Powder Monkey
Level 5 Bandit · The Quarry
Powder Monkey is a level 5 bandit found in the Sangre Territory of Desperados Destiny.
Field notes
A junior Ashford Company blaster who handles the dynamite charges. Short fuse, both temperamentally and practically — when threatened he lights and throws sticks before falling back behind the steam machinery.
What you are walking into
Powder Monkey is level 5, carries 55 health, and is classed Vulture. That makes it an early-game threat, reachable in your first sessions. It has no trick to it beyond persistence, so the fight comes down to your draws and your gear. 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 Powder Monkey plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Powder Monkey
Powder Monkey is encountered at The Quarry. 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 Quarry covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 90 experience and between $2 and $5. Its loot table can yield Stolen Goods and Sulfur Deposit. 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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