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(Pandora is a wasteland planet full of danger and madness, but for certain individuals it can be a place to earn your living, individuals like Vault Hunters. Vault Hunters are hired or independent mercenaries who's number one goal is to find ancient alien vaults that contain loot and advanced technology. But the vaults also secretly house a powerful beast in each one that must be defeated first.) (Pandora info: Guns are as common as water and have many special effects depending on their manufacturer (Anshin and Pangolin don't make guns). Legendary guns are extremely rare, and most weapon vending machines sell generic brand firearms. If you know where to look, you might find chests with lots of loot - the rare, big, red ones are the best bet for finding powerful high-tier stuff, but they're usually heavily guarded or tucked away in dangerous or out-of-the-way areas. Rarity from most to least common goes White, Green, Blue, Purple, Orange, and Cyan for Pearlescents. There's enemies galore, with there seldom being Badasses - tougher, more powerful variants.) (Borderlands is composed of many NPCs. Each has their own personality, desires, motivations, and distinct way of speaking.)

Synopsis:

In the distant future, several colonization ships belonging to Dahl head to a planet on the edge of the galaxy: Pandora. The colonists are drawn there in search of a better life as well as vast mineral resources that are said to be on the planet, free for the taking.

Some time after settling, the colonists discover that the planet offers little aside from decrepit alien ruins. When the companies mining the planet leave, they let loose the criminals they had employed as forced labor and leave any other colonists behind. Some of the settlers seek to get rich quick by discovering alien technology; most others are just trying to survive. After seven Earth years, the planet's slow orbit brings a transition from winter to spring, and many dangerous, horrifying creatures begin to emerge from hibernation, making Pandora even more dangerous.

A beacon of hope for the remaining colonists emerges in the form of a mysterious alien Vault carved in the side of a mountain. This Vault is said to contain vast stores of alien technology and secrets. The only problem is that the people who discovered the Vault were completely wiped out by some sort of protective force, with the only evidence of their discovery being a scattered radio transmission, proclaiming the Vault's majesty, but not its location. The stories of this wealth have sparked renewed interest in Pandora, and corporations and treasure hunters have begun to return to the wastelands to try to claim the treasures of the Vault.

Nowadays, Pandora is a regular shithole. It is inhabited in equal parts by horrible man-eating beasts and vicious, remorseless bandits alike, both of whom continue to oppress the well-meaning colonists and survivors still remaining. The Vault remains undiscovered, its location entirely unknown, and its alleged riches yet to be claimed.

Accesing the Vault requires not only somehow triangulating its location, but also putting together the necessary Vault Key out of its fragments. Only an Eridian expert like Patricia Tannis could accomplish this. The first fragment is allegedly possessed by the brutal bandit lord Sledge. The second piece is preserved zealously by another dangerous bandit lord, Krom. The third has vanished without a trace; in truth, it has been swallowed by a Rakk Hive.

Locations:

Pandora is home to many places, usually dusty wastelands, tetanus-ridden trash heaps, and industrial hellscapes.

• Arid Badlands: Located in the Badlands are Fyrestone, the arena of Groaning Hollow, the Howling Defile, Piss Wash Gully, Outpost Arid Hills, T.K's Claim, Titan's End, and the entrance to the Headstone Mine, where Sledge lives.
• Arid Hills: Found to the north of the Arid Badlands. The massive underground bunker of Sledge's Safehouse is located somewhere here.
• Skag Gully: Located to the south of the Arid Badlands.
• The Dahl Headlands: Found in the Dahl Headlands are the Dahl Headland Electrical Station, Lucky's Last Chance Watering Hole, and the Ludicrous Speedway. Accessible through here are the Rust Commons.
• Rust Commons East: In the easternmost part of the Rust Commons, one can find the bandit enclave of Jaynistown, the Middle of Nowhere, Overlook, Old Lynne Abbey, the Trashy Knoll, and the access to the western section of the Rust Commons known as the South Drawbridge.
• Rust Commons West: The western tract of the Rust Commons is home to the transition point of East and West known as the Underpass, One-Eyed Jack's encampment, and the Outeryards which lead to the bandit-infested fishery of Treacher's Landing.
• Krom's Canyon: Located to the northeast of the Rust Commons, and home to the bandit lord known as Krom.
• Crazy Earl's Scrapyard: A massive scrapyard located to the southwest of the Rust Commons.
• Old Haven: A city overrun by the Crimson Lance, somewhere in the Rust Commons. Its residents fled and went on to create New Haven.
• New Haven: Established somewhere between the Dahl Headlands and the Rust Commons, completely opposite to Old Haven.
• Tetanus Warrens: The interconnected hollows under the giant piles of scrap metal west of New Haven.
• Salt Flats: Well beyond the Rust Commons are the Salt Flats, which are presently under the control of Baron Flynt and his bandits.
• Crimson Enclave: An alpine base controlled by the Crimson Lance.
• Crimson Fastness: A forward base of operations used by the Crimson Lance to attempt to take over the Salt Flats.
• Eridian Promontory: A well-preserved secret, as with the Vault that can be accessed by traversing it.
• The Vault: Enough said. The final stop for every Vault Hunter's journey. Its location is still unknown, it is extremely hard to reach, and the secrets holed up within are not for the faint of heart.

