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California & The Great Maze "Where California Fell Into the Sea, Exposing Ghost Rock and Unleashing a Labyrinth of Greed, Pirates, and Holy Terror" In 1868, an earthquake shattered the West Coast with force the world had never witnessed. When the trembling s...

Mexico "Where European Ambition Met New World Chaos, And the Dead March Under Foreign Banners" In 1863, while Americans bled each other at places like Gettysburg and Vicksburg, a different conquest unfolded south of the Rio Grande. France, seeking to expand ...

Dodge City Gazetteer "Peacetown they call it. 'Peace' like the kind you find in a graveyard." Welcome to Dodge Dodge City sits at the crossroads of the Weird West, where the Union Blue and Black River railroads intersect in the heart of the Disputed Lands. ...

Boot Hill Cemetery "Where Too Many Troubleshooters End Up" "The dead don't always stay buried in Dodge. Sometimes they get up and walk.Other times, something pulls them down."— Old Pete Swenson, Gravedigger The Hill That Eats the Dead Boot Hill sits west o...

Tombstone, Arizona "Gateway to the Great Maze" "It's been said that Tombstone has a man for breakfast.That's not far from the truth."— Common saying among residents The Town Too Tough to Die Tombstone, Arizona Territory sits at the western edge of Confeder...

Deadwood, South Dakota "Heart of the Black Hills" "It's a town under siege, partner.The Sioux could wipe us out any day they please."— Common sentiment among Deadwood residents Living on Borrowed Time Deadwood sits smack dab in the middle of the Sioux Nati...

Other Notable Locations Quick Reference Guide to Other Boomtowns & Settlements "The Weird West is full of towns too strange to ignoreand too dangerous to linger."— Advice from a seasoned troubleshooter About This Section While Dodge City serves as Colonel ...

Introduction to Abominations "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."—Some English Playwright Welcome to the Nightmare The Weird West ain't called "weird" just because folks like the sound of it. Since the...

The Walkin' Dead "They ain't slow. They ain't stupid. And yes, they do feed on brains." What Are They? The walkin' dead are exactly what the name suggests—corpses that ought to be six feet under, pushing up daisies, taking a dirt nap. Instead, they're shuff...

Ghouls "The body snatchers of Boot Hill ain't just looters—they're something far worse." What Are They? Here's something that'll turn your stomach: ghouls are living creatures that feed on the dead. Not undead, not possessed by manitous—just twisted, corrup...

Dust Devils "Thought it was just a dust storm. Realized my mistake when I saw the blood on the thorns." What Are They? See a whirlwind kicking up dust on the desert horizon? Most folks assume it's just wind doing what wind does. Smart folks take a closer lo...

Night Haunts "Heard my partner screaming in the dark. Found nothing but his gun and a patch of shadow that shouldn't have been there." What Are They? Most folks know to be wary when the sun goes down in the Weird West. Smart folks know that some shadows mov...

Hangin' Judges "Court's in session, stranger. And you're guilty of breathin' while Texan. The sentence is death." What Are They? Justice is supposed to be blind. Out on the Chisholm Trail, it's blind, mad, and carrying a scythe. Hangin' judges are undead a...

Wendigos "Heard the howling last night. Three miles away, maybe four. Come morning, we found Jensen's tent torn open and empty. Just blood in the snow and those massive tracks heading north into the mountains." What Are They? Winter in the northern territor...

Rattlers "Ground started shakin'. Thought it was an earthquake 'til I saw the sand erupt and those tentacles come reaching up like the Devil's own fingers." What Are They? Out in the desert, when you feel the ground start to rumble beneath your feet and you...

[Character Name] "[Character Quote or Tagline]" [Character Name] Role Troubleshooter Profession Gunslinger Age XX years Birthdate [Month Day, Year] Birthplace [City, Territory] Gender [Gender] Pronouns [Pronouns] ...

John Ross "J.R." McEntyre "[Character Quote or Tagline]" J.R McEntyre Role Troubleshooter Profession Gunslinger Age 32 years Birthdate May 18, 1845 Birthplace Dallas County, Texas Gender Male Pronouns He/His S...

Cyril Zebulon "Shiloh" Wheeler, Jr. "Why'm I smilin'?  Cuz this here's where Hell itself learns the House can lose." Cyril Zebulon Wheeler Jr. Role Troubleshooter Profession Huckster Age 21 Years Old Birthdate April 4, 1856 Bir...

Marshal Larry Deger "Law and order ain't about being popular. It's about keeping folks alive long enough to complain about you." Marshal Larry Deger Role Marshal Profession Town Marshal Age 42 years Birthdate March 15, 1835 Bir...

Catalina Escareno "They call me La Gata because of the way I move. Try to catch me, Mi Amor. If you have the finesse, you might get to hear me purr." Catalina Maria Inez Escareno Role Troubleshooter Profession Con Artist / Gunslinger Age ...