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 WYOMING
TERRITORY
Wild wind hisses through frosty sagebrush.
Knife-sharp clouds cross a blazing white moon.
In the quaking aspens that fringe the foothills, a
shivering clatter draws the traveler with its siren
song. Danger is everywhere, even in plain view.
Welcome to Wyoming Territory, amigo, where
there’s nothing to fear...except plumb near
everything.
THE MISSING AGENT
May, 1884. A heap of trouble’s brewing
Out West in Uinta County. Folks have been
going missing in the vast aspen forests
near Heaston Hill, and now even the US
Agent sent to investigate has vanished
without a word.
A shadowy organization called the Twilight
Legion has put together a posse to sort things
out. That’s you, amigo. If you’re reading this
booklet, your cowpoke’s soon to be on his or
her way to wild, western Wyoming!
This booklet contains information your
character is likely to know before the story
begins. Before we get to that, though, let’s
cover a few practical matters.
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First create a Seasoned hero using the
rules in Deadlands: The Weird West and Savage
Worlds, or use one of the printed archetype
cards sold at www.peginc.com (also
available in PDF).
Feel free to talk things over with the other
players to get a good mix of combat and
investigation types—’cause there’s plenty o’
both on your horizon!
Handouts & Clues
Horror at Headstone Hill is a “sandbox-style”
Plot Point Campaign. Your Marshal has a
fully scripted tale, but its episodes aren’t
time-sensitive and most don’t need to be
completed in a specific order. This allows
for maximum flexibility and player choice,
but it requires you to take the reins and be
proactive.
At the start of play the Marshal should give
you and your group the following:
• Uinta County Map: A large, folded
map depicting all the county’s major
settlements and features.
• Heaston Hill Map: A map of Heaston Hill
with a key to its many establishments.
Use this to help find the missing Agent.

• Letter from Lacy O’Malley: The
Tombstone Epitaph’s renowned reporter
makes a personal appeal to your posse.
• Photograph: A photo of the missing
Agent, George J.A. Reeg—alias Len
Buckles, miner.
• News Clippings: Recent newspaper
articles from the Heaston Hill Examiner,
Tarrytown Omen, and Tombstone Epitaph
with information of interest.
In the course of play your investigator
seeks out information and discovers more
clues, which the Marshal will provide as
they’re discovered.
THE TWILIGHT LEGION
Your hero is one of the few who know
monsters and magic are real. She’s survived
to tell the tale and been inducted into a secret
organization of monster hunters called the
Twilight Legion.
Members of the Legion have developed a
few unobtrusive ways to identify one another
and maintain secrecy. These might be useful
to you as your hero interacts with people
during your investigation.
Verbal: The spoken or written phrase
lux in tenebris (Latin, “light in darkness”)
identifies its user as a member of the Twilight
Legion. It’s commonly used as a signature to
a personal letter or telegraph.
Somatic: Operatives use a hand sign as
well, based on the Legion’s official symbol
of the half-set sun. It’s done by making a fist
with one hand and holding the other flat in
front of it to bisect the middle. It’s simple,
subtle, and easy to pull off in public.
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The Explorer's Society
The public face of the Twilight Legion is the
Explorer’s Society, a “gentleperson’s” club
dedicated to exploration and cataloging flora,
fauna, customs, and peoples.
Most members of the Explorer’s Society
aren’t members of the Twilight Legion, but
most members of the Legion are Explorers,
and can call others of the organization
when needed.
The Law
Officially, the United States Agency tracks
down counterfeiters, insurrectionists,
seditionists, corrupt officials, out-of-control
corporations, and spies. They also root out
insidious evils—those who walk among
the rest of us but are tainted in some way.
Dopplegangers, evil sorcerers, the possessed,
and Harrowed are common targets of the
shadowy Agency.
US Marshals enforce state laws while
Rangers enforce territorial laws, and may
cross over into each others’ jurisdictions
when in pursuit of some lead or suspect.
Given the nature of the Weird West, these
law dogs are also frequently tasked with
hunting down genuine monsters!
There’s a lot of overlap between these
organizations but in general, Agents focus
on things that look and pass as humans in
towns and cities. Marshals and Rangers are
more likely to handle creatures in the less-
settled areas of the frontier.
