This seedy bar on Muncie's westside has a reputation for being a place 'best avoided". It is said that even the Police are afraid to enter. (If duty should require them to do so, they usually show up in great numbers.) Strangely enough, the bar has attracted the attention of several gamers in the area who have come to the conclusion that the bar and its clientle are more 'bark' than bite. These days, it's not all that uncommon to see someone rolling up a character at a side table or discussing last night's game with a few friends.

First Appearance : KODT #17

Bio :
Hawg is the owner of the Kickstand Palace. To hear him tell it, he was just a drifter passing through town until he won the bar in a game of poker.It's a good story and Hawg is known for telling some tall-ones so it's anyone's guess what the truth really is.Hawg carries a gun which he claims to have wrestled out of the hands of a would-be burglar one night. After pistol whipping the perp with his own pistol, Hawg let him go.No one can actually remember Hawg ever using the weapon but few have any doubt that he wouldn't hesitate to use it -- After all, he bears numerous scars which testify to the fact that he's not one to shy away from a fight. Despite his reptutation as a tough guy, most customers feel a certain degree of comfort in the fact that he runs a tight ship. He's a no-nonsense type of guy. Keep things peaceful and pay your tab and you'll find he's easy enough to get along with.

First Appearance : KODT #17

Bio :
Crutch is an ex-con. A two-time loser who's been put on notice. if he screws up one more time and finds himself on the wrong side of the law -- he goes down the river for good. He's a permanent fixture at Hawg Wallers (though arrording to the terms of his probation he is forbidden to even step foot inside a bar. Then again, the polire don't exactly do walk-thrus at Hawgs.) Even with his record, it's nor hard for those who take the time to get to known him that he basically a good heart. He tends to be a loyal friend and is definitely the kind of guy you'd want  in your corner during a fight.

It is this blind loyalty, however, that often gets him in trouble. Recently Crutch discovered role-playing and something about Cattlepunk clicked with him. He's now a member of Patty's Perps and struggling to win the approval of the other players.

First Appearance : KODT #17

Bio :
Switch earned his nickname during the great heyday of Farm Implement theft rings which were rampant in Americas heartland during the mid 80's. His speciality was 'switching' serial numbers on combines and thrashers before they were loaded onto flatbed trailers destined (eventually) for the Ukraine where they were in hot demand. Eventually a Department of Agriculture special task force got wind of such doings and threw out its nets. Unfortunately for Switch he was quickly ensared. When the Feds had enough "dirt" [literally AND figuratively] on Switch they tightened their noose and convinced him to "squeal". Once he started it was hard to shut him up.To avoid prosecution, Switch became an all too willing informant. He did his job well and with great zeal.

Most of his former partners in crime went to prison. (including Crutch, who to this day isn't aware that Switch sold him out.) These days, Switch is just another pettythug operating beneath the radar (for the most part) of the local police. He manages to work just enough 'jobs' to keep himself in "walking around money" Switch has a weakness for gambling in all its forms -- be it cock fighting, dog racing, horses, craps, slots, bear baiting, or his favorite - Penny Pachinko. This means he's usually broke.