Academic Escort Guard
Level 14 Lawman · The Painted Cliffs
Academic Escort Guard is one of the lawman threats a player meets in Desperados Destiny, sitting at level 14.
Field notes
An Ashford private hired to keep Coalition law-keepers away from the rubbings. He uses cliff-face cover for the high ground and shoots first; his "survey permit" does not cover what they are actually doing.
What you are walking into
Academic Escort Guard is level 14, carries 154 health, and is classed Stalker. That makes it a mid-game threat that expects a built character. It punishes over-commitment, turning your weaker hands back on you, so patience beats aggression here. Every exchange resolves through the Destiny Deck: you draw five cards, choose what to hold, and the resulting poker hand decides how the action lands. Suit matches amplify the result, so the same fight against Academic Escort Guard plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Academic Escort Guard
Academic Escort Guard is encountered at The Painted Cliffs. You will need to have discovered and travelled to that location before it can appear as a target, and travel between regions carries its own risks — routes are rolled for interception, and a bad roll puts an encounter between you and your destination. The full entry for The Painted Cliffs covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 252 experience and between $5 and $14. Its loot table can yield Stolen Goods and Contraband. Drops are rolled per kill, so a full set takes repeat hunting. The first time you kill any species it is also recorded in your Field Guide, which pays a large one-off experience bonus and counts toward the Guide's completion milestones.
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