Antiquarian Excavator
Level 10 Bandit · The Ritual Grounds
Antiquarian Excavator is a level 10 bandit found in the Sangre Territory of Desperados Destiny.
Field notes
Hired muscle for the settler antiquarian expedition — armed with a pickaxe and a proprietary attitude about who owns what comes out of the ground. Backed into corners by Holloway's orders, he swings first.
What you are walking into
Antiquarian Excavator is level 10, carries 110 health, and is classed Stalker. That makes it a mid-low threat for a character finding their feet. 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 Antiquarian Excavator plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Antiquarian Excavator
Antiquarian Excavator is encountered at The Ritual Grounds. 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 Ritual Grounds covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 180 experience and between $4 and $10. Its loot table can yield Stolen Goods and Ancient Artifacts. 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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