Diego "El Tinto" Vargas
Level 9 Quest Giver · The Frontera
In Desperados Destiny, Diego "El Tinto" Vargas is a level 9 quest giver — a mid-low threat for a character finding their feet.
Field notes
A border-running newspaperman who files his stories under a half-dozen names. Believes the truth is owed nothing it has not earned. Drinks tinto at La Cantina del Diablo every evening and types his dispatches at the bar by lamplight. The federales would like to find him; so far they haven't.
What you are walking into
Diego "El Tinto" Vargas is level 9, carries 100 health, and is classed Vulture. That makes it a mid-low threat for a character finding their feet. It fights straightforwardly, which makes it a clean read on whether your current build actually works. 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 Diego "El Tinto" Vargas plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find Diego "El Tinto" Vargas
Diego "El Tinto" Vargas is encountered at The Frontera. 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 Frontera covers what else is there.
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