There’s a lot of evil in the world, though,
so authorities are always short-handed.
That’s why the Agency asked the Legion for
help in finding Agent Reeg in Heaston Hill.
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The Headstone Nugget

UINTA COUNTY One recent event was significant
enough to alter the county’s path for the
forseeable future: the discovery of the
Uinta (“you-IN-teh”) County was formed Headstone Nugget.
in 1869, one of five counties in Wyoming
In January 1884, a down-on-his-luck
Territory. It stretches north all the way to
prospector named William Phoenix dug
Montana and encompasses all of Yellowstone,
a 66.6-pound ghost rock nugget from the
the world’s first national park. Its name
Uinta foothills. Before you could say “ghost
comes from the Ute word Yoov-we-teuh,
rock fever” there were more miners than you
meaning “pine forest.”
could shake a stick at swarming all over the
Uinta is wild Wyoming mountain country, bluff, known locally as Tarrytown Bench.
most of it at least a mile above sea level. The
Following the independent miners came
county’s geography is defined by two river
the Heaston Mining Company with its
valleys—Bear River in the west and Black’s
deep pockets and extensive water-flume
Fork of the Green River in the east—and the
extraction systems. Owner Jerem Heaston
mountain range that splits them roughly
brought the town of Heaston Hill numerous
down the center, known locally as the Divide.
improvements—including electric lights on
The climate is generally more arid in the east,
Main Street—but there’s been a persistent
tending toward alpine to the west. Winters
and troubling pattern of conflict between
are brutally cold.
Heaston’s employees and local miners. And
Uinta’s residents are mostly miners, by most accounts it’s getting worse.
loggers, trappers, and Denver-Pacific railroad
Most folks in town know the history of
employees, but ranchers—raising cattle and
the Headstone Nugget, but everyone knows
sheep—and farmers are a growing presence.
it recently went missing! And rumors are
Eastern Shoshone, Bannock, and Ute Indian
flying about who might have taken it.
bands migrate through the region seasonally,
but those who follow the Old Ways almost
always winter in the Sioux Nations.

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HEASTON HILL HOTSPOTS
Here are some establishments you and your
posse might want to check out during your
stay at Heaston Hill.
Restaurants
Angel’s Corner: A cozy place run by one
of the town’s founders, widow Angel Epp.
It’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Bakery di Bianchi: Massimo and Zarina
Bianchi serve fine breads and pastries at this
shop. The meat pies are a big hit with miners.
Debeney Cafe & Cigar Store: Miner’s
Union President Frank Debeney owns this
place, where folks can enjoy cigars in rocking
chairs on the porch after supper.
Mountain View Restaurant: Millie
LaChance specializes in delicious Southern
home cooking.
Nolly’s Grub: J.D. Nolly’s meat pockets
are also popular with the local miners, giving
the Italian bakery a run for its money.
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Silver Fountain: This opulent Chinatown
restaurant serves exotic and exquisite
samplings from the Far East, as well as
Western cuisine. Owner Ah Lin does it all!
Wyoming Restaurant: A fine steakhouse
serving premium cuts of lamb and beef.
Open only for dinner! The “Wy” also features
a stunning view of Tarrytown Bench.
Saloons
Aspen Lounge: Notorious for outlaws
and shady characters, it’s a rough place with
frequent brawls and shootings. Run by Elmer
Blaine, whose house specialty is Redeye:
“Makes a hummingbird spit in a rattler’s eye!”
Cowboy Saloon: G.H. Shrobel runs this
bar, primarily for the men and women
working the Crittenden Ranch. Others are
welcome as long as they pay cash!
Dance Hall: Kitty and Clovis Labeau run
this place with the help of genuine English
Earl! “The Earl” keeps the peace.
Gambler’s Paradise: The biggest and best
gambling hall in Heaston Hill.
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Ladies & Lords: L&L stocks only the finest
liquors, wines, and brandies from all over
the world. Lord Diamond is the proprietor.
A sign out front suggests it’s “For those of an
educated thirst.”
Music Hall: This is the watering hole for
those with an ear for tunes. Singer Lilah
Denslow is known for her stirring rendition
of “The Ballad of Bogwater Bill.”
