Lieutenant Paul Patterson

Paul "Neizghání" Patterson

Traits Agility d10 Smarts d6 Spirit d6 Strength d6 Vigor d6

Derived Pace 6 Parry 7 Charisma 0 Toughness 5

Skills Pilot d6 Fighting d6 Shooting d10 Riding d6 Gambling d4 Notice d4 Investigation d6 Knowledge (Ways of the Dine) d4 Knowledge (Military Tradition) d4 Knowledge (Navigation) d4

Edges Trademark Weapon Sandy, Colt SAA M1902 Quick Draw Steady Hands

Hindrances Curious (Major) Loyal (minor) Quirk: draws and spins his gun while bored (minor)

Spent Advancements Trademark Weapon (Human), Quick Draw, Spirit to d6 (Granted Advances) Agility to d10 (Curious) Steady Hands (Loyal; Quirk)

Background: Paul "Neizghání" Patterson grew up a rancher's son on grazing lands just outside of the traditional lands of the Navajo Nation, and as a kid he loved to sneak onto the reservation and pester the elders there. After an eventful summer, one of the old medicine men decided to teach him the rituals of and customes of his people, and gave him the name "Neizghání" which means Monster Slayer in the Navajo language. After a childhood of getting into fights and sneaking onto the reservation, a local rancher turned Sheriff that had rode with the 1st Volunteer Cavalry in the Spanish-American War decided that the boy needed discipline. He sponsored Paul for the newly renamed Citadel Military College in South Carolina. Once Paul graduated the man gave him the Colt Single Action Army 1902 Artillery Model that he had carried with the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill. Paul named the gorgeous Colt Sandy and has carried it with him ever since. When the war broke out, Paul headed for Canada and joined up, quickly being transferred to the Royal Flying Corps when they ran out of bodies.