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Marla Ruiz
banker
“plainspoken and careful with numbers, but never cold”
forces the player to name the actual margin they are working with
Narrative Ranch Story
A spring auction story about debt, grass, family memory, and the cattle you decide to chase.
Structure
5 acts, 16 story beats
Rival
Big Red
Sale Clock
3 weeks to the spring sale
Prologue
Your dad's hat still hangs by the back door, and the spring sale is three weeks away. You are not just buying cattle. You are deciding what kind of ranch you can afford to become.
A five-act narrative ranch game where the auction is only one chapter. Prepare the ranch, read the room, buy with purpose, haul cattle home, and see what your decisions really built thirty days later.
banker
“plainspoken and careful with numbers, but never cold”
forces the player to name the actual margin they are working with
neighbor
“direct, a little defensive, and honest when money is on the table”
tempts the player with extra grass and a long-term forage decision
spouse
“clear-eyed, warm, and not fooled by hopeful math”
keeps the ranch decision tied to family life, school bills, and the next 30 days
rival buyer
“not much talk, but every nod has a price in it”
the recurring rival whose bidding rhythm changes when the player reads the room well