Hell on Wheels @ The Wasatch Wunder
Apr 23 - Jun 18, 2026
Current Holder
Craig Bennett
Hangman's Mark
The Noose That Forgot to Tighten
Target on My Forearm
In the early days of the Deadlands, the first competitor to survive the culling did so by slipping the noose meant for them - a rope that refused to tighten around their neck. The frontier, impressed by this defiance, branded the survivor with a permanent mark as proof of their worthiness. Now all who escape elimination carry that same spectral brand, a declaration that they have been judged and found worthy of remembrance.
The Hangman's Mark appears as a dark, rope-like brand that wraps around the bearer's forearm in the shape of a loosened noose, with faint golden threads running through it like embers. The mark glows briefly with crimson light when the bearer achieves dominance or escapes elimination. It cannot be removed - only earned through survival. The brand feels warm to the touch, as if the rope that marked them still carries the heat of the frontier's judgment.
The Mark serves as both badge of survival and target - it identifies the bearer as proven worthy of remembrance, marking them as valuable targets for rivals seeking to claim a Mark-bearer's status for themselves. This creates eternal tension: the mark proves worth but also attracts those who would see the marked fall.
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Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Craig Bennett showed up to Snake Creek Crossing with a Hangman's Mark on his arm and a 963 round rating burning a hole in his scorecard—that's +67 over his 896 PDGA rating, which in Deadlands parlance means the noose forgot to tighten again. He shot 58 on a field that averaged 66, snatching the #1 tag from #6 with the kind of surgical precision that makes the frontier reconsider its job descriptions. tips digital hat The side quest just became the main line, and the train's not stopping for anyone left in the canyon.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
The Hangman's Mark is stepping away from the main saga to haunt a new corridor. Craig Bennett has custody of the spectral brand for Hell on Wheels @ The Wasatch Wunder. We’re calling this a side quest, but the frontier judges everyone, Craig. Try not to get eliminated on the detour.