The harder part is making the maps to go with the stories. Who here among us is willing to do that?
Wish I could. :/
Apparently mine got lost:
Hire The Doctor (a quest)
You come across a doctor and his family who's cart is broken down.
Doctor: "Howdy stranger. Can you gimme a hand here?"
You:
"Nope, sorry. (exit.)"
"Sure. (Fix the cart.)"
Doctor: "Thank you kindly. Times is tough you know."
You: "Why, what's up?
Doctor: "Oh, I owe doctor andrews 50,000¤."
You: "Wow lotta money."
Doctor: "Yes, I'd like to rid of this debt."
You:
"Well that's a shame. Gotta go. (exit)"
"Hmmm. Maybe I can help- in exchange, you come work for us at (faction name)."
Doctor: "Well, that might work....."
You: "Ok. Let me go talk to Doc Andrews and see what he says."
Quest timer starts. You hsve 3 r/w days to complete it. Give Doc Andrews the money, report back to wandering doctor, and he joins your faction as a non-combat NPC, like a homesteader. If you are hurt, you can come to him for help for a very modest fee- less than half as much as any other doctor will charge. He will not barter and will not teach professions, but will treat any ailment.
Prospectors:
Recruited same way as homesteaders.
Talk to them:
I need some gold/uranium.
Ok, but I'll need a super sledge. (Give him super sledge.) Ok, come back in a day or so.
I need some high quality iron ore/minerals.
Ok, but I'll need a sledge. (Give him sledge.) Ok, come back in a day or so.
I need some iron ore/minerals.
Ok, come back in a day or so.
You will not get the sledge/super sledge back.