Map notes – Port Huron has a bridge that is guarded on both sides

Trade Ted has setup trade with Deer Run(alpena) for “Chill” Apple beer and  Crystal Lake (Osineke) for Apple jack Hard Cider

Ted Has a supply of 10 Barrels of “Chill” and 15 barrels of Cider

Once we reunited with the Transformers in Ishpemig, we decided to head to Lazlo to setup trade.  We traveled across the Bridge and then headed along the eastern coast of the State, checking the various known rifts along the way.   We made camp on our way to the Alpena Rift, in the middle of the night Ironhound woke us to movement in the distance.  I sent up a drone, and we saw mounted riders coming our way.  Ted shifted to Elk form and moved into the woods to flank the pair of riders.  As they came near we recognised the pair and mounts as Shemarian Scouts.  They told us they were looking for something lost, and asked if we knew anything,  When asked what they were evasive about it.  One became interested in Ironhound, To prevent the Shemarians (ARCHIE Bots disguised as Amazoneque Indigenous warrior scouts riding Bear sized Hyenea/badger mounts) from detecting Ironhound was what he was, I suppressed his transponder, and Tim cast a force wall around Ironhound.  The Shemarian asked about the Force wall, Tim gave an answer of protecting the camp.  Ted then started Braying from nearby which we played off as what the hell is that.  This successfully distracted the Shemarians from finding Ironhound.  They continued on their way.  

In the morning we continued on.  About 5 miles from the Alpena Rift we came across a small 10 family subsistence farming community named Deer Run.  The community of DBs (Dnd Major races) The town was very nice and totally relaxed, like borderline needing to find the munchies relaxed. We were gave them a welcome to the new world started pack (seeds, steel axes, shovels, picks)  While we were there Tim noticed a strange Magical energy, emanating from deep underground, the energy seemed to be the source of the populace’s “chill” vibe. With a bit of  in depth examination, Tim noticed the energy fluctuated, like peaceful breathing. It also conveyed a  protective nature of the area.  

We stayed the night. Ted partook of the local brew, which made him super relaxed and questioning whether he should move there permanently. Ted traded knowledge of crop rotation and some best practices, and was gifted a barrel of “Chill” brew.  The next morning Ted with our encouragement fought off the urge to stay and be a subsistence farmer and brewer.  As we headed to the Alpena rift. 

At the Alpena Rift, we could still feel the “Chilaxed” energy from Deer Run.  At the rift we sent a drone through the rift, we saw an enormous Victorian style industrial complex, all iron framework.  Turning the drone to scan the area we saw a 40K symbol of CHAOS painted on a large iron gate.  We discussed how to best work with it, and came to a conclusion that whatever is slumbering is keeping CHAOS from coming through the rift.  Tim locked the gate to further prevent CHAOS beings from coming through.  

Tim sent a magic Eye down the line to the Harrisville Rift, and noticed a small village along the way.  On the way to the Harrisville Rift, we were stopped by a couple of men on patrol from the village at what was once Osineke,  now Crystal Lake. This was a walled “Forted” village, mostly a log wall to keep critters out of the village.  We stayed the night, Ted setup more trade for hard cider, and even told them about Deer Run.  

In the morning we decided to head back to Kayakee when we realized we had no more items to “gift” and other villages we encountered along the way.  We crossed back through the scrub lands to the main road North from Kayakee to Graylin,  as we reached the road we crossed paths with the pair of Shemarian scouts. After a brief chat we parted ways with them heading north as we continued south to Kayakee.

Back at Kayakee, Ted pitched a Truckstop across the road outside of town that served alcohol. After experiencing the medicinal value of the “Chill” brew from Deer Run.  The Kayakee Elders were OK with the truckstop way station idea, just as long as the alcyhals stayed there.  I had my team, setup the bots to build the truckstop.  

The Elders were very intrigued with the “Chill” brew and Deer Run, with it’s munchtastic vibes. They decided to send a small team to help build up the tiny hamlet.  With the team, I brought the appropriate bots, to setup a Wayfarm as well. To be additional guardians and monitors of the location.  Ted changed into an Elk to help pull stumps, Earning another supply of 10 more barrels of “Chill”  The next morning we continued to the old Osineke village Crystal Lake,  where we setup more trade, giving them more modern supplies and a short wave radio, to keep in contact with Kayakee.  I marked the community for setting up another Wayfarm.  

We then continued on to the Harrisville Rift. We determined that the Rift was “super” stable and went to a non-hostile livable location,  on the other side of the Rift we found rolling fields of staple crops a mega farm.  We sent a drone 500’ up with a horizon of 23 Miles, and saw nothing but fields.  Tim flew up to about 2000 feet a horizon of about 76 miles at the edge he could see a Single storage building for mega equipment, using magically enhanced sight.  Back on the ground, we noticed that we were on a leyline, though a minor one, and the Rift was not visible.  Tim sent a magical eye down the line, to the NW Tim found a Coalition town,  To the SE Tim saw a heavily fortified walled in city, at the wall the eye was dispelled.  After sending a second eye over the walls he could see the St. Louis Arch.  Showing that we were on the minor ley line running from Hannibal passing through Ft. Laredo and the Devils Gate and running past Merc Town.  We discussed possibilities why the CS did not use the rift to expand territory,  the current prevalent theory is being it is not visible, to non-leyline mages, and those without sensitivity, and masked by the minor ley-line, it was protected by lack of intent.  AKA both intent and knowledge are needed to pass through from the CS-territory side.  Much like  Gate 9 ¾ in Harry potter.  After crossing back to Harrisville side of Rift.  Tim Locked it to prevent CS from being able to cross into Michigan.

From there Tim used an Eye, finding nothing along the way we continued on to the Mikado Rift.  that Rift turned out to be unstable, so Tim closed the rift.  Sending the Eye to the Tawas rift again finding nothing along the way we proceed there,  This time, the rift was only slightly unstable but went to a dead alien world, Tim closed that rift and the lines got much stronger.  Tim could feel that the Standish Rift had become Super stable.   Tim sent his Eye down the ley-line towards the rift, around the rift Tim saw Decepticons, Starscreem and some Constructicons.  After telling us this Tim translocated himself back to the Tawas site and re-opened the rift opening to a dense rain forest jungle. Then Tim moved to Mikado, reopening that rift to a different alien world.  

Tim sensed the Standish rift returned to normal, however Tim also sensed another Ley-Line Rifter of his power level or greater within the line, and believes that the Ley-line mage might be assisting the Decepticons with the rift to Cybertron.