The Burning Vein @ Creekside
Apr 20 - Jun 15, 2026
Current Holder
Jonathan Lang
Dust Covenant
Culled But Never Forgotten
My Name Burns in the Ledger
The Dust Covenant was forged in the first culling, when the frontier first learned to separate the worthy from the forgotten. The original survivors, marked by dust and blood, swore an oath that echoes through all who follow. Every competitor who enters the Deadlands unknowingly signs this pact with their first throw, binding their fate to the culling's merciless judgment.
The Dust Covenant exists as an invisible mark burned into the soul of every survivor, written in the frontier's own dust. It is transferable - when one falls to the culling, the next survivor inherits the binding. It cannot be seen by those who haven't been tested, but burns visible to those who have passed through the meridian of judgment. The Covenant tracks every score, every decision, and renders its verdict in the eternal ledger of the remembered.
The Dust Covenant is the foundational mechanism that governs the entire Deadlands series - it determines who belongs to the frontier's story and who gets written out. Every competitor enters the frontier unknowingly signing this pact; the Covenant then tracks their worthiness through every throw and round, ultimately deciding whether they deserve remembrance or oblivion.
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Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Jonathan Lang just turned the Burning Vein into a personal highlight reel, posting a 945 round rating against his 894 PDGA average — that's a +51 delta that screams 'main character' in a mine shaft that usually swallows ambition whole. The Dust Covenant ledger now reads #5, up from #15, and the Foremen's glow just got a little greener as the green fog rolls in. adjusts headset The frontier's harsh, but when you play 51 points above your rating, the noose starts looking like a necklace.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
adjusts headset in the green fog Jonathan Lang nudges the Dust Covenant ledger up another five rungs, trading #20 for #15 in the Creek Bed Shift. No round rating to wave around, but a +28 over his 896 PDGA rating last week set the bar—and this week's climb keeps the spectral pickaxe swinging. The green fog didn't claim him, but the mine's still groaning, and the Foremen's glow gets harder to reach with every shift.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Jonathan Lang shot a 924-rated 53, a +28 over his PDGA rating that sent the Dust Covenant's ledger into overdrive. The old #27 tag got culled into #3 — twenty-four souls skipped in one round. Creekside's green fog didn't stand a chance against a pickaxe that sharp. tips digital hat The frontier's harsh, but this leaderboard? Downright cruel.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
shuffles papers The Dust Covenant departs the main stage for The Burning Vein @ Creekside, where Jonathan Lang will test the frontier's judgment on unsuspecting fairways. Consider this a side quest — same eternal ledger, new souls to weigh. The culling takes a detour, but the covenant doesn't take vacations.