Horse Thief: A Boot Hill Adventure set in Colorado Territory

Sep 1, 2011
Mark
8 Comments

Get Ready

The crack of a gunshot interrupts the noise of the saloon in the Gold Hill Hotel. A woman screams. A man shouts to fetch the doc. Someone has been gunned down.

Get Set

The PC’s are enjoying an uneventful night in Golden, Colorado when the gunshot interrupts the reverie. All the patrons spill from the door of the Gold Hill Hotel onto the street. A hundred yards away, a man writhes in pain on the ground surrounded by a number of onlookers. The glint of a badge reflects in the moonlight as Sheriff John McCoy arrives.

Go!

McCoy quickly takes stock of the situation as Dr. William Barnes arrives. After speaking with the man on the ground and conferring with the doctor, he turns to the crowd. “Folks, that no good, rotten son of a rattler Dan Wilson was trying to steal another horse. Gunned down Deputy Cobb.” He motions to the fallen deputy before point to a burly man nearby. “Lucas here saw everything and I’m going to need some help round him up.”

The PCs can either volunteer or be selected from the crowd. Wilson was not successful in getting away with the horse. Wilson has not yet left the town. Sheriff McCoy wants to temporarily deputize the PCs to track down Wilson. If they agree, a hasty plan to scout the town for the outlaw is drawn up.

Wilson is holed up in a barn on the outskirts of town. If cornered, he’ll surrender peacefully. If he believes he can escape, he is not afraid to engage in a gunfight with a single opponent.

Notable NPCs

John McCoy Sheriff Slight build / Blue Eyes / Brown Hair / Impeccably Dressed
Randall Cobb Deputy Thick build / Wild Hair and Beard / Quiet
William Barnes Doctor Normal build / Cropped, Thinning Hair / Efficient Manner
Lucas Jones Miner Burly build / Long Curly Hair / Blue Eyes / Passive
Dan Wilson Horse Thief Short and Thin / Brown Eyes / Handle Bar Moustache / Spry and Fast
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8 Comments

  • wheels September 2, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    I wanna be a notable PC too!!!! I will be a blood thirsty Anti-Paladin type. Matter of fact, ny first Boot Hill Character was jsut like that. So, Do you need a killer with no Scruples?

    • Mark September 2, 2011 at 5:57 pm

      You will bud. When I find the chance. Only have 2 of 25 written.

  • wheels September 2, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    OK,
    I will try to be patient….

  • Randall September 3, 2011 at 8:35 am

    Hmmm…………the sheriff’s name sure seems familiar……….. Oh, and I am definitely up for seeing the trash talking, vodka puking, leg hair braiding, Hawaiian in one of these minis! hehe

    • Mark September 6, 2011 at 2:36 pm

      Randall, I didn’t intentionally relate the Sheriff to anyone. Quite possibly it is familiar because I unconsciously reused the name from elsewhere.

      Also, nice toss down on the Leg Hair Braider.

      • wheels September 7, 2011 at 5:14 am

        Can I be an outlaw please. All I will do is shoot at the deputy.
        No matter what. even under intense fire, I will sacrifice safety and
        that of anyone else, to just shoot at the Deputy. Can I say,”
        ! Sh0ot Rande” or is that trademarked?

        • Mark September 7, 2011 at 3:31 pm

          Sure. You’ve been shooting him for years. Why stop now?

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