Red Door: The town’s first saloon shows
its age, but still features a genuine mineshaft
folks can explore for $1! It’s owned by
George “Beam” Gleason, a former miner
turned bartender.
Tarantula Hole: “The Hole” is a rough and
tumble saloon fit mostly for outlaws. They
sell “world-famous” Tarantula Juice.
Wildcat’s Den: Exclusive seller of Wildcat
Whiskey! Owner Crawley Dake even offers
cots for those who can’t handle his special
tonsil varnish—just ask for the “drunkard’s
Whispering Pines Fancy House: Those
heaven” upstairs.
looking for companionship should look
Zang’s Brewery: Watch B.G. Zang brew no farther than Maura McGillicuddy’s
your beer while you wait! “boarding house.”
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Services & Entertainment
Barber & Dentist: Paddy Gallagher not
only shaves heads and pulls teeth, but he
also sells choice beef cuts from time to time,
supplied by his brother Rider Gallagher.
Blacksmith: Burly Nils “Swede” King
can work wonders with metal. He’s lived
in Heaston Hill since its earliest days and
specializes in shoeing horses and repairing
busted wagon wheels.
Church: Father T.D. Branch is a fire-and-
brimstone Methodist preacher. Every few
months the church holds a camp meeting,
just outside town in the willow grove where
the South Creek splits from Smith’s Fork. It’s
a chance for folks from all over the county to
gather and socialize.
Dr. E.B. Kirk: Former Union Army
surgeon E.B. Kirk, attending. Doc Kirk, a
fairly recent arrival, practices out of a small
two-story dwelling on Second Avenue.
Drug Store: This Heaston company drug
store sells medical supplies, surgical tools,
and amputation kits. Try their unique “anti-
pain plasters” to soothe your hurts.
The Emporium: This is the place to go for
mining equipment, from the mundane to the
cutting-edge! Owner “Stretch” Moore keeps
the shelves well-stocked.
First National Bank of Heaston Hill: The
First National is a shiny, new affair that bills
itself as “the safest vault west of Laramie.”
Frontier Store: Originally owned by town
founders Standish and Angel Epp, under
Frank Debeney’s management it’s still the
biggest and best store in the county.
Heaston Hill Hotel: The town’s fanciest
hotel is a two-story affair with 14 rooms and
two “presidential suites.”
Two-Penny Theater: Though it costs
nothing of the sort, J.C. Philpot always has
some outrageous or moving act on hand to
entertain the masses. And he’s a master of
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UINTA COUNTY BIG BUGS
What would Wyoming be without its people?
Here’s a selection of “big bugs”—powerful,
well-known, or influential folks—from
across Uinta.
This list isn’t exhaustive, rather an
overview of the best-known county residents
and those who are sure to be of interest while
investigating Agent Reeg’s disappearance.
Black Horse: Black Horse’s Ute band
has largely abandoned the Old Ways, and
burned two homesteads this year. The
Utes are known as fierce warriors and
master horsemen. Shoshone and Bannock
Indians are more likely to be friendly with
whites. The Shoshone host an annual trade
rendezvous on Smith’s Fork northeast of
Robertson, which typically includes Bannock
and Utes, and sometimes visiting Nez Percé
and Flatheads.
Governor William Hale: Hale was
appointed Territorial Governor by President
Chester A. Arthur in 1882. Hale showed his
mettle when Montana officials were rumored
to be maneuvering for stewardship over
Yellowstone Park. In spite of illness and
poor health, Hale journeyed north to
Yellowstone to “plant the Wyoming
flag,” as it were. He’s rumored to be
a stubborn and ruthless man.
Sheriff J.J. LeCain: Based in
Evanston, LeCain’s primary
duties revolve around tax
collection and prosecuting
instances of election fraud and
ballot stuffing. That said, he’s
been known to deputize or hire a
posse now and then to hunt down
wrongdoers and return them to the
county jail. With the recent spate
of robberies across Uinta, LeCain’s
office is low on manpower.
Ramon “Tex” Fimbres: One of
Wyoming’s Territorial Rangers,
Ramon “Tex” Fimbres, has an office
in Evanston too. Ranger Fimbres is
almost never found there, though.
He’s more often chasing down
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criminals in the county’s rugged northern
reaches and Yellowstone. When local Field
Rangers receive orders, they get them from
Tex Fimbres.