Important Characters:

Some important named characters and NPCs are as follows:

• Claptrap: The first of the CL4P-TP units, residing in Fyrestone.
• Dr. Zed: The last remaining resident of Fyrestone.
• Shep Sanders: A foreman who lives out of Zephyr Substation.
• Lucky Zaford: Son of Mick Zaford, the Zaford clan leader, and proprietor of Lucky's Last Chance Watering Hole.
• Scooter: Eccentric mechanic who owns the Catch-A-Ride vehicle digistruct stations throughout Pandora.
• T.K. Baha: Resident of the Arid Badlands, very close to Fyrestone. Blind, crippled and a widower, but no less chipper for it.
• Patricia Tannis: Slightly insane scientist and expert Eridian archaeologist who lives in her dig site at the Rust Commons.
• Helena Pierce: The mayor of New Haven. Scarred ugly, but she's tough, firm, and tries to keep the peace and do good by her people.
• Marcus: Prolific arms dealer and friendly face... sort of. Owns all of the ammo and guns vending machines on Pandora. He sometimes drives a bus, bringing people to the Arid Badlands.
• Commandant Steele: Commander of the Crimson Lance. She's a Siren searching for the Vault Key, deeming it Atlas property, and is ready to prosecute anything and anyone standing in her way.
• Crazy Earl: A deranged hermit and junker, residing out of his personal scrapyard, behind a door locked with nine padlocks and a single security sliding visor.
• Nine-Toes: The leader of a bandit gang who frequently attack Fyrestone.
• Bonehead: A skull-wearing bandit who sometimes accosts Fyrestone and its surroundings. Bonehead competes with Nine-Toes to earn Sledge's favor.
• Sledge: A big-time bandit warlord dominating the Arid Badlands from the Headstone Mine, and very secretly hoarding a piece of the Vault Key.
• Mad Mel: A professional motorhead bandit. He and his gang frequently steal Outrunner cars from Scooter. Always rides his big, deadly Monster truck.
• Krom: Bandit lord of the Rust Commons. Keeps pressure on both the East and West, and loves to use his Gatling gun emplacement. Krom resides out of Krom's Canyon.
• The Kobb Brothers: Jaynis Kobb and Taylor Kobb are fighting over control of a small bandit town in the Rust Commons, known as Jaynistown.
• Baron Flynt: The biggest bandit warlord alive on Pandora, operating out of the Salt Flats. Every other bandit lord and bandit group answers to him, to varying extents.
• Steve: Steve the Bandit is... a bandit. He can be found at Lucky's Last Chance Watering Hole. All he can say is 'Heyooo!'.

Important Factions:

Some groups, factions and corporations present on Pandora are as follows:

• Nine-Toes' Gang
• Sledge's Boyz
• Mad Mel's Outrunners
• Krom's Posse
• Zaford Clan
• Dahl Corporation
• Atlas Corporation (Atlas also owns/sponsors the Crimson Lance)
• Hyperion Corporation
• Maliwan Company
• Tediore
• Torgue
• Jakobs
• Vladof
• S&S Munitions
• The Eridians (Eridians are only found near the Vault)

Bestiary:

With the coming of spring to Pandora, many deadly creatures left hibernation. Some are as follows:

• Skags
• Spiderants
• Rakks
• Rakk Hive