Well, the first parts are always the most boring in vanilla.

I remember downloading a mod called OGSE and ambushing the bandit camp at the Cordon when it was nighttime. I heard gunfire and hid on the upper floor of one of the buildings. All the bandits were shooting at something that was making weird noises. Then the gunfire ceased. I waited until it was daytime again. I found all the bandits dead. No idea what the fuck hit them.