Act II

Act II is the home of our high concept and takes place between 1865 and 1885. This is also the rise and fall of our main hero group.

In the beginning just after Banshee of the Badlands, the people of the West realize in order to survive they must somehow protect themselves. During a town meeting in Dodge City, Kansas, Settlers, Cowboys and Native Americans form a council that will head a group of paranormal militia men and women; ghostbusters of the West so to speak. They will be divided into groups to patrol different regions, providing safe passage to settlers and protection for developing towns.

Everything goes well for the Paranormal Militia for a while until a young man named Waylon Reeves enlists the help of an ex Ranger nicknamed Trapper as guide to take him to his recently purchased piece of land in California. On their journey, they encounter the Salt Witch which sends them in the wrong direction forcing them to travel through Death Valley where they encounter The Devil; the guardian of the Portal to Hell. In a brutal fight, Waylon and Trapper manage to close the portal, but only wound the Devil who in anger, cracks the desert open (leaving behind what we know as the Grand Canyon), creating a larger, deadlier portal.

As a result of the events in Death Valley, many militia groups are killed. Blaming each other, the remaining militias disband and a deep seeded animosity grows between Cowboys and Native Americans. However, from necessity, some groups on each side still ride to protect their people.

Finally, as Waylon and Trapper leave Death Valley, Trapper dies from fatal wounds inflicted during the battle with The Devil. This leaves Waylon to ride alone as The Last Ranger. On his journey, he finds that he has a knack for killing monsters and becomes a Wild West hero.