With the help of Sheriff Hayes and a crew of three deputies, we set off on our horses as the sun began to lower in the western sky.

As soon as I reported Floyd’s news about the train wreck robbery scheme, the Sheriff wasted no time in rounding up help from men he knew he could rely on and forming a plan.

We rode out from the train station and followed the tracks into the surrounding desert, looking for signs of Black Hawk’s posse or anything else resembling danger.

Follow the Path
Heart 2 + Action 5 = 7
Challenge 1 & 4 = Strong Hit
Journey is safe and efficient & take +1 Momentum

Gather Information
Wits 2 + Scout 1 + Action 5 = 8
Challenge 6 & 8 = Weak Hit
Something complicates your quest & take +1 Momentum

We seemed to be making good headway, since the sun was still mostly suspended above the horizon after about an hour. We were able to easily follow their hoofprints as well.

But then we came upon something that most definitely resembled danger, the lethal method by which Black Hawk planned to derail the train and loot its victims:

A massive pile of gunpowder barrels and dynamite lay in the path of the oncoming train.

Reach a Milestone
Bring Blackhawk to justice – Dangerous
Mark 1 progress = 3 out of 10