Amanda Lobdell: Wyoming Territory
granted women suffrage in 1869, and the first
woman voted in 1870. In 1881, Mrs. Lobdell
saw an opportunity. She ran for mayor of
Heaston Hill (then called Tarrytown) on
a platform of leveraging the area’s riches
for the benefit of all, and creating a city to
rival Evanston for county seat. She won in a
landslide. Lobdell’s husband Sylvester owns
a cattle ranch near the town of Robertson.
Mose Drachman: Livery stable proprietor
Mose Drachman was among Tarrytown’s
founders. A former soldier who fought for
the Union, Mose is an influential figure on
the town council as well as the de facto leader
of Heaston Hill’s black community.
Jerem Heaston: Owner of the Heaston
Mining Company and likely the richest man
in Heaston Hill. He has a wife in Evanston,
along with extensive holdings and a mansion,
but resides in his new house in Heaston Hill
while the ghost rock boom is still rolling.
Ah Lin: Head chef and owner of
the Silver Fountain Restaurant, Ah
Lin is revered by Heaston Hill’s
Chinese citizens. He honed his
culinary arts in Shan Fan, California.
Following the Chinese Exclusion
Act and its 10-year immigration
ban, Ah Lin and his partner Sam
Tang headed east with miners
recruited to work the rugged and
dangerous Wyoming Territory.
Marshal Pilsbury Wister:
Marshal “Chips” Wister is
the head law dog in Heaston
Hill, but former deputies
claim his favorite
chore is collecting
the bounty for
shooting stray dogs and
pigs. He’s most often found
with his boots up on the
front porch rail, but on
occasions has been
roused to enforce
local ordinances.
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THREATS & RUMORS

There’s been little solid information out of
Heaston Hill since Agent Reeg disappeared,
but the Twilight Legion has learned of several
ominous rumors and folks to watch out for.
• Black Horse’s Raiders: Black Horse
and his band of Utes have been on the
warpath for several months, following
a series of brutal attacks by US cavalry
forces stationed at Fort Bridger. No
one’s sure whether a peace can be
forged or Black Horse will fight on, and
Fort Bridger’s troops show no sign of
softening their approach.
• Outlaws Unleashed!: At least three well-
organized bandit groups are on the loose
in Uinta, plaguing the county’s Denver-
Pacific rail service as well as its banks.
These are the Ghost Steel Gang, the Sage
Dragons, and the Little Rock Irregulars.
See the wanted posters at Marshal
Wister’s office for individual names
and bounties.
• Sabotage in Aspen: Denver-Pacific tracks
enigma was Agent Reeg’s primary reason
have been torn up all over the county
for traveling to Uinta County. If anyone
lately. Over the past few months the tool
knows for sure what lurks in the woods,
house at Aspen’s mountaintop refueling
they aren’t talking.
station has been burglarized twice. More
recently, a near-derailment panicked the • Blood in the Water: The idyllic Blood
telegraph operators, who swear they Pond near Heaston Hill used to be a
saw shadowy figures lurking in the favorite swimming hole for local youths.
nearby trees. But since a boy drowned in it, it’s
shunned by superstitious folks. Some
• Riddle o’ the Headstone Nugget: The
even say an evil presence has taken up
nugget that sparked Heaston Hill’s
residence there...
boom vanished from the Assay Office.
Someone removed it from a locked cage • Nocturnal Predators: Something’s been
without disturbing the bars or the lock. hunting in the sage-grass hills south of
Independent miners swear the thieves Heaston Hill around Poverty Flats and
must be Heaston’s sons, while Heaston’s the Crittenden Ranch, but no one can say
people suggest some poor miner swiped with surety what it is. So far it’s carried
the nugget for his or her own enrichment. off a few sheep and a dog.
Others speculate the Sage Dragons Gang
• “Headstone” Hill: Despite the town sign
may be to blame, since they specialize in
being repainted and replaced several
cracking safes and robbing bank vaults.
times, someone keeps scratching a rough
• Aspen Forest Mystery: Several folks are D and E onto it to change the name
known to have gone missing in the vast to “Headstone Hill.” Take care not to
quaking aspen forests east of Heaston find your headstone in Wyoming. Lux
Hill. In fact, sorting out the forest’s in tenebris!