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'''Bill Ford''' was a settler who set up camp near the town of [[SilverLoad (town)|SilverLoad]]. Bill and his family were travelling together with the [[Catlins]]. Bill's son was kidnapped | '''Bill Ford''' was a settler who set up camp near the town of [[SilverLoad (town)|SilverLoad]] in 1879. His son was kidnapped by raiders from the town after they briefly visited it. Bill hired a [[The Gunslinger|bounty hunter]] to find and return his son to him. | ||
==History== | |||
Bill and his family were travelling together with the [[Catlins]] for about a year. Bill's wife [[Mary Ford|Mary]] died during the journey. After setting up camp near SilverLoad, Bill's son was kidnapped by raiders. Bill thus hired a bounty hunter to rescue him. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
When he is first approached by the Gunslinger, Bill will say: | When he is first approached by the Gunslinger, Bill will say: | ||
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*''"Please hurry I fear time is running out."'' | *''"Please hurry I fear time is running out."'' | ||
You can talk to Bill about the following: | You can talk to Bill about the following: | ||
*'''Tell me about the Town.' | *'''Tell me about the Town.''' | ||
**''"Me and my son went into that town, weird name of SilverLoad. We went there to buy supplies and maybe catch up on whats been going on. The folk there were very unfriendly, the place felt as cold as a graveyard . As we left that unholy place I swear that storm followed us."'' | **''"Me and my son went into that town, weird name of SilverLoad. We went there to buy supplies and maybe catch up on whats been going on. The folk there were very unfriendly, the place felt as cold as a graveyard . As we left that unholy place I swear that storm followed us."'' | ||
*''' | ***'''The storm?''' ''(disappears after asking)'' | ||
****''"Fierce thing it was! I thought we were going to be swallowed up by the sand! I thought I saw shapes moving in the storm, but I guess it was just the sand gritting up my eyes. I know better now."'' | |||
*'''How did you get here?''' | |||
**''"We have been on the trails now for about a year, we were heading for the frontier Mister. Me, my dear departed wife and our son Ben have travelled with the Catlins all of this time. After Mary, God rest her soul, died the Catlins kept me strong 'an helped me keep it together with Ben."'' | **''"We have been on the trails now for about a year, we were heading for the frontier Mister. Me, my dear departed wife and our son Ben have travelled with the Catlins all of this time. After Mary, God rest her soul, died the Catlins kept me strong 'an helped me keep it together with Ben."'' | ||
***'''The Catlins?''' ''(disappears after asking)'' | |||
****''"John and Joanne Catlin. Joanne has been like a mother to Ben since the death of my Mary. She is a good woman but I don't think she's warmed to you much."'' | |||
*'''Tell me about your Son.''' | *'''Tell me about your Son.''' | ||
**''"My boy will soon be nine years old. I pray to God you can bring him back to me!"'' | **''"My boy will soon be nine years old. I pray to God you can bring him back to me!"'' | ||
*'''About the Raid?' | *'''About the Raid?''' | ||
**''"It was last night when they came screaming from that storm! It was as if they had come just for the children. John managed to get a shot at one of the raiders, but took a bullet in return and now lies wounded in his wagon. The devils took Ben and there was nothing we could do. I would go after them myself but I dare not leave the others here unprotected. DEVILS!"'' | **''"It was last night when they came screaming from that storm! It was as if they had come just for the children. John managed to get a shot at one of the raiders, but took a bullet in return and now lies wounded in his wagon. The devils took Ben and there was nothing we could do. I would go after them myself but I dare not leave the others here unprotected. DEVILS!"'' | ||
* | ***'''Devils?''' ''(disappears after asking)'' | ||
**'' | ****''"Devils in the bodies of men! Eyes like the fires of Hell! Lord protect us all."'' | ||
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**''"Devils in the bodies of men! Eyes like the fires of Hell! Lord protect us all."'' | |||
*'''I feel exhausted, can you help?''' | *'''I feel exhausted, can you help?''' | ||
**''(first time only) "I`ll give y` what I can Mister."'' ''(gives [[dried beans]])'' | **''(first time only) "I`ll give y` what I can Mister."'' ''(gives [[dried beans]])'' | ||