%% # Intro [[Blackjack Mel]] Allegiance: [[Queen's Men]] Location: [[Skull & Sword Taphouse]] Associations: [[Queen of Thieves]], (see other gangs in [[Queen's Men]]) Blackjack Mel is a human scoundrel. %% [[Blackjack Mel]] is a human working for the [[Queen's Men]]. He can always be found at the back tables of the [[Skull & Sword Taphouse]] with a bodyguard of 2d6 thugs. He’s happy to talk shop with mercenaries. # Appearance He is a short and scrawny man in his late thirties with a funny looking but clean-shaven mug and greasy slicked-back hair. He wears a black padded jacket and buckled slacks that appear distinguished at first glance, but are actually quite shabby and worn. %% # Characteristics **Personality Trait** I can always make a deal with the right angle, I just gotta pitch it the right way. I don’t give up when the mark doesn’t take the bait, just try something new! **Ideal** We’re all in this for ourselves. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. **Bond** Listen, I got some close connections with some powerful people. You wanna meet the [[Queen of Thieves]]? Stick with me. We’ll go places together. Just uh, watch out you don’t piss anyone off, okay? **Flaw** I’m a compulsive liar, so what? Yeah, sometimes even I get confused by my own lies, but the truth can always do with a little exaggeration, it makes life more interesting! %% # Image ![[Blackjack Mel.png]] %% # Statblock ```statblock monster: Scoundrel name: Blackjack Mel type: Medium Human alignment: Chaotic Evil ``` %%