I want to be a ruthless warlord that raids other established settlements and take what they have

You know, like The Governor

I'm hoping I get to build in "danger zones" like a Deathclaws nest or a Raiders hangout spot.

I can maybe then... Start to clean up these Wastes.

Only so long as Kenny Loggins' infamous song can be the anthem of the settlement

The way that Ashur talked about Ronto...they probably took it back once the bombs fell.

referring to my character Benjamin Greene I will make a decent protected settlement that can easily get attention from wandering strangers that are willing to convert Judaism.

Whoever declines the honour will feel the mighty wrath of Benjamin Greene and his Hebrew followers.

The ones that survive will be incarcerated and bound to be thrown in the pit of Misery and Despair, where both deathclaws and feral ghouls will devour their bodies till the last bit of bone to chew on.