THE PALACE SALOON

This three-story wood and brick structure is the fanciest saloon in town (or anywhere else in El Dorado County outside of Absolution). Gambler Evan Adair owns and runs the Palace. He and his current girlfriend, Kitty Trent, one of his saloon girls, live in building 76.

The Palace is open from 9 am until 1 am. Adair has two bartenders, Dave Carleen and "Deacon"Prosper McCoy, who take turns at the bar and act as bouncers. Carleen lives in the saloon in a second-floor room. McCoy and his wife, Bonnie, live in building 196(rented from Adair).

A unique feature of the Palace is the wall-size mirror behind the bar. Unruly or disreputable characters will not be allowed in the Palace and everyone will be asked to check their guns at the bar when they enter.

There are six crib girls living on the saloon's second and third floors: Ann "Abilene Annie" Lambert, Leslie Hutton, Louise Vogel, Fannie Mitchum, Marnie Keppler and Jane "Little Britches" Boag.

The Palace features faro dealt by Bob Skull, poker dealt by Nick Karp and roulette (run by one of Adair's girls or by James Adams, who also doubles as a poker dealer).

Karp and Adams room on the third floor. Skull, a close personal friend of Adair, lives in his boss's house (76). Adair has a second-floor office at the Palace.

Gambling:
$10 Card Game, 1-3 games
$50 Card Game, 2 games, Bob Skull and Nick Karp
High Stakes Games: occasionally

Drinks:
Whiskey 10 cents per shot
Whiskey Bottle $2
Beer 5 cents per glass

Soiled Doves:
Short time $1.50
Long time $10.00

DM Note:  The safe in that office usually contains $3,000-5,000 for use in covering the house's bets (all bets are table stakes). There is a double-barrelled shotgun under the bar and all of the gamblers (and Adair) are always armed.

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