Supply Consumption: **+3%**
* Stability: **-3%**
* Research Speed: **+5%**
* Justify Wargoal Time: **-3%**
* Reinforce Rate: **+3%**

**Requirements**

**Scum And Vilainy**

* Division Speed: **+5%**
* Division Organisation: **-5%**
* Recruitable population: **9%**
* Supply Consumption: **+5%**
* Stability: **-5%**
* Justify Wargoal Time: **-5%**
* Reinforce Rate: **+5%**

**Requirements**

**Threat To All People**

* Division Speed: **+7%**
* Division Organisation: **-7%**
* Recruitable population: **11%**
* Supply Consumption: **+7%**
* Stability: **-7%**
* Justify Wargoal Time: **-7%**
* Reinforce Rate: **+7%**

**Requirements**

**Doom Of The Wasteland**

* Division Speed: **+10%**
* Division Organisation: **-10%**
* Recruitable population: **15%**
* Supply Consumption: **+10%**
* Stability: **-10%**
* Justify Wargoal Time: **-10%**
* Reinforce Rate: **+10%**

**Requirements**

### Economy

Starting Industry

Starting Resources

## Behind the scenes

* The 215th were created by Zusk, based on a hybrid of the faction of the same name, and the town of Jericho that were to appear in the cancelled *Van Buren*.

## References

1. ↑ Zusk: *"I made
Sons of Kaga
TV-Town
215th
Rogue Rangers
Guardians
Lost Hills
The Cause

in this update"*
- Obtained from Discord, 6/8/2022
2. ↑ **What’s the background on the 215th?**
Zusk: *"https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/215\_Rail\_Line\_Powder\_Gang"*
- Obtained from Discord, 10/21/2021
3. ↑ **To whomever worked on the 215th, how come you guys changed their lore from what it originally was in VB, that being contractors from the NCR who went raider after the govenor of the dam didn't pay them**
Zusk: *"The NCR in Van Buren have a active presence out by Colorado. They dont in NV or OWB.

The 215th in OWB are a bit of a mix of the original 215th concept, as well as the Jericho design document."*
- Obtained from Discord, 6/2/2022