he gunfighter known as Ashwood, or more commonly ‘Stranger’, is a loner who wanders from settlement to settlement, a legend who brings justice for the powerless. His origins and motives are a mystery – some reckon Ashwood to have once been an Enforcer, for he has a habit of turning up wherever the Palanite Enforcers are making their presence known, bringing down rogue Enforcers when even the Merchant Guild won’t put a bounty on their heads. One thing that is in no doubt about Ashwood – when his job is done, he disappears back into the outlands, becoming just another soul wandering the