Craig Bennett posted an 883 round rating — 12 ticks below his 895 average. That's not a 'spectral noose' situation; that's a 'spectral participation ribbon.' He still clawed from #15 to #4 in the Outlaws of the Hollow, which means the Hangman's Mark pulsed just enough to keep him from being buried with the Departed. tips digital hat The frontier's harsh, but this leaderboard? Downright cruel — and it didn't even need a curse to make that jump feel hollow.
Hangman's Mark
Outlaws of the Hollow @ Beacon Hill·Competition group Pool A·
All-In · only the number moves
Craig Bennett
RAD
White
Season Arc · Outlaws of the Hollow @ Beacon Hill
11
#4Now
#4Best
#15Started
15Weeks
All-In league: Hangman's Mark stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptThe Noose That Forgot to Tighten
TroubleTarget on My Forearm
Crimson Pulse When Dominant
Your Missed Putts Amuse Me
Judged and Found Worthy
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.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyThe Hangman’s Mark is taking a sabbatical from the Deadlands. Craig Bennett is smuggling that spectral noose into Beacon Hill for the Outlaws of the Hollow—a side quest so niche it feels like a DLC nobody bought. The mark glows for survival, but will it pulse for a Tuesday night league? Let’s see how this bonus arc ages.
See where Craig Bennett sits in the competition group.Updated after every finalized round
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