[quote=@Gisk]
This actually looks really cool. Do people feel any particular way about those who try to map the world? 

I was thinking a cartographer who keeps meaning to head back to the institute he works for, but maybe he'll do just [i]one more station...[/i]
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Most people probably think that trying to map so much is a waste of time since the world is 'endless' after all.  For the more local areas around the stations though maps can still be pretty useful as people often need to know the best routes to settlements and such.  Getting lost in the expanse can easily mean death since water is often a rare find.


[center][h3][b]World Information[/b][/h3][/center]

[u]Common Knowledge:[/u] The world is flat and infinite.  Most of the world is, unfortunately, rather desolate with only a few fresh springs.

[u]Water:[/u] Probably one of the most precious resources out there, no settlement can last long without a supply of water.  One of the most lucrative jobs out there is water prospecting.  Anyone who finds such a location can quickly sell the information and make a small fortune as settlers are quick to move in and create a new town wherever there is water.

[u]The Stations:[/u] All stations have at least one train bay for maintenance, they are also the only places where there is a bit of extra track which can allow other trains to pass by if needed.  The stations are generally run by Steamholt Transportation and they employ many people in various positions.  Because trains in general can never go back the way they came, train crews are constantly changing trains, often employed on a kind of train loop where they travel a station or two before hopping on the other track and heading back to home base.  Woe to anyone who leaves anything on the train as you will never see that item again unless you get back on that same train before it leaves.

[u]Weapons:[/u] Weapons can be hard to come by as unless you are at a station where there are profitable mines around, supplies will often be quite limited.  Resources are often scarce so frugality is the key to survival.  Most travelers have at least a knife on them, especially since it has so many uses aside from fighting and doesn't need ammunition.  Guns are expensive as is ammo so careful maintenance is key to keeping a gun in shape for a long time.  Handguns, like revolvers are the most common type of gun since they are easier to carry, maintain, and tend to be the cheapest to buy and make.  Rifles are hard to come by so usually only the rich, the lucky, or those with a family weapon tend to have one.  Because of their longer range and firepower they are often seen as great prizes to be pilfered and looted.


[quote=@Reflection]
I'm pondering my character at the moment. How's this for a pitch? 

- Mysterious Gunslinger who claims to have been searching for Paradise, which is somewhere along the railroad. He's been at it for about one hundred years, and nobody is sure if he's really human anymore, since the only sign of life is a set of [url=https://i.pinimg.com/474x/73/20/76/7320765c373803e3e29789605bca7cd5--epic-games-character-design.jpg]bright eyes[/url] that peek out from beneath a hat and an outfit that's way to big. 
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The idea of a search for paradise is interesting, though the 100 years thing I think is a bit much.  I know this is 'fantasy western' but as I want a bit more of a realistic type setting that character seems a bit out there.

[center][h3]Character Skeleton[/h3][/center]

[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b] [picture or description]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Equipment:[/b] [From weapons to other tools]
[b]Abilities:[/b] [Skills that make your character unique, ex. Marksmanship, Excellent Cook, Survivalist, Tailor, etc.]
[b]The Story:[/b] [Character biography, 2-4 paragraphs]
[b]Quirks:[/b] [Anything random that you just want people to know about.  Maybe you hiccup around water? Have a special birthmark on your butt? Can't keep company cause you snore like a saw mill? Etc.]