Can Such Things Be? · Character
Dunning
A soldier who experiences a strange and fatal encounter.
minor
Also known as Trooper Dunning, Private Dunning
First appearance: two military executions
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With Whisky Jo (social): Dunning and Whisky Jo are drinking companions in a saloon, where Dunning recounts his terrifying supernatural experiences. With Whisky Jo (social): Dunning and Whisky Jo are drinking companions…
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- Drunkard's Supernatural
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