(Hope, Colorado Baronies) The players are sworn deputies under Sheriff Cotton, a respected and experienced lawman known for his dedication to maintaining peace. The city has enjoyed relative harmony, thanks in part to the strong leadership of Sheriff Cotton and his team.
However, over the past few months, a captivating and mysterious traveler named Donovan Blackwood has been rallying the disenchanted and marginalized of Hope with his charisma. He taps into their frustrations with the affluent elite, openly challenging the authority of Sheriff Cotton in the streets, accusing him of corruption and collusion with the powerful Techno-Wizard guild.
As tensions escalate, the city is plagued by strange occurrences. Reports emerge of citizens vanishing overnight, only to be discovered days later in a nearby mass grave. Fear grips the once-peaceful city, and rumors spread of a necromancer awakening on the outskirts, raising the dead to serve his sinister purposes.
The situation reaches a boiling point when Blackwood’s supporters surround and capture Sheriff Cotton, imprisoning him in an underground cell. The enigmatic outlaw boldly proclaims that he now protects the city and vows to free the citizens from the oppressive regime.
The players must navigate a city teetering on the edge of chaos. They must investigate the mass grave, unravel the necromancer’s plans, and gather evidence to clear Sheriff Cotton’s name. Along their journey, they uncover the necromancer’s quest for an ancient artifact hidden within the city, a source of immense power that could unleash havoc if misused.
Revealing a conspiracy that spans both the living and the undead, the players must rally the citizens of Hope against Blackwood’s captivating influence. They must expose his true intentions and confront the necromancer’s army of undead minions in a dramatic showdown in the shadows of Hope’s city streets.
In a climactic battle, the players must face off against the Necromancer Blackwood, who has harnessed the dark energies of the artifact to increase his own power.
As the final confrontation unfolds in the streets of Hope, the players will be faced with difficult choices regarding trust, justice, and the true meaning of maintaining law and order in a city where magic and danger coexist. Their actions will determine the fate of Hope and its people, as well as the legacy of Sheriff Cotton.