Bonetown

Overview

Bonetown is local territory for trade. Travel between the Vault and Bonetown is mostly on foot or by sand-skiff, and the route between them is a picked-over corridor of rusted pre-Crash shells. Its proximity makes it a frequent stop and a constant source of stealth-versus-diplomacy tension.

Districts or sub-locations

• Main Gate: The primary controlled entrance into Bonetown.
• Rattle Market: The settlement’s commerce and logistics district.
• Arena District: Public competition, entertainment, medical treatment, and reputation-building.
• The Slums: A poorly patrolled maze of alleys, gang-controlled passages, and repeatable combat encounters.
• Breakers Quarter: A heavily controlled processing and holding district.

NPCs

• Baron Marcus Cross: Bonetown’s ruler and the center of its political authority.
• Doc Meat: Runs the Stitches Den medical facility.
• Echo the Innkeeper: Runs the Broken Bed and brokers local rumors.
• Vex “The Crier”: Operates auctions and evaluations at the Auction Block.
• Gutter Glee: Pitmaster who manages arena registration and match cards.
• Lady Tar: Proprietor of the Velvet Room and an information broker.
• Rust “The Club”: Former pit fighter and proprietor of the Sharp End weapon shop.
• Lily: House worker at the Broken Bed.
• Hawk: Yard-Dog guard stationed at Bonetown Gate.
• Silas “The Rat”: Scavenger hiding from debt collectors in the Slums.
• Vesper Thorne: Merchant offering water and small comfort items at Vesper’s Reliquary.

Services

• General trading and equipment purchases
• Arena registration and matches
• Medical treatment at the Stitches Den
• Rumors, evaluations, and local information

Quests

Bonetown is connected to arena progression, trade objectives, the missing Dustmere caravan, and tasks involving Baron Cross’s influence. New objectives become available as the player gains access to its districts and residents.

Shops

• The Dust Market: General supplies and equipment
• The Sharp End: Hand-combat weapons
• The Survivor’s Shell: Armor and protective clothing
• Vesper’s Reliquary: Clean water and small morale items

Dangers

• Toll-takers and patrols control the approaches.
• Violence is common in the arena and less-policed districts.
• Prices and information are often shaped by local power and reputation.
• Restricted areas can draw immediate attention from Bonetown’s guards.

Lore

Bonetown is the scavenger heartland’s dominant settlement. Its culture treats strength, spectacle, trade, and visible ownership as forms of authority. The town’s influence reaches well beyond its walls through patrols, tolls, caravan routes, and control of nearby commerce.

Gallery

Related pages

• The Main Gate
• The Rattle Market
• The Arena District
• The Slums
• The Breakers Quarter
• History of Bonetown
• The Bonelands
• Dustmere Rest
• The Vault
• Economy and trade

Visit Bonetown in the current build.