Characters come to the small mining town of New Prospect via Train. On the train ride in they should always see a few things, in order:
- A horse and rider fleeing through the Hoodoos. A black and white bird plucks the rider off the horse and flies into the sun’s glare with him.
- A sign declaring “Welcome to New Prospect” with a subtext of “Strike it Rich!”
- People with plate armor, guns, and boxes of gold and jewels getting onto the train and heading Back East. They are very paranoid and haunted looking.
- A short welcome speech from the Mayor directing prospectors looking for work to the Quartermaster.
- The town of New Prospect.