Robber Baron Back Again

The Robber Baron, Lakeport's most prolific villain, has come off of a period of relative inactivity it seems. he attacked a number of high-end banks and commodity trading bureaus this last week, using a very quick smash and grab MO. The vehicle being used was some kind of phantom steam engine that appeared to warp to and from the sites of the attacks. The speed of these attacks was the most difficult part of stopping him this time, since his henchmen were able to be done with the robbery almost before the victims had a chance to notify anyone. Utilizing no fewer than 47 different investigative techniques, Blackraven was able to anticipate the site of their next attack, giving the New Guard an opportunity to set up an ambush. The fight that resulted was almost pitifully one-sided, a fact that seemed to derail the Robber Baron's plans rather nicely.

Speaking of derailment, I was able to speak to the Robber Baron directly and he seemed none too happy about us knocking his plans off track. He also seems very fond of trains, for some reason. When I asked him whether he wasn't too old to be playing with them, he seemed pretty steamed. He must have put a lot of resources into this little engine that couldn't, so maybe that's why he was so upset. He's probably also worried about being run out of town on a rail, since Lakeport seems to be his target of choice. He's engineered a lot of trouble for this city, but the New Guard will continue to fight him, and I'll continue to rail against him here. Have a wonderful day, citizens.