Given Name: Jethro Blackburn

Nickname: Black

Gender: Male

Age: 42

Good guy or bad guy? Explain: Good guy, although he tries to stay somewhat neutral

Position/occupation: Gunsmith, he owns and runs "The Blackburn armory" along the main street in Splitcreek

Personality: Jethro is a happy and positive guy although he tends to keep quiet and think before he acts. He usually doesn't loosen up and start taking (or singing) until he´s finished what he was working on and have had a couple of drinks, he can usually be seen playing poker or dice in the evening at the Silver Spur saloon with a random assortment of people. He is very serious when he is working on a weapon and prefer to be doing it alone, he´s got somewhat of a "no criminals policy" but finds it hard to maintain it sometimes since its very hard to know if a person is wanted or not when the posters only have a nickname an a vague outline of their face.

Skills: Gun smithing, some blacksmithing and he knows the basics of using pretty much every gun you can think of (its a part of his job after all), although this doesn't mean he´s aim is any good.

History: Jethro had a pretty average childhood growing up in a middle class family on a farm a couple of miles outside New York. He got an apprenticeship at a local blacksmith/gunsmith but after finishing it he never managed to get the funds to open his own shop. When the war started he joined up with the Union and served behind the lines by maintaining weaponry and equipment. When the war was over he headed back home but after a year realized that there where almost no market for weaponry in the more "civilized" area around New York and decided to head west. After a couple of years traveling from town to town he finally came across a small town called Splitcreek and decided to stay and set up shop, he has now lived in Splitcreek for about 4 years and his shop has been thriving.

Courting anyone? Being courted?: No

Married?: No

Appearance: Jethro is about 5´5 and average built, he has short hair brown and a stubble. He usually keeps his clothing pretty simple, a gray shirt with the sleeves rolled up, tan trousers and a brown stetson.