Note: Kane Faction starts at the red dot. Russell Faction starts at the black dot. Double windows indicate second story window. Light shading, water tower, corral, railroad tracks offer movement penalties but no cover or vision obscured. Dark shading, hedges, obscure vision and provide cover. There is a bigger town but moving outside of this area will provoke town folk to start shooting in "self defense", so combatants must stay on the map or be fleeing the fight.
You are recently arrived in town and have volunteered to help put an end to the Kane-Russell War. It has recently been revealed that the Russell's have been getting financial support from back East. They have been gobbling up small ranches by any means for the last few months. The Kanes were able to get a judge to level charges against all four Russells and issue arrest warrants. Charges against them include stealing water, killing cattle, rustling, and murder. Unfortunately the local law has turned a blind eye and refused to discharge the warrants.
The word was sent out by Malachi Kane to meet at the Mad Mesa Saloon at dawn. The plan was to ride out to the Russell ranch and arrest "Old Man" Russell and his three sons: Frank, Clay and Jeff before the Russells could gather their forces. Unfortunately the Russells got word of it. Hezekiah Kane just entered the Mad Mesa Saloon and informed your group, Malachi and Jubal "Doc" Kane that the remaining members of the Kane faction were ambushed leaving the Kane Ranch and he was the only survivor. The Russells and several other gunmen have gathered at Babe's Saloon and are preparing to surround the Mad Mesa Saloon and finish the war themselves.
Both factions sight each other as they are heading out of their saloons. The Kanes and Russells both start walking toward the Railroad Corrals.
