The Survey Master
Level 10 Boss · Caliche Flats
The Survey Master is one of the boss threats a player meets in Desperados Destiny, sitting at level 10.
Field notes
The railroad's chief route surveyor, who has found what the hardpan is covering and decided the company doesn't need to know. His ledger has been altered; the original readings are in a second journal he keeps close. He has been buying time for three months and is not happy to be interrupted.
What you are walking into
The Survey Master is level 10, carries 130 health, and is classed Omen, a boss encounter. 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 The Survey Master plays out differently each time you take it on.
Where to find The Survey Master
The Survey Master is encountered at Caliche Flats. 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 Caliche Flats covers what else is there.
What it drops
A kill pays 700 experience and between $23 and $59. Its loot table can yield Survey Ledger, Saltpeter and Stolen Goods. 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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