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| NAME: Big Jim Tanner AGE: About 35 HEIGHT: 6'7" (hence the prefix of "Big") WEIGHT: About 18 stone, but it's all muscle LOOKS: Very tall and well built with thick, short, curly black hair and a close trimmed black beard; Tanned skin and dark eyes, a broad, strong face and rough hands; Arms are like tree trunks; PERSONALITY: Is generally one ornery hombre, with a serious attitude and personal hygiene problem; Thinks woman have no worth outside menial domestic chores; Has a phobia of mice and rats; Likes to start trouble and brawls because he knows that if it comes to fists instead of guns he's probably going to win; POB: Texas, just about two miles from the Mexican border OCCUPATION: Works as a cattle-puncher (and part-time thug) for Clayton Beauregard STRENGTHS: His obvious size and strength are to his advantage in brawling; can drink a gallon of alcohol and stay on his feet; is quite good on horse back; is a grade B cowhand; WEAKNESSES: Is a horrendous shot and so carries a sawn-off shotgun, which of course limits his range; isn't what you would call the brightest bulb in the box; HORSE: Currently a very tall (17hh), bay, Quarter Horse Mare, doesn't actually have a name, he doesn't give a damn about his horse, to him it's just meat and hide and if it dies he'll eat it and makes a leather purse. BRIEF HISTORY: Was born in Texas, not far from the Mexican Border. His father was a Texan cow-hand, his mother was a Mexican servant, who went from slaving in her employer's abode to slaving in her husband's. Young Jim learned from an early age to hold no respect for women when he often saw his father beating and degrading his immigrant wife. Work on the the ranch and a vast quantity of food helped Jim to reach the massive size he attained. But Jim always hated his Mexican lineage and it made him surly with everyone. When he was fifteen he took to drinking sour mash and developed something of an immunity to alcohol. Eventually it came time for Jim to head into the world looking for work. His travels led him to Well Springs and the employ of Clayton Beauregard, where now he can use his brutal talents to the full. |