Canyon Smuggler
Level 5 Bandit · Perdition's Gate
Canyon Smuggler is a level 5 bandit found in the Sangre Territory of Desperados Destiny.
Field notes
A smuggler running contraband through the four-canyon junction who would rather fight than pay the toll. Experienced with ambush work in tight canyon spaces.
What you are walking into
Canyon Smuggler is level 5, carries 50 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 Canyon Smuggler plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Canyon Smuggler
Canyon Smuggler is encountered at Perdition's Gate. 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.
What it drops
A kill pays 80 experience and between $3 and $7. Its loot table can yield 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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