Sal 'Sticky Fingers'

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Sal 'Sticky Fingers', full name Salvatore, is a petty, cowardly gangster^[1] in the Lombardi Family of Atlantic City in Fallout 76, introduced in the Expeditions: Atlantic City update part one, Boardwalk Paradise.

Background[]

A lesser son of greater mobsters, Sal's father was an influential, respected member of the Lombardi Family before the Great War, which all but guaranteed that Sal would also become a made man - a Wise Guy - of Acee.^[2] Unfortunately, his son is a far cry from the mobster his father was, and as such doesn't get even a fraction of the respect his parent did.^[3] He compensates for it with an inflated ego, confidence worthy of a better cause,^[4] and an endless stream of get rich quick schemes. He overestimates his abilities consistently, usually using big words he doesn't actually understand, which means he's nothing like the multiplication table for caps he claims to be, and certainly cannot quadruple ten caps into fifty like that.^[5]

The combination of incompetence and inability to realize it has kept him dangling at the bottom of the mafia hierarchy, while lack of skills beyond petty crime has made switching occupations difficult.^[6] It frustrates Sal to no end and he feels underappreciated,^[7] as such he suffers a perpetual bad mood.^[8] Since few of his fellow mobsters respect him, he's taken to keeping his endeavors under wraps and playing them close to the chest. As a few of them actually work out in the end, he keeps some semblance of dignity and respect. Since few care about him, nobody usually corrects him when he tries to pass himself off as more important than he actually is,^[9] or fools gullible tourists into getting involved in his schemes, promising millions.^[10] His latest attempt at getting rich involves replacing slot machines at the Neapolitan with broken ones that simply swallow gamblers' caps instantly.^[11]

When not trying to pull off such a scheme, he brainstorms them,^[12] staying afloat with a combination of petty thievery (to the point of being called a kleptomaniac),^[13] pickpocketing,^[14][15] and trying to con people into buying him booze.^[16] He doesn't consider it petty thievery, but rather a way of "collecting" his dues, like the Munis do.^[17] Not that he respects the Munis: As a "career" mobster, Sal thinks the world of the mob, despite his scheming. He sincerely believes they are the true stars of Acee and even its heroes, as part of the peace deal that keeps the triad alive and the city marching forward. He treats the other two factions with casual contempt.^[18] The Showmen are nothing but weirdoes combining clown acts with viciousness comparable to starved, rabid hyenas as far as he's concerned,^[19] while the government are dullards unworthy of note, as nobody comes to Acee for the crops, but rather, for the casinos.^[20] He's completely oblivious as to the fact all three factions need to cooperate for the city to work.^[21]

Similarly, he's completely oblivious to the fact that he's his own greatest enemy. Most mobsters refuse to play poker with him, as Sal cheats liberally,^[22] and the only person willing to work with him, Billy Beltbuckles, is only doing so because there's nobody else around. Sal was once Billy's best and closest friend,^[23] until one night at Quentino's Night Club. Shortly after Billy was made accountant, Sal decided to play a prank on Billy and pull down his pants in front of the entire Lombardi Family. Unfortunately, his sticky fingers resulted in him tearing the pants clean off, leaving Billy in a panic and running around half-naked screaming. Billy's been traumatized by the event, but Sal refuses to even entertain the notion that he may have done something improper, if not downright cruel to the boy.^[24] To him, Billy's just too sensitive.^[25]

Nickname[]

While his penchant for larceny and pickpocketing might seem like the root of his mob nickname, Sal actually got burdened with it due to his sweaty palms. The sweat evaporates, leaving his hands sticky, thus the name. Sal claims that his doctor said he sweats normally,^[26] as did Muni medics,^[27] but in truth, Sal's hands sweat and he's been saddled with the nickname. He is desperate to wash it off, but no matter how much he washes his hands and tries to get rid of it, it sticks.^[28]

Interactions with the player character[]

Interactions overview[]

Interactions
	This character is involved in quests.	Tax Evasion

Quests[]

• Tax Evasion: Sal offers an optional objective to help him with a little side con he's running at the Neapolitan.

Other interactions[]

• When talking to Sal at Quentino's Night Club, the players can point out that the glass he's drinking out of has a number of fingerprints clearly visible, teasing him about the sticky hands problem (Perception 3+),^[29] and correct him on the subject of multiplication when he claims that quadrupling 10 caps yields 50 in total (Intelligence 3+).^[30]

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Appearances[]

Sal 'Sticky Fingers' appears only in Fallout 76, introduced in the Expeditions: Atlantic City update part one, Boardwalk Paradise.

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