1899 April 2

You are a wanted criminal, trying to escape the law after robbing a bunch of people. headng out west to new austin, you feel a sniper scope watching you, before you know it a bullet whizzes past your ear drawing a little bit of blood. Spotting the sniper you head out for cover trying to get away from the sniper but you feel like his on all directions

Major industries in New Austin include farming, ranching, oil, and transportation. The State has attracted some immigrants (domestic and foreign) to work on the railways and other developments occurring. New Austin also acts as a key region between US and Mexico trade. There are hints of the territory's previous Spanish/Mexican heritage, in terms of place names and architecture.

By the start of the 20th century, the region is going through some hard times, as Armadillo has been hit by a cholera outbreak, and the Del Lobo Gang run frequent and terrorize its remaining civilians indiscriminately, with local law enforcement being totally ineffective in responding to the crisis in their jurisdiction. Tumbleweed is the region's major settlement at this time and appears to be in the middle of an economic and population boom, competing with Armadillo in a bid for a key railway connection.

By 1911, however, New Austin has stabilized to a certain degree, as Armadillo recovers from the devastating cholera outbreak and rapidly expands in terms of both population and economy, ultimately gaining the key railway connection and becoming the most vital hub of commerce and settlement within the state. However, as a result of losing the bid for the railway connection and thus being bypassed by the railroad entirely, Tumbleweed quickly becomes abandoned and is turned into a "ghost town" that's become overrun by other hostile gangs, and while law enforcement is now a bit stronger than they were in the past, they still struggle to cope with the many gangs and outlaws that continue inhabiting the region, as it remains one of the final areas in the nation deemed as being "the frontier" or "outlaw country".

The name of the region and its largest town as well as its border location, prominent fort, mines, and oil derricks all show a strong Texas influence. The lack of large settlements, as well as a sparse population and untouched landscape is broadly reflective of the Southwestern United States (especially Arizona and New Mexico) during the turn of the century.