Joseph Cranfield

Also referred to as Thomas (possibly a player name inconsistency)

At a Glance


Role	Homesteader, husband, father
Status	Alive
First Seen	Session 1
Affiliation	Cranfield family

Description

A man in his thirties with a full beard. Moved his family to Hole about a month before Session 1, building a homestead North of town. Was asleep in a chair when the session opened. Got into a brawl at The Randy Saloon with the Durgin family over an alleged pig-killing.

Notes

His family has been terrorised by the Durgins since they arrived — the Durgins believe the Cranfields killed one of their pigs
Grateful to the party after Cuthbert and Dr Webb intervened in the saloon brawl
The party promised to visit his homestead the next morning to investigate
In Session 2: came to the Durgin homestead armed, thinking the gang was in trouble — and stepped into a beartrap at the front of the property. Freed by Ms March. Leg fully healed by Dr Webb. Fought inside the house during the howler attack.
Heard disturbances outside his property at different times throughout the night — consistent with howler activity
Was briefly lured outside by a howler mimicking his baby daughter Lilybelle crying

Unresolved

The opening scene — Cathy hearing the baby crying outside, then finding Lilybelle safely in Joseph's arms — may be supernatural. Either a dream or something else.

Session Appearances

Session	What Happened
Session 1	Brawl at the Randy Saloon with Durgins; saved by party; explained the neighbour dispute; party visited his homestead next morning
Session 2	Came to the Durgin homestead armed; caught in a beartrap; freed and healed by the party; helped broker truce; fought inside during the howler attack; lured outside briefly by a howler mimicking Lilybelle

Quotes

"Lilybelle! Is that you?"
— Session 2, after a howler mimicked his baby daughter's cry and lured him outside

"I'm not so good on my feet so I should be in a place with chairs."
— Session 2, after being freed from the beartrap