Blackjack's People #053
The Gambler
By Blackjack [Blackjack's Shadowrun Page: www.BlackjackSR.com] [BlackjackSRx@gmail.com] [@BlackjackSRx]

Posted: 1998-03-02

Mr. Sampson

Archetype: Human Poker Player

Mr. Sampson is wheeled around by his support staff and looks as if he is about to completely fall apart. Conservative estimates place his age at one hundred five. When he deals, though, he is lightening quick. He is also very talkative, and continuously flirts with the ladies.

Mr. Sampson's has been playing poker for many, many years now and is beginning to have trouble finding people to play against. Many consider it an honor to play against him and lose, which is now his only source of income. He lives in a Highway Master with his support people, Solomon and Kay, and travels from city to city looking for someone better at the game than he is.

Solomon

Archetype: Ork Bodyguard

Solomon keeps completely silent at all times and watches every move his employer makes, apparently in the hopes that someday he will be able to play as well. He never responds to questions and will simply grunt when someone persistently bothers him.

Mr. Sampson picked Solomon up as he was running from a group of individuals he had played poker against and failed to pay. Solomon immediately signed on as an understudy and also had the skills to serve as a body guard. He drives the "Gambler Mobile".

Kay

Archetype: Human Nurse

Petite, dumb, and pretty. She occasionally cracks a dumb joke while around her employer, to which he responds by slapping her on the bum and telling her just to stand and be pretty. She also giggles a lot.

Mr. Sampson is in constant need of various medications and Kay is the individual who gives them to him. She also bothers him with occasional questions about a game she's been around for years, but has yet to understand how to play.