Sammy the Shovel

Character Profile

Subject: Sammy “The Shovel”

Affiliation: Independent (The “Relocation” Specialist)

Full Name: Samuel [Surname Unknown]
Moniker: “The Shovel”
Other Aliases: “The Midnight Mover”, “The Neighborhood Gardener”
Role: Body Disposal / Evidence Cleaner / Professional “Soak”
Age in 1987: 48
Vibe: A man of few words and deep holes. He carries the quiet, heavy energy of someone who has seen the end of a thousand stories and buried them all

The Silhouette: Lean and wiry, with the kind of functional strength that comes from years of manual labor. He has a slight, predatory hunch, as if he’s always looking for the softest patch of earth.
The Face: Mostly obscured by the shadow of his hat. His skin is leathery and weathered, with deep lines around eyes that have seen too much and said too little.
The Wardrobe: A heavy, grime-streaked trench coat that hides his tools and a battered fedora. His clothes carry the permanent, faint scent of damp earth and pine needles.
The Trademark Item: His namesake—a rusted, blood-stained spade slung over his shoulder or gripped in his calloused hands.
The Location: Usually found haunting the Cemetery or the quiet, wooded patches on the outskirts of the board.

The Origin: Sammy doesn’t care about the Syndicate’s politics, the “Architect’s” blueprints, or the high-society posturing. He is a relic of the street-level reality of Valient City. He earned his reputation by making sure that when a problem was “handled,” it stayed handled. If the ground is soft and the pay is in cash, Sammy is your man.
The Motivation: Silence. Sammy believes that dead men tell no tales—but only if they are buried deep enough. He takes a dark, craftsman-like pride in a clean “relocation.”
The Hook: “The neighborhood’s favorite gardener, though he’s never planted a flower.”
The Threat: When you need a problem buried—permanently—Sammy grabs his gear. If he’s looking at you, he’s already mentally measuring your height for a trench.

Main Role: The Meat Shield (Passive). Sammy provides 100% protection to the Boss of his crew. If an opponent lands on your space and attempts to Whack you, they are forced to target Sammy first.
Specialist Skill: Midnight Relocation (Active). Sammy doesn’t just dispose of bodies; he disposes of mistakes. He can make any problem disappear before the authorities or rivals ever find out.
The Result: Once per game, if Sammy is in your crew, he can activate this skill to “Bury the Evidence.” When the player lands on a space with a negative or mandatory action (e.g., “Go to Jail,” “Pay Fine,” or a “Raid”), the space’s effect is completely nullified for that turn. The player’s turn ends as if the space were blank.
Execution Difficulty (ED: 8): The attacker must spin a 9 or 10 to successfully Whack Sammy. Anything 1 through 8 fails, and Sammy remains in play—likely digging a hole specifically for the person who just took the shot.

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