Organisation

The Boulevard Killers

CanonOfficial lore from the booksSSGp. 44▶ Actual play

The Boulevard Killers are one of the powerful gangs of the Free Ports, the city-states of the western coast.1

In the Free Ports there is no king and no law beyond the most basic. Gangs play a significant role in their cities, especially in Neptune, and seize every opportunity that the weakness of central government gives them. Free folk elect their ship captains, city leaders and even gang leaders by vote.1

The Boulevard Killers are named together with The Gentlemens and the Hanged Devil as examples of these powerful gangs.1

In Mürekkep ve Çelik

In the campaign Mürekkep ve Çelik ("Ink and Steel"), the Boulevard Killers work the boulevard of Neptune, demanding money from passers-by. When Castor Onerio waits there for his ship, they leave him alone, because the reputation of the Archon is enough to deter them.2

In Yeni Dünya

In the campaign Yeni Dünya ("New World"), a Neptune barman tells Bruno Rossi that the Boulevard Killers and The Gentlemens have been locked in a bitter feud for about three months. When Bruno walks to the boulevard that evening, he finds Boulevard Killers holding the street corners, bare-chested and armed with serrated daggers.3

Notes

  1. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 44
  2. ↑At the tableEve Dönüş, Archon | DnD 5e Oynanış #8 (Mürekkep ve Çelik #8), 1:09:18
  3. ↑At the tableDoktor | DnD 5E Oynanış #12.5 (Yeni Dünya #12.5), 54:23, 1:44:09

Sources

This article draws on:

Books

  • SSGLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 44

▶ Actual play

  • Eve Dönüş, Archon | DnD 5e Oynanış #8 (Mürekkep ve Çelik #8), 1:09:18
  • Doktor | DnD 5E Oynanış #12.5 (Yeni Dünya #12.5), 54:23, 1:44:09

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