Deathspeaker

The Deathspeaker is an open-sourced character designed by Simon Kirby for use in the Landmark RPG. A nocturnal gunslinger operating in the late Nineteenth Century, the Deathspeaker is considered Chamberlain's first masked vigilante. Armed only with a black rapier and two matching pistols, The Deathspeaker single-handedly cleaned out the city's crime-infested Westside, carving out a reputation for swift justice and lethal retribution. While mostly active during the 1850s, he returned in 1868 to battle the Makepeace Consortium, and was subject to unconfirmed sightings well into the early 1900s.

Background
Popularized in contemporary dime novels as a supernatural avenger, his apparent longevity has been the subject of much speculation, leading to rumours of paranormal abilities. Modern historians have dismissed the Deathspeaker as an urban legend similar to Spring-Heeled Jack, despite well-documented accounts of his activities being provided by both official police records and newspaper accounts. Dr. Rose Morrison of Chamberlain University has hypothesized that The Deathspeaker may have been a 19th Century incarnation of The Masque.

Powers and Weaponry
The Deathspeaker was an expert horseman, duelist and marksman, with contemporary accounts testifying to his lightning-fast reflexes. Known to carry a blade and two carbines, he was universally feared by Chamberlain's criminal element due to his merciless reputation. Surviving eyewitnesses described him as supernaturally powerful, literally tearing his foes limb from limb under extreme circumstances.

Known associates
The Pistoleer: Captain John Faraway, acting sheriff of Radcliffe Precinct and de facto leader of the Night Raiders. A cynical atheist by nature, he begins to question his beliefs after being assigned the task of apprehending the Speaker.

The Chamberlain Kid: Ezra Slade Jr, a good-natured, fun-loving trickshot with a heart of gold. Critically wounded by undead mercenaries at Willowgrove Cemetery, young Slade's life is saved by the last-minute arrival of the Speaker.

The Six Shooter: Phoenix J. Summerdale, the trigger-happy hell-raiser of The Night Raiders, he fears neither man nor beast...until he encounters the demons of Gallows Hill.

The Revenant Rider: a semi-mythical horseman on a mission to combat supernatural forces in the old west. Occasionally conflated with The Deathspeaker in the tabloid press, the two fight back to back during The Season of Darkness.

Xiao Sing Song: The Rider's teenaged assistant; a student of the mystic arts, well-versed in Chinese magic and ancient lore. Utterly devoted to his friend and mentor, Xiao fends off various eldritch horrors when the Night Raiders are under attack.