A Western Adventure - Gunfight in Little Whiskey

The town is growing apace and Rob ‘Slim’ Tilney has just opened his gun shop. In such a lawless place he is bound to make a killing! Perhaps I mean – bound to make a lot of money.

Slim on his front porch, viewing his new home town and wondering if he will settle here, unlike the previous, well countless places he has tried before.

The previous story is here

The rear of his new property, only needs the door to the sh*t house fixing and everything will be good. Mind you he is on the edge of town with no neighbours. No we probably don’t want to go there.

A general view of the south side of town, the new business is on the right. Note behind the Wells Fargo office on the left are some of the new DAS sacks and packs I’ve made.

A close up of the back of previous new building in town – the Westmoreland Grocery company Store. The business occupying the top floor is Blond Edna’s Saloon and Brothel. Edna has not arrived in town yet, but she has sent on her old signs from the previous business which was very successful - until the pox hit town, her girls died and so did her customers. She doesn’t advertise this fact – but that’s marketing for you.

Out front of the Westmoreland, Sarah is in conversation with Joe Turner and Jane Grey, they have delivered their small herd of cattle and are on their way back home. Some of Sarah’s stock has arrived and she’s in business. She is still running the Wells Fargo Office but the hot news is that a new mans been appointed and should be here soon. Yes I've been painting.

Over in the coral Jim is also in deep conversation with Shawnee Mary, he does seem to have some attraction for good looking women, could it be that big bushy beard or the pot belly, tricky!!!

And as always, Sweet Sticky Fingers is inspecting the latest load of lumber for the next building in this thriving town. There is a rumour that the railroad will pass through here. That will make his day - indeed his year.

A gratuitous shot to show off some more of my new sacks made from DAS. Oh and mustn’t forget my home made hitchin rail and water trough. Brag, Brag, Brag. Sorry.

More of the new sacks and some new packs as well. Have you realised yet I made some stuff from Das.

Ahh it looks like the town tour has finished as Frank MacAulay flanked by Snake Eyes Pete and Dangerous Dave start to walk down Main Street. You may not remember but they got the drop on Joe and Jane last time they passed through town. It did not sit well with either Joe or Jane.

Stepping out into the centre of the street Joe drawls “I think we have a little business to settle here – don’t you hombre”?

Mary and Jim think the same but Jim is as usual unarmed, and Mary is just a girl!

On his front porch Slim Tilney is wondering what sort of a town he has set up business in.

There’s going to be trouble.

Jim and Mary thinks so too.

So does Ruben, these two old timers can’t be wrong, even the slip of a girl thinks so. This is the build up – Ok. I’m trying to generate a little tension here before the gunfight.

Yep they were all right.


Frank draws fires and hits Joe in the right leg, not too bad except he hit the femoral artery and Joe is down bleeding to death.

Dave lowers his big shotgun and blasts away hitting Jane in the chest and head. The head wound was just a graze but the blast to the chest blew her on her back, out of the fight. Pete just froze. He had seen his share of showdowns but never been at the wrong end of one before.


This was the dice roll for the draw down, roll 1D6 per Rep roll 3 or less and that’s a pass, Frank rolls 3D6 and got 3D at 3 or less so scores 3, Joe and Jane only scored 1 pass. High goes first.

The gun fire drew English Bob to the window, this is what he could see. Well if the windows were clean this is what he would have seen.

Mary – well she might only be a girl but she’s better than any man there and she pulled both guns and opened fire on the bas**rds in the street. She missed Pete with the revolver in her right hand but dropped him with a neat shot to the head with the pistol in her left hand.

Note to oneself – she must be left handed, why didn’t I know that?

Dave sees Pete drop to the floor and ducks back to the nearest cover and Frank. Well Frank the big boss runs as fast as he can.

Dave hiding behind the well and Frank doing the 100m as fast he can, you should just be able to see him in the distance. His back is a familiar sight to anyone reading a few of these games.

As usual at least one gratuitous shot. Although this might be the second! Or perhaps third one.

Pretty soon Slim’s going to have to decide where he stands. Not on his porch that’s for sure.

Sarah runs out into the street and applies a tourniquet to Joe’s leg, maybe she will save his life. I'm sure dGG will let us know if this is possible.

English Bob steps out into the street. Yes I think that is a star on his chest.

In his Bullfrog voice he shout’s “Drop your gun – I am the Law”. Shades of Judge Dread - Dave is a little slow.

Dave turns and fires but forgot that he had already used both barrels, oh crap. Bob’s shotgun sounds almost as loud as Bob’s voice, Dave is hit – bad.

Well another day another killing in Little Whiskey.

The next building is about to go up, actually two building and there is a gold star for whoever can guess what both buildings are, although it is actually four businesses I'll settle for the names over the two front doors.

If there's anybody out there, please let me know and if you are still here - thanks for